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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Azerbaijan
Oh, for more hotels like this. If you don’t mind staying out by the bus station, this handicraft-filled complex combines an air of well-contrived…
Northern Armenia
Ashot and Marine run Vanadzor's best accommodation, so you'll need to book ahead to score one of their nine rooms. The rooms are all different sizes,…
Azerbaijan
With the comfort of a midrange hotel but the personal charm of a great homestay, this is far and away the most appealing choice in Lahıc, with verandah…
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…
Baku
Stunning views complement suave decor softened with patchwork headboards and cobble-tiled bathrooms with giant rain-shower heads. All rooms count as …
Armenia
Mornings at this spectacular B&B go something like this: arise to roosters cooing and step onto the balcony overlooking the garden. Take a shower using…
Azerbaijan
The 12-room MinAli is built around an 1896 house with a museum of a lobby guarded by a warrior statue. Opened in 2019, standards are top notch and manager…
Azerbaijan
Preening above the Azerbaijan National Golf Course, this sumptuous 21st-century palace has all the five-star trappings yet midweek in the low season you…
Garni & Geghard
In between Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery, with epic 360-degree views, this B&B and campground is an oasis. The Dutch couple who run it are lovely and…
Armenia
Italian owner Antonio Montalto came to Armenia as a doctor following the 1988 earthquake and has since built his third guesthouse (following Villa Delenda…
Azerbaijan
Staying in this converted genuine caravanserai is justification enough to visit Şəki. Rooms have arched brickwork ceilings and while they’re certainly not…
Yerevan
B&Bs aren't often described as being elegant and stylish, but both terms certainly apply here. In a fantastic location between Republic Sq and the…
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…
Northern Armenia
Travellers rave about this family-run B&B near the marshrutka stand, describing it as a real home away from home. Owner Anakhit offers a warm welcome and…
Northern Armenia
This B&B in a 200-year-old country home hits all the right notes. Rooms on the first floor are authentic with old furniture and modern bathrooms. Upstairs…
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…
Baku
Large, modern and sparkling clean, this central hostel is hard to fault, from the excellent bunks to the helpful, multilingual staff to the chilled bar…
Baku
This luxurious 11-room boutique hotel hits a fine balance between opulent elegance and cosy comfort, with superhigh ceilings, gilt-edged doors and highly…
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…
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…
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…
Svaneti
A comfortable mountain lodge in a gorgeous setting just past Mazeri, with a restaurant serving good Georgian dishes, salads and desserts. Rooms are…
Tusheti
Beside the church at the top of Shenaqo, delightfully eccentric matriarch Darejan (Daro) offers seven bright, wood-floored and -walled rooms, all with…
Baku
This well-kept nine-room gem is entered via a lounge decked with cushions and traditional copperwork. Climb the stairs past etchings and a few antiques to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sighnaghi
English-speaking Nana Kokiashvili certainly runs one of the most atmospheric guesthouses in town, with four spotless, spacious rooms sharing a wonderful…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…