Georgia

Georgia sits at a fascinating crossroads between Europe and Asia, with an architectural identity shaped by centuries of cultural exchange and a dramatic landscape stretching from the Caucasus Mountains to subtropical valleys and the Black Sea. Medieval monasteries, stone mountain villages and ornate Tbilisi balconies coexist with Soviet Modernism, Brutalism and an increasingly confident contemporary design scene. Tbilisi in particular has become a creative laboratory, where former factories, publishing houses and Soviet-era buildings are being reinvented by a new generation of Georgian architects, artists and designers.

Food and wine are fundamental to understanding Georgia. The country has one of the world’s oldest continuous winemaking traditions, with wine still fermented in traditional clay qvevri buried underground. Amber wines, indigenous grape varieties and small natural wine producers have brought international attention to a culture that Georgians have been practising for millennia. The food is equally distinctive: khachapuri, khinkali, walnuts, herbs, cheeses and dishes built for sharing make the Georgian supra as much a social ritual as a meal. In Tbilisi, traditional cooking now sits alongside contemporary restaurants, natural wine bars and an increasingly sophisticated cocktail and café scene.

Georgia’s most interesting hotels reflect the country’s remarkable layers. Historic townhouses, former Soviet buildings, mountain retreats and contemporary wine estates offer very different ways to experience the country, often combining local craftsmanship and vintage furniture with surprisingly adventurous interiors. At DNA Hotels, we curate the places where architecture, food, wine and cultural identity come together—hotels that capture a Georgia where ancient hospitality and contemporary creativity feel entirely at home together.