The project is being realized by Ambassadori Group, in collaboration with key global partners. Yüksel Proje leads design and engineering, New York-based SHoP Architects provides the architectural vision and ARUP brings world-class master planning expertise. A strategic partnership with ARUP also integrates a cutting-edge smart city and ESG framework into the region’s first artificial island. 

Mixed-use design adds to its investor appeal. “Mixed-use developments create sustainable value,” Kamkia explains. “Residential sales generate early momentum, while hotels, retail, wellness facilities, marina services and year-round events sustain economic vitality for decades.” That approach reflects a company built on founder Buba Keburia’s leadership and a proven track record since 2004. Expanding across hospitality, real estate, wine, golf and mountain tourism, the group’s portfolio includes Ambassadori Tbilisi Hotel, Ambassadori Kachreti Golf Resort, Academy by Ambassadori, Keburia Winery, Ambassadori Goderdzi Hotel and Ambassadori Batumi Hotel. “Our track record demonstrates that Ambassadori Group excels at operational execution just as much as development,” says Kamkia. “Business depends on trust, and trust depends on results.” 

Q: What makes this a defining project for Ambassadori Group? 

Spanning 84 hectares off Georgia’s Black Sea coast, Ambassadori Island Batumi comprises two artificial peninsulas and a central island. For Ambassadori Group, it is a transformational urban and resort ecosystem, not simply a real estate project—one built around a distinct lifestyle, ESG principles and a forward-looking vision for how a coastal community can live, work and grow. 

Q: What will the masterplan include? 

Almost half of the site, 49 percent, is dedicated to leisure and green zones. The plan includes pristine beaches, active and passive leisure areas, scenic walks, a seaside boulevard, a yacht club built to global standards, helicopter pads with provisions for private jet transfer, malls, schools, luxury hotels and premium residential towers—including our first landmark 58-story tower featuring 1,358 luxury apartments. 

Q: What opportunities exist for investors? 

Buyers can own managed homes with rental potential. Families can secure a Black Sea base in a growing market. Larger partners can enter through hotels, branded homes, wellness, retail, marina work and future phases.  

Ambassadori Island doesn't sell land plots—it offers an integrated business package: the land, the architectural vision, the business model and support securing permits quickly. It's a rare opportunity to enter a high-growth emerging market through a Western-standard business environment. 

Q: What is the current status? 

More than 50 percent of the masterplan has been delivered. So far, 48 hectares of land have been developed and brought into operation, and construction has already begun on the first tower. The island's full formation will be complete within two and a half years.  

Ambassadori Group has invested $100 million directly to date. Separately, local and international investors are already running their own projects on the island worth more than $1 billion combined. Total investment is expected to exceed $5 billion.  

Q: What does the project signal to the global community? 

Ambassadori Island Batumi shows a bolder Georgia, ready for global capital, sustainable growth and global brands. As Batumi grows into an international destination, the island is set to define a new Black Sea model: open, modern, green and built for lasting value.