Karma Hostel — Hotel in Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

I guess we have good Karma this is why we have found Karma hostel. Basically is a real jewel in Georgia! We have discovered this place once and stayed there already several times. It’s a very unique and very Georgian place but also very European (especially in terms of service, may be even a boutique hotel rather than hostel) and with really cool boho chic design. It’s only few rooms but you will defiantly find your favourite one, we found it for ourselves and always stayed there (we have a 7 years old daughter and a triple room on the ground floor with 1 large bed and 1 smaller bed fits our needs perfectly). The rooms are indeed cool and nice with lots of interesting details and comfortable beds but most of the time we were spending in different public areas (veranda, main guest room or garden) with the owners. They are Polish girl and Belgium guy who are very nice and hospitable people and its big fun spending time with them during and after breakfast or dinner. Defiantly you can meet good company in Karma, since it’s a cool place it attracts really cool clients and we have met very interesting people from all around the world there. With Georgian tradition you sit by one big table and eat and drink with strangers that are becoming you good friends for just this evening or may be for a longer time. Food is another remarkable thing in Karma hostel it’s not only very tasty but it looks chic: the setup of the food station is like the one you may find is some luxury boutique hotels in a French village or on the Caribbean coast. Since Martivilli is located in a quite warm part of Georgia you can spend hours on veranda or in the garden however it’s always worth exploring and owners will tell you where to go and different canyons and waterfalls is what you really need to see in or...

I really wanted to love this hostel - but sadly was disappointed. Me and my friend stayed for three nights at Karma in the dorm. First the good parts: the place is beautifully made; clearly a lot of thought and work went into it. Even the 20-bed dorm felt comfortable and cozy. The food was really good, lots of veggies and always fresh (we had two dinners). I could do my laundry and we received some advice for the minibusses after inquiring. However: We had been looking forward to a peaceful retreat in nature, but were greeted by constant noise. They have two workshops, it seemed mainly for woodworking on the property. One is right next to the yoga space, the other right next to the dorm/ rooms. Both were busy from around 10am to 7pm during our stay. On top of this we were a bit unlucky since the road was being built next to the hostel, so sometimes the ground was shaking from the heavy machinery. Still, to run the two workshops could have been avoided by the hostel. We felt quite stressed out and left the hostel during daytime to escape the noise. There was also music playing, sometimes from 4 different sources, overlapping each other. The music would go on in the evening. The noise was our main concern. Apart from that some other things were a little bothersome: smoking and full ash trays in the outside eating area all the time, location quite far off so you need a car, wait for a minivan or hitchhike to get to any of the sights, kitchen for guests was rather rudimentary. During our stay the atmosphere was dominated by the people who work there (some employees, many volunteers) and a large group of guests which was okay but for us felt a bit too much like a...

I had an amazing stay at Karma Hostel! Special thanks to Lucas — he was incredibly welcoming and made me feel right at home from the very beginning. The atmosphere at the hostel was fantastic, full of great vibes and positive energy. I genuinely enjoyed every moment there.

The breakfast was a real highlight — honestly, some of the best vegetarian food I’ve ever had. Everything was fresh, delicious, and thoughtfully prepared. Easily a 10 out of 10 experience!

Although the rooms don’t have air conditioning, the ventilation was great with the windows open. The cool mountain air made the room very comfortable for sleeping — no need for A/C at all.

The room itself was clean and cozy, and the overall environment of the hostel made it feel like a perfect place to relax and meet people. I’ll definitely come back the next time I visit Mestia in the north of Georgia.

Thank you again, Karma Hostel, and especially Lucas, for a truly...