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10.0
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Food:
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Do not compare Albanian resorts with other countries. Tourism in this country began to develop relatively recently.
There are difficulties with the Russian language. But with a basic knowledge of English, you will not disappear anywhere. Every store has a calculator or notepad that will tell you a little bit about the price you have to pay for the purchase. You can pay in euros, but you will be given change in leks. The course is 120-123 lek for 1 euro or 100 lek for $1.
I'll tell you a little about the infrastructure of the Mali i Robit area.
The hotel is located in this area near the city of Durres. The city can be reached by taxi (25 euros for the road to Durres and back).
Near the hotel there are 2 pharmacies, several shops with fruits, vegetables, small souvenirs and other trifles. Full shopping is not possible. But there is a plus in this: you will not spend your money on all sorts of rubbish, which obviously will not be needed at home. All tourists do this at all resorts.
I recommend Bato brandy.
Much more decent than the famous Scanderber. And fig jam.
There are many different cafes: from fast-food to good full-fledged restaurants. The average price tag for one dish (soup, salad) is $6-8.
We went to the fish restaurant "Ujvara". For a bottle of Italian wine and 2 kg of seafood (salad, 300 g of shrimp, 300 g of cuttlefish, 1 kg of fish), we paid almost 60 euros. Not cheap, but overall worth it.
For walks there is a promenade along the sea.
Now for the hotel itself:
- territory
A small area near the hotel with tables where you can drink coffee, eat fruit and even have breakfast. Lunch and dinner are hot. In the evening there is soft music playing from the reception. It turns off at 23:00. Sometimes there is live music, but also until 23:00.
My balcony was right above this veranda. I did not experience any particular problems if the balcony was closed and the curtain was hung.
There is a playground with a trampoline and some small installation for the little ones.
There is also a bar a la carte (paid). Prices are the same as in all establishments in Albania.
A free all inclusive bar is located in the lobby. About him a little later.
The pool is behind the hotel. Unfortunately, I have nothing to say about him. I come on vacation to swim in the sea, not in chemicals.
- beach
The beach is 200 meters from the hotel. The beach is sandy and shallow. Suitable for families with children. Slightly cloudy water due to the sandy bottom, algae during a storm and jellyfish that can sting, and some fish that can bite.
There are many amazing sellers on the beach, like in the Crimea: fruits, corn, donuts, ice cream, glasses, books, sneakers and even tulle were sold. It evokes a kind of childhood nostalgia. But everyone earns as he can.
The beach is cleaned every evening. If algae were washed ashore after a storm, they were also removed in the morning. There are trash cans on the beach where you can throw your trash.
- nutrition
Due to covid-19, the buffet has been slightly modified: the waiters put everything on the plate, but this does not prevent us from putting at least all the food from the distribution on the plate. The main thing is that the plate should be bigger.
The assortment of the bar according to the AI system is standard:
* drinking water,
* juices (blueberries and some interesting apple),
* tea in assortment (black, green, with lemon, with barberry and chamomile),
* coffee (with milk)
* table wines (white and red) I emphasize once again, table wines, not aged in the cellar since the 17th century, but quite drinkable.
* light light beer (regular lager - nothing extraordinary),
* strong drinks (rakia and brandy).
The food in the restaurant is quite varied:
- European breakfast (vegetables, cheese and sausage slices, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, 2 types of sausages, pancakes, breakfast cereals, various pastries),
- lunch and dinner were similar (3 types of salad, 2-3 types of soup, fish, mussels, several types of meat, vegetables in various types (I highly recommend eggplant), pasta),
- desserts (watermelon, melon, biscuit. Sometimes there were apples and nictarines).
Everything was always fresh. Prepared in small batches, because there were few people in the hotel. A couple of times I had to wait a few minutes until a fresh portion was cooked.
- room fund and hotel service
The rooms are quite good and clean. If there is not enough clothes dryer on the balcony, then you can ask for it at the reception.
