Communal Hotel Plekhanovi

Style

Georgian gem

Setting

Buzzy Left Bank

Communal Hotel Plekhanovi is adding its own creatively cool edge to Tbilisi’s Left Bank – and once you’re through the doors, it's easy to see how. Raffish rooms are dressed in individual palettes with vintage curios. And in a vibrant district of muralled streets, indie eateries and shops, the hotel’s restaurant holds its own – drawing mezze-loving crowds with Levantine fare and a wealth of Georgian wines, and sealing its credentials as a city basecamp with pizzazz of its own.

Facilities

Rooms

14, including five suites.

Checkout

Noon, and check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability and a 50% charge (until 6pm or from 6am respectively).

More Details

Rates exclude breakfast, but a buffet spread of local delicacies and made-to-order eggs is available for GEL30 (US$10).

Also

Unfortunately, Communal Hotel Plekhanovi is not suitably adapted to accommodate guests with limited mobility or hearing.

Free Internet Access

On-Site Restaurant

At the Hotel

Lounge and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV with Netflix, Roberts radio, air-conditioning, minibar, tea- and coffee-making kit, free bottled water, yoga mats, hairdryer and custom bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Sparks are set to fly in the Suite with In-room Bath Tub, which comes with an in-room, freestanding tub for romantic rendezvous. If you’re planning on spending most of your time exploring, the Small or Urban Double Rooms are your purse-friendly options.

Packing Tips

Come with a craving for khinkali.

Also

The Communal Hotel group has equally swish stays in Telavi and Kutaisi, if you’re considering exploring the wider country on a twin-centre trip.

Children

There aren’t any dedicated facilities for little Smiths, but they’re welcome to join you.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Ask for a table by the kitchen to watch the chefs work their magic.

Dress Code

Cool but loose, to make room for more mezze.

Hotel Restaurant

You’ll find Weller – the hotel’s Levantine-inspired restaurant – in a cosy, living room-like space downstairs. Walls are filled with antique artwork and tables are centred between a warming fireplace and the open kitchen, where chefs grill marinated meats, plate flavour-packed mezze and bake rustic Georgian breads (some filled with cheese-chilli and garlic butter, others with tahini-trickling falafel) in traditional clay ovens. Even breakfasts are made up of sharing platters, and served to one big table to encourage bonhomie. Georgian classics take centre stage come evening at the hotel’s second dining spot, Craft, with makali-filled menus and pan-fried bites.

Hotel Bar

Both restaurants have their fair share of vintage blends, but Craft is where you’ll find the lengthiest list (we’re talking reams-worth). Beckon over one of the in-house sommeliers if you’re struggling to make your pick, but a bottle from the nearby Kakheti region – where locals have been making wine for over 8,000 years – is a good place to start.

Last Orders

Breakfast at Weller is from 8am to 11am; lunch is noon to 4pm, and dinner is 5pm to 10.30pm. Craft pours till midnight (1am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

Planes

Georgia’s main Tbilisi International Airport is a 35-minute drive away, along the Kakheti Highway. Private transfers can be arranged on request for around GEL70 each way.

Trains

Tbilisi’s train station has well-connected routes around Georgia, with frequent links from the city to Zugdidi, Batumi, Kobuleti and Chakvi. The station is a 10-minute walk from the hotel, but if you’d rather hop in a car, staff can arrange private transfers from GEL15 each way.

Automobiles

You won’t need a car in the capital. If you’re planning on exploring Georgia’s quieter corners and do decide to pick up a rental, there are public parking spots down the hotel’s street, although it’s a good idea to double-check with the front desk about any restrictions or charges.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Communal Hotel Plekhanovi puts you on the art-driven east side of Tbilisi’s Kura River and less than 10 minutes from its Bridge of Peace. If you’re here to soak up local culture, head for Shota Rustaveli Avenue, west of the river, where you’ll find the 19th-century Georgian National Opera and Ballet Theater, Museum of Fine Arts and the National Museum. While you’re wandering on this side of the water, be sure to stop by the Old Town to admire its Brutalist architecture and barter for antiques at the daily Dry Bridge Market, just off Saarbrucken Square. Shoppers can find their feet down Chovelidze Street and Leselidze Street, where designer names draw the crowds.

Once the summer season is in full swing, the trails that surround Mount Mtatsminda are worth the hike for their sweeping city views, and Lake Lisi is your unexpected, urban option for swimming and sunbathing.

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