Good Hotel, But Lacking in Something and other Tirana, Albania Hotel/Accommodation Reviews

Having spent approximately 5 months in the Sheraton-Tirana, I know the "ins" and the "outs" of the hotel. It's a great hotel - the best in Albanian hands down.

The highlights of the hotel, include:

1. Very nice, very clean rooms, which are often quite spacious,
2. An excellent gym!
3. A GREAT breakfast buffet (normally included in the room rate),
4. Friendly and outgoing staff
5. Connected to one of Albania's only shopping malls

Some of the downsides, in my opinion, include:

1. Location. The hotel is somewhat removed from downtown Tirana.
2. Dark. The rooms can be somewhat dark, as each of the ones I have stayed in did not have enough light fixtures in the room.
3. The hotel's bar is disappointing.

Unique Qualities: A truly superb breakfast buffet! Something to look forward to every morning!

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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$120-180  » Currency Converter
Phone: (355)(4) 274707
Address: Sheshi Italia, P.O. Box 1717, Tirane, Albania
Directions: Adjacent to Tirana University
Website: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1439

Hotel Grand, situated in the heart of all that is cool and exciting in Tirana, is a rather disappointing hotel. The rooms are dark, the restaurant is of poor quality, and the wireless internet that services the hotel almost NEVER works.

While the strongest quality of this hotel is its location, Tirana is small enough where location does not have to be a determining factor when selecting a hotel.

Particularly if you are traveling on business, I would strongly discourage you from staying at the Grand.


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Comparison: more expensive than average
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Phone: 24 79 96
Address: Rr. Ismail Qemali 11
Other Contact: grandhotel@albaniaonline.net

I thought the Sheraton-Tirana was weird and a waste of money. Though I am not aware of other accomodations in Tirana, I have to assume that the city has a better hotel than the Sheraton. Look around before booking.

Unique Qualities: Connected to Tirana's sole shopping mall.

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Directions: Near the Diplomatic District (Blloku)