Construction work has commenced on a five-star resort and leisure destination along the Black Sea coast in Batumi, Georgia. The RTKL-designed resort consists of two towers rising 86 and 58 meters over a two-story podium. The larger tower contains 250 guestrooms and suites while the smaller tower offers 78 residential apartments. Other amenities include restaurants, cafés, sky bar, executive lounge, conference and banquet facilities, retail space, casino, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gymnasium, and a spa.
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