How to Find Cheap Hotels in Yerevan, Armenia. Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, will surprise visitors with its thoroughly organized layout and surprisingly modern atmosphere. With a population of over 1.2 million, this city along the Hrazdan River boasts a thriving cultural scene that serves as a model for the rest of the Mideast, and is the pride of Armenia.
To book accommodations, contact The Armenian Tourism Development Agency at 011 (+374)1 542303/06 or visit their Web site (see Resources, below). You can choose a mid-priced room at a major chain hotel. Accommodations are relatively cheap in Yerevan, ranging from $80 to $120 per day.
Check out one of Yerevan's budget hotels, which are very cheap at approximately $20 per night.
Stay with a local family while in Yerevan. The people of Armenia are very generous and hospitable and love to open their homes to tourists for a very low price, often just a few dollars per day.
Look into dormitories or the city's small number of hostels. Although few in number, the cheap rate looks even better when you consider the extras (some hostels offer a free breakfast, while the dormitories may be both cheaper and cleaner than tourist-class hotels).
Fly into Zvartnots International Airport.
Use one of the city's many bus lines to get from the airport to your hotel.
Choose the Yertughayin taxi service, where vans run along numbered routes just like buses. This is an efficient and cheap way to get around Yerevan.
Consider traveling by foot to most of the sights in Yerevan. The city was designed so that all museums, hotels and other attractions are in the center, making Yerevan one of the most walkable cities on the planet.
Hang out at the Opera building, and enjoy the park and the cafés that surround the building.
Visit the Matenadaran Museum, home to one of the largest collections of ancient manuscripts in the world.
Stroll through Republic Square at the very center of town, with its stone patterns that were built to resemble a traditional Armenian rug from above.
