Five-star Gudauri, about 24 km from Stepantsminda, Kazbegi
Marco Polo Hotel Gudauri
The first hotel built at Gudauri, at 2,003 metres beside the first ski lift, with 123 rooms, three chalets and pools indoors and out.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- Rooms
- 123, plus three chalets
- Opened
- 1988
- Altitude
- 2,003 metres
- From the airport
- 135 km from Tbilisi
The hotel
Where Gudauri began.
Marco Polo opened in 1988, the first hotel at Gudauri, now the largest ski resort in Georgia. It stands at 2,003 metres on the Georgian Military Road, the old route over the Caucasus to Kazbegi, close to the first ski lift. The building runs to three floors, with rooms facing either the mountains or the garden, and three alpine chalets called Sno for larger parties.
The hotel stays open all year. In winter you clip into your skis at the door and leave them in the ski depot at night; there is a ski shop on site, and instructors can be booked, children's included. In summer the outdoor pool, the tennis and padel courts, bowling alley and spa keep guests busy between outings to Stepantsminda.
- Skis on at the door Ski-in and ski-out, a short way from the first lift, with rental, a ski shop and a depot in the hotel.
- Two pools One indoors with mountain views and a bar beside it, and one outdoors.
- Marco Polo Spa Saunas, a steam room and massage, with a gym close by.
Rooms & suites
Mountain or garden.
Rooms look either at the mountains or over the garden, with twin, queen or king beds depending on the category.
- Rooms Standard and Superior The core of the hotel's 123 rooms, on three floors.
- Families Standard Family and Deluxe Family Larger rooms with extra beds or sofa beds for children.
- Chalets Chalet Sno Three alpine chalets for bigger groups and families.
Dining
Supper after the slopes.
Venues as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Soliko Georgian and European The hotel's main restaurant
- Lounge Bar Drinks In the hotel
- Chimney Bar Drinks In the hotel
- Fit'O Bar Drinks Beside the indoor pool
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome. There is a kids' club, family rooms and children's ski instructors.
- Transfers There is no shuttle. Guests come up from Tbilisi by private car or taxi.
Getting there
Flying to Kazbegi.
Tbilisi International is the nearest airport for airlines and private jets alike, 135 kilometres away by road. The drive up the Georgian Military Road takes about two hours and forty-five minutes, by the estimate of a Georgian tour operator.
- Istanbul 2 h 05
- Tel Aviv 2 h 10
- Dubai 3 h 05
- Nice 4 h 20
- London 5 h 05
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Is Marco Polo Hotel Gudauri ski-in, ski-out?
- Yes. The hotel sits close to the first ski lift, with direct access to the slopes, a ski shop, rental and a ski depot.
- How far is Marco Polo Gudauri from Tbilisi airport?
- About 135 kilometres by road, or a little under three hours by car.
- Is the hotel open in summer?
- Yes. It is open all year, with indoor and outdoor pools and tennis and padel courts.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Kazbegi?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Kazbegi, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Kazbegi
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Gudauri Lodge A newer resort hotel beside the pistes, with ski-in, ski-out access to the lifts.
- Rooms Hotel Kazbegi Rooms each with its own balcony, and an indoor pool that looks out on the mountains; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
- Intourist Kazbegi On a hillside in the town, facing Gergeti Trinity Church across the valley.
- Memoir Kazbegi Thirty-five rooms and a terrace with a wide view of the peaks.
- Best Western Gudauri A recent hotel some two kilometres from the centre of the resort, with its own spa.
Staying at Marco Polo Hotel Gudauri?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Kazbegi, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.