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visit the place daily. We o§er international cuisine and grill
dishes. In the Bar we serve the best Sushi in Batumi and here
you can find the most famous Georgian wines. Live bands
and DJ perform almost every day for our guests. Our Jasmine
Bar & Lounge is located at outdoor pool and o§ers relaxing
atmosphere and poolside view. An all day and night ideal
place to gather with family, friends or colleagues enjoying
fresh juices during the day and premium cocktails during the
night along with the music of live bands. It is a unique place
for corporate events, weddings, birthday parties. At Jasmine
Bar & Lounge we o§er a complete restaurant experience with
Georgian and international cuisine and our Bar list includes
the best liqueurs from all over the world.
Do you have renovations planned in the near future?

After the completion of the first phase of renovation which
was the 360 Sky Bar and Jasmine Lounge Bar at the outdoor
We know that our Sheraton Batumi Hotel hosts many famous pool, our renovation plans continue in Sheraton Batumi.
stars from many countries around the world? Could you talk In December 2017 we started the full renovation of our All
about these, please? dining restaurant Sunflower and the Lobby Bar & Lounge. By
the end of February 2018, we are planning to introduce you
We were very honored that the members of Aerosmith, the new Sunflower Brasserie with Georgian and international
legendary rock’n roll band chose our Hotel with the entire cuisine and the Lobby Bar with terrace to the famous Batumi
crew when they came to give a concert in Black Sea Arena Boulevard.
within the scope of their world tour. Again, at the beginning
of the previous year, we hosted Enrique Iglesias, who came to Can you give us some information regarding financial
Batumi for a concert. In the summer of 2016, we hosted Sting, development of the hotel from the day it was established?
who took the stage in Piazza Square in Batumi as a part of Does the expectation seem to be met?
his world tour. Besides these, we can list famous names such
as Valeri Meladze, Goran Bregovic, Placido Domingo, Andrea Year by year the hotel has a great growth. The occupancy
Bocelli, Mayce Gray and Criss Botti. increasing and from 45% the first year we reached in 2017
57% and we are expecting in 2018 to reach 60%. The Revpar
In addition, some episodes of the domestic TV series were shot (Revenue per available room) which is the most important
in our hotel. These are the series called “Kuzey Güney” and indicator for the Hotels increased year on year despite of high
“Benim İçin Üzülme”, which has a great audience in Turkey. A competition on market. I think the financial performance of
part of the video clip Atiye’s song “Ben Giderim Batum’a” was the hotel met the expectations and the most important is the
shot in the hotel as well. stability in growth which will continue next years.

The changes in the pool and the Sky Bar, the last completed The service is very important in hospitality. In this sense, is
investment, are highly appreciated. Can you talk about these it especially di©cult to find qualified personnel in a place
places? where such competition is experienced? How do you exceed
this situation?
I am very excited about both places, which are unique and
already became the focus point of the city. The 360 Sky Bar Qualified employees are the key factor for a successful
& Restaurant located on the 20th floor, o§ers breathtaking business development. Finding the right professionals can be
panoramic 360° views to the city and the Black Sea, as well as a challenge. In our region it is a big challenge. We are focused
precious moments of privacy. Its contemporary atmosphere on young fresh graduates and talents with a purpose to train
with stylish décor is ideal for meeting with colleagues or them according to the Sheraton standards. This year we work
socializing with friends. From the first day of opening last very closely with Shota Rustaveli University and we sponsored
June 360 Sky Bar became very popular among our guests and the Tourism Department in order to create qualified future
local community, but also many guests from other hotels professionals. We created there the Sheraton Class and

“The world-famous Batumi Botanical
Garden, which has more than 100 years of

history and hosts more than 5.000 plant

species, takes the visitors to a fascinating
and dreamy atmosphere with a total of
1.200 di§erent rose varieties.“

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