The 7 Best Hotels
in Tbilisi
Tbilisi's hotel scene has matured remarkably fast — what was a city of guesthouses ten years ago now hosts Leading Hotels of the World properties, design icons like Stamba, and an excellent layer of mid-range and budget options that punch well above their price tags. The city's relative affordability compared to Western Europe means a €100 room here often delivers what €300 buys in Vienna or Paris.
We've narrowed it down to seven that genuinely stand out across price points: two splurges, three mid-range picks, and two budget finds — each chosen because they offer something distinct rather than just being a competent place to sleep. Use the table of contents on the right to jump straight to the right pick for your trip.
Stamba Hotel
The defining design hotel of contemporary Tbilisi — a former Soviet-era publishing house turned into a vast vertical conservatory, with industrial concrete shells, hanging plants, a black marble pool, and one of the city's most photographed rooftop bars. Eponymously housed within the same complex as Pressa Café, where most of design-loving Tbilisi takes its morning coffee. The architecture alone is worth the stay.
- Iconic Soviet-era publishing house conversion
- Rooftop pool and bar with city views
- Pressa Café in the same complex
- Vera neighbourhood — heart of design Tbilisi
The Telegraph Hotel
A Leading Hotels of the World property opened in 2021 in a fully restored 19th-century telegraph building right on Rustaveli Avenue, the city's grand boulevard. Marble bathrooms, a rooftop pool with views of Mtatsminda mountain, an excellent fine-dining restaurant, and the kind of detail-obsessed service that earns the LHW badge. The most polished international 5-star experience in town.
- Member of Leading Hotels of the World
- Restored 19th-century telegraph building
- Rooftop pool with mountain views
- On Rustaveli Avenue
Shota @Rustaveli Boutique Hotel
A modern boutique on a quiet street next to Parliament, with spacious stylish rooms, an excellent breakfast served from 8am to noon (with à la carte options), a swimming pool that's actually long enough to swim laps in, and consistently friendly service. Walking distance to both the Old Town and Rustaveli Avenue. The kind of place where business travellers and tourists both feel taken care of.
- Quiet location next to Parliament
- Long pool you can actually swim in
- Excellent breakfast served until noon
- Walking distance to Old Town
Vinotel
A boutique entirely dedicated to Georgian wine — eleven rooms above one of the city's best wine cellars, with daily tastings, sommelier-led dinners pairing Georgian wines with traditional cuisine, and curated tours to wineries in Kakheti. The building is a beautifully restored 19th-century mansion. The breakfast spread is unusually serious for a property this size.
- Below ground wine cellar with tastings
- Sommelier-led dinners with Georgian pairings
- Restored 19th-century mansion
- Wine country tours arranged on-site
Hotel British House
A restored 19th-century townhouse on a quiet Vera street, with an enchanted courtyard and a winding period staircase. Service is warm and personal — the kind of place where the team remembers your coffee order on day two. The best value in the city for the boutique experience, and the most consistently praised property on our list.
- Restored 19th-century townhouse
- Enchanted courtyard and period staircase
- Warm personal service
- Quiet Vera street, walkable to everything
Kazma Boutique Hotel
A small boutique on a quiet side street just off Rustaveli Avenue, with spacious clean rooms, attentive friendly staff, and an included breakfast that surprises at this price point. The kind of place where the host treats you like family — bringing sweets to the room, extending breakfast hours, even providing toothbrushes. Walking distance to all the main sights.
- Quiet side street off Rustaveli Avenue
- Spacious clean rooms
- Family-style attentive service
- Walkable to Old Town and Rustaveli
TbiliSee Hotel
A small hotel right on Betlemi Street in the Old Town, with rooms overlooking the historic centre and a top-floor bar/restaurant with sweeping city views. Higher floors get unmissable views of the cathedral and the surrounding hills. The location is perfect for exploring the sulphur baths, the cable car, and Narikala Fortress all on foot. Excellent value for what you get.
- On Betlemi Street in Old Town
- Top-floor bar with city views
- Walking distance to sulphur baths and fortress
- Higher floors have unmissable views
How we chose these hotels
Our editorial team reviewed the city's hotel landscape and selected seven across budgets: two splurges (Stamba's design icon and Telegraph's classic luxury), three mid-range options (Shota for modern hotel comfort, Vinotel for wine, British House for boutique character), and two budget finds (Kazma and TbiliSee for under €100 in great locations).
None of these hotels paid to be included, and we have no commercial relationship with any of them. Hotel websites linked above are official direct-booking pages. Prices are estimated nightly ranges in EUR for a double room and will vary by season and availability.
When to visit Tbilisi
Tbilisi is at its best from late April to early June and again in September and October — warm but not the punishing heat of July and August, when temperatures regularly exceed 35°C. Winter is genuinely cold (often below freezing), but it's also when the city is at its most atmospheric — sulphur baths, Georgian wine, and warm khinkali after a snowy day in the Old Town are hard to beat.
For everything else you need to plan a Tbilisi trip — neighbourhoods, food, day trips to Kazbegi and Kakheti, sulphur baths — see our complete Tbilisi travel guide.