Menabde Winery

Absolute ruhige Lage, mit Liebe hergerichtetes altes Haus. Hervorragendes Essen und Frühstück. Herzliche Gastgeberin Tamara!

We stayed in Menabde Winery 2 nights and we felt like in a paradise. Everything was amazing – tastefully decorated room, delicious home-made breakfast, very kind staff. The most fascinating was garden and vineyard. We will definitely come back. 😊

The building is typical old Georgian ´Oda’ with modernised elements that complements surrounding furniture and environment. Good service adds a beauty to the environment. I stayed here in the summer with my family whilst hiking in surrounded area and visiting friends and family. Nice and pleasurable stay. A bit pricey though.

The smell in the bathroom but only after having three showers.

Everything was exceptionally good. The place was like in fairytales - everything made out of wood and other raw materials, in the heart of nature. The hosts were very welcoming and pleasant, and the breakfast was all home made. Cleanliness 10/10. The place is exactly like in the pictures.

The house and premises are beautiful : huge parc/garden with wineyards, old trees, hammocks, the interior is very tastefully decorated. The neighborhood is very quiet. The male caretaker is the sweetest : he saw us struggling with mosquito bites and offered us a product to alleviate the pain, he was constantly bringing us tea, he had the nicest smile and a wonderful service attitude. The breakfast was delicious and the Gurian khachapuri I had there is one of the best culinary memories of my stay in Georgia. 

Unfortunately there is no reception desk or anything similar on the premises, which means you need to disturb the cook in her kitchen every time you have a question (we didn't have thaat many but still). Neither she nor the caretaker speaks any English. In other places we've been able to make do by using our phones to translate back and forth but it wasn't an option at Menabde. Communication was very limited, and consisted mainly of pointing / gestures + very basic English words. I wouldn't recommend staying at Menabde if you don't speak Georgian or Russian.  The food sounded very promising on the menu, it unfortunately did not deliver on the plate : while some of the simpler options were delicious (khachapuris and salads), the more elaborate dishes were often lacking one or several components (the sauce and / or the side for example). I strongly recommend taking a picture of the menu and using it to compare what you're paying for with what you're given. I don't blame the cook because she clearly had her hands full with a very large group who was there for a birthday but I do blame management for offering a menu that has no real world relevance (there's only so much a single cook can do when cooking for 16 people two times a day). Simplify the menu or hire more staff! The room has paper thin walls (you will hear other guests talking / going to the bathroom) and the grounds are overrun with mosquitoes. Menabde was very promising on paper but we won't be returning and I do not recommend staying here. 

a tiny, cozy and very nice place! fantastic garden, interesting interior, tasty breakfast, good service

The old Georgian house and the rooms are absolutely beautiful and so well decorated. The garden is big and has a lot of cute spots to sit and enjoy the calm of the area and some wine. We also really enjoyed the food, both breakfast and dinner. The hosts were very kind and welcoming