We had a wonderful stay at the Riverside Hotel in Tbilisi. The building itself is beautiful, with stunning period features and plenty of character, making it feel both elegant and welcoming.

The breakfast was excellent, offering a great range of fresh, high-quality food with something for everyone. The service throughout the hotel was exceptional, with friendly and attentive staff who made us feel genuinely welcome.

We also visited the Tiffany Bar, which has lovely views across the city. While there are a few higher viewpoints in Tbilisi, it’s still a fantastic place to relax with a drink or a meal. The food was very good, and once again, the service was outstanding.

Overall, a charming hotel in a great location with excellent hospitality. We’d happily stay here again and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Tbilisi.

This truly is a TERRIBLE hotel. I think they’ve done some smart marketing with the Tiffany blue and Tiffany bar and Café. But the overall hotel is extremely shabby. My room had significant water damage and it had a drain in the bathroom with smells that were so terrible. It made me nauseous. I had to cover the drain with a towel, but you could still smell the sewage. Every time I showered water got literally everywhere. Their attempt at fixing the water damage is just by putting caulking on top of the mildew additionally being on the fifth floor I was right underneath the bar/terrace which meant between 8 PM and 11 PM. There was always loud music. There is no gym, no full length mirror and on one day I came back and it was already 4 PM and my room still had not been cleaned. I hated staying here. Towels were heavily stained and off-white color. I felt disgusted by the smell and overall cleanliness was extremely poor. I would not stay here again and I would not recommend. There are a lot better hotels in this area.

So far, I’ve been rather disappointed with this hotel. I did book a single room with a balcony, but I hadn’t expected the room to be quite so small—and located directly beneath a bar stage. The loud music continued until midnight, making it impossible to sleep. I reported the issue to reception, but they still refused to move me to another room.

In addition to this, I found some members of staff to be less than friendly or professional. Breakfast officially starts at 8am, and I was actually turned away when I tried to sit in the restaurant at 7:55am, which seemed rather absurd. Housekeeping is also not prompt—the overall service feels reminiscent of the Soviet era.

If you’re looking for that kind of experience, perhaps this hotel will suit you. But for those of us simply seeking a relaxing holiday, it may not be the best choice.