TVs do not work in many rooms. But even if they work, there are no Russian-language channels there. This fact did not bother me much, because for the background you could always turn on something on the phone.
The only negative in the room is the bathroom. The shower cabin, if you can call it that, is very illogically made. Water splashes all over the bathroom. But this can also be done very well.
The hotel guide Inna helped us with this. We left her a bag of fruit at the reception for storage.
Another important aspect in any hotel is Wi-Fi. It is the same as everywhere else. I bought myself a Vodafone SIM card. 4 GB cost about 10 euros, 15 GB cost 15 euros. Plus, for installing the application, another 3 GB is added. And my friend and I divided the traffic in half. In principle, it is always convenient to have a stable and high-quality Internet in any country.
About excursions...
I was on two excursions that were really worth visiting: the city of Berat and Lake Koman.
Berat - the city of 1001 windows. In 2008, the historic center of the city was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as an example of a well-preserved urban development from the Ottoman Empire. There is also a fortress of the 13th century, which throughout history has not remained without inhabitants. From the fortress you can see picturesque views of the Tomori mountain range.
Lake Koman captivates with its beauty to the point of speechlessness.
No photo can convey what you can see there with your own eyes. This place is compared to the Norwegian fjords.
The water there was cool, but some people still dared to swim.
I have never taken so many photos and videos anywhere else. If you are going to Albania, then this place is simply a must-visit.
Be sure to specify, if possible, who is traveling with a tour guide. I went on all excursions with a guide named Arber. There were no problems. He spoke very interestingly about Albania itself, and about the places where we went. According to reviews of other tourists, I heard that there were minor problems.
But again, everything is purely subjective.
The only point that could be taken into account is a slightly later check-out for a period of a small number of tourists. Check-out at 11:00 and no lunch is somehow not very good, given that the check-out from the hotel is at 15:30. The room can be extended for 30€, but unfortunately without meals
Personally, I am pleased that covid-19 has disrupted all my plans and I got to know Albania.
Would I go to this hotel again? Definitely YES.
The price / quality ratio in all respects suited me perfectly.
There are difficulties with the Russian language. But with a basic knowledge of English, you will not disappear anywhere. Every store has a calculator or notepad that will tell you a little bit about the price you have to pay for the purchase. You can pay in euros, but you will be given change in leks. The course is 120-123 lek for 1 euro or 100 lek for $1.
I'll tell you a little about the infrastructure of the Mali i Robit area.
The hotel is located in this area near the city of Durres. The city can be reached by taxi (25 euros for the road to Durres and back).
Near the hotel there are 2 pharmacies, several shops with fruits, vegetables, small souvenirs and other trifles. Full shopping is not possible. But there is a plus in this: you will not spend your money on all sorts of rubbish, which obviously will not be needed at home. All tourists do this at all resorts.
I recommend Bato brandy.
Much more decent than the famous Scanderber. And fig jam.
There are many different cafes: from fast-food to good full-fledged restaurants. The average price tag for one dish (soup, salad) is $6-8.
We went to the fish restaurant "Ujvara". For a bottle of Italian wine and 2 kg of seafood (salad, 300 g of shrimp, 300 g of cuttlefish, 1 kg of fish), we paid almost 60 euros. Not cheap, but overall worth it.
For walks there is a promenade along the sea.
Now for the hotel itself:
- territory
A small area near the hotel with tables where you can drink coffee, eat fruit and even have breakfast. Lunch and dinner are hot. In the evening there is soft music playing from the reception. It turns off at 23:00. Sometimes there is live music, but also until 23:00.
My balcony was right above this veranda. I did not experience any particular problems if the balcony was closed and the curtain was hung.
There is a playground with a trampoline and some small installation for the little ones.
There is also a bar a la carte (paid). Prices are the same as in all establishments in Albania.
A free all inclusive bar is located in the lobby. About him a little later.
The pool is behind the hotel. Unfortunately, I have nothing to say about him. I come on vacation to swim in the sea, not in chemicals.
