The Best Resorts in Georgia

Sixty hectares of Kakheti countryside, tucked between the Caucasus Mountains and a quiet lake, with forest trails, vineyards, and over 200 rooms spreading out from what started as a small guesthouse. Lopota Lake Resort holds a Michelin Key. Horses, spa, estate wine from Château Buera, and vegetables that seem to have traveled about thirty feet before reaching the table. The scale could feel anonymous; somehow it doesn't.

A short drive from Tbilisi into the Kojori hills, this wellness resort hides behind a grass-covered sloping roof and a wall of native forest. Bungalows rise on stilts among the trees with floor-to-ceiling windows and private rooftop terraces; the chalets add a second level, lake views, and deck Jacuzzis. The spa handles detox programs and massage, but the forest walk and a glass of organic wine by the fireplace do roughly the same job.

Victorian antique furniture, sourced from England, fills the 19 rooms and suites of this restored 19th-century estate in the Kakheti wine region. The parkland rolls into working vineyards where grapes are fermented using the ancient qvevri method, and those wines pour at dinner alongside creative Georgian cooking built largely from the estate's own garden. It holds a Michelin Key, and feels like a Georgia most visitors never find.

A 375-foot saltwater pool cantilevered over the Black Sea sets the tone at this sprawling resort on Georgia's Black Sea coast, where the lobby also runs a walk-through aquarium because apparently the view wasn't enough. Rooms are light and wide, with private balconies and deep soaking tubs. An indoor waterpark, tennis courts, and a winter garden keep families occupied, while the spa handles the other half of the equation.

A wooden lodge dwarfed by snow-capped Caucasus peaks, this hotel in remote northern Georgia looks like a film set and knows it. The rustic-chic interior runs to floor-to-ceiling windows, leather sofas, vintage carpets, and a fireplace reliably surrounded by Georgian wine. Guest rooms stay deliberately spare, with private balconies facing the mountains, so the view does the heavy lifting. The terrace, the library, and the indoor pool all earn their keep between hikes.