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…
Must-see hotels in Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Baku
Stunning views complement suave decor softened with patchwork headboards and cobble-tiled bathrooms with giant rain-shower heads. All rooms count as …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Azerbaijan
Staying in this converted genuine caravanserai is justification enough to visit Şəki. Rooms have arched brickwork ceilings and while they’re certainly not…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sighnaghi
English-speaking Nana Kokiashvili certainly runs one of the most atmospheric guesthouses in town, with four spotless, spacious rooms sharing a wonderful…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Stepantsminda
Six bright, spic-and-span rooms with polished pine floors, good breakfasts and helpful English-speaking owners add up to one of Stepantsminda's best…
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Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
The best hotel in town, the Vallex Garden is housed in a building that mashes up the White House with the taste of an Armenian millionaire. Inside it's a…
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Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
This unsigned but thoroughly charming guesthouse just off the city's main drag has three guestrooms and a self-contained apartment inside a family house…
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Armenia
This friendly B&B is owned by Gohar Gevorgyan, who keeps a clean and tidy house and uses organic home-grown produce to cook delicious meals (dinner…
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Northern Armenia
Popular among backpackers, this guesthouse has shared rooms with a warm cottage-like feel and tidier private rooms in a separate building. English…
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Azerbaijan
This gently luxurious, middle-of-nowhere spa hotel is one of Azerbaijan's great getaway bargains, provided you don't mind driving 17km from Qәbәlә. Rooms…
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Northern Armenia
An excellent choice for families visiting this region, Gayane started as a B&B in a farmhouse but has since expanded to include four simple self-catering…
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Baku
Entering this upmarket charmer gives a little of the frisson of arriving in a fairy-tale Middle Eastern palace. The four-storey colonnaded courtyard is…
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Azerbaijan
Glitzy but not over the top, Qәbәlә's luxurious seven-storey flagship hotel stares up the valley towards a lovely mountain panorama. There are indoor and…
