🛏 Pilgrim Stays
Described as having 'a large facility for hosting guests' and draws 15,000-20,000 pilgrims during the annual Alaverdoba festival (late Aug-Sept), but source explicitly notes informal pilgrim stays are 'not a tourist arrangement' — most visitors lodge in Telavi/Sighnaghi instead.
A guest house is mentioned by the source above, but we couldn't independently confirm current booking details, capacity, or price -- contact the monastery directly.
General Serbian Orthodox monastic-stay custom: overnight stays require the blessing of the abbot/abbess, arranged in advance by phone or in person. At a men's monastery, male pilgrims may stay in the konak; women are typically directed to separate lodging nearby. A modest fee or donation is common but varies by monastery. This is general custom, not a monastery-specific guarantee.
