호텔 부티크 레스토랑 글로리아

We'd been really looking forward to our stay here based on the reviews, but unfortunately were left disappointed. On arrival the room we were taken to a double room when we had booked a twin. After a lot of discussion between the staff about whether Expedia had passed the request on and what could be done, they did convert the room to a twin, but we were made to feel uncomfortable and that they were doing us a favour. The room itself is lovely, a little small but spotlessly clean, with super comfortable beds, good air-con and a great, spacious bathroom. However noise from the street can be heard until late at night and starts again early in the morning from the nearby market and school. Breakfast was honestly a bit of a spectacle. The food is all very lovely and it is obvious a lot of work goes into the several-course spread, but it feels over the top and there is so much waste. The encounter was made a little odd by the restaurant manager coming over mid-way and removing the salad garnish from our plates - I'm still not sure why. We were also charged for our hot drinks with breakfast which wasn't made clear, and then short-changed as the hotel didn't have the right change available. The location is great - walking distance to Skanderberg Square, all the sites and the airport bus, but overall we would stay elsewhere when returning to Tirana.

Wonderful little hotel, just a few minutes walk from Skanderbeg Square and the bus station. It was clean, and my single room was large enough, had a lovely en-suite with a great shower. The staff were so friendly - welcoming and helpful (printed my boarding pass last minute without a problem - Ryanair travellers beware, can’t use app for return flight from Tirana!), and the guys in the restaurant were just lovely. As others have mentioned, the breakfast was incredible! So much of it, I didn’t need to eat again until a light meal in the evening! I’d love to go back to Tirana, and if I do would definitely head back to Hotel Boutique Gloria.