Royal Tehran Hotel 1963 stamps

1962 Annual Report

The Royal Tehran Hotel as described in the 1962 Annual Report of the Hilton Hotels Corporation, the best of Asia and the West come face-to-face in The Royal Tehran Hilton and the result is a delightful interweaving of two cultural dreams - to the advantage of both.  In this fine hotel, businessmen will meet, statesmen confer and families relax while gazing at a majestic array of snow-capped peaks.

Royal Tehran Hilton 

After operating for 17 years, the hotel was renamed the Esteghlal Hotel in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution.  Today it is known as the Parsian Esteghlal International Hotel.

To commemorate the opening of the Royal Tehran Hotel, Iran Post issued a set of two commemorative stamps with denominations: 6 Rials and 14 Rials on January 21, 1963.  Scott #1234-1235.