Chalet Mestia — Hotel in Mestia

I traveled from San Francisco, California to Swaneti with a group of friends on my first trip to Georgia, and was blown away at the winter fairyland that is chalet mestia! Tucked in the snowy mountains (during the winter season that I was there), the chalet is exceedingly charming, cozy, and effortlessly luxurious. An enchanting cabin with a wood burning fireplace and amenities of a high end and sleekly designed resort, the chalet was both very rustic and modern. The daily breakfasts were also delicious and with a rotating and fresh menu each and every day, and the attached restaurant was among the best meals that I had during my two week stay in Georgia, from the food quality and deliciousness, to presentation, to ambiance and hospitality.

The resort is a perfect place to cozy up after a long day of skiing, play games and sip coco by the fire, or just stay in to watch the snow fall. I can’t recommend this place highly enough, and am grateful to the staff for making our stay feel like a magical home...

Chalet Mestia was the biggest disappointment on our trip to Georgia. We paid over USD 100 per room per night. Better accommodation can be found in Mestia for around USD 30. We were shocked when we saw the old and spartan room in Chalet Mestia - when we booked we were deceived by the nice photos. A complete rip-off! Unfortunately we were unable to cancel. The bad initial impression was confirmed. No room cleaning, catastrophic breakfast, not even an emergency light in the hallway when there was a power outage - the list of embarrassments is almost endless. We slept very badly because the bed was of poor quality and the house is extremely thin, so you can hear every movement of your neighbors. We were glad when we could leave and strongly recommend avoiding this...

Good location: in the city center, close to restaurants and cafes, very close to the start of mountain hiking trails and very close to the start of the cable car. The staff speaks good English. The room is quite comfortable, with a good and nice renovation, the bathroom has everything you need. Nice view from the window.

BUT: Wood surfaces in the room were quite dusty. There are no windows in standard rooms, only a balcony door that opens wide (no micro-ventilation mode, no mosquito net), no air conditioning either. A mini-bar or just a small fridge in the room would not hurt. The hotel restaurant was still closed in summer and the lobby bar also wasn't working, and I would call the...