Rustaveli Palace vs Vista Hotel
Both are in Tbilisi, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Mtatsminda
Rustaveli Palace
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 9 of 14
Hotel★★★Mtatsminda
Vista Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Pick Rustaveli Palace
It comes out ahead on 9 of 14 compared facts. 370 m apart.
Choose Rustaveli Palace if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 62)
Why is Rustaveli Palace better than Vista Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.6)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 388 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+88
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 97 vs 86)+11
Why is Vista Hotel better than Rustaveli Palace?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Rustaveli Palace vs Vista Hotel: which hotel is better? | Rustaveli Palace | Vista Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.5 | 8.6 |
| Location | 7.6 +0.4 | 7.2 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.5 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 30 +22 |
| Rank in Tbilisi | top 44% +9% | bottom 47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 +0.4 | 7.2 |
| Distance to Mtatsminda centre | 770 m | 470 m −300 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +88 | 62 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m −260 m | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 +4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 27 | 33 +6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 25 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +5 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Rustaveli Theatre | 720 m | 670 m |
| Narikala | 2.3 km | 2.0 km |
| Freedom Square | 1.4 km | 1.2 km −230 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
370 m apart
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.
Vista Hotel: city centre: 1.1 km, Tbilisi International Airport (TBS): 14 km, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.
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Rustaveli Palace or Vista Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Rustaveli Palace or Vista Hotel?
Rustaveli Palace leads in 9 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Tbilisi. Vista Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Mtatsminda centre, sights within 1 km.
Which is cheaper, Rustaveli Palace or Vista Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Vista Hotel is closer: 470 m from the centre, against 770 m for Rustaveli Palace.
How far apart are Rustaveli Palace and Vista Hotel?
The two hotels are 370 m apart in a straight line.
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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