Old City Apartment

This property, in a traditional house with courtyard at the back of Freedom Square, gives you both the support and hospitality of homestay and the benefits of independence. The hosts live in the next-door house and are always available if needed (for instance, they changed sheets and towels half-way through our stay and also turned on the heating/provided fuel for the fire when the Tbilisi October turned as cold and wet as anything Britain could manage at the same time of year). Keto also kindly showed us, on the first day, where to buy produce and puri bread straight out of a wood-fired oven (in an alleyway off Giorgi Leonidze - there are also supermarkets within 2-5 minutes for groceries etc.) The property is renovated, extremely spacious (two rooms of about 25-30 metres) and has its own terrace. You are surrounded by Tbilisians and the street still has quite a lot of residents - unusual in the old city, which has been overdeveloped for tourists in some places (particularly Shavteli street). At the same time, Kote Aphazi and Dadiani and the streets around them are packed with bars and cafes (for instance, the excellent Daily Grind about a minute away from the flat). You may get a bit of street noise on the evenings of Friday/Saturday, but it dies down by 10-11 pm. There is a metro station under 10 minutes away and many bus routes. The kitchen is generously equipped with saucepans etc. that are actually useful - not a job lot from IKEA with two wooden spoons and one blunt knife as so often. If you need anything else, household shops all over the city (try round Dezerter, also an unmissable large produce market) will provide it at low cost. We loved everything about our stay! If you want designer chic, stay in Rooms Hotel or similar, but here you'll have an authentic Tbilisi home.

These are not criticisms, but UK guests might like to take a sink plug as there isn't one and they are difficult or impossible to buy. Also, when booking a lift from the airport, be aware that Aleqsandre Diuma Street is closed to traffic, so you will need to walk the last 50 metres (and pickups should be booked from no. 2 Aleqsandre Diuma and not no. 12). Drivers in Tbilisi are uniformly prepared to help with luggage and in locating the hosts with the key (they live in the next-door property and Mariam, who handles bookings, will send you a contact number).

The apartment is clean, nice and cosy. you have everything you need inside. The host is super generous and nice... best location you can imagine.

The inside yard is different from pictures its packed with old crap and looks quite scary...The first impression when you arrive is quite a shock! full of mosquitoes (in the yard there is some old stuff full of old rain water, perfect home for them!)... once you are inside, all is perfect

Location was wonderful, in an quiet and atmospheric old street just by Liberty Square. Mariam's mum was very friendly and let us in very easily. She didn't speak English, but does speak German and I think Russian? The apartment was spacious and light and it was nice to have the balcony.

The location, the comfy bed with the softest sheets in the world (!), washing machine, quiet despite being in a busy area, the garden and balcony perfect for drinking coffee, the quirky nature of the whole apartment which had a shabby charm. Lots of cats around…if you are a cat lover, bring Dreamies!

No bedside lamps and the light switch was by the door. But this is a minor quibble, and doesn’t warrant marking down of the property. We would definitely stay again!

Location. Hospitality

Bedroom. No window, no fresh air, like in a cellar. It was another folding bed with things on it. Photo attached.

Great location! Comfortable conditions, artistic and inspiring atmosphere 💙 Everything is clean, new and the apartment is very comfy! The living room has a beautiful fireplace, I sincerely enjoyed kindling a fire there and gazing at the tongues of flame. Also my daughter fell in love with adorable cats nearby – they’re so cute and she was melted by love! Hostess is really sweet and kind! She helped us with all of our questions and we’re very thankful! ☺️ She also gifted us a natural Georgian black tea and it tastes great :) Thank you a lot for a friendly welcome! I definitely would love to come here again!

There’s nothing much to say as everything was nice! But if you have any troubles with anything, just know the hostess will gladly help you! ☺️