In Georgia everything is always possible
Kutaisi Airport is 15 minutes away from the Hof Marani. The Hungarian airline Wizzair offers many cheap direct flights from EU countries to Kutaisi.
Depending on traffic, Tbilisi airport is a four to five hour drive away from us and cannot be reached directly from Switzerland or the EU by plane.
The journey to Marani by train from Tbilisi costs about 7 to 11 euros.
When you come to Kutaisi, we will pick you up from the airport.
Telephone/ internet
The state-owned company MAGTI offers the best coverage for mobile accessibility and a great price/performance ratio. Those who are only staying in the metropolitan areas of Tbilisi and Batumi can use the discount providers. SIM cards are available at the airports.
Transportation/ Taxi
There are three top providers: MAXIM, BOLT and Yandex. Routes can be booked in advance via the app. Prices are fixed. All other taxis usually have arbitrary prices.
Public transport
Everything can be booked on www.bookway.com – train, bus, etc.
Rent a vehicle
www.cars4rent.ge is a good provider. Direct contact in various languages is available under the "Contact" menu item. An astonishing quality of service for Georgian standards.
Language
In the cities and tourist centers, English is mostly spoken.
In the countryside it is difficult without knowledge of Georgian or Russian.
Money and currency
The currency
Georgian Lari/ GEL (100 CHF or Euro are about 300 GEL - as of January 2024)
Cash more important than credit card
Credit cards are popular in cities or tourist centers and are accepted at gas stations and supermarkets.
In rural areas, when shopping at the market or in guesthouses, it is advisable to have GEL in smaller notes and larger amounts. With large notes (eg 100 GEL) there may be no change and it may take a long time to get the rest.
ATM
It can be an obstacle course. Especially when the ATM sometimes only allows a limited withdrawal of 20-franc notes (e.g. max. 400 GEL). TBC Bank is the most popular bank in Georgia. For the first steps, we recommend changing CHF, Euro or USD directly at the airport.
Information as pdf
We have put everything together for you again as a PDF.