Must-see hotels in Great Caucasus

  • Diana's Guesthouse

    Stepantsminda

    Terrific meals, a welcoming hostess and bright, clean rooms (some with private bathroom) in modern buildings make this one of the best picks. From…

  • Nunu’s Guesthouse

    Stepantsminda

    A good option just 50m along the uphill street from the marshrutka stand, with a friendly hostess, good meals and lovely mountain views from the balcony…

  • Hotel Tusheti Tower

    Omalo

    A small 17th-century tower on Zemo Omalo's village square has been extended vertically to house four small stone-walled rooms with private bathrooms…

  • Guesthouse Sweet Home

    Svaneti

    A charming guesthouse in the village of Lalkhori – 2km beyond Adishi if you're walking from Mestia – Sweet Home is just that, with lots of space, a large…

  • Hotel Svan House

    Mestia

    A welcoming and smart conversion of an old stone house, with eight good, clean and well-sized rooms along two wooden verandahs. There's a pretty garden to…

  • Hotel Makhe

    Svaneti

    This Russian-Georgian hotel in Ienashi village 7km west of Mestia, was formerly a hostel, but it's undergone a transformation into a smarter place with…

  • Dato Jalabauri's Guesthouse

    Great Caucasus

    An atmospheric koshki-guesthouse with 19 beds in small rooms reached by wooden staircases, plus a scenic balcony and a good hot shower. The family's own…

  • Shota Tsiklauri's Guesthouse

    Great Caucasus

    The excellent Shota Tsiklauri's Guesthouse, at the very top of Roshka village, provides four comfy guestrooms and fine food – a dream for anyone arriving…

  • Betlemi Hut

    Stepantsminda

    This former weather station at 3650m on the slopes of Mt Kazbek serves as the base for climbs to the summit of the mountain. The hut accommodates around…

  • Nazi Chkareuli

    Stepantsminda

    Nazi’s large house has two rooms with private bathroom and several dorm-style rooms with four or five beds. It's well kept, the washing machine is free,…

  • Guesthouse Mirgvela

    Tusheti

    Five kilometres northwest of Omalo at the junction of the Pirikiti and Gomtsari Alazani valley roads, Mirgvela makes a good place to start or end a long…

  • Hotel Dartlo

    Tusheti

    You can't miss the blue sign for this rustic place at the top of the village, with fine views greeting you after a rather awkward clamber through the…

  • Dzveli Galavani Guest House

    Tusheti

    This was the only guesthouse at research time in the village of Diklo, and it's a fun, family-run, rustic place that offers three simple rooms sharing a…

  • Hotel SHIBI

    Great Caucasus

    This is the red-roofed house just above the river about 300m upstream from the bridge at Juta. It's run by an amiable couple, here year-round, who provide…

  • Truso Camping

    Great Caucasus

    This extremely simple campsite has no electricity and just drop toilets, but it's a picturesque spot by the river if you'd like to overnight in the Truso…

  • Lamata

    Tusheti

    Your chance to sleep in a koshki (defensive stone tower). Three of the seven rooms are in the tower in front of the main house (but those in the main…

  • Juta House

    Great Caucasus

    This hard-to-miss structure at the entrance to the village is Juta's only full hotel, and it boasts very spacious rooms, a sauna, a swimming pool and a…

  • Givi Kakhiani's Guesthouse

    Svaneti

    Givi's friendly and attractive farmstead has four comfortable and modernised rooms for two to four people each. The only inconvenience is having to walk…

  • Hotel Shamo

    Great Caucasus

    A relaxed, smallish hotel with a homey, log-cabin-type feel and excellent traditional Georgian meals. It's about 1km down the road from the resort centre,…

  • Keselo Guesthouse

    Omalo

    Green-fenced Keselo, scenically placed at the top of Kvemo Omalo, has comfy beds in half a dozen rooms that share bathrooms. There's lots of communal…

  • Hotel Gudauri Hut

    Great Caucasus

    A friendly, medium-sized hotel a short distance up the road from the resort centre, Gudauri Hut offers pleasant, clean, yellow-painted rooms with good…