Reviews of Grand Hotel Ushba

The Grand Hotel Ushba was such a beautiful and peaceful place to stay. The rooms were large, comfortable and wooden. There was really helpful books on walks nearby and also interesting books on the Svan language and region.

Grand Hotel Ushba is a gem of a place to stay. Richard is both an incredible host and an unbeatable source of information about Svaneti, hiking, history, and anything else you'd need to enhance your stay. Rooms are basic but exactly what you need, with clean, comfortable sheets, lovely views, and the sounds of nature. I can't wait to come back for more communal meals in the beautiful dining room with the other lucky people who find this special place. Oh, and the two wonderful dogs on the property are the real icing on the cake.

It is difficult to find a better location if you love nature and hiking. You fall asleep to the sound of the nearby river, and in the morning you wake up to the view of majestic Mount Ushba. This would also be great for foodies: Grand Hotel Ushba offers homemade food that is exceptional.

This is an exceptional hotel, location, Richard the host, the food and wine, the room and facilities were spotless and so relaxing, and did I mention the location?!

That I couldn’t stay longer. But that’s my fault, not the hotels

Fantastic place, astonishingly beautiful places around, to find it ask Richard, the most caring, friendly and helpful host we ever met.

There were issues with internet but I would regard it as a positive thing in place like that 🙂

Very confortable beds with real duvet pillows. Fantastic food and availability of excellent wines. Great balcony to relax and enjoy the landscape.

It is a pity that the personal did not speak English. Otherwise he was very nice and attentive.

Location is awesome. To see the mountains around you is breathtaking. Arkadi was a great host and looked after us perfectly

A few daddy king legs on the curtains but I few whacks and they were gone

We loved the atmosphere of the dining area. Reminded us of our holiday in Norway where the quality of huts is outstanding.

The bathroom smelled a bit

The Grand Hotel Ushba is really beautiful situated in the Becho Vally and offers an ideal starting points for (day or longer) hikes in the area. As a matter of fact, we thought the views from the valley were some of the most stunning we saw during our overall 4 days in Svaneti. The host Richard is an expert on hiking and other outdoor activities in the area and he gave us some really good tips! He also lent us his book with hikes in Svaneti region that was very helpful. We had dinner twice which was not only tasty and exactly what we needed after a long day of hiking, but also in a very nice atmosphere, cozy and with a lot of attention to detail. Breakfast was also great (warm and filling, and also available at 7 am which allowed us to start our hike early). The rooms are clean and cozy, again nicely decorated with great attention to detail.

Nothing!

Nice place with super host. Modest furniture, but good facilities. Good location for hike fans. Outstanding Svanetian cousin. Perfect view. Amazing host Richard, who can help you with any request. Richard is famous Norwegian writer who published several books on Christian church, Caucasian mountains and Svanetia. He fluently speaks Norwegian, Latvian, Russian, English and three more languages.

Barely warm shower is a really kill joy. No shampoo or shower gel. The room door may have a key, but it was not there when we checked in.

Spectacular location

Price a bit steep. Food a bit bland

Staff efficiency

Cost

The attention to detail- it was clear there was lots of passion behind the hotel. Will miss it

The setting is spectacular, right at the foot of Mt. Ushba. The staff is friendly and accomodating.

The name of the place is somewhat misleading. It really is not a grand hotel or even a hotel, per see. It is a lovely guesthouse. While I'm not sure this is a fair negative, when you stay in a remote guesthouse, there is a taxi cost to get into the town, in this case Mestia. that taxi cost is about 80-100 Lari, one-way.

Extraordinary beautiful location. Friendly staff and excellent and personal service. Thoroughly recommended and much appreciated. Knowledgeable about surrounding area, trails and hikes. Thank you so much to all the staff!

Nice room, great views, awesome location in the valley with mountains around it. Very good and tasty breakfast prepared by Arkadi. Thanks!)

Best location ever! Great food and thank you Richard! Local expert!