Porta Caucasia Kazbegi

Visited this hotel as part of a group tour of the Caucasus. The drive there was pretty lengthy but it was worth it. The dinner and breakfast were good. The group had a set menu at dinner but when I told them I was a veggie they didn’t hesitate to provide me with something different. The young man behind the bar spoke excellent English and was so helpful The best thing about this hotel was location location location. To wake up to the view of the mountain from your bedroom window was one of the hilights of the hotel So why only 4 stars I hear you say? The hotel lacked any atmosphere and the decor a little dull. But that view was worth 10 stars

Nice little cozy hotel with direct view to Trinity church and Kazbegi peak. Small crammed room but comfortable for a night’s stay. Restaurant is amazing with good service, good food and terrace seating. Receptionist was some reason not happy at all. Even for borrowing a pen to sign the form they made a face. Luggage was dropped outside door and when asked, the answers were not pleasant. Not sure if this is to do with language trouble or general behaviour. The view of peaks and restaurant experience was pleasant enough to forgot other small issues. Breakfast spread was very small but good enough.

The restaurant is at the 2nd level, very clean with tall glass window for the guest to view the mountains while dining in. We were lucky the sky cleared we saw the couple mountains name as is kszbegi. another is mkinvartsveri(ice on top, bride In a white dress) as per the local called them. The chicken soup that my son had was rich and we requested for the vinegar to be removed and they gladly do it. We ordered the traditional food, khinkali (meat filled dumplings), variety of grilled meat and my favorite khachapuri (cheese filled bread) all freshly made. We prefer to have their lemon sparkling water as well. We visited also their wine shop and had a simple wine tasting and bought some wine too. For sure we will visit this place again.