Rooms Kokhta Hotel

Bakuriani, Georgia

Slip off radar to Georgia, where Kokhta, the third member of the Rooms Hotels family brings ‘wild modernism’ (and a little brutalism) to one of the country’s top ski resorts, Bakuriani in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. Surrounded by snow-capped pines, rustic-chic interiors pay homage to Georgia’s heritage – see the huge clay pots resembling qvevris (terracotta vessels used in ancient wine production) dotted throughout. The 95 forest-view rooms blend luxury furnishings and all-natural materials like chestnut wood, stone and clay, and the lobby-library, with its fire and prehistoric-style art, is a fine spot to enjoy a hot tea with a spoon of pine cone jam, a local favourite. The open-fire restaurant is all floor-to- ceiling windows and masculine wood work, serving modern Georgian classics from a farm-to-table menu. It’s ski-in ski-out here, but it’s a cosy base for off-piste action too. There are natural hot springs and nature reserves nearby, and lovely hiking routes for later in the year. Tack on a day or two to admire the architecture of Tbilisi –a three-hour drive away.

Doubles from £121. 00 995 32 290 0099, roomshotels.com

Words by Megan Dickson