Where to stay
Hotels in Batumi
Where to stay when you arrive
Batumi's hotel stock clusters along the boulevard and in the old town. The area around Piazza Square and Chavchavadze Street puts you within walking distance of restaurants and the Alphabet Tower, while the newer towers north along Sherif Khimshiashvili Street offer sea views at higher rates. May, June and September are the sweet spots: warm water, fewer crowds and easier rooms than the August peak, when prices climb and the beach fills by mid-morning.
If you want quiet, look at Mtsvane Kontskhi (Green Cape) or the villages toward Kvariati, both a short drive from the centre. Booking a Batumi hotel for the first two nights and a guesthouse near Kvariati for the rest is a sensible split. Whichever you pick, confirm whether the room faces the sea or the courtyard; the difference in noise in high season is considerable, and the view is what you are paying for.