The Armazi Palace is a nice, no-frills hotel with hot water, clean bedding, and a comfortable bed. The bathroom was nicely tiled and had a shower that worked well. The hotel, in Avlabari, is a 10-minute walk above the Old Town and located a few minutes away from produce sellers and small markets that offer a good range of foodstuffs. The staff is friendly and helpful. Rusiko personally walked me to the nearby market to help me buy some fruit and to show me where the small grocery stores were located. When I asked for a teapot, the staff provided their electric tea kettle and tea bags. They were always quick to offer coffee or tea, gratis, if I was waiting in the lobby. And they were happy to store my luggage when I checked out, as I was not leaving until the evening. The walls of the rooms are thin, however, and the night a large group showed up in the wee hours, it was impossible to get to sleep. But the staff took my complaint seriously and made sure all guests afterwards were aware that they should keep noise to a minimum in the evenings. It was perfectly quiet in the nighttime afterwards. The TV channel offers only one English language news channel. The free WiFi, however, will let you use your computer to stream news and other programming with no interruption. A VPN will allow you to stream programs from the United States. Breakfast is minimal but features khachpuri--the wonderful Georgian cheese pie. Large mini-bar selection. I had a lovely stay.
