7.5

Reviews of The Heart of the Bazaar Guest house

Qafa e Pazarit, Gjirokastër, Albania

  • Kalemi

    Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025

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    It was in the heart of the old bazaar! The location was perfect!

    The room, even though we had the air conditioner turned on all day and night, it was pretty hot. Mind you we went in one of the hottest days of August and the room had lots of windows but still pretty hot. The castle was a maximum 10 minutes walk from the room!

  • Bernhard

    Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025

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    The room was clean the bed was comfortable.

    1.) The description on booking.con says „don‘t worry about your vehicle, we guarantee you parking“ The first thing we heard „you have to search for a parking space nearby. -> not what we expected, this information was missleading. 2.) The room was extremly hot (due to the temperature in july) but the AC couldn‘t cool it down in any way. 3.)The music in the neighbourhood is extremly loud an lasts till the night. You can‘t sleep. (At 11pm at night we chose to get another hotel in town). 4.) We were told that we can have breakfast (which was included in the price) at 8:00 in a small restaurant nearby. The next day the restaurant wasn‘t open at 8:00/8:30/9:00 so we had to get our breakfast somewhere else and of course had to pay double.

  • Arbri

    Reviewed: 14 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024

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  • Lukasz

    Reviewed: 13 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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  • Cynthia

    Reviewed: 2 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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    The location was perfect. they accommodated my request for no stairs. free breakfast. very clean. very nice people. I accidentally dropped my heating coil on the sheets which created a hole. I offered to pay for new sheets but they refused the money. very kind and generous owners.

  • Fatos

    Reviewed: 24 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024

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  • Eno

    Reviewed: 24 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024

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    Great location and view!

    AC was not working very good

  • Anadea

    Reviewed: 25 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024

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  • Mehmet

    Reviewed: 9 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024

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  • Klaudia

    Reviewed: 31 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024

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  • Flori

    Reviewed: 17 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024

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  • Gresi

    Reviewed: 27 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023

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  • Suada

    Reviewed: 5 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023

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    It had the coziest rooms with charming decor. The location was also perfect, with easy access to all the attractions. I had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend it!

  • Bledar

    Reviewed: 