apartment 17

  Handily located at the southern end of the waterfront promenade in Saranda, this hotel offers quirky, presumably Greek island-inspired rooms with sea views. The multitude of bars, restaurants and entertainment... read more venues along the strip, along with the traffic on the surrounding roads, means it's not the quietest spot for a night's rest (bring earplugs if you turn in early), but that aside it's an easy stroll to everything you'll want to visit in town.

We booked a triple room for our two-night stay to give ourselves a little more space. As such, our room was quite large, especially for the €65/night price tag. The balcony proved a bit useless for being so small and, for most of the day, scorched by the sun, but it was nice to have it in any case. (That said, we kept all of the blinds and curtains closed the whole time we were there to keep the temperature down as much as possible - including, oddly, the blind over the window inside the actual shower cubicle!)

The room was air-conditioned, had a small fridge, a TV and plenty of storage space. The ensuite was minimalistic but perfectly adequate, with some basic toiletries provided. Water temperature is a bit hit and miss in the shower, and the toilet was slightly higher off the ground than normal, I noted. The hotel might want to invest in some slightly less kitchen towel-like toilet paper though. Generally I was happy with the room, but my husband found its (intentional) bareness, glossy whitewashed look and rounded corners a bit strange.

Breakfast was served in the café one level down, with tokens being issued to us on arrival to redeem each morning. The set menu comprises half a toasted ham & cheese sandwich, an extra slice of toast with jams, a croissant (plain, marmalade or chocolate), a slice of orange, a glass of juice, a glass of milk and a black coffee. Service is very much in the Southern European style, shall we say - it took more than 20 mins for our breakfast to arrive. We chose to eat elsewhere on our second morning at our own cost.

  Rooms are ok but the location is what really makes this hotel. Room size is adequate but basic. Nice views. Within walking distance from bars, restaurants and shops. Breakfast is... read more provided at a restaurant opposite and it’s quite poor.
The staff is helpful.

  Really enjoyed our stay, great location, really lovely staff. Room very clean with fabulous shower, but no fire precautions what so ever. No evacuation procedures , no sprinklers, no alarms... read more or alternative exit and we were on the 9th floor. Worth bearing in mind.

  Accommodition was very nice, with beautiful rooms , position in good area nearby to the sea and the main boulevard.The staff was very friendly. You even don't need to rent... read more a car becouse you can find everything you want in that area.

  We had a great stay at Cava that is perfectly placed in the city. The personal in the reception was super friendly and answered all of our questions.
... read more /> The room we got was clean and spacious with (in my perspective) a minimalistic IKEA style, balcony with ocean view. The only thing I think they could do is to buy ordinary pillows, not those long ones.

I can definitely recommend this hotel!

  the place right to be for vacation everything you need is only 10 meters away. Bars and Restaurants , beaches , night movida, or other facilities ,
The rooms... read more are modern designed on Mediterranean style ,the white and blue color ,,friendly staff room service and cleaning is on TOP.