It is in a central area overlooking Old Tbilisi and operated by Marriott International.

[2] The Metechi Palace Hotel was built during the Communist period, as a joint venture between Russian investors and Austrian-based ABV Leasing-und Hotelinvest GMBH.

[3] It was managed by ABV's Marco Polo Hotels chain, which also had properties in St. Petersburg and Moscow.

[5] In August 2007, the UAE-based Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority bought the hotel through its subsidiary RAKIA Georgia LLC for US$68 million.

[7][8] It reopened on June 20, 2019, as the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace.