50 Abandoned Hotels That Are Frozen in Time

25. Hotel Intourist – Georgia (Tbilisi)

The Hotel Intourist in Tbilisi once stood as a symbol of Soviet modernity and political prestige. Built in the 1930s and expanded during the Cold War era, it hosted high-ranking officials, international diplomats, and even foreign journalists permitted to glimpse behind the Iron Curtain. Its stark, monolithic exterior and massive marble lobby epitomized Soviet-era ambition. But after the fall of the USSR, the once-glamorous hotel was left adrift. Political instability and economic transition took their toll, and the building was gradually forgotten. Today, the skeletal structure looms over Tbilisi like a relic of a vanished empire. Inside, dusty red carpets muffle the footsteps of urban explorers who marvel at crumbling murals, long-dead potted palms, and flickering remnants of propaganda posters. Time stands still in these hollow halls—preserving a mood of silent tension and Cold War mystique. The Hotel Intourist is not just abandoned—it’s entombed in history.