The Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel is located at the center of Georgias capital city Tbilisi.
More than 200,000 refugees poured into the city and the government was faced to deal with their reallocation.
Many buildings in Tbilisi, including Hotel Iveria, were reallocated for housing the displaced.
There was grass growing on the sixteenth floor.
On each floor there are small stalls selling vegetables, chocolate and, of course, alcohol.
There is no work and the government pays seven dollars a month in benefits.
The residents were given $7000 per room and moved out of the hotel.
The refurbished hotel now boasts 249 rooms, as well as several restaurants, bars and a conference center.
In addition the old roof top swimming pool has been removed and replaced with a spa and fitness center.
The hotel was reopened in 2009 as the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel.
Also see:Buildings that suffered similar fate -Ponte City Towerin Johannesburg,Tower of Davidin Caracas.
Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel today.Photo credit
Sources:Wikipedia/AtlasOscura/BuroHappold Engineering
