Which neighborhood to choose to rent in Tbilisi?

Hello, I used Shalva at Georgian Property Management <[email protected]> and was happy with the results. He speaks English and will work with the parameters you set. He had the paperwork ready(of course) and helped me get everything set up within a few hours of moving in; internet, utilities. I set a low budget but if you pay a little more there is a very large selection of apartments available and more coming all the time. Mine is in Vake, love the apartment and the area is quite nice but it's far from main transportation.

Thanks David for sharing your experience.

How long have you been living in Tbilisi? I thought Vake was the upscale district. I understand it's possible to find affordable apartments there, though. Is your apartment rather recent?

I've been here a whopping 3 weeks, seems longer. I would say Vake is more upscale = very nice to walk through but there are tons of apartments here of all sorts. Mine is about 2 years old I think, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, with air, big screen, really nice kitchen, furnished of course for $275.00 per month(they wanted more).

Thanks for the precise information. I'm surprised by the affordable rent in Vake. So the main downside of Vake seems to be the lack of transportation. What's your experience with the metro by the way? Is it efficient, not too overcrowded?
I read that many expats live in Vake. I guess the Georgian neighbors are welcoming, as Georgians are known for their hospitality.