Guest House Luka

I enjoyed my stay with Luka and his grandmother Lamala in there authentic house. Only a short walk from the centre. They were very hospitable, helping with with taxis and offering lots of home made wine!

The owner was so welcoming and kind. He and his sons made our last day in Georgia very pleasant. They made for us great dinner and breakfast. He took us from Luka House to his another booking house and it was in mountains with beautiful view. Owner also took us to local waterfall to swim. One day was full with adventures...wine and conversations. Muradi was send from higher forces in our lives.

value for money accommodation

The quality of accommodation is adequate to the price, so it's ok. When deciding to stay there, however, you have to take into account the hidden costs that are 2 or 3 times higher than market prices. At first, Muradi offered to pick me up from the airport without mentioning the price - you'd think that was nice of him (later it turned out that he had asked for a price of 30GEL, which is slightly more than the taxi drivers). Upon arrival he asked if we were hungry then took what he had from the fridge and put it on the table. Later it turned out that he priced this meal at 75 GEL (for comparison, a dinner in a good restaurant in the city cost us 30/40 GEL). Of course, he didn't mention the price. After lunch, he suggested a drive around the neighborhood. In total we drove maybe 70km, which cost us 120 GEL... . At dinner I said I'd like to pay him for today's classes, so he went to get a piece of paper and started counting the costs. in total he took 200 GEL for dinner and a drive around and argued that it was very cheap and that he would have lost money otherwise. The next day he offered transport to Martvili canyon for 180 GEL round trip. I will only add that a taxi driver in the city for 100 GEL willingly drove us to the Martvili and Okatse canyon at the same time. Mauridi seems hospitable at first glance, but until he pays him for everything like corn. When he saw that we would not be deceived anymore, he stopped being nice and sometimes even annoyed and aggressive. He was also very insistent and wanted to drive us everywhere even though we repeatedly refused. If you don't want to be dragged, I strongly advise against visiting Mauridi.

the host is so warm and welcoming, she makes an effort to make sure youre having a good stay.