Hotel Bicaj

The staff was amazing kind, they even prepared us a breakfast to go since we went hiking really early in the morning. The wifi was working properly. The breakfast was prepared at the moment, with fresh vegetables, omelette, marmalade and bread. A special note for the coffe espresso and cappuccino: were the best we tasted in Albania! The room was clean and big, we payed in € with the card. The position was fine, just 10 min walking to the city center and with a private parking place.

sadly our room was at the ground floor so we could hear everything happening in the garden, the curtains of the room were really thin, therefore people could see us in the room all the time and the sun was waking us up already at 5.

Friendly staff who spoke good English and were.availbale 24 hours for check in. Rooms are spacious and extremely comfortable. We were stopping here before and after the theth to valbone Valley hike and were able to organize and be picked up at the door by the local bus transport, as well as leave some of our luggage. They made us a breakfast pack on our early departure and when staying again we had the most delicious breakfast and good coffee at their little restaurant. Good proximity to Shkoder centre too. Highly recommend!

The only thing I can think of is that the spare toilet paper was hard to find and on our second night it was a little noisy as our room was next to the carpark.

This is the best shower in all the Balkans! It has strong water pressure, huge standing area, and a glass screen to stop the water wetting the rest of the bathroom. Book here just for that reason! On top of that they have very comfortable beds, friendly staff and a home cooked omelet every morning with coffee. It’s a slight walk down the main road out of town but I never once felt unsafe. Everyone was so friendly and greeted me on the street

The 2 desk guys are always super friendly and ready to have a chat or a laugh, check in takes 20 seconds. Parking is directly in front and off the street. Rooms are very big and all have a balcony big enough for 10 or more people. You can sit out and have a beer no issue, or hang clothes easily. Bedding is clean, room in general is clean. Breakfast is great (not buffet) but not if you are vegan, although vegetarians can ask for no ham onelete. Over all for 24 bucks a night it is much better value than staying at a hostel. Is an old place yes, but value.

Bathrooms need updating :no shower curtains, rotting wood shower furnishings.

Hotel located outside the center of Skodra, 15 minutes walking to the center. Staff was amazing, really. They advised us on the trip to Valbone and let useave the car for 2 days at the parking. Also coffee and water was for free. Wow! Tasty breaksfast, made for take away before the trip. Room was old fashioned but clean, fresh towels. We recommend that hotel for stay.

I liked the fact I could walk to the city centre, decent enough Internet connection, easy parking and nice staff (the cleaning ladies). Working aircon

The reviews were misleading as we couldn't walk to a place to swim. It is not the prettiest location but it did the job. The breakfast was good but I would have preferred a vegetarian option. We had to ask to get a hot drink, nice lady cooking.

Very helpful and attentive employees. They noticed that we were hot and tired when we arrived and offered us cold water and good espresso coffee. Organized bus for lake Komani trip and prepared us take out lunch. Allowed us to leave the car. The room was very clean and spacious. The second night we were disturbed by noises from other residents but realized that when we kept both door closed the noise was diminished. The streets around the hotel don’t look welcoming but we felt safe and there were no issues with us walking there late at night. The breakfast was basic but sufficient and with excellent coffee. The staff spoke very good English. Very happy with our stay.

The mattress was quite hard but that might be a personal preference

- the staff was very friendly - room was clean - they pack breakfast when you leave early - you can borrow bikes for free - you get free water - air con

- the room was perfect for us because we were there for one night but it might be a bit small for some people (that stay longer) - the air con is loud - might be too far from the center (1.something km) for some people. If you use the bikes it’s fast to get there :)

The hotel is a bit out of city, but not far from shops and restaurants which you can reach on foot. The rooms are quite basic, but clean and comfortable. There is plenty of parking space at the hotel area. It is a good option when you have a car, as it is much more difficult to park in hotels closer to the center. People at the reception speak good English, so it is easy to communicate. Breakfast are good, we got breakfast to go, when we left early in the morning to Komani lake. We could pay by card, which is for now rather exception in Albany than rule :)

We stayed here before taking the Komani lake ferry. Staff was amazing and prepared packed breakfast in the morning that we could take with us when we left at 6:30am. We took the “basic” room and were pleasantly surprised how big it was and that it even had a giant jacuzzi tub. All in all, amazing value for the price and great location (we could walk to the restaurant for dinner and still be on the way quickly in the morning).