Tbilisi's sulphur baths run from 5 lari for a public pool to 400 an hour for a private room — the price is per room, not per person

A survey published in February 2026 lists ten bathhouses in and around Abanotubani with prices for each. Public pools, where they exist, run from about 5 lari an hour at Queen's Bath, 6 for women and 10 for men at No. 5, and 20 to 22 at Lisi. Private rooms start around 70 lari an hour at Bohema and 90 at Kyiv Sulfur Spa, sit at 120 to 150 at several, and reach 200 to 400 at King Erekle's Bath. Crucially, private-room prices are quoted per room rather than per person, so a group of four at 200 lari is paying 50 each.

The writer's own pick is Gulo's Thermal Spa at 150 to 300 lari an hour, described as the most authentic, with tiled rooms and mosaics, a dry changing area, a hot pool, a cold plunge, a shower and a small sauna, and tea at the end. Chreli-Abano at Orbeliani — the famous blue-tiled facade — is characterised as the most luxurious and the most touristic, with most rooms from 200 lari, advance booking described as mandatory, and the note that its rooms lack domes. Bohema is picked out for heritage style at fair prices, and No. 5 for the best public bath despite gruff staff.

A kisi scrub is charged separately and ranges from about 10 lari at No. 5 and Queen's Bath to 30 at Chreli-Abano and at the VIP room at No. 5, where it is priced per person. Towel hire appears at 2 to 5 lari depending on the bathhouse, and slippers are free at some. At Gulo's the scrub is paid in cash directly to the attendant. None of this is expensive, but it does mean the number you were quoted on the phone is not the number you leave with, and it is worth carrying some cash.

The writer reports that the hot pool left her light-headed, that floors get slippery, and that staff speak little English. Her practical advice: bring water, do not drink the bath water or put your head under it, and if you have booked a massage leave the door unlocked. Opening hours vary widely — one bathhouse opens at 7am and closes at 3am, another runs 9am to 11pm — and one listed bath was marked temporarily closed for refurbishment. The page itself advises confirming current prices, hours and closures directly, which is the right instruction: these are small businesses and the details move.