Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi — Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia

In short

Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi is a 246-room hotel on the shore of the Tbilisi Sea, in the Hualing Tbilisi Sea New City development on the eastern edge of the capital. The hotel describes itself as a five-star business-category property operated under the French Hotels & Preference brand, with dining outlets, an indoor-pool recreation centre, a 800 square-metre ballroom and seven further meeting rooms. It is managed locally by BTL Hospitality, the Asian general agent of the Hotels & Preference group.

The building and its history

The hotel occupies a tower within Hualing Tbilisi Sea New City, a large mixed-use district built around the Tbilisi Sea by the Hualing Group, a Chinese conglomerate with long-standing investments in Georgia. The official site does not give an architect’s name or the year the building itself was completed. What is documented is the hotel’s affiliation history under its current operator and brand, which can be set out as a timeline:

• 2000 — The Hotels & Preference brand is founded in France; it later grows into a group of around 150 hotels across 20 destinations.
• 2012 — BTL Hospitality is established, with offices in Beijing and Shanghai, as the general agent of Hôtels & Préférence in Asia.
• 2014 — BTL Hospitality takes over the hotel in Tbilisi, described by the operator as the first Chinese-managed hotel in the city; the hotel hosts a regional Belt and Road Summit the same year.
• 2015 — BTL rebrands another of its Chinese properties, Kempinski Yixing, to Hôtel Préférence, consolidating the group’s portfolio under the French brand.

Beyond this operator timeline, the hotel markets itself today as “Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi,” positioned within the group’s Business hotel category, one of six categories the brand uses (Palace, Luxury, Business, Boutique, Resorts, Demeure).

Rooms and suites

The hotel says it has 246 guestrooms in total, arranged across six categories. According to the official site:

• Standard Double Room / Twin Room — 189 rooms, 39–43 m², for 2 guests, from $150 per night; the hotel describes these as overlooking the Tbilisi Sea New City district.
• Club Double Room / Twin Room — 38 rooms on the 9th floor, 39 m², for 2 guests, from $172 per night, with access to the Club Preference executive lounge.
• Club Twin Room — 38 m², for 2 guests, from $190 per night.
• Club Deluxe King Room — 8 rooms on the 10th floor, 43–46 m², for up to 4 guests, from $195 per night, also with Club Preference access.
• Deluxe King Suite — 53 m², for up to 4 guests, from $285 per night.
• Premier Suite — 159 m², for up to 4 guests, from $737 per night.

The site states that rooms include a full range of bathroom amenities, free wired and wireless internet, tea and coffee-making facilities, a 48-inch flat-screen TV, smoke detectors and alarms, complimentary shoe shine, iron and ironing board, an internal telephone, a choice of pillows, individual climate control, an in-room safe, minibar, hairdryer and umbrella. Club-category guests additionally receive complimentary afternoon tea, an evening cocktail and snacks in the Club Preference lounge. The hotel describes itself as the only Tbilisi property offering rooms of this size, in the 39–43 m² range for its standard category.

Restaurants, bars and venues

The official site lists a dedicated “Restaurants” section but, in the text supplied, does not name individual outlets. The hotel’s “About Hotel” page states that it comprises “various Dining Outlets with Asian, European and local cuisine.” No further detail on specific restaurant or bar names, opening hours or menus is given in the text available, so travellers should check the hotel’s own restaurants page or contact the property directly for current outlet names and offerings.

Wellness, pool and fitness

The hotel operates a Recreation Center that it says includes an indoor swimming pool, a gym, and dedicated spaces for aerobics and yoga. The Recreation Center is listed among nearby facilities on the hotel’s location page, roughly 200 metres from the hotel itself, alongside Hualing Park at around 150 metres.

Meetings and events

The hotel presents itself as a venue for conventions, seminars, workshops, incentives and weddings. Facilities named on the official site include an 800 m² Grand Ballroom and seven additional meeting rooms, together able to accommodate between 10 and 160 people depending on the source page (the Meetings & Events page cites a 10–140 range, the Ballroom page cites 10–160).

A separate VIP Meeting Room is located on the 10th floor within the Club Lounge, described as an exclusive private area for VIP guests with individual service, coffee breaks and meals. This room holds up to 12 people and has its own access from the Lounge. Listed equipment across the meeting rooms includes free Wi-Fi, table/delegate microphones, a screen, whiteboard, stationery sets, flip charts, a laptop and sound equipment. A PDF with further meeting-space details is offered via the hotel’s website.

