Must-see hotels in Georgia

  • Stamba Hotel

    Tbilisi

    Tbilisi's best hotel is currently unsurpassable, and Stamba has won new devotees – as well as awards – aplenty since its doors opened in 2018, when the…

  • Rooms Hotel

    Stepantsminda

    Rooms is a massive, inspired conversion of a former Soviet sanatorium. The once-spartan building is now clad almost entirely in appealing dark wood and…

  • Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

    Tbilisi

    Revolutionising Tbilisi's hotel scene when it opened a few years ago and now spawning imitators all over Georgia, Rooms was Tbilisi's first top-end…

  • Fabrika Hostel & Suites

    Tbilisi

    This enormous mould-breaking hostel in a converted Soviet sewing factory has raised the bar for local hostels to an almost embarrassing extent. Escape the…

  • Back2Me Hostel

    Batumi

    Brand new in mid-2019, this fabulously contemporary conversion of an Old Town building now houses Batumi's most stylish boutique hostel. Each of the five…

  • Marina Guest House

    Tbilisi

    Oozing old Tbilisi atmosphere, Marina's 19th-century house has a huge 1st-floor terrace with blue painted woodwork that simply couldn't be more…

  • Zeta Camp

    Great Caucasus

    A 10-minute trudge uphill from Juta with fabulous views up the valley to Mt Chaukhi, Zeta provides good tents with sleeping bags and mats, multiple rooms…

  • Oasis Club

    Davit Gareja

    This unlikely Polish-run hostel-hotel-restaurant is indeed an oasis of relaxation, musical performances, outdoor cinema and the occasional wild party. It…

  • AltiHut 3.14

    Stepantsminda

    This fantastic addition to the accommodation options on the way to Mt Kazbek, 2018-opened AltiHut sits at 3014m, a 7km (2½-hour) trek from Tsiminda Sameba…

  • Villa Alazani

    Kakheti

    This ample village house in Kisiskhevi, 7km southeast of Telavi, is a wonderful rural hideaway. It has been beautifully restored by its owners (a group of…

  • Grand Hotel Ushba

    Svaneti

    A comfortable mountain lodge in a gorgeous setting just past Mazeri, with a restaurant serving good Georgian dishes, salads and desserts. Rooms are…

  • Guesthouse Your Home

    Tusheti

    Beside the church at the top of Shenaqo, delightfully eccentric matriarch Darejan (Daro) offers seven bright, wood-floored and -walled rooms, all with…

  • Shota @Rustaveli Boutique Hotel

    Tbilisi

    A very stylish option just seconds from Rustavelis gamziri, this 52-room boutique hotel gets points for its charming staff, sleekly discreet public areas…

  • Crowne Plaza Borjomi

    Borjomi

    The rather kitschy exterior of this 2016-opened luxury hotel takes up a large chunk of Borjomi's resort area and is definitely the fanciest option in town…

  • Guesthouse Davit Zhorzholiani

    Mestia

    This friendly family establishment is annoyingly unsigned and hidden in a lane just by Erti Kava coffee shop. However, with its own Svan tower, 20…

  • Nazy’s Guesthouse

    Kakheti

    Nazy’s beautifully kept stone and timber home is the best guesthouse in the Pankisi Valley, with four comfortable rooms sharing modern, spotless bathrooms…

  • Nana’s Guesthouse

    Sighnaghi

    English-speaking Nana Kokiashvili certainly runs one of the most atmospheric guesthouses in town, with four spotless, spacious rooms sharing a wonderful…

  • Giorgi’s Homestay

    Kutaisi

    Giorgi Giorgadze and his family provide clean, pleasant and sizeable rooms in their ample house on Ukimerioni Hill. They have been hosting travellers a…

  • Leto Boutique Hotel

    Western Georgia

    Zugdidi's best hotel is this brand-new, highly impressive boutique property on the town's main avenue. Its rooms are sleek and minimalist, many boasting…

