The best accommodations Georgia

Budget & Tips

Georgia's hotels offer a wide range of establishments in all categories, from simple, sometimes very basic family guesthouses, where you'll share your daily routine with the families (shared bathroom, kitchen and dining room), to hostels, guest houses, small hotels, boutique hotels, more luxurious higher-category establishments, right up to the major international chains based in Tbilisi, Batumi and other tourist towns. In the low season, rates at the most luxurious hotels can be extremely attractive.

Generally speaking, Georgia is an inexpensive destination if you opt for accommodation in a family guesthouse. Georgia's economy being what it is, many Georgian families open a guest house to make ends meet. As a result, the number of hotels on offer is exponential, and the ever-tightening competition is pushing up the sometimes haphazard level of service. In Georgia, thanks to flexible legislation in this sector, it's just as easy to open a family guesthouse as it is to close one. Always check whether it is still in operation when planning your trip.

Family guesthouses are set up in private homes. This is the best way to meet Georgians and see how they live their daily lives! Rooms are generally en suite. We sometimes offer a private room or a bed in a dormitory.

Expect to pay between GEL 30 for a dormitory bed or single room and GEL 60 for a double. Breakfast may or may not be included. If not, you'll need to add an extra 10 to 15 GEL. The comfort is basic but very decent, the rooms are clean, and you'll really feel like you're sharing a slice of Georgian life! In some houses, you'll be able to share meals with the family and taste the local home-cooked cuisine.

Similar to guesthouses, hostels have dormitories and sometimes private rooms, with shared bathrooms and kitchens. Allow 30 GEL per person. You'll mainly meet other backpackers, but these establishments also offer excursions, transport to other towns..

Guest houses (this term can also be used to refer to pensions). These are more like the classic establishments in this category, with very moderate prices, found around the world. They are less intimate than guesthouses, with one area for families and another for guests.

Small hotels offer rooms with private bathrooms at starting rates of between 100 and 150 GEL, including breakfast. Small hotels, pensions, guest houses and boutique hotels abound in Tbilisi.

Boutique-hotels are mid-range establishments with an emphasis on warm decor, comfort and good service. They can organize excursions, book chauffeur-driven cars and more. Breakfast is included. Double rooms with bathroom and breakfast from 250 GEL (prices for guidance only, depending on occupancy and season).

For the time being,hotels of superior category and international standard are concentrated mainly in Tbilisi and Batumi. Given Georgia's tourism boom, the number of hotels in the country is growing rapidly.

To be booked

In high season, accommodation rates can rise, so it's advisable to book your hotel as far in advance as possible to take advantage of the best rates, especially if you're planning to visit the Black Sea in July or August (in Batumi or other coastal towns), or in February for skiing. Tbilisi's hotel stock is abundant, so you should be able to find what you're looking for even if you book at the last minute.

What's very local

Sometimes you'll get a better rate if you book directly with the hotel or guesthouse, rather than through a booking platform. So be sure to compare prices before you book!