Awards and memberships

The hotel’s homepage carries the tagline “Award-Winner Luxury City Hotel in Georgia,” though the text supplied does not name the specific award or awarding body. The property is affiliated with the Hotels & Preference group, a French chain founded in 2000 that the brand describes as comprising around 150 hotels in 20 destinations and over 10,000 rooms, among the group’s stated top-five position in luxury hotel chains. The hotel is also listed on the main Global Distribution Systems, with codes given as Amadeus IW TBSHPA, Apollo/Galileo IW B2780, Sabre IW 281612 and Worldspan IW TBSHP. Locally, the property is managed by BTL Hospitality, the Asian general agent for the Hotels & Preference brand.

Prices and booking

Published starting rates on the official site are: Standard Double/Twin from $150, Club Double/Twin from $172, Club Twin from $190, Club Deluxe King from $195, Deluxe King Suite from $285, and Premier Suite from $737 per night. The site presents a day-by-day calendar for each room type and offers direct online booking, along with options to “Book a service” or “Book a certificate” and a stated “special rate” offer. For current pricing and availability, travellers should consult the hotel’s official website.

Location and getting there

The hotel’s address is given as Tbilisi Sea New City, Tbilisi (building 1). It sits on the shore of the Tbilisi Sea, in a newer district away from the historic centre. The hotel states it is approximately 10 minutes, or about 12 kilometres, from Tbilisi International Airport, with an airport shuttle available upon request. Self-parking is offered with 80 slots, available 24 hours; valet parking is not available.

Distances to nearby points, as listed by the hotel, include: Hualing Park (150 m), Hualing Recreation Center (200 m), Hualing Tbilisi Sea Plaza (1.5 km), Tbilisi Sea Club (3.9 km), Gardenia Shevardnadze garden (3.9 km), Varketili Metro Station (5.1 km), East Point Shopping Mall (5.6 km), Gino Paradise Aquapark (6 km), Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (7.6 km) and Shota Rustaveli Avenue (10 km).

Good to know

• 246 rooms across six categories, from Standard Double/Twin to the 159 m² Premier Suite.
• Self-parking with 80 slots, available 24 hours; no valet service.
• Airport shuttle available on request; Tbilisi International Airport is about 12 km / 10 minutes away.
• Recreation Center with indoor pool, gym, and yoga/aerobics spaces.
• Meeting facilities include an 800 m² Grand Ballroom, seven further meeting rooms and a separate VIP Meeting Room on the 10th floor.
• The hotel is listed on major GDS platforms (Amadeus, Apollo/Galileo, Sabre, Worldspan) for travel-agent bookings.
• A 3D virtual tour of the property is available on the official website.
• Specific restaurant and bar names are not detailed on the pages supplied; check the hotel’s own restaurants page for current outlets.

Questions travellers ask

How far is Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi from the airport?

The hotel states it is about 12 kilometres, or roughly 10 minutes by road, from Tbilisi International Airport, and that an airport shuttle can be arranged upon request.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes. The hotel’s Recreation Center, located close to the main building, includes an indoor swimming pool along with a gym and spaces for aerobics and yoga, according to the hotel.

What dining options does the hotel offer?

The hotel describes having multiple dining outlets serving Asian, European and local cuisine, though the official text available does not give the individual names of these restaurants or bars.

Can the hotel host conferences and weddings?

Yes. The hotel lists an 800 square-metre Grand Ballroom plus seven additional meeting rooms, accommodating between roughly 10 and 160 guests depending on configuration, as well as a smaller VIP Meeting Room on the 10th floor for up to 12 people.

What room categories are available and from what price?

The hotel lists six categories: Standard Double/Twin Room (from $150), Club Double/Twin Room (from $172), Club Twin Room (from $190), Club Deluxe King Room (from $195), Deluxe King Suite (from $285) and Premier Suite (from $737), all per night according to the official site.

Sources

• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi — official website (hotelspreference.ge)
• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi: About Hotel
• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi: About Brand
• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi: About Btl Collection
• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi: Location
• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi: Meetings & Events
• Hotels & Preference Hualing Tbilisi: Ballroom

Profiled in depth by the GTour desk on 28 October 2026 from the property’s official website; photographs are the property’s own, from its official website, credited under each image. Not sponsored; tell us if something has changed.