Must-see hotels in Great Caucasus

  • Rooms Hotel

    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…

  • Zeta Camp

    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…

  • AltiHut 3.14

    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…

  • Guesthouse Your Home

    Tusheti

    Beside the church at the top of Shenaqo, delightfully eccentric matriarch Darejan (Daro) offers seven bright, wood-floored and -walled rooms, all with…

  • Happy Yeti Hostel

    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…

  • Hotel Samtsikhe

    Tusheti

    By far the most appealing sleeping option in Dartlo, the Hotel Samtsikhe – whose name means 'three watchtowers' – comprises six stone-and-wood houses,…

  • Anano Guesthouse

    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…

  • Hotel Stancia Kazbegi

    Stepantsminda

    This stylish new addition to Stepantsminda's accommodation scene is right on Kazbegis moedani and has some great views of Mt Kazbek from its rooms at the…

  • Imeda's Koshki

    Great Caucasus

    A very atmospheric guesthouse built into a watchtower near the foot of the Old Town, Imeda's has nine rooms (some windowless) for up to seven people…

  • B&B Jago Arabuli

    Great Caucasus

    Signposted from the bridge at Juta, this house has two four-bed rooms and a bathroom with a hot shower in the main house, as well as two rather cosier new…

  • HQ of Nove Sujashvili

    Stepantsminda

    A friendly, English-speaking brother-and-sister team run this popular little hostel, 250m along the second street on the left as you walk up the Gergeti…

  • Green House Shatili

    Great Caucasus

    Russian-speaking Fiso's charming guesthouse faces Shatili's extraordinary Old Town across the river and is a cosy and inviting place to stay. The five…

  • Old Tusheti

    Tusheti

    Host Eldar Buqvaidze provides good, plentiful meals, plays the balalaika and maintains a curious museum of traditional Tusheti artefacts. Ask about the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

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