Jabama

A marketplace for villas, eco-lodges and hotels across Iran's cities and countryside.

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SeeMetric score -6 vs the category average (77)

In two sentences

Jabama is Iran's largest marketplace for villas and eco-lodges, offering stay types beyond the standard hotel room. Because each listing is run by its own host rather than Jabama itself, quality and reliability vary between listings.

Founded
1395
Based in
Tehran
Business model
Stay marketplace
Available in
Iran

Score by criterion, against the category

The tick on each bar is the category average; the signed number is the distance from it.

Listings and coverage74-10
Price and fees78-2
Trust and listing accuracy69-7
Smart viewing and matching72-6
Booking, contracts and support65-2

Good fit for

  • A weekend stay in a villa or eco-lodge outside the city
  • Groups that need more space than a hotel room
  • Comparing several stays in one area at different prices

Less suited when

  • Anyone who only wants a chain hotel with consistent standards
  • A trip that needs a last-minute booking with a full guarantee

Strengths

  • Villa and eco-lodge options that hotel-focused agencies rarely list
  • Detailed filters by amenities, capacity and area
  • Nightly rates usually more competitive than a comparable hotel in the same city
  • Past guest reviews are visible under each listing

Opportunities for improvement

  • Can improve by expanding in-person verification and verified photography programs
  • Opportunity to implement stricter policies against late host-side cancellations
  • Room to expedite on-site mediation support when check-in discrepancies occur
Verdict

For non-hotel stays, a villa or an eco-lodge, Jabama is the first place to check; for a chain hotel with consistent standards, also look at Alibaba.ir or Snapptrip.

What Jabama actually is

Jabama is a stay-booking marketplace that gathers villas, eco-lodges, suites and hotels from different hosts on one platform. Jabama itself does not own or run the properties.

What you pay and what you get

Each host sets the nightly rate, which Jabama displays along with its service fee; for non-hotel stays the price is usually lower than a comparable hotel in the same area.

Where it is strong

Variety of stay type, especially villas and eco-lodges outside the city, is Jabama's main edge over hotel-focused competitors like Alibaba.ir or Snapptrip. Its search filters are also useful for finding a stay with specific amenities.

How it can improve, and what we could not verify

Because each listing's quality depends on its host, the experience is not uniform across the platform, and host-side cancellations in lower-demand destinations have been reported. Jabama has not published official cancellation-rate or support-resolution figures.

Questions about Jabama

Does Jabama only list villas, or hotels too?

Both. Alongside villas and eco-lodges, suites and hotels are bookable on the same platform.

What happens if a host cancels a booking?

This has been reported, especially in lower-demand destinations. Jabama support handles such inquiries and follow-ups, though timing varies.

Is Jabama cheaper than a hotel?

For non-hotel stays like villas, usually yes, but the host sets the price and it varies between listings.

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Where it stands (the world)

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  1. 1

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    Netherlands

    The world's largest hotel and stay booking site, from hotels to apartments and villas.

  2. 2

    Zillow

    United States

    The largest US site for buying, selling and renting homes, with home value estimates.

  3. 3

    Airbnb

    United States

    The global market for short-term rentals of homes, apartments and villas from local hosts.

  4. 4

    Jabama

    Iran

    A marketplace for villas, eco-lodges and hotels across Iran's cities and countryside.

  5. 5

    Kilid

    Iran

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