Industrial publishing atelier
Towering trees and lush foliage climb raw concrete pillars, where salvaged printing conveyors cut across a cavernous, sunlit atrium.
“This grand brutalist monolith in Tbilisi's up-and-coming Vera district stands out for its contrasts: an industrial skeleton of raw concrete beams…”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A five-story jungle atrium beneath a suspended glass-bottom pool and brutalist concrete pillars.
Remarkable
Preserved printing conveyors and drying beams inside a 1930s Soviet publishing house.
Remarkable
An open amphitheater, bustling Pink Bar, and creative coworking hub drawing local crowds.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and Tatler.
the building’s post-industrial patina gives it a visual identity all its own — along with surreal flourishes, like the trees that grow through the five-story central atrium.
“Stamba in Tbilisi, Georgia, is a former publishing house-turned-hotel that boasts a stunning brutalist design, where a soaring five-storey-high ‘jungle atrium’ features foliage that cascades over the old print drying beam.”
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set in the bohemian Vera neighborhood, leafy streets and indie boutiques sit a short walk from Rustaveli Avenue.
The rooms
Lofty ceilings and factory windows frame leather headboards and curated bookshelf walls, with brass bathtubs in the Signature rooms and a record player in the Terrace Room.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Set into the roof, the glass-bottomed pool looks out across the city and down into the five-story atrium.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Café Stamba
Tufted mint-green leather booths sit under Art Deco chandeliers, serving modern Georgian classics sourced from a Kakheti farm.
Pitching up within the brutalist skeleton of a former 1930s publishing house – also once the site of the city’s first cognac distillery – the hotel sits quietly within its original surroundings.
Pink Bar
An oversized crystal chandelier hangs above the circular counter and red stools, serving morning pastries and late-night cocktails.
At the table
Beyond the main dining room, high-ceilinged lounges and communal tables host an in-house bakery, roastery, and natural wine bar.
How it began
Once a 1930s Soviet publishing house that printed communist newspapers, the hotel takes its name from the Georgian word for printing press.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.