Awesome hotel, but quite a way from the centre. Listing states 0.4 miles. 2 miles at least !!! It's a 150 lek bus ride to "Planet Supermarket" bus stop, or a 1000 lek taxi fare. (100 lek = 0.75p)

Awesome hotel, but quite a way from the centre. Listing states 0.4 miles. 2 miles at least !!! It's a 150 lek bus ride to "Planet Supermarket" bus stop, or a 1000 lek taxi fare. (100 lek = 0.75p)

The building is new, but the finishing of the construction was not quite well. Two things made us unpleasant while we were there. First was the bed, material of the bed was kind of latex, so the person like me more than 80kg had a back problem. Second thing was the smoking problem. It could be their cultural thing, but some boys constantly smoke in front of the reception, and all the smokes came into the hotel, even in the hallway of the 1st floor, where we were staying.

The building is new, but the finishing of the construction was not quite well. Two things made us unpleasant while we were there. First was the bed, material of the bed was kind of latex, so the person like me more than 80kg had a back problem. Second thing was the smoking problem. It could be their cultural thing, but some boys constantly smoke in front of the reception, and all the smokes came into the hotel, even in the hallway of the 1st floor, where we were staying.

Nice hotel, clean and comfortable. The area was pretty quiet, no bars/pubs or night clubs around, other than some restaurants. About 2-3 km to the promenade in the centre, which was quit more noisy and busy. Loved the Mango Beach, clean beach. Not sand, but fine, round gravel that was totally fine to step on. Took 7 min walk from the hotel. The staff were polite and helpful, but not very smiling or sincerely friendly, did sadly not ecxactly feel very welcome. At the time we were there, there were few guests. The first morning, we asked the waiter to sit outside on one of the many available tables to eat breakfast (bf was good, btw), to which he said no. Then we pointed to the other side of the entrance and asked if we could sit there with even more tables, but still no, because "that was the bar area". We had to eat inside in the big dining room alone, which felt quite silly, considering us being almost alone at the moment. A few days later, 3 policemen came by the hotel. They were escorted right into the bar area and served breakfast right away. I guess their paying guests weren't as cool as 3 policemen, since they would let them and not us sit in the bar area...;) It would be very helpful for the hotel if the staff improved their English skills, especially considering that Albania is an up- and-coming vacation destination for the future, with more English speaking guests arriving. All in all, liked the room and liked Saranda.

Nice hotel, clean and comfortable. The area was pretty quiet, no bars/pubs or night clubs around, other than some restaurants. About 2-3 km to the promenade in the centre, which was quit more noisy and busy. Loved the Mango Beach, clean beach. Not sand, but fine, round gravel that was totally fine to step on. Took 7 min walk from the hotel. The staff were polite and helpful, but not very smiling or sincerely friendly, did sadly not ecxactly feel very welcome. At the time we were there, there were few guests. The first morning, we asked the waiter to sit outside on one of the many available tables to eat breakfast (bf was good, btw), to which he said no. Then we pointed to the other side of the entrance and asked if we could sit there with even more tables, but still no, because "that was the bar area". We had to eat inside in the big dining room alone, which felt quite silly, considering us being almost alone at the moment. A few days later, 3 policemen came by the hotel. They were escorted right into the bar area and served breakfast right away. I guess their paying guests weren't as cool as 3 policemen, since they would let them and not us sit in the bar area...;) It would be very helpful for the hotel if the staff improved their English skills, especially considering that Albania is an up- and-coming vacation destination for the future, with more English speaking guests arriving. All in all, liked the room and liked Saranda.

Staff are great, extremely helpful and super friendly. They really went above and beyond at all time!!! Beautiful hotel.... Loved it!!!

Staff are great, extremely helpful and super friendly. They really went above and beyond at all time!!! Beautiful hotel.... Loved it!!!