Must-see hotels in Southern Georgia

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Guesthouse Svetlana

    Gori

    Good-size rooms with comfy beds in a large, well-kept house with parquet floors and modern furnishings, this is one of the best guesthouses in town…

  • Golden Tulip Borjomi

    Borjomi

    For sheer magnificence, check into this impressive renovation of a palace once owned by a 19th-century Iranian ambassador to Tbilisi. It sits right…

  • Guesthouse Nitsa

    Gori

    Charming English-speaking Lia provides four cosy rooms in her spacious house with its sweeping staircase and large lounge-dining room. The rooms share two…

  • Hotel Old Rabati

    Southern Georgia

    A likeable historic hotel on the street leading up to Rabati Castle, the Old Rabati has 16th-century vaults downstairs where there's now a restaurant. One…

  • Vardzia Resort

    Vardzia

    With a gorgeous setting facing the cave city across the river, this newly built and very contemporary resort is upmarket and caters mainly to tour groups…

  • RiverSide Hostel

    Borjomi

    Borjomi's only real hostel, this friendly and relaxed place on the main road into town has everything a backpacker needs and is a good place to meet other…

  • Lomsia Hotel

    Southern Georgia

    A very good town-centre hotel with large, carpeted rooms equipped with bedside lights and tea and coffee makers. Everything is sparkling clean, staff are…

  • Crystal Hotel & Spa

    Southern Georgia

    One of the most luxurious hotels in Bakuriani, this is also one of the closest to the Didveli ski lifts (1km away, with a free shuttle service). The clean…

  • Royal House

    Gori

    This new option is a welcome addition to Gori's poor selection of hotels. It has a wide range of rooms including bigger apartment-style suites with their…

  • Green Rose Guest House

    Borjomi

    One of many guesthouses in the streets up above the north side of Rustaveli, this is a solidly comfy option with clean, medium-size rooms (some have…

  • Valodia's Cottage

    Vardzia

    In a beautiful riverside setting 2.5km south from Vardzia, Valodia's offers comfy rooms, some with a balcony or a terrace, in new pine or stone buildings…

  • Hotel Apollon

    Southern Georgia

    Apollon provides good, pine-floored rooms with balconies and comfortable wooden beds, satisfying meals in a cosy dining room, friendly staff, and…

  • Hotel New Star

    Southern Georgia

    This small hotel has a magnificent location with the castle looming right on the doorstep. Rooms, which can sleep three people and all have a private…

  • Hotel Tamarindi

    Southern Georgia

    This small hotel literally facing Svetitskhoveli Cathedral has five very comfy, large rooms and a good terrace looking across the street. Host Jemal…

  • Nick & George Guesthouse

    Southern Georgia

    A very hospitable guesthouse at Atskuri, with good food and wine, and horses available for rides or treks in the national park.

  • Hotel Taoskari

    Vardzia

    Taoskari may be rather lacking in atmosphere, but it's a reliable and great-value place to lay your head, just across the bridge from Vardzia. A brand-new…

  • Guest House Besarioni

    Borjomi

    The friendly family here speaks some English and offers guests the choice of three rooms, one with private bathroom. Everything is new and spotlessly…

  • Guesthouse Levani

    Gori

    The few rooms at this ramshackle house are relatively modest, but the warmth of your host, who speaks some French and a little English, makes up for that…

  • Hostel Kalifornia

    Gori

    You can sleep very cheap in the bunk dorm at this family-run hostel a few steps north off Chavchavadze. It has two colourful mansard private rooms too –…

  • Hotel Old Capital

    Southern Georgia

    Just across the street from Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, this friendly place has five neat, clean rooms and two two-bedroom apartments upstairs, all with…

  • Borjomi Park Guest House

    Borjomi

    More like a small hotel than a guesthouse, the Borjomi Park is something of a study in beige, but remains a good midrange option with clean, cosy rooms…

  • Edelweiss Guest House

    Southern Georgia

    In the town centre, Edelweiss is a family-run enterprise with welcoming hosts. Rooms are spacious and cosy wood-panelled affairs, and there's a small…

  • Hotel Victoria

    Borjomi

    A friendly place with 10 good-value rooms for two to four people, including two duplexes (ideal for families), and all attractively pine-panelled. The…

  • Marelisi Guesthouse

    Southern Georgia

    Marelisi has four double rooms sharing bathrooms and is recommended for its good food. Owner Giorgi speaks English and can arrange horses for the national…

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