DREAM APARTMENTS Saranda

It was nice and clean the staff was great

Great location. Clean. Added bonus was a washer as we were at a point in our trip that we needed to do laundry & thought that we would have to locate a laundry mat. Plus was breakfast included at the “sister” hotel across the street.

Had issues with lift.

This property was perfect for our 4 night stay and it was great to have the kitchen and utilities. The apartments are right next to Dream Hotel and I know some others said it was hard to find but we just went to the dream hotel reception which is a connected business and they were super helpful (especially the two managers) and even gave us welcoming drinks! The location is perfectly situated next to a private beach, if you use the central beds from the Erius bar then the beds are free, the ones on the left (part of Apollon) charge. It’s also a quick flat walk to the port and a 10min walk to the main plaza of Sarande with lots of bars and restaurants overlooking the seafront. You can get a bus from near the port to Ksamil for 150 lek each way which we recommend. We loved our stay, thanks!

The location is good, only a few minutes walk away from the beach. The place was clean, modern, and seemingly new.

I wasn't given any instructions on how to check in, where the reception desk is, etc. Because it's an apartment I messaged the day before to ask, and they said to let them know when I'm at the port and they would be at reception. When I arrived I couldn't find the place because there is no sign anywhere, and I thought my maps were bringing me to the wrong place. After 45 minutes of wandering and asking other businesses for help to no avail, I realized it's through the back of another buildings' parking lot. It does not look at all how you would expect. Nothing was explained to me about breakfast and I had to ask, nor was it explained that the hotel that is in the pictures and where the breakfast is served is actually quite a ways away down the hill and you have to awkwardly walk through another hotel's beach or go all the way around. The pictures of the beach area and nice terrace are from another hotel they are affiliated with, not this one. I assumed I could pay in card (yes many businesses don't take card I realize that) but they said they only took cash which I found odd for a "luxury" apartment/hotel when others I stayed at in the area did. The wifi was extremely poor and could barely get signal unless right beside the door. The kitchen had inadequate utensils, no coffee or tea, just the bare bones. The kitchen sink didn't work and I had to wash my dishes in the bathroom sink. No quilt was given for the bed, only thin sheets. Check-out was 10am which seems excessively early. I'm not usually one to leave lengthy bad reviews but I was disappointed, and I stayed at lovely places in Sarande afterwards that were even cheaper.