Capitol HPS is the official representative and developer of the international hotel chain, BWH Hotels, in Georgia. It combines 3 well-known global hospitality companies: WorldHotels, Best Western Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotels.

History of the creation of Capitol HPS

The creation of Capitol H. P. E. was preceded by the decision of the Capitol management to start activities in the field of hospitality. At the first stage, the company studied in detail which brands were operating in Georgia and what type of hotels would be suitable for construction. At the same time, with the help of Cushman and Wakefield, a study was conducted on the requirements, prospects and development potential in the fields of tourism and hospitality across the country.

Since there was a shortage of hotels in the regions at that time, Capitol Management developed a plan aimed at the development of tourism in the regions, except for Batumi and Tbilisi. A challenge was the fact that international brands in Georgia refused to give their own brand to hotels with less than 100 rooms. In addition to this, they required the establishment of appropriate high standards, which made the investment volume of the projects incompatible with the Georgian market.

In response to the existing challenge, Capitol Management began negotiations with the world-famous chain, BWH℠ Hotels, to accept representation of one of their brands. Based on the rapid pace of economic development of Georgia, the Best Western company became interested in the country's tourism potential. An agreement was reached and the first cooperation agreement was signed, which meant granting representation of the Best Western network in Georgia.

As a result of the partnership, together with more than 100 countries of the world, where BWH℠ Hotels is represented by 4700 hotels, the 70-year history brand appeared in Georgia as well. Gradually, its awareness increased, interest also increased, so in 2016, Capitol Management decided to create a new subsidiary company, Capitol HPS.

Capitol HPS today

Together with the representation of BWH℠ Hotels, Capitol HPS offers consulting and mediation services to investors interested in tourism. Among them are: hotel management, buying and selling of real estate, various types of tourist infrastructure — hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. Designing, construction and equipping.

In addition, the main task of Capitol HPS is to expand the networks of brands included in the BWH Hotel Group in Georgia. As a result of successful operation, as of March 2024, there are already 8 hotels: 6 — completed, and 2 — under construction. The company has acquired 6 locations in 4 regions of Georgia, among which there are 4 resorts. The total number of numbers is 441.

Capitol HPS projects:

• Best Western Tbilisi Art Hotel is the first project contracted in Georgia, located in Saburtalo, Tbilisi. He joined the network in March 2014;

• Best Western Kutaisi is the first branded hotel both in Kutaisi and in the entire Imereti region. The second contracted project in Georgia Best Western Kutaisi joined the network in March 2017;

• Best Western Premier Batumi — the first hotel in Adjara and the third contracted project in Georgia became a member of the network in August 2018;

• Best Western Tbilisi City Center — the first branded hotel in Tbilisi and the fourth contracted project in Georgia, joined the network in August 2018;

• Best Western Gudauri is the first branded hotel both in Gudauri and in the entire Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. Best Western Gudauri is the fifth contracted project in Georgia. It joined the network in December 2019;

• Wordlhotels Likani is the first branded hotel in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region and the sixth contracted project in Georgia. Its construction is currently underway. Wordhotel Likani is expected to join the network in the spring of 2025;

• Best Western Plus Batumi is the second branded hotel in Adjara, and the seventh contracted project in Georgia, which opened in April 2024;

• Wordlhotels Kobuleti is the third branded hotel in Adjara, and the eighth contracted project for Georgia. Wordhotel Kobuleti is under construction and it is planned to be connected to the network by the spring of 2028.