Reviews of Guest House Nikala

Location with the nice view. Clean room and bathroom overall.

Bed and pillows were terribly uncomfortable. Shower cabin is not basically a “cabin” - just a place with the shower.

God morgenmad og godt værelse

Perfect place close to the center of Mestia. Breakfast was great and it is possible to get a lunchbox if you want to hike.

We knew in advance that there was no airconditioning, but in summer it can get really hot in the room.

Super breakfast.

No AC

Excellent service from Taco and the best ever food. Such a warm welcome and a lovely person. Loved watching the cows walk past morning and night.

Nothing

Everything. Friendly staff. Excellent chef Taco.

Nothing

Wonderful location, great stuff, excellent breakfast and dinner! Nino is so kind and helpful host!

Huge variety. Excellent quality. Great service.

Nothing comes to mind.

The staff was very nice and welcoming The breakfast was delicious and on time

Low water pressure The dinner was a little bit overcooked

Really nice room. breakfast so tasty 🥰

Friendly owner who speaks good English. Good location with a spot to park your car. Restaurant and grocery store which is open till 23.00 in the same building (very convenient). Washing machine and small kitchenette in the common area. Balcony attached to our room. Drinkable tap water. Very hot water in the shower. Despite the listed negatives it was a very pleasant experience.

Bed was not the most comfortable and also a bit short for a taller person (common problem in Georgia). WiFi was slow (I recommend buying a local SIM card with unlimited data for internet). Our room had street facing window so there was some noise from the traffic (cars in Georgia tend to be loud). The shower did not have a curtain or separating wall, so the entire bathroom gets wet when taking a shower (also a common thing in Georgia).

The guesthouse is in the perfect location for beginning the Svaneti > Ushguli trek, and they serve a massive delicious breakfast to properly fuel you for it! They also allow you to store your bags for as long as needed for 10 GEL. The room was a decent size, with lots of racks to air out/dry out your hiking clothes. The guesthouse is just over the river from the main town, so it takes about 10 minutes to walk there - there are plenty of restaurants, some markets, and it's also where the marshrutkas park. The real stand out for us though was the staff. We got food poisoning (not from here!) that unfortunately hit right before we checked in to the guesthouse. The kind woman working the reception helped arrange a ride for the next day, gave us some small bowls of yogurt, offered juice to keep us hydrated, and was generally so helpful when we felt like we were on our deathbeds. That kind of personal touch, especially when we don't speak the same language, was so so comforting to us!

The road outside the guesthouse can be a bit loud, with cars honking to try to move the cows out of the way :) A white noise/sleep app helps with this though

Wonderful hostess, wonderful guesthouse and a very friendly dog, Max.

The room was on the street, therefore it wasn't possible to open window during the day due to sound levels.