Baku, AzerbaijanSabail
Kilim Boutique Hotel
Woven textile townhouse
Woven textile townhouse
The two-storey limestone townhouse holds just nine rooms, built around Azerbaijani textile craft inside the walled citadel.
What it’s good at
Notable
Traditional flat-woven Azerbaijani kilims and carved wood set inside the walled Old City.
Listed
A two-storey limestone townhouse set along the pedestrian lanes of historic Icherisheher.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Traditional Azerbaijani textiles, earthy tones, and carved wood accents run through its individually designed rooms, some with balconies overlooking the neighborhood.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The pedestrian lanes of Icherisheher lie outside, with Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs a short walk away.
The rooms
Rooms have heated bathroom floors and carved wood accents, and selected rooms open onto balconies over the street.
At the table
Breakfast brings skillet-fried eggs over yogurt, fresh flatbread, and hot tea to the wooden dining tables.
How it began
The hotel takes its name from the kilim, a flat-woven textile traditionally produced across Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus.
Baku
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.