Getting There
Depending on a traffic, getting from Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport to Alliance Hotel will take an average 30-40 minutes. The easiest way is by using the hotel private transfer service which can be arranged beforehand thus avoiding negotiations with random drivers at the arrival hall. However, it is highly recommended to use local ride sharing apps such as Bolt or Yandex because they have fixed prices and very reliable services. In case you are coming by train through Tbilisi Central Station; a ten minutes taxi drive will bring you right at the gates of this hotel . Most probably your route from airport shall pass along George W Bush Avenue and river embankments before turning into Saburtalo hills where different architectures of city can be seen.
The Technical University metro station is about a 10- to 12-minute walk from the lobby. The Tbilisi metro is deep, fast, efficient, and very affordable to skip the city’s traffic jams on your way toward Liberty Square or Rustaveli Avenue. Buses ply frequently along the main roads as well but knowledge of their routes requires more locals’ insight or real-time transit application for tourists like us! The historical fact about this public transport system itself: many stations still bear Soviet-era mosaics with marble works so impressive; commuting feels almost like a cultural trip.
For those who prefer to travel by car or want to rent a vehicle later for some trips outside the city, this is one of the few hotels in Tbilisi that offers secured parking. And yes, with all the mad chaos on Saburtalo streets fighting over every inch of road space-it's vital! Driving through Tbilisi can be quite an experience-aggressive drivers and many one-way streets-but being sure your car has its own reserved spot at night makes life so much easier. If you're not driving yourself then just ask someone at reception to call you a cab; since they're right here in town waiting times are always less than five minutes no matter what time it is.