Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort — Hotel in Imereti, Georgia

In short

Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort is a 4-star hotel and sanatorium complex in the spa town of Tskaltubo, in the Imereti region of western Georgia, about 7 km from Kutaisi. The hotel says it occupies a 16-hectare wooded park that once belonged to a resort of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, a site the hotel says Stalin used for his holidays. It opened as a 4-star complex in July 2011 and, according to the hotel’s own pages, offers either 135 or 137 rooms (the figure varies across the official site). The property combines standard hotel stays with balneological and medical treatments built around Tskaltubo’s natural radon mineral water, delivered through what the hotel calls its Magnolia Wellness & Spa centre.

The building and its history

The hotel’s own account of its history is brief and does not name an architect or give the original construction date of the specific building it occupies. What the hotel does state is that the wider 16-hectare grounds were a resort of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, set in woodland, and that Stalin used to spend his vacations there. Tskaltubo as a town is widely known as one of the Soviet Union’s major 20th-century spa destinations, built up around its warm radon mineral springs with a cluster of sanatoria constructed from the 1920s onward; many of these later fell into disuse after the collapse of the USSR, while others, including this property, have been renovated and reopened as hotels. Beyond these general, well-established facts about Tskaltubo, gtour.ge is not able to confirm further architectural details for this specific building, since the official website does not provide them.

According to the hotel, the healing properties of the local radon waters were already recorded in the 11th century, and the resort became popular across the Soviet Union from the 1940s. The hotel also mentions that in the early 1970s visitors could see a “Museum of Crutches” in Tskaltubo, where patients reportedly left crutches they no longer needed after treatment in the mineral waters.

• 11th century – according to the hotel, the oldest historical records of the curative properties of Tskaltubo’s radon waters date from this period
• 1940s – the hotel says the resort became popular throughout the Soviet Union for its healing waters
• Early 1970s – the hotel refers to a Tskaltubo “Museum of Crutches” existing at this time
• July 2011 – the hotel states that the 4-star complex “Tskaltubo Spa Resort,” with 135 or 137 rooms (figures vary on the official site), opened on the 16-hectare grounds of the former Soviet Ministry of Defense resort

Rooms and suites

The hotel lists eight room categories: SNGL Standard Room, Twin/DBL Standard Room, Twin/DBL Balcony Room, Twin/DBL Suite with Balcony, TRPL Room, Twin/DBL Deluxe Room, Twin/DBL Deluxe Room with Balcony, and Twin/DBL Terrace Room. No separate view descriptions are given for each category beyond the balcony or terrace designation in the name.

According to the hotel, rooms have been “entirely reconstructed” and are fitted with central heating, air conditioning and ventilation, a bathroom with bath or shower, a flat-screen satellite TV, a minibar, a hairdryer and comfortable beds and bedclothes, along with 24-hour room and reception service. The listing for the SNGL Standard Room additionally specifies wireless LAN, a telephone, sound-proof windows, cable/satellite LCD TV and 24/7 room service, which the hotel presents as representative of its standard room facilities more broadly.

Restaurants, bars and venues

The hotel’s “About Us” page lists its food, drink and event spaces among the facilities of the 16-hectare property, in the following order.

Restaurant – described by the hotel as having capacity for 350 persons, serving the resort’s bed-and-breakfast, full-board and full-sanatorium guests.

Bar/Tearoom/Club – listed by the hotel as a single combined facility among its amenities, without further description of its offer.

Billiard – a billiard facility is listed among the hotel’s recreational amenities, with no further detail given.

Concert hall – the hotel states this space seats 350 persons, used alongside the conference hall for larger gatherings and events.

Wellness, pool and fitness

The hotel operates what it calls the Magnolia Wellness & Spa centre, offering balneological procedures based on Tskaltubo’s natural radon mineral water, which the hotel says has a natural temperature of around 35 degrees. According to the hotel, treatments are preceded by a medical examination, after which a doctor prescribes a tailored list of balneological procedures. The hotel states that these waters are used in the prevention and treatment of disorders of the locomotor system, the cardiovascular system, the nervous system, gynaecological conditions, skin and endocrine diseases, and metabolic disorders.

The hotel’s Standard Medical Treatment package (minimum stay of 7 nights) includes, per the website, three procedures per resident per day, a 10-minute massage, physiotherapy, and a 20-minute natural hot water bath. The hotel also advertises, from February 2019, a “Beauty” package combining spa procedures such as face and scalp massage, rejuvenating facial masks, therapeutic mud treatments, underwater massage, spa capsules and Thai herbal massage, along with an anti-cellulite programme using a body shaper with specialised gels. Also from February 2019, the hotel lists a “Slim Detox” programme developed with an endocrinologist, combining diet, spa body-shaping procedures, a workout plan, aqua aerobics in an open-air swimming pool, and open-air fitness activities. The hotel mentions an open swimming pool in connection with this programme but gives no separate description of pool facilities for general leisure use. A 1-km path through the grounds is noted by the hotel as suitable for walking or cycling.

