Borjomi

Sleep

The tourist information can also arrange a guest house for you, and will organize for the host to pick you up at the tourist office. Otherwise, just walk along Pirosmani Street, north-west of the main road in the centre, and you will find plenty of options between 15 and 25 lari.

Borjomi Hostel - The dorm has no electricity. If you don't mind spending the night in a pitch black room with no heating or electricity, the rate is 15 lari a night. Hotel Meidani - Very nice clean rooms with good heating, a nice on-suite with a hot shower, comfortable twin/double beds, TV, and Wi-Fi. Excellent location in the middle of Borjomi. 40 lari a night (Mar 2016). Marina's Guesthouse: Cozy guesthouse near the center of town and a popular way station for expats, backpackers and tourists. Marina's son and daughter both speak fluent English. Hotel Borjomi. Elegant, wooden Tsarist-era house located in central Borjomi, next to the Museum of Local Lore. Bed and breakfast available. Prices start from 70 lari. English and Russian spoken.

Go next

Train to Tbilisi leaves at 05:50 in the morning and 16:35 in the afternoon. Leaves from Borjomi Parki station. Buy tickets on the train with exact change. Journey takes around 4 hours. There are also marshrutki which should be faster but more expensive. Vardzia – The most famous cave monastery in Georgia besides David Gareja Monastery Complex, near the border with Turkey and Armenia. The tourist information offers a 70 lari day trip, including a stop at the Green Monastery, the Akhaltsikhe fortress with a very nice museum (6 lari), and Khertvisi Fortress (5 lari). Ask for the natural sulphur spring and bath (45°C) to be included in the tour! Akhaltsikhe – Popular for its beautiful and newly renovated fortress, but not one of the main attractions in Georgia. Bakuriani – A famous ski resort. Used to be served in by a scenic narrow gauge train from Borjomi freight, but as of September 2024, the tourist information office say that the train is not running while repairs are made. If the train is running it will be from the freight railway station, a couple of km downstream along the river from the more central "Parki" station. There are several direct bus connections to other places in Georgia, like Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and even Batumi. The timetable in the image gives an overview. The prices can be different while the departure times are quite stable even for years (according to the Marshrutka drivers).