Where to stay in Bandar Abbas is a secondary question to the access one: several governments currently advise caution or against travel to Iran, and anyone considering a stay in Bandar Abbas should check their own government's current travel advice before booking anything. Bandar Abbas is the capital of Hormozgan province and Iran's main port on the Strait of Hormuz, and it does have a functioning hotel sector serving business travelers, shipping industry visitors, and the ferry traffic heading to Qeshm Island and Hormuz Island just offshore; expect a functional, workaday city rather than a resort atmosphere.
Lodging in the city itself runs from simple guesthouses near the port and bazaar districts to a smaller number of mid-range and business-oriented hotels used by shipping and trade visitors; a genuine premium tier is thin on the mainland and more associated with the beach and eco-lodge developments found after the ferry crossing to Qeshm Island, still Iran's largest island and the more common overnight base for anyone extending a Strait of Hormuz trip. Hormuz Island itself, known for its rainbow-colored mineral terrain, has a smaller, simpler range of guesthouse stays geared to day-trippers who choose to stay over. Travelers based in the mainland city typically treat it as a short stopover before or after the island crossing rather than an extended stay in its own right.
International sanctions and banking restrictions mean card payments and standard international booking platforms may not work as expected in Iran, so confirm payment method, cash needs, and any deposit arrangement directly and well ahead of arrival. Given the advisory picture, build extra flexibility into any itinerary and reconfirm entry requirements close to travel rather than assuming they match a past trip, since visa rules and access conditions for Iran do change. Treat current government guidance, not the seasonal calendar, as the real planning constraint for a Bandar Abbas stay.