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title: "Lowell Hotel vs Rustaveli Palace: which hotel is better?"
description: "Lowell Hotel or Rustaveli Palace in Tbilisi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lowell-hotel-tbilisi-vs-rustaveli-palace-tbilisi/
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Lowell Hotel vs Rustaveli Palace

Both are in Tbilisi, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Zemo Vera
## [Lowell Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lowell-hotel-tbilisi/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1793549/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Mtatsminda
## [Rustaveli Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rustaveli-palace-tbilisi/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2047792/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 300 m apart.

### Choose Lowell Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 25)

### Choose Rustaveli Palace if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 25 / 1)

### Why is Lowell Hotel better than Rustaveli Palace?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Rustaveli Palace better than Lowell Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.8) (+0.3)
2.  8 more sights within 1 km (+8)
3.  Has an on-site restaurant

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Lowell Hotel | Rustaveli Palace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 9.1  (+0.3) |
| Number of reviews | 31  (+23) | 8 |
| Rank in Tbilisi | top 40%  (+4%) | top 44% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.6  (+0.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km | 1.2 km  (−270 m) |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 125 | 150  (+25) |
| To the nearest food shop | 420 m | 280 m  (−140 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 8  (+4) |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 27  (+8) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 25 |
| Listed amenities | 16  (+2) | 14 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Rustaveli Theatre | 990 m | 720 m  (−270 m) |
| Narikala | 2.5 km | 2.3 km |
| Freedom Square | 1.6 km | 1.4 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

300 m apart

Lowell Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, Tbilisi International Airport (TBS): 14 km, 125 places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.

Rustaveli Palace: city centre: 1.2 km, Tbilisi International Airport (TBS): 14 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 27 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Tbilisi

[Tbilisi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/georgia/tbilisi/tbilisi/weather)

## Lowell Hotel or Rustaveli Palace: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Lowell Hotel or Rustaveli Palace?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Rustaveli Palace is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.4 km for Lowell Hotel.

### How far apart are Lowell Hotel and Rustaveli Palace?

The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/lowell-hotel-tbilisi-vs-rustaveli-palace-tbilisi/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/