Maritim Marina Bay Luxury Resort

High quality rooms and amenities, and most importantly best views since it is right on the waterfront. And not to mention the spa and the fact that there were no screaming kids around. Very relaxing and enjoyable. A++

Best hotel in Albania, Had a great experience with the resort

Marina bay is in a beautiful location on the bay of Vlora and has a stunning small private beach. The rooms (we had a 2 bedroom suite) are clean and spacious and the beds comfortable. Reception staff were friendly and helpful. However this is not a 5 star hotel / resort and a number of things need improving urgently. The furniture in our sitting area was of poor quality and the sofa was broken, the bathrooms were very small and badly designed and one of the showers leaked all the shower water into the bathroom floor. The family pool area is really not up to minimum (let alone 5 star) standard - the pool itself is dirty with the plastering coming off the pool floor in various places and no evidence of any maintenance or cleaning being undertaken (my daughter found a nappy in it!). The area around the family pool is also not very clean and the sunbed mattresses were very dirty. Beach towels were not always available (here and at the beach) and staff in the pool and beach areas were not particularly helpful or polite. There are limited places to eat in the resort and they are all vey overpriced (not just by Albanian standards but by comparison to 5 star resorts in top European locations in Italy, Spain etc). In summary, this could be a 5 star resort but it needs to try a little harder to deliver the quality and service required to do so (and not just the instagrammable photo backdrop).

Marina bay is in a beautiful location on the bay of Vlora and has a stunning small private beach. The rooms (we had a 2 bedroom suite) are clean and spacious and the beds comfortable. Reception staff were friendly and helpful. However this is not a 5 star hotel / resort and a number of things need improving urgently. The furniture in our sitting area was of poor quality and the sofa was broken, the bathrooms were very small and badly designed and one of the showers leaked all the shower water into the bathroom floor. The family pool area is really not up to minimum (let alone 5 star) standard - the pool itself is dirty with the plastering coming off the pool floor in various places and no evidence of any maintenance or cleaning being undertaken (my daughter found a nappy in it!). The area around the family pool is also not very clean and the sunbed mattresses were very dirty. Beach towels were not always available (here and at the beach) and staff in the pool and beach areas were not particularly helpful or polite. There are limited places to eat in the resort and they are all vey overpriced (not just by Albanian standards but by comparison to 5 star resorts in top European locations in Italy, Spain etc). In summary, this could be a 5 star resort but it needs to try a little harder to deliver the quality and service required to do so (and not just the instagrammable photo backdrop).

This hotel ruined my honeymoon and is hands down the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. They claim to be a 5 star luxury hotel & spa. The website & their hotels.com page look so relaxing & day they are family oriented. It could not be any more opposite. They hold a day time party at the pool from around noon to 8 pm. The music is so extremely loud that you hear it from your room, from the beach and anywhere on the property. We had to move rooms twice because we had such bad headaches from the music. On top of that there is a club that played such loud music until 3:30 am. Our bed was literally shaking from the bass. We made sure we were gone from the hotel all day long, the party was that bad! Not only was this not the romantic stay we were expecting for our honeymoon, the hotel is definitely more of a 3 star hotel, not 5. They lost our room key so the whole stay we had to go get an employee to let us in and out of our room. It was a nightmare. One time we came back to our room and it was unlocked. Who knows how long it was open!!! The employees were nice and did the best we could but we felt completely robbed from this relaxing hotel experience they promise. Plus they don’t even have a spa, it’s such a scam! Seriously if you are not looking to party and listen to loud music on your holiday DO NOT COME HERE!

This hotel ruined my honeymoon and is hands down the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. They claim to be a 5 star luxury hotel & spa. The website & their hotels.com page look so relaxing & day they are family oriented. It could not be any more opposite. They hold a day time party at the pool from around noon to 8 pm. The music is so extremely loud that you hear it from your room, from the beach and anywhere on the property. We had to move rooms twice because we had such bad headaches from the music. On top of that there is a club that played such loud music until 3:30 am. Our bed was literally shaking from the bass. We made sure we were gone from the hotel all day long, the party was that bad! Not only was this not the romantic stay we were expecting for our honeymoon, the hotel is definitely more of a 3 star hotel, not 5. They lost our room key so the whole stay we had to go get an employee to let us in and out of our room. It was a nightmare. One time we came back to our room and it was unlocked. Who knows how long it was open!!! The employees were nice and did the best we could but we felt completely robbed from this relaxing hotel experience they promise. Plus they don’t even have a spa, it’s such a scam! Seriously if you are not looking to party and listen to loud music on your holiday DO NOT COME HERE!

My best friend and I LOVED it here!! From the moment we arrived everything was great. The views were great, and we loved the beach, especially with all the levels. Ace Club was also super fun and the club staff was super! Next time we hope to attend a party at Lime. Of the three restaurants Batos was our favorite (the caramel cake is sooo good)!! The pool area is also amazing, and definitely a vibe. The staff at Marina Bay made are trip all the more special, they are incredible and super friendly! My friend forgot some money in our room at checkout and we wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t for the expert services. We can’t wait to come back next summer!

My best friend and I LOVED it here!! From the moment we arrived everything was great. The views were great, and we loved the beach, especially with all the levels. Ace Club was also super fun and the club staff was super! Next time we hope to attend a party at Lime. Of the three restaurants Batos was our favorite (the caramel cake is sooo good)!! The pool area is also amazing, and definitely a vibe. The staff at Marina Bay made are trip all the more special, they are incredible and super friendly! My friend forgot some money in our room at checkout and we wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t for the expert services. We can’t wait to come back next summer!

This hotel is good for local tourism but for international tourism it is not ready yet. Service is poor. Night club on the roof top so you can’t sleep till 2am. Some employees don’t speak English.

This hotel is good for local tourism but for international tourism it is not ready yet. Service is poor. Night club on the roof top so you can’t sleep till 2am. Some employees don’t speak English.

The pricing for the food was little over priced. Example: my parents ordered two coffees and the cost was $20 dollars. We don’t even pay that much in America.

The pricing for the food was little over priced. Example: my parents ordered two coffees and the cost was $20 dollars. We don’t even pay that much in America.

Nice view

Nice view

Amazing, many thanks!

Amazing, many thanks!

Clean and modern

Clean and modern

I asked for a baby crib, it never came. Also, there was no extra sheets in the room.

I asked for a baby crib, it never came. Also, there was no extra sheets in the room.

One of the worst experiences ever. My husband and I, chose the location since we wanted to try for future summer holidays. Friends had recommended both tbe hotel & the restaurant. We booked a room and reserve for dinner at mandarin restaurant. The welcome at the hotel was very nice, they upgraded the room since the hotel was nearly empty. The staff were friendly and accompanied us to our room & welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine & panetone. T

One of the worst experiences ever. My husband and I, chose the location since we wanted to try for future summer holidays. Friends had recommended both tbe hotel & the restaurant. We booked a room and reserve for dinner at mandarin restaurant. The welcome at the hotel was very nice, they upgraded the room since the hotel was nearly empty. The staff were friendly and accompanied us to our room & welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine & panetone. T