International brand hotel Golden Tulip Design Tbilisi won two nominations at the 8th ceremony of the National Tourism Awards.
Elene Otarashvili was awarded the title of the Best General Manager of an International Chain Hotel, and the hotel’s TITA restaurant received the title of the Best Bar of the Year.
Hotel Golden Tulip Design Tbilisi, under the leadership of Elene Otarashvili, was opened in September 2022 and soon became popular, one of the most sought-after places in the city.
Under Otarashvili’s belt are the mananagement of such important tourism facilities as Chateau Mukhrani, Tsinandali Estate- A Radisson Collection Hotel, Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel Tbilisi, and Vazisubani Estate. She is also one of the founders and a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgian Business Tourism Association.
“This recognition is very important for us. The entire team has put a lot of hard work and effort into the success of this project,” Otarashvili noted. “We have created a new, different and innovative product in the Georgian hospitality market. With the highest quality service, the most energetic events in the city, the best gastronomic experience, and a bar with a unique concept, we create people’s happiness.”
National Tourism Awards – Welcome to Georgia is an annual award ceremony in the field of tourism and hospitality, which has been held in Georgia since 2015. The event has successfully established itself as a unique platform in the development of the country’s tourism and hospitality sector.
Supporters of the project are: National Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Tbilisi City Hall, and the Protected Areas Agency.
The process of evaluating the nominees was carried out in two stages. Initially, online voting took place on the project’s official website. At the second stage, the nominees were evaluated by a competent jury, which was composed of tourism and hospitality professionals. For greater transparency and objectivity, the process was monitored by independent auditor BDO Georgia.
Winners were selected from 350 participants in 23 nominations. The event was attended by representatives of Georgian tourism and hospitality, government and media.
Golden Tulip is a strategic brand of the world’s leading multi-brand hospitality group – Louvre Hotels, which is focused on introducing new innovative approaches in the industry. Currently, this growing group operates 1,600 hotels in 54 countries. The hotel has 77 modernly designed rooms and includes everything needed for a comfortable rest. Golden Tulip Design Tbilisi combines three restaurants with different concepts and two conference spaces.
The project was implemented by the investment company Block Group under the leadership of its managing partner Tornike Janashvili. Block Group has actively entered the hospitality business and is preparing two more large projects in this direction.
By Mariam Mtivlishvili
