Tbilisi’s Telegraph Hotel Opens in Converted Brutalist Building

By David Kiknadze, Transport & Openings Reporter · 26/10/2026

A new hotel has opened in Tbilisi inside a former brutalist-style building, giving the Soviet-era structure a new life as a design-led place to stay. The project converts an architectural landmark associated with the brutalist movement into guest accommodation, preserving elements of the original structure while adapting the interior for hospitality use.

Brutalist buildings from the Soviet period are a notable feature of Tbilisi’s architectural landscape, and adaptive reuse projects of this kind are increasingly part of the city’s hospitality scene. The hotel, named Telegraph Hotel, adds to a growing number of properties in the Georgian capital that combine historic or distinctive architecture with modern hotel services.

Further details on the hotel’s exact location, room rates, and amenities were not immediately available. Travellers interested in staying at the property are advised to consult the hotel’s official booking channels directly.

What it means for travellers

Those planning a trip to Tbilisi now have an additional design-focused hotel option housed in a notable brutalist building. Travellers with an interest in Soviet-era architecture may find the property of particular appeal. As with any newly opened hotel, it is advisable to confirm opening status, exact address and rates before booking.

The former Tbilisi Post and Telegraph Building, now reborn as the Telegraph Hotel, on First Republic Square. · Photo: Beniamin Netan from Tbilisi, Georgia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0