Tufenkian Old Dilijan Complex

Great superior room, clean and friendly but terrible nails (3 pcs) which stand out of the floor where you can hurt yourself if you don´t pay attention but that is not the main problem. The main problem is the so called reception where a person with the so called name of "mr. barged" has given us the most horrible terrible aggressive reception I have ever encountered in the last 40 years of my travel experience and I have been everywhere from china to iceland, the u.s., mexico, france etc. in over hundreds of hotels. This person is the most unfriendly and impolite person you could think of, so do yourself a favour in terms of booking. Which is funny enough because the next day a friendly and normal person - like everywhere else in Armenia - was on the reception.

At the heart of old Dilijan is this heritage hotel, located on a steep hillside rooms have picturesque wooden balconies with access by steep staircases, whilst inside the rooms have been modernised to a high standard. Our double room was very large with separate bedroom and sitting room as well as the balcony seating. If possible obtain a rear facing room away from the busy main road. Restaurant in a separate building, meals were of a good standard.

Stayed here in May 2022 with friends during a tour around the Caucasus. The hotel is a restored building, with modern updates. Our room was on the top-level, which afforded great views over the valley but unfortunately was also very loud, as the main road is right next to the room doors. The room itself was large, but a little sparse…the bathroom was modern and looked even more recently renovated. The hotel is part of a traditional complex, and has some interesting stores…that are worth a visit. It’s all very pretty with the stone work. The highlight for me was the restaurant, where we indulged in several Armenian treats. Truly special food…everything we ate was lovely. Breakfast was average and about what I would expect in this level of hotel. Staff were good, but there were some language issues in the restaurant…nothing too bad. We also managed to walk around the neighborhood and found ourselves in the middle of town after a short 10 minute stroll. Main issue was the road noise on the top level…I would ask for a room in the front part of the hotel…I am sure those are quieter.

I stayed here for one night as part of an Intrepid trip to Caucasus - I wish it could have been longer as I had a really peaceful night, the room was huge, and I was able to sit out on my balcony with my coffee in the morning, looking at the view. We spent very little time there as we arrived at 7pm and and left at 9am, but I'd definitely recommend. I really wish we'd had more time in Dilijan to explore the time and look around in the mountains.

We visited the streets of Old Dilijan complex. We did not stay there but walked around the living of an earlier time. The intricately carved balconies so typical of 19th century Dilijan display the regions historical love for fine woodwork. We walked on the cobble stone alley ways where you can see the wood carving workshops too. That’s Tufenkian Old Dilijan Complex the beautiful old structured city in Armenia ... .

We went there for dinner, the outdoor scene was very interesting with dilijan color. however, I think it's time to update the restaurant's menu, improve the service quality and skill of the waiters, and the quality of the food, because the restaurant is not very cheap.