Unfound Door
Unfound Door occupies a century-old mansion in Chugureti, Tbilisi’s current centre of gravity for artists, expats, and Georgians who’ve opted out of the Old Town tourist circuit. The neighborhood runs on cafés like Linville, wine bars pouring natural Georgian bottles, and Fabrika, the converted Soviet sewing factory turned creative hub. It’s the right balance: local […]
Zorba & Bond
One of the better-positioned hotels for exploring central Tbilisi on foot, Zorba & Bond sits on the ground and eighth floor of a restored heritage building overlooking Orbeliani Square, within easy reach of Freedom Square, the Old Town, and Avlabari. Rooms run dark and saturated: midnight blues, deep oranges, oversized windows that frame river and […]
Writer’s House Residency
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) […]
Blueberry Nights
Taking its name from Wong Kar-wai’s only foray into Hollywood, Blueberry Nights commits to the concept without irony. Rooms come with projectors instead of TVs, turntables with curated vinyl, and white walls positioned specifically for screening. The interiors lean cinematic – blue walls, sunken beds, Noguchi lamps, Pierre Jeanneret chairs – with subtle nods to […]
Stamba Hotel
Stamba Hotel converted a brutalist Soviet printing press into Tbilisi’s most recognised design hotel – the kind of place where people stop by just to see the lobby. Trees grow through floorboards, vines climb concrete pillars, and the ground floor operates as a working creative hub with cafés, bars, and shops that pull in as […]
The Great House at The Rosewood Hotel
A ten-minute drive from the city’s historic centre, tucked into a jungle-clad valley where a river tumbles past waterfalls, sits newly opened Rosewood Luang Prabang. At the heart of this luxurious resort is The Great House. Experience dining as destination here, set within a breathtaking property designed by Bill Bensley where French-Indochine architecture meets hill […]