- beach
The beach is 200 meters from the hotel. The beach is sandy and shallow. Suitable for families with children. Slightly cloudy water due to the sandy bottom, algae during a storm and jellyfish that can sting, and some fish that can bite.
There are many amazing sellers on the beach, like in the Crimea: fruits, corn, donuts, ice cream, glasses, books, sneakers and even tulle were sold. It evokes a kind of childhood nostalgia. But everyone earns as he can.
The beach is cleaned every evening. If algae were washed ashore after a storm, they were also removed in the morning. There are trash cans on the beach where you can throw your trash.
- nutrition
Due to covid-19, the buffet has been slightly modified: the waiters put everything on the plate, but this does not prevent us from putting at least all the food from the distribution on the plate. The main thing is that the plate should be bigger.
The assortment of the bar according to the AI system is standard:
* drinking water,
* juices (blueberries and some interesting apple),
* tea in assortment (black, green, with lemon, with barberry and chamomile),
* coffee (with milk)
* table wines (white and red) I emphasize once again, table wines, not aged in the cellar since the 17th century, but quite drinkable.
* light light beer (regular lager - nothing extraordinary),
* strong drinks (rakia and brandy).
The food in the restaurant is quite varied:
- European breakfast (vegetables, cheese and sausage slices, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, 2 types of sausages, pancakes, breakfast cereals, various pastries),
- lunch and dinner were similar (3 types of salad, 2-3 types of soup, fish, mussels, several types of meat, vegetables in various types (I highly recommend eggplant), pasta),
- desserts (watermelon, melon, biscuit. Sometimes there were apples and nictarines).
Everything was always fresh. Prepared in small batches, because there were few people in the hotel. A couple of times I had to wait a few minutes until a fresh portion was cooked.
- room fund and hotel service
The rooms are quite good and clean. If there is not enough clothes dryer on the balcony, then you can ask for it at the reception.
TVs do not work in many rooms. But even if they work, there are no Russian-language channels there. This fact did not bother me much, because for the background you could always turn on something on the phone.
The only negative in the room is the bathroom. The shower cabin, if you can call it that, is very illogically made. Water splashes all over the bathroom. But this can also be done very well.
The hotel guide Inna helped us with this. We left her a bag of fruit at the reception for storage.
Another important aspect in any hotel is Wi-Fi. It is the same as everywhere else. I bought myself a Vodafone SIM card. 4 GB cost about 10 euros, 15 GB cost 15 euros. Plus, for installing the application, another 3 GB is added. And my friend and I divided the traffic in half. In principle, it is always convenient to have a stable and high-quality Internet in any country.
About excursions...
I was on two excursions that were really worth visiting: the city of Berat and Lake Koman.
Berat - the city of 1001 windows. In 2008, the historic center of the city was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as an example of a well-preserved urban development from the Ottoman Empire. There is also a fortress of the 13th century, which throughout history has not remained without inhabitants. From the fortress you can see picturesque views of the Tomori mountain range.
Lake Koman captivates with its beauty to the point of speechlessness.
No photo can convey what you can see there with your own eyes. This place is compared to the Norwegian fjords.
The water there was cool, but some people still dared to swim.
I have never taken so many photos and videos anywhere else. If you are going to Albania, then this place is simply a must-visit.
Be sure to specify, if possible, who is traveling with a tour guide. I went on all excursions with a guide named Arber. There were no problems. He spoke very interestingly about Albania itself, and about the places where we went. According to reviews of other tourists, I heard that there were minor problems.
But again, everything is purely subjective.
The only point that could be taken into account is a slightly later check-out for a period of a small number of tourists. Check-out at 11:00 and no lunch is somehow not very good, given that the check-out from the hotel is at 15:30. The room can be extended for 30€, but unfortunately without meals
Personally, I am pleased that covid-19 has disrupted all my plans and I got to know Albania.
Would I go to this hotel again? Definitely YES.
The price / quality ratio in all respects suited me perfectly.
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