HOTEL REPORT CARDS · 3 hotels

Hotels we stayed in

We score every hotel on the same six measures: location, sleep, cleanliness, staff, breakfast and value.

  • Location
  • Sleep
  • Cleanliness
  • Staff
  • Breakfast
  • Value for money
Traditional stone-house room9.2
Gjirokastër · Albania

Sample: Stone Mansion Rooms

  • Location9.5
  • Sleep8.6
  • Cleanliness8.8
  • Staff9.6
  • Breakfast9.8
  • Value for money9.0

An Ottoman house with wooden ceilings and castle views. Steep stairs, but a legendary breakfast.

  • Fast Wi-Fi
  • Free parking
  • Family room
  • Cot available
  • No lift
2 nights · €€Would we stay again? Absolutely
Kotor old town8.4
Kotor · Montenegro

Sample: Boutique Inside the Walls

  • Location9.6
  • Sleep7.2
  • Cleanliness8.6
  • Staff8.8
  • Breakfast7.8
  • Value for money7.6

Right in the old town; quiet at night, church bells in the morning. No parking, be warned.

  • Weak Wi-Fi
  • No parking
  • Cot available
  • Morning bells
3 nights · €€€Would we stay again? Yes
Saranda sea view7.8
Saranda · Albania

Sample: Sea-View Apartment

  • Location7.5
  • Sleep7.0
  • Cleanliness7.9
  • Staff8.2
  • Breakfast—
  • Value for money8.8

A great view for the price and roomy for a family. The coast road is noisy in summer.

  • Fast Wi-Fi
  • Paid parking · €10/day
  • Kitchen
  • Spacious room
  • Road noise
4 nights · €Would we stay again? Maybe