Tbilisi - Radisson Red
 

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in lobby, several colourful decorative items
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hallway to rooms
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hallway to rooms
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the 5 wines tasted, where bartender busy , knew i understood Georgia, motioned to self -pour the glasses
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courtyard at back of hotel ...no street noise
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restaurant Chveni around the corner
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(photos are on smartphone and some problem i can't figure out why attachments or uploads can't be done on the current network. Uploading from laptop works fine. Will upload at a later time).

This Radisson property is the only one in Georgia not operated by Silk Road Real Estate. It's owned by same owner as Hilton Garden Inn - Riverview Tbilisi.
The building is a former Post Office building and restaurant is named Posta.

Hotel has lounge chair+tables section, indoor restaurant Posta (breakfast and dinner), and an outdoor eating/bar area at backside of hotel (with a decorative bicycle coloured red).

Hallways to the rooms have very large photos of local Georgian women in red attire.

Rooms are rather large. Stayed in two room types, both large and with extra atypical "nooks"
1. Junior suite, with working desk and side nook seating area next to windows facing interior courtyard.
2. Suite with tiny balcony facing pedestrian street. Large open room separated by wall (floor to ceiling) in middle (left and right sides of wall for walking). TV on the wall, bed on one side of wall, and other side has a small nook seating one or two persons with a curtain (if one person or a couple is staying there, why have the curtain ?)

Welcome Amenity: was almonds coated in sugar crystals and roasted, with a 750ml bottle of sparkling wine from a small producer

Restaurant Posta notable items
1. several wines from small producers. Did a tasting of five wines. Bartender was busy with a few customers, motioned me to self-pour the tastings.
2. croquettes are on the menu...perhaps because restaurant Chveni (around the corner from hotel; and tasty food and interesting decor) has several types of croquettes on its menu

Breakfast:
Several hot dishes (shakshuka, etc), presented in the cooking pot or pan, ie. small quantities. Small quantities of various cheeses, yogurts, loose tea, various breads, etc

Good stay. Prices much lower than Radisson Blu, only 5 or 6 floors (vs 20-ish at Radisson Blu), more boutique-type hotel.

I am considering either this hotel or the Radisson Blu Iveria for a stay next week. The RED is half the price of the Blu.

Is the Blu worth double the price? I am Radisson VIP if that makes a difference.

Comparison:

Radisson Blu (assuming you get upgraded to corner room on 10th or higher floor):
1. you will have large windows and view of either (a) front side: to main road and terrace cafe on 3rd floor or (b) backside: view of bridge and river ; no terrace/balcony; rooms quite bright due to windows
2. indoor swimming pool on 18th floor + sauna
3. spa
4. breakfast area is larger , and more variety/selection
5. casino attached

RED
1. smaller hotel, only 5-6 floors, upgrade either to pedestrian street (with or without small balcony) or backside
2. no swimming pool, spa
3. has outdoor cafe/bar courtyard on backside (do not hear street activity), no views as its at street level in courtyard where you see only the four sides of hotel

So, depends what amenities you want, how many nights, what you want to do / where. If you have several nights, you could try both.

Thank you for your response. Tried to reach out to the Radisson Red several times over a few weeks to sort out an issue with my booking, but they never responded.

The lack of customer service made us move our stay to the new The Telegraph Hotel, and I am so glad we did. It is owned by the Silk Road Real Estate group as well and the pool available was at the Radisson Blu. When we went to the pool it was obvious that we made the right choice as it looked a bit worn down and busy compared to the Telegraph Hotel.

The Telegraph Hotel was SO nice and looked much nicer than the Radisson Blu. The price was roughly the same - I believe we paid around 5% more than the price of the Radisson Blu including breakfast (which would have been free at Radisson Blu with VIP status).