Valza Boutique Hotel

Excellent stay at the hotel. Within walking distance to restaurants and the beach. Hotel was very clean. Restaurant was excellent. I would highly recommend this hotel.

If you've never visited Albania, know this: the people of Albania are among the friendliest and kindest people you will ever meet. The first word that comes to mind when thinking of the Valza Boutique Hotel in Vlora is "hospitality." Even by the high Albanian standards, the owners and staff of this hotel are incredibly hospitable. The hotel is owned and operated by a family. They truly care about your stay with them being exceptional. Not a large corporation or "hotel chain." The decor is modern, elegant and comfortable. The construction (walls, doors, etc.) is solid and soundproof. The view of the Vlora bay from the roof terrace is incredible. The free breakfast is prepared daily with fresh, local ingredients including traditional albanian cakes and pastries. We booked a week then extended our stay another week. We were very pleased we chose this hotel for our stay in Vlora.

This is not a property to book without a car. It is a perfect location to sleep and then explore. There is one beach walking distance which is horrible for heavier or older people - rocks are sharp, easy to fall, or sprain your ankle. Feedback on hotel: - the hotel elevator was not working which was a pain for my parents who were in their 70s to walk up and down the stairs with luggage - the hotel did not have enough staff to run the restaurant on the rooftop; we ordered whatever they had but the food was bland and expensive; the rooftop does have a beautiful view of sunsets over the water; breakfast had everything for everyone and was decent - modern and clean interiors; rooms & bathrooms are spacious; cheap bed linens & pillows; rooms do not have a safe; some balconies have a place to sit & others do not like ours; it did have a fridge which was great to keep water & drinks cold - the noise: horrible! Monday & Tuesday nights at 12am got woken up by fireworks from the next door restaurants celebrating birthdays; we thought they were bombs going off how loud it was; completely ruined our sleep; there is a lot of construction going on around the hotel but that was not loud surprisingly - the staff: the main manager or owner was kind and polite; the front desk staff - one lady was nice and another incompetent; unable to communicate or provide direction or help with the elevator that was broken

A bit away from the city centre (4km), but absolutely a lovely location for couples and/or families. The service was amazing, as was the food. We had the best time here and would absolutely recommend. The view from the rooftop bar was incredible as well.