Ajara is ever more popular with local and international travelers, and in relation we can see a clear rise in the accommodation options. The Where.ge team sat down with the representatives of Hotel Sputnik to find out about its outstanding features and services, said to guarantee a pleasant stay during the holidays.
Tell us about your hotel and why you recommend travelers to choose it for their stay in Ajara.
Hotel Sputnik is a premium-quality 5-star hotel. Located 2km from the city center and nestled in Batumi Hills, there is incredibly fresh mountain and sea air, a calm environ and wonderful views from the territory. In addition, Sputnik offers high-standard services, as well as rooms, restaurants, play rooms, an outdoor pool, sauna and panoramic terrace, integrated in one area.
How often do you host international travelers?
International tourists make up 70% of our guests. 30% are Georgian travelers. We have guests from almost all countries, each with different statuses and requirements. We strive to meet the demands of all our guests. The hotel often welcomes a number of Georgian and foreign sport competitions. The football club and the rugby team of Batumi have already become members of our big family. In addition, we also host various corporate and teambuilding meetings.
Along with the standard services of the hotel, do you have any particular offers and tours that can help travelers to discover the region of Ajara?
Along with standard services, we offer three conference halls at our hotel, two of which cater for up to 100 persons, while the third is able to serve up to 250 individuals, very comfortable for business visits. The dining and conference areas are separated from the sleeping zone, making the stay more comfortable. We also have additional offers, enabling guests to explore Georgian culture without leaving the territory of the hotel. For that we organize gala-dinners and present the traditional Georgian songs and dances, followed by masterclasses (upon request). Our chefs hold masterclasses, where they introduce the dishes from Ajaran cuisine, as well as entire Georgia, bringing additional pleasure to guests.
If our guests want to visit any sights in Ajara or any other region of the country, they just need to make one call to the administration and along with our partner companies, our staff will plan the entire tour for them.
The children’s pool area is an additional comfort zone for tourists, equipped with soft poufs, slides and a special swimming pool for children- and the animators ensure a fun atmosphere for minors, as well as their parents. Rain is common in this region, which is why we set up a covered room for film screenings to keep guests entertained on wet-weather days.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is of great importance in Georgia. Do you have any projects in this direction?
Hotel Sputnik is actively engaged in the “Donate Blood, Save a Life” campaign. We consider it to be the responsibility of any individual, not only our own. We also have other plans in the CSR direction.
Tell us about your future plans
The hotel is a living, evolving organism and we are constantly working to sophisticate its standards, especially taking into account the fact that the number of hotels is increasing every day. Completion of the construction of the hotel’s indoor pool and SPA is scheduled for the near future. We also plan to launch a sports area and casino on the territory of the hotel. 80% of our ideas have been carried out so far. We plan to introduce our hotel at international exhibitions, as well as B2B conferences.
By Ketevan Kvaratskheliya