Stamba Hotel
Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi
MICHELIN Guide
“The first boutique hotel to open in Tbilisi felt like a novelty. The second, perhaps, marked the beginning of a trend. But the third — … — is evidence of a bona fide movement.”
Vibe
Industrial printing machinery and lush foliage hang across a five-story atrium, crowned by a suspended glass-bottom pool.
“Industrial publishing atelier”
Exposed concrete pillars, repurposed printing machinery, lush foliage, and a glass-bottom rooftop pool suspended over the atrium.
Farm-to-table dining sourced from Kakheti, an in-house photography museum, and urban vertical agriculture on display.
Pink Bar cocktail lounge, an amphitheater hosting open-air concerts, and a bustling creative-district courtyard drawing locals.
In the bohemian Vera district on Kostava Street, five minutes from Rustaveli Metro station
Rooms
High ceilings and factory windows frame freestanding brass bathtubs, leather-framed beds, curated book collections, and vintage record players.
Wellness
Swimmers look down through the glass-bottom rooftop pool, suspended directly above the multi-story central atrium and foliage below.
Backstory
Built as a 1930s Soviet publishing house that printed Georgia's first communist newspapers, the name Stamba translates to printing house.
Eat & drink
Café Stamba plates farm-to-table dishes with ingredients from Kakheti, while Pink Bar pours cocktails beneath a giant crystal chandelier.
The neighborhood
Set in the bohemian Vera district, tree-lined streets and indie boutiques sit just five minutes from Rustaveli Metro station.
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