Reviews of Elbasan Backpacker Hostel

Amazing hostel with super friendly staff. There are animals everywhere and fresh fruit to pick in the garden — such a unique atmosphere! Only a 15-minute walk from the city center.

No A/C and some mosquitoes at night, but they provide spray. Hens get noisy early in the morning.

We loved the relationship with Fatima, she is incredibly friendly and she loves to get to know people !

The light at night that guests left in the kitchen. So it was too bright in our chalet !

The owner was lovely. She was so hospitable; it was as though we had been invited off the streets as guests and just looked after. It didn’t feel as though we were paying customers. The surroundings of the property were also beautiful with lots of fruit producing trees. Breakfast was amazing with fresh eggs produced by her chickens that morning. So many nice things to say about this place.

A quiet and nice place, clean and cozy. Perfect for relaxing. The host is very kind and hospitable, and a delicious breakfast is included.

The lady is incredibly nice and helpful. I felt being in good hands. It is a safe place and like it should be in a hostel, I met nice people from all over the world. I am very grateful that I got breakfast, because this is really seldom in Albania. Thanks a lot for the nice time I spent there.

There was no ventilator in the room and I booked it, because in the description it was written that there is one. Therefore it was till 12 at night really hot in the room

Fatima is very welcoming. We stayed in a chalet which was really comfortable with a sofa and table outside to enjoy the garden. Very peaceful place adjacent to vibrant town of Elbasan. Clean facilities and delicious breakfast. Good value.

It was such a wonderful time here, we could just sit forever in this beautiful garden, watching the chickens, cats etc. It was so peaceful. And the breakfast was unbelievably good. And then our host was so nice, she even brought us the bus station and waited with us for the bus. We really want to come back some day!

The garden was spacious and beautiful and the host so kind and friendly. I booked a private room and it was stifling with no fan or aircon. Very dark even with the lights on. Not so appealing.

My room was bland and not so comfortable, especially in the heat!! Shower was so so - super hot or super cold. The property was also quite a long walk from town

Fatima is very kind and welcoming. The property is beautiful and quiet. Perfect if you're looking for a peaceful and relaxing experience separate from the hustle and bustle of the other major cities.

Everything especially all homemade breakfast. Very relaxing. We stayed one night with my son. Wish i could stay some more. Maybe next time. Thanks to Fatima..

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This is a great place to stay if you are looking for local experience. We loved the place, garden with fruits and vegetables, chickens, goat, cats. The room was nice and clean, bathroom as well. There is common external kitchen, with small portable stoves, pots are available. The owner, lady, was very nice and welcoming, "mum like" ;) The breakfast was delicious, egg,fig jam, goat cheese, bread, all of it homemade! We had a parking spot inside in the garden. There is not much around, but you get to the city by walking in 30mins and the closest good restaurant (Antika) is 15mins walking. We had a really nice experience staying at this place. Thank you!

Fantastic host, beautiful gardens and delicious breakfast

Quiet, clean, comfortable bed, good facilities. Fatima the host was friendly and accommodating.. private parking. Excellent home made breakfast included.

This is my second time I have stayed at this hostel for consecutive days. One would think that any place would lose its magic by the second time around but, quite to the contrary, this place never fails to impress. Although there may not be such a thing as a perfect hostel, this one comes pretty close.

The place is very good for relaxation and the breakfast is very good. Fatima is a kind person

The location is outside the city, in a local neighborhood, which I actually like. The owner, who reminds me of my mum, kindly gave me warm pajamas when I ran out of clothes.

What's not to love here: amazingly attentive yet unobtrusive host, serene and relaxing location/amenities and wonderful breakfast with locally grown organic food. It would be a sin to criticize this place.

The beautiful garden, friendly volunteers and owners and not to forget the fig jam!

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The garden was beautiful and the hostess was so nice and caring

Perfect, thank you Fatima

Excellent value and thank you to Fatima for a lovely atmosphere.

a nice garden and really friendly stuff

A bit away from the center but a peaceful place. openly said: Elbasan is not worth more than a day - if you don't have a car to see the surrounding area.

The hosting lady was very flexible as I booked the place late in the evening in offseason and so despite being a bit unprepared for my visit, she did everything to feel in comfort. So I didn't need to share the dorm with anyone, as I was totally alone. Thank you for the chance! :) The bathroom and the dorm were both very clean!

The kitchen and its facilities should be a bit more taken care of.