Rooms Hotel Kokhta

A Design Hotel Name Transplanted Onto the Slopes

Rooms Hotel Kokhta carries the name of Georgia's best-known design hotel group, the collection behind Tbilisi's Rooms Hotel in a former publishing house and the mountain lodge above Kazbegi, transplanted onto the slopes of the Kokhta-Mitarbi resort near Bakuriani. Ownership has changed hands since the group first opened it, but the property still trades on the same design-forward reputation that put the brand on Georgia's hospitality map in the first place. For a ski hotel, that pedigree is unusual, and it shows in details a purely functional mountain lodge would skip, down to a room programme that runs well past a standard twin.

Why It Works

We chose Rooms Hotel Kokhta because ski-in, ski-out convenience and genuine design sensibility rarely come from the same address in Georgia, and this one manages both: rooms that open directly onto the slopes, a room programme that runs from a straightforward Standard Twin up to an 86-square-metre Junior Suite, and the brand recognition of a hotel group built on renovating distinctive buildings rather than building generic ones. It reads as the mountain counterpart to the group's city hotels rather than a separate, lesser property, and skiers who already know the brand from Tbilisi or Kazbegi tend to book it on reputation alone.

Why This Location

The hotel sits inside the Kokhta-Mitarbi resort, a quieter alternative to Bakuriani's main slope system and a short transfer from the town itself, roughly two and a half hours from Tbilisi by car. Ski-to-door access means the day starts and ends at the hotel rather than at a car park or a shuttle stop, and the terrace and sun deck give the property a use outside ski season too, for travellers visiting Bakuriani's pine forests and hiking trails in summer. Borjomi and its national park sit close enough for a day trip from either base.

Fast Facts

• Price: Premium

• Vibe: Design-hotel pedigree on a ski slope, understated rather than flashy

• Rooms: More than eighty, from Standard Twin and King up to Signature King and an 86 m² Junior Suite

• Best For: Skiers who want design-conscious rooms with true ski-to-door access

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: Waking up, putting on skis and being on the slope without a shuttle in between

• Dining: On-site restaurant; buffet breakfast; room service

• Amenities: Ski-in, ski-out access, ski storage and equipment hire, terrace and sun deck, wheelchair-accessible rooms

• Attractions: The Kokhta-Mitarbi slope system on site; Bakuriani town and Borjomi within reach by car

Rooms Built for a Ski Week

The room programme runs wider than most ski hotels attempt: a Standard Twin or King for a short stay, Executive and Signature King categories for more space, a Small Suite, and an 86-square-metre Junior Suite for a longer or multi-family trip. Every category keeps a private bathroom and flat-screen television as standard, and a wheelchair-accessible King room is available, which mountain properties in Georgia don't always offer. Guests booking the Junior Suite or a Signature King should expect the closest rooms to the hotel's design-hotel roots, in scale if not always in decor.

Ski-In, Ski-Out at Kokhta-Mitarbi

Kokhta-Mitarbi is the newer, quieter half of Bakuriani's ski terrain, developed specifically to take pressure off the older resort area, and the hotel's ski-to-door access puts guests directly on that slope system without a transfer. Ski storage and equipment hire on site cover the practical side of a ski trip, while the terrace does the same job for a summer stay, looking out over terrain that swaps snow for pine forest depending on the season. It is the kind of setup that rewards a multi-day stay over a single overnight, since the whole point is not having to leave the mountain to reach the hotel.

Before You Book

Rooms Hotel Kokhta suits a ski-focused stay first and a summer mountain break second; winter weekends and school holidays book out earliest given the direct slope access. The property sits roughly two and a half hours from Tbilisi, making a private transfer or rental car the practical way to arrive. Breakfast is buffet-style and included, and the restaurant covers other meals on site, useful given the resort's relative distance from Bakuriani's town-centre dining. Guests travelling with pets should confirm directly, since the property lists mixed pet policies depending on room category.