Key Notes
- Lopota Lake Resort & Spa won Georgia’s Leading Resort 2026 at the World Travel Awards.
- The family-run Kakheti property has 310 rooms across 16 buildings, with winery and wellness experiences.
- Outdoor pools normally operate from May through September, so seasonal availability matters.
Lopota Lake Resort & Spa has been named Georgia’s Leading Resort 2026 at the World Travel Awards, adding a new accolade to the family-run retreat in Kakheti. The award puts the spotlight on a property where a lake, wooded hills and wine experiences shape the stay as much as the guest rooms.
The organizer’s winner listing confirms Lopota’s title. The category forms part of the European awards, whose 2026 gala took place in Kotor, Montenegro, on October 17.
From Seven Rooms to a Lakeside Resort
Lopota began in 2008 with a seven-room hotel created by founder Goga Maisuradze. Its official history now describes a 310-room resort across 16 buildings, with the family continuing the business.
That growth has brought together accommodation, dining, wellness and activities around the lake. The setting gives visitors a way to combine time outdoors with a resort stay, while the range of room types accommodates different traveling parties.
The resort’s current accommodation selection includes Superior Twin and Superior Triple rooms, Junior Suites, Executive Suites and Duplex rooms. Guests comparing options can use the room collection to check the layout and facilities that suit their party.
Wine Gives the Stay a Kakhetian Focus
Château Buera is an important part of the experience. The resort’s winery guide places it in the Napareuli microzone and highlights organic vineyards, limited-production wines and tastings led by a professional sommelier.
The winery also pairs modern Georgian cooking with wine, with indoor dining and terrace seating. For visitors interested in Kakheti’s wine culture, that creates an opportunity to build a tasting and meal into the stay without making a separate excursion.
Across the wider resort, the dining offering includes Georgian, European and Asian cooking. Restaurants, bars and the jazz club give guests different settings for an evening after time by the lake or in the grounds.
Wellness Across the Seasons
Lopota’s spa guide lists the Forest Spa with Valmont treatments, a Slavic Bath, an indoor pool, a Finnish sauna and a fitness center. These facilities give cooler-weather stays a different rhythm from a summer pool holiday.
There is a seasonal detail worth checking before booking: the resort lists its seven outdoor pools as normally operating from May through September. Two include dedicated children’s areas. Travelers visiting in autumn or winter should confirm which facilities are available for their dates.
For more active days, the resort also advertises tennis, horseback riding, quad-bike tours, fishing and Green Aqua. Availability, reservations and any additional charges should be confirmed with the property when planning a particular activity.
More Development Is Planned
The award announcement also outlines plans to start construction of a multipurpose building intended to support events of more than 450 guests. That is a future development, with no opening date provided in the announcement.
For now, the appeal is the combination already in place: a lakeside base, Georgian wine and food, wellness spaces and a choice of activities. The award offers a reason to look more closely at Lopota, while the best room and season depend on the kind of stay a traveler wants.
We covered other results from the same European ceremony in our awards roundup. For a Lopota booking, compare the selected room, meal inclusions and activity arrangements directly, especially when spa appointments or a winery visit are central to the trip.
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