Meetings and events

According to the hotel, the property has a conference hall that can be configured for 20 (x3 breakout spaces), 70, 90, 120 or 350 persons, and a separate concert hall seating 350 persons. These spaces are listed alongside the restaurant, bar/tearoom/club and billiard room as part of the resort’s broader facilities for groups and events, consistent with the hotel’s description of itself as a hotel, resort, MICE venue and sanatorium.

Awards and memberships

The official website does not list any third-party awards, certifications or membership affiliations. The hotel describes itself as a 4-star complex, a classification stated on its own pages rather than attributed to an external rating body.

Prices and booking

The hotel publishes per-night rates on its accommodation page, quoted for several room categories and board types:

• SNGL Standard Room: $87 Bed and Breakfast; $92 Full Board (3+ nights); $97 Full Sanatorium (Full Board plus Standard Medical Treatment, minimum 7 nights)
• Twin/DBL Standard Room: $105 BB; $130 FB; $140 Full Sanatorium
• Twin/DBL Balcony Room: $113 BB; $144 FB; $152 Full Sanatorium
• Twin/DBL Suite with Balcony: $169 BB; $204 FB; $199 Full Sanatorium
• TRPL Room: $150 BB; $182 FB; $196 Full Sanatorium
• Twin/DBL Deluxe Room: $131 BB; $158 FB; $170 Full Sanatorium

The hotel also advertises a seasonal “Healthcare Package” for February, covering a double/twin standard room, full board (buffet), a doctor’s consultation and prescription, one radon water bath, one physiotherapy session on UK-made BTL machines and one point massage, priced at $359 per person (double occupancy) or $718 for two people for a one-week stay. The hotel states it offers further seasonal discounts and family, medical or business packages on inquiry. For current rates and availability, travellers should check the hotel’s official website or contact it directly.

Location and getting there

The hotel’s address is 23, Shota Rustaveli Avenue, Tskaltubo, Georgia (postal code 5400). The hotel states that Tskaltubo is located in the central part of western Georgia, about 7 km from Kutaisi; its distances to the Black Sea and to Tbilisi are given inconsistently across its own pages, variously as 130–140 km to the Black Sea and 245–255 km to Tbilisi. The hotel does not state a specific driving time to Kutaisi International Airport, but given its stated distance to Kutaisi, the airport is within easy reach. The hotel says it can arrange individual or group transfers from the airports or railway stations of Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi. The 16-hectare grounds themselves contain a wooded park and a 1-km path, which the hotel presents as its immediate landmark and amenity.

Good to know

• The hotel states its room count as 135 rooms on one page and 137 rooms on others.
• Full Sanatorium rates require a minimum stay of 7 nights for Standard Medical Treatment.
• Full Board rates on the pricing page apply for stays of 3 nights or more.
• The property sits within a 16-hectare park with a 1-km walking and cycling path.
• Transfers can be arranged from Tbilisi, Batumi or Kutaisi airports and railway stations.
• Beauty and Slim Detox spa packages have been offered by the hotel since February 2019.
• The hotel has published a Covid-era safety protocol referred to as “Care & Air.”
• Contact for reservations is given as reservation@tskaltubosparesort.ge, with phone/WhatsApp booking also available.

Questions travellers ask

How far is Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort from Kutaisi and Tbilisi?

The hotel states it is about 7 km from Kutaisi. For the distance to Tbilisi, its own pages give slightly different figures, 245 km or 255 km, and for the Black Sea it states 130 km or 140 km depending on the page.

What medical treatments are available at the resort?

According to the hotel, treatments are based on Tskaltubo’s natural radon mineral water and are aimed at conditions of the locomotor system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, gynaecological disorders, skin and endocrine diseases, and metabolic disorders. Packages include a Standard Medical Treatment with daily procedures, massage, physiotherapy and hot water baths, plus Beauty and Slim Detox programmes.

Is breakfast included in the room price?

The hotel’s listed base rate is Bed and Breakfast (BB) for each room category, with Full Board (FB) and Full Sanatorium options available at higher nightly rates, the latter including medical treatment with a minimum 7-night stay.

Does the hotel arrange transport from the airport?

Yes. The hotel states that it offers individual or group transfers from the airports or railway stations of Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi.

What did this site originally serve as before becoming a hotel?

The hotel says its 16-hectare grounds were formerly a resort of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, and that Stalin used to spend his vacations there. The current 4-star hotel complex opened on this site in July 2011, according to the hotel.

Sources

• Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort — official website (sanatoriumi.ge)
• Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort: Rooms
• Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort: Contact
• Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort: About Us
• Legends Tskaltubo Spa Resort: Our garden in the evening
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Profiled in depth by the GTour desk on 27 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.