Ferdous nas colinas!

Beautiful homestay close to the traditional Village of Ghalat :
Sarah’s place felt home from the first minute of arrival. Her parents welcomed me very warmly. Is a spacious apartment with a marvelous view of the surrounding mountains, very tidy, well-equipped, modern bathroom, perfect winter heating and warm-water supply. Spacious veranda to watch the sunrise.
It takes less than thirty minutes to walk to the old village of Ghalat, somewhat crumbling, but still one of the top sites in Iran. I went there everyday and still could not get enough from that very special ambience.
Sarah’s apartment is a wonderful base for exploring the area. Her parents have been preparing great breakfast and Iranian dinner, and if I would have been staying for more days, inevitably would have grown fatter. They made sure I was always safe and found my way, wherever I went during these days. And Sara always reachable by phone would make sure that there was always answer to my needs and questions.
Will definitely be back and I can recommend this place to anyone who seeks for top level and same time warm-hearted accommodation homestay in Iran. Cordialthanks to Sara and her family.

This was hands down my best homestay in Iran.
Sara is such a sweet host & we hit it off so quickly that it really felt like visiting an old friend instead of meeting someone new.
It's hard to pick just one thing that what I loved the most about staying with Sara & her family; the warm welcome from her & her parents; or the very easy conversations we had; or the incredibly delicious food everyday; or the large beautiful apartment I stayed at (it was so well decorated, completely private & had the biggest bathroom of all the places I stayed); or the amazing sunrises with the mountains right there every morning.
I truly didn't want to leave when my days were done but I know if ever I go back to Iran, I'm planning to stay about a week with Sarah.

Nous avons été recu par Sara, toujours attentionnée, disponible et charmante. Nous devons aussi remercier sa famille attachante qui nous a chaleureusement accueillie à sa table.
L appartement situé dans une maison au Rdc est très calme et très propre. Vous viendrez ici pour une pause repos dans votre parcours.
Le vieux village de ghalat, pas bien loin de la maison, propose une etape fraicheur sous les arbres aux pieds de la montagne.
Que ce soit pour des petites randonnées, des pauses pique nique ou des dejeuners dans les auberges, le lieu est synonyme de detente en plein air. C est aussi pour cela que les iraniens y convergent en famille ou entre amis le vendredi.
Bref, ce fut une etape agreable et reposante, rendue délicieuse par notre hote.

Hello,
My colleague and me spent 4 beautiful days at Saras house in Ghalat, which is almost 30 km far away from Shiraz. We had our own flat with a big bathroom.
You can go to Shiraz by bus or by Saras Dad.
If you stay in Ghalat, visit the old part of the city , which the most tourists, who are staying only in Shiraz, forget. It´s worth a visit.
Sara and her parents were very friendly and let us pass a beautiful and unforgettable time there. Her dad drove us to Shiraz, Persepolis, they invited us twice for dinner... Delicious...
We stayed over Ashura at Saras house, so the whole family, its a big one :), came and passed a nice time together, so we got lots of wonderful impressions from the iranian culture too.

If I came back to Shiraz/ Ghalat, I would take Sara as a host again. Thanks for this time.

If you want a real Iranian experience. True hospitality. You must stay with Sara and her parents Bahram and Marzieh. The accommodation is a huge self contained unit with the best of everything. I have never seen a bigger bathroom. Beautifully fitted out.
The food here was fantastic. True Iranian home cuisine. You have a patio looking over Bahrams garden with all the fruits and vegetables Marzieh uses in their cooking. The cherry jam at breakfast time ...Wow! The uninterrupted views over the hills with give you beautiful sunrises.
The family took us for a hike into the mountains to see the beautiful waterfalls and our day at Persepolis was awesome. I cannot speak highly enough about our time ..we were very new to Iran and we learned so much from the family.

I can only recommend Sara's place. She and her parents are lovely, they are happy to show guests around in Ghalat and Shiraz as well as to invite them for dinner. The house is new and in a beautiful location, with a view of the mountains. When the garden and the flat are completely finished (with plants, pool etc.) it's going to be even nicer.
Not the best option if you need to be close to Shiraz, but location and host are definitely worth the hassle of a couple of bus rides (very cheap bus to Shiraz 1 minute away). And Sara's father can drive you from/to the terminal/airport for a very reasonable price.