Set right in the heart of the Old Town, The Writers’ House Residency was originally built for brandy magnate David Sarajishvilione, set in one of Tbilisi’s finest Art Nouveau mansions. The building now houses museums and event spaces, with just five guest suites tucked upstairs, each named after a writer connected to Georgia (Steinbeck, Dumas) and furnished with period antiques, dark-wood bureaus, and 19th-century relics.
Downstairs, Café Littera occupies a leafy courtyard framed by ornate facades and original Villeroy and Boch tiles, easily one of Tbilisi’s loveliest dining spots, serving modern Georgian cuisine that justifies the trip alone. Breakfast comes included: proper Georgian cheeses, home-grown peaches, and enough variety to fuel a morning of exploration. It’s a special stay, less a hotel than being granted access to a private cultural landmark