  • Happy Yeti Hostel

    Great Caucasus

    Ukrainian- and Polish-run and dedicated to everybody having a good time, the Yeti revolves happily around its sociable bar-restaurant. It's 500m back down…

  • Villa Gabliani

    Mestia

    These teacher sisters speak good English and German, and their house has five big, carpeted rooms that just ooze Soviet Georgian character. Each room…

  • Maia's Guesthouse

    Svaneti

    This charming family-run guesthouse oozes character, not least with its own 11th-century Svan watchtower on the premises, which owner Giorgi will be happy…

  • Roza Shukvani’s Guesthouse

    Mestia

    Terrific Svan meals and a warm welcome from the ever-helpful, English-speaking Roza and her family make this one of Mestia’s best places to stay, all the…

  • Dingo Backpackers Hostel

    Kutaisi

    Probably overall the best hostel in town, mainly due to the infectious enthusiasm of the two Italian friends who run it, Dingo Backpackers is in a…

  • Guesthouse Betegi

    Svaneti

    This welcome new guesthouse in the village of Iprali has seven comfortable rooms that share six bathrooms. There's hot water, wi-fi and host Temuri speaks…

  • Hotel Samtsikhe

    Tusheti

    By far the most appealing sleeping option in Dartlo, the Hotel Samtsikhe – whose name means 'three watchtowers' – comprises six stone-and-wood houses,…

  • Anano Guesthouse

    Stepantsminda

    Six bright, spic-and-span rooms with polished pine floors, good breakfasts and helpful English-speaking owners add up to one of Stepantsminda's best…

  • Marina’s Guesthouse

    Borjomi

    Charming hostess Marina keeps one of Borjomi's best-value guesthouses, in a welcoming, cosy home with four upstairs guestrooms, all of which have their…

  • Envoy Hostel

    Tbilisi

    Envoy has a great location just above Meidan and is one of Tbilisi's best hostels. It's an old parquet-floored house, with six dorms, four private rooms,…

  • Betsy’s Hotel

    Tbilisi

    An American-owned oasis of unpretentious comfort and good service, Betsy’s has a panoramic location on the slopes of Mt Mtatsminda, and is the hotel of…

  • Zandarashvili Family Hotel

    Sighnaghi

    The hospitable Zandarashvili family provide good rooms, great food and homemade wine, and their house is deservedly a travellers’ favourite. Top-floor…

  • Gulnasi’s Guesthouse

    Batumi

    Gulnasi Mikeladze and her welcoming family run what’s effectively a great-value budget hotel. The 18 rooms, on three floors, are spotless, spacious and…

  • Skadaveli Guesthouse

    Tbilisi

    This Old Town hideaway has four very attractive, good-value rooms with contemporary furnishings and comfy beds – plus a lovely wood-columned verandah for…

  • Surf Hostel

    Batumi

    From the folks who brought you Back2Me Hostel, Surf Hostel is an excellent addition to the hostel scene, with a brand-new and beautifully renovated ground…

  • Central Guest House

    Sighnaghi

    Just off Erekle II moedani and overlooking a deep, green valley, the Central offers a wide choice of neat, clean, wood-floored rooms with private bathroom…

  • Mijnis Kure Bungalows

    Kakheti

    If you have time, stay overnight in one of these six tourist bungalows on the banks of the Alazani River. Each has three single beds, electricity and a…

  • Chalet Mestia

    Mestia

    This midrange hotel on Mestia's main street makes a good stab at boutique hotel offerings, with smart furnishings, polished wooden floorboards, crisp…

  • Iota Hotel

    Tbilisi

    This very welcome boutique addition to the charming Sololaki district is a superb and vaguely futuristic conversion of a 1970s building that uses space…

  • Eagles Canyon Camping

    Kakheti

    Local farmer Pavle has created this intriguing campsite in the middle of nature and it makes a fantastic spot to unwind and disconnect. There's a brick…

  • Guesthouse Ushba

    Mestia

    This pleasant, clean and central budget-leaning place has a wide range of rooms of varied sizes and outlook. Most share bathrooms, plus there's a big…

More destinations you need to see