Shota@Rustaveli boutique hotel — Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia

In short

Shota@Rustaveli is a boutique hotel on Taras Shevchenko Street, a short walk from Rustaveli Avenue in central Tbilisi. The hotel describes itself as having “a truly distinctive, unique style and concept,” with rooms built around a wood-dominated interior and pastel colour palette intended, in the hotel’s own words, to create a “home away from home” feel. On site the hotel operates a Lounge Bar serving Georgian wines, soft drinks, other alcoholic drinks, snacks and desserts, and it offers a Meeting Room for bookable use. Beyond these points, the hotel’s official website is brief, and a number of standard details — room categories and counts, dining concepts beyond the lounge, wellness facilities, and the building’s own history — are not spelled out on the site.

The building and its history

The hotel’s website does not give a construction date, an architect, or the original use of the building, nor does it set out a renovation or conversion timeline, so none of this can be stated as fact here. What can be said with confidence is contextual: the hotel stands on Taras Shevchenko Street, immediately next to Rustaveli Avenue, which has been Tbilisi’s principal civic and cultural artery since the second half of the nineteenth century. Much of the architecture in this part of the city — the stretch linking Freedom Square with the Parliament building and the Rustaveli Theatre — dates from the late Tsarist period through the early twentieth century, when Tbilisi expanded as an administrative and commercial centre of the South Caucasus. Many of the townhouses and apartment blocks from that era in the surrounding Sololaki and Vera districts have since been adapted for hotel, office or residential use. Whether Shota@Rustaveli’s building forms part of that stock, or is a later construction, is not stated by the hotel, and the profile does not speculate further on this point.

Rooms and suites

The hotel’s website describes its rooms in general terms rather than by naming specific categories. It states that the interiors are “wood-dominated” and finished in pastel colours, a combination the hotel says is meant to create “a laid-back atmosphere” so that guests “feel home away from home.” No specific room types, suite names, room counts, floor plans, bed configurations or view categories (such as Rustaveli Avenue–facing versus courtyard rooms) are listed on the site. Travellers who need this level of detail, including square footage, amenity lists, or accessibility information, should check current listings on the hotel’s booking page or its live chat, since the marketing copy reviewed here does not cover them.

Restaurants, bars and venues

Lounge Bar. The hotel operates a Lounge Bar on site, which it says serves Georgian wines alongside soft drinks and other alcoholic drinks, as well as snacks and desserts. No further detail is given about the bar’s seating capacity, opening hours, décor, or whether it is open to non-residents, and no separate restaurant, breakfast room or additional food and beverage outlet is named on the hotel’s website beyond this lounge.

Wellness, pool and fitness

The hotel’s official website does not mention a spa, swimming pool, gym, sauna or any other wellness or fitness facility. In the absence of any such claim, this profile does not attribute these amenities to the property. Guests with wellness or fitness requirements should confirm directly with the hotel, either through its booking channel or live chat, whether any arrangement exists with nearby facilities.

Meetings and events

The hotel lists a Meeting Room among its facilities and allows it to be booked, as indicated by its “Book Now” function on the website. No capacity, layout options, audiovisual equipment, catering packages or pricing for the meeting space are specified in the source material, so planners organising events should request these specifics directly from the hotel rather than assume a particular format or size.

Awards and memberships

The hotel’s official website makes no mention of awards, star ratings, or membership of any hotel association, group or certification scheme. No claims of this kind can therefore be included in this profile.

Prices and booking

Room rates are not published in the text reviewed here. The hotel directs prospective guests to its “Book Now” function and offers a live chat option for enquiries, both accessible through its website. Travellers wanting current pricing, availability, or package details should use these official channels rather than rely on third-party estimates, since no rate figures are stated by the hotel itself.

Location and getting there

Shota@Rustaveli is located at 1 Taras Shevchenko Street, in central Tbilisi. The street runs close to Rustaveli Avenue, the city’s main boulevard, which is lined with landmarks including the Rustaveli Theatre, the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Georgian National Museum, the Parliament of Georgia, and Freedom Square at its eastern end — all within the same central district as the hotel, though the hotel’s own website does not specify exact walking times to any of them. Central Tbilisi hotels in this part of the city are typically reached from Tbilisi International Airport in around twenty to thirty minutes by car or taxi, depending on traffic, though this is a general estimate for the area rather than a figure quoted by the hotel. Visitors arriving by metro can generally reach the Rustaveli Avenue area via Rustaveli or Freedom Square metro stations, both on Tbilisi’s central line, though again the hotel’s site does not itself give transit directions.

Good to know

• Address: 1 Taras Shevchenko Street, Tbilisi, Georgia.
• Described by the hotel as a boutique hotel with its own distinctive style and concept.
• Rooms are finished with wood-dominated interiors and pastel colours, according to the hotel.
• An on-site Lounge Bar serves Georgian wines, soft drinks, other alcoholic drinks, snacks and desserts.
• A Meeting Room is available and can be booked through the hotel’s website.
• The hotel does not state details on its website about wellness, pool or fitness facilities.
• Booking is handled via the website’s “Book Now” button or its live chat function.
• Specific room categories, counts, views and rates are not listed in the hotel’s general marketing text; check the official site for current details.

Questions travellers ask

Is Shota@Rustaveli close to Rustaveli Avenue?

The hotel is on Taras Shevchenko Street, which runs near Rustaveli Avenue, central Tbilisi’s main boulevard and the location of landmarks such as the Rustaveli Theatre, the Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the Parliament building. The hotel’s website does not give an exact walking time to the avenue.

Does the hotel have a restaurant?

The hotel’s website names a Lounge Bar, which it says serves Georgian wines, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, snacks and desserts. No separate restaurant is listed in the material reviewed.

Does Shota@Rustaveli have a spa or gym?

No wellness, spa, pool or fitness facilities are mentioned on the hotel’s official website, so none can be confirmed here. Guests needing these should contact the hotel directly.

Can the hotel host meetings or small events?

Yes, the hotel lists a Meeting Room that can be booked through its website. Capacity, layout and pricing are not detailed in the source material, so these should be confirmed directly with the hotel.

How do I find current room rates and availability?

The hotel’s website does not publish rates in its general marketing text. Prospective guests should use the “Book Now” button or the live chat feature on the official site to get current prices and availability.

Sources

• Shota@Rustaveli boutique hotel — official website (shotahotels.com)

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.