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The Sheraton Batumi Hotel as the first international 5 star branded equipped business centre. Leisure amenities include a 750
hotel in the emerging Black Sea destination of Batumi has - square meters Shine Spa, as well as indoor and outdoor
introduced the city with the traditional Sheraton service excellence swimming pools and a state - of - the art Sheraton Fitness
and soon became a symbol of hospitality and luxury. It was by Core Performance. The most modern and elegant,
projected and constructed according to the conception of a 1.500 m casino is located on the ground floor, with
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Lighthouse of Alexandria one of the Ancient 7 Wonders of the a dedicated entrance.
World. Beside the visual resemblance, Sheraton Batumi Hotel just
th
On May 17 2010, the ribbon was cut by the-then President
like the Lighthouse of Alexandria is a “Shining White Star” which
of Georgia Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili and the-then Prime
attracts tourists into Adjara and plays a significant role in
Minister of Turkey Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
development and improvement of region's tourism industry.
Building height is 110 m. and it still remains as the tallest hotel Many national and international dignitaries visited our
building in Adjara. The construction started in 2007 and cost 80 hotel in years 2012 - 2014, including Presidents of Georgia,
million dollars. Armenia, Switzerland, Poland, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Crown
Prince of Monaco Albert II, many prime ministers and
The Sheraton Batumi has been designed to appeal to both
ministers from surrounding countries, congressmen from
business and leisure travelers. This magnificent property is
USA and high delegations from Europe. Sheraton Batumi
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located on a 30.000 m land and features 202 rooms which
Hotel was also honored by visit of worldwide known
include 43 suites and one penthouse with breathtaking
celebrities like Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Mayce
view of the Black Sea.
Gray, Sting, Criss Botti, Enrique Iglesias; The Chairman of
The property offers one all-day dining restaurant “Sunflower” on Ajara Government also visits the hotel from time to time.
the ground floor and a lounge restaurant and bar “Veronica” with
Some of the organizations held in the hotel were:
stunning vistas of the Batumi skyline offering international and
Georgian dishes. The hotel's ballroom is the largest in Batumi at Berlin Chemie, US Aid, United Nations Movement, NATO,
1.000 square meters and is ideal for weddings, meetings and UGT conference, local government meetings, MTV.
corporate events. For smaller meetings and conferences the hotel
has seven other state - of - the - art meeting rooms and a fully

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