Hotel Blue Bay

Unbeatable location right over the sea, with private beach, and fantastic sea views. All requests addressed quickly and satisfactorily. Only issue was that the TV did not work; otherwise, everything was great.

The worst hotel I have ever stayed...think prison in uk looks better then that...so dated..2 km walk from main sarande..the steep hill to get to is so dangerous...bathroom is from 1920...curtain and hanging with a chain....hard bed hard pillow...young teenager lad is running breakfast..if u can call it that...by 9.30 everything was finished..breakfast stops at 10..no coffee. No free table..no juice..the whole place looked nuts...first time I walked straight back out...and I have never wrote a bad review in my 30 countries I have visited...shame as we had such a lovely hotel in ksmail...and saw many nice places in sarande too..can't believe ********** is advertising that as 2 star..more like 1!!!

The good -Location central -The view from the balcony -A/C -Very clean -Beach access and chairs -Breakfast was OK. Served in small quantities but replenish as needed. Not a fan of that The bad: -Open shower. The small glass separating the shower from bathroom is not enough to stop water splashing and pooling away from shower. This made our stay very inconvenient. We were hesitant of showering for fear of water leaking and creating hazardous slippery conditions. We used our towels as a barricade. -The water temperature in the shower wasn’t consistent. It went from cold to hot by itself One day it wasn’t any hot water despite letting it run a while. -There’s no real nightstand but just a small unstable table with 3 legs (one broken) in the corner of the bed. There was no electric plug in where the table was. We switched it to the other side but it looked awkward because right near the door. -The room felt really tight. They must have included the balcony in the area surface of the room because the room itself definitely wasn’t over 400 sqft. -Hotel is located at the bottom of a dangerous steep ramp. It’s difficult walking up and down even with good sneakers. -There’s no phone in the room and no personnel in the reception all the time (although it was disclosed) and you would have to look around to find help. -The owner/manager (Vangjel) has a harsh and abrupt attitude. Let’s just say he isn’t a people’s person and that’s not welcoming.

Pretty nice hotel, but a bit overpriced for the quality (perhaps because it was high season). About 15 minutes walk from the main part of town and the boardwalk. They need thicker curtains, so do bring your eyemask.

Nice plase to stay. Room is clean and simple. We loved the balcony unit overlooking the sea. Breakfast was very good. Excellent service by the staff. Went above and beyond to make everything enjoyable!!!! Will definitely stay here again if we revisit.

Awesome water front view