Reviews of Hela Residence
Rruga Jul Çezari, 9426 Orikum, Albania

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Reviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat welcoming staff and a really nice place:)
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewNice moderen apartment with beautiful garden with a pool. Safe parking for motorbikes in the yard, We stayed here last year and we came back.Excellent starting point for the most beautiful beaches. And the owner is supernice.
Reviewed: 23 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 10 December 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewA great find and one of the best places I've stayed on cycling trips around Albania. Extremely comfortable and well equipped and ideal for a relaxing and recuperative overnight stay. It's a short drive or a 10 minute walk to the main strip of restaurants/bars and a bit further to get to the beach but a lovely hillside location with ceiling-to-floor windows and great views and everything is hi-spec and ultra-modern.
Reviewed: 13 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe accommodation was new and clean. Our host was very kind and helpful. At the beginning of our stay, he shared with us tips for trips, restaurants, etc. As a nice bonus, there was a coffee maker, an ice maker available at the accommodation and the pool is heated.
Reviewed: 27 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThe place was nice and clean and had everything you needed for a few nights stay. The owner was very nice and helpful and even brought us byrek on the first morning. The pool was small but clean and a nice addition. The location was great away from the pollution of Vlorë and only 30 minutes from the nicer beaches past the tunnel. The views were lovely and we even saw an owl one night which was incredibly exciting for me. I’d recommend this place.
There was no shower gel or shampoo. I didn’t ask for any as I had some with me so maybe the owner would have provided if I’d asked. The fridge in the room could be a little noisy if you’re sensitive. Although our room smelt fresh and clean the man next door was smoking in his room and the corridor smelt of smoke on the second day.If this is allowed I’m not sure I’d want a room right after a smoker but that’s just me. If you smoke I guess this a bonus.
Reviewed: 12 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewIt was a wonderful experience to stay in Hela Residence. I highly recommend it. Best host ever! And we travel quite a lot. Beautiful house. Wonderful, modern and spacious apartment with beautiful mountain view. Fully equipped kitchenette, coffee machine additionally available. The pool is shallow on one side, ideal for children, gradually deeper on the other. Orikum itself is a small, quiet Town, close to Wlora and Dhermi, but away from the tourist hustle and bustle, which was an advantage for us since we prefer more autentic places and experiences.
Reviewed: 10 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewWhat a beautiful and quiet place. Already second year we choose this place. This year they have build a swimming pool, perfect for the children. Cannot wait to see what they will do for next year. New tunnel take you to Ionian sea in 20-30 minutes, what a location for so small price.
Too short holidays
Reviewed: 6 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewCould not recommend this stay more. The room was much larger than expected, the kitchen was well stocked and spotless. Large and very clean bathroom. The bed was super comfortable and the room had a great view. The best host we have stayed with, super friendly and helpful. He was kind enough to let us use the coffee machine, washing machine and had delicious pastries for us in the morning. Clear instructions for finding property
Reviewed: 2 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewSpacious apartment with great view. It’s possible to wash your clothes and to use the coffee machine. Friendly host. Overall really nice stay.
Reviewed: 19 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewRealy luxury apartment on the hill. Clean and new with pool and wonderfull view. The road is still unpaved and a bit bumpy but it's worth. Mike is excelent host. We really recommend this place even for longer stay.
Reviewed: 1 November 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewVery nice place and room! Everything was very enjoyable, clean and practical, the bed was very good (and the couch too!). Mike is a nice host!
Nothing. (the street to the place is not perfect, but it's probably/hopefully gonna be fixed sometimes soon, as they are currently working on it)
Reviewed: 31 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewLovely new apartments. Clean and well equipped. Very comfy bed. Lovely views. Friendly host.
A bit tricky to find and the 'road' to get there is currently a dirt track so we turned back once, thinking we were wrong. The roller shutters would not stay up when we opened them in the morning, so we could not appreciate the lovely view. Hot water seemed a bit intermittent. Cupboard doors had no buffer so clattered shut - annoying for us but probably also neighbouring apartment
Reviewed: 24 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewSpotless room and bathroom, nice host! Location is good as well as we had a car.
Reviewed: 4 September 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewVery clean and friendly personal! A little bit far away from the beach but it’s ok.