Mayor Adams took his end-of-term travel to the Republic of Georgia, where he toured a new luxury suite at a hotel in Tbilisi, the country’s capital, the Daily News has learned.
The getaway, during which the mayor also visited a sports car dealership, appears to be for pleasure rather than business.
Giorgi Rtskhiladze, the founder of the U.S.-based Georgia Legacy Foundation, said he personally invited the mayor to the country and that the mayor paid for the trip himself.
“This was a long-awaited trip of a friend to my native country of Georgia,” Rtskhiladze said.
The Georgian-American businessman said the mayor was in the country for just three days. It’s unclear where Adams is now.
George Ramishvili, chairman of the Silk Road Group, which owns the Telegraph Hotel, hosted both the mayor and Rtskhiladze in Tbilisi, according to Rtskhiladze. Adams joined the businessmen in officially opening the “New York Suite” at the hotel.
“I can give you three F’s: Fun, you can enjoy the fun atmosphere, festivity, you can enjoy the food and entertainment, this is a one-stop shop for all that you need, and the friendliness, the staff is as inviting as possible,” Adams said at the opening, according to local Georgian media outlets.
“When you are away from home, you feel like you are home, and all of this adorns and unifies the Telegraph Hotel. I had a fantastic time here, and when I am in Georgia, this is where I would be, the New York City suite.”
Adams’ public schedule has been sparse as he’s taken multiple international trips in his last weeks in office. The News previously reported he was jetting off to Mexico, where he said before departing he was going to “smoke a cigar, single malt Scotch and having fun.”
Mayoral spokesman Fabien Levy did not say how long the mayor plans to be away from New York, but emphasized “this is a 24/7 city, and so the mayor is always on call wherever he may be.”
“The mayor is on a personal trip, but continues to always stay in touch with staff and continues to monitor what is happening in the city,” Levy said in a statement.
Videos shared by Forza Tbilisi, a sports car dealership in the capital city, show Adams hopping into a bright blue convertible and flashing a smile and a thumbs up.
Adams leaves office Dec. 31.
Since October, the mayor has gone on partly taxpayer-funded trips to Albania, Israel and Uzbekistan, where he’s met with local government officials. He’s also in recent weeks been on fully taxpayer-funded trips to New Orleans, Boston and Washington, D.C.
Sources close to the mayor have said he’s considering job offers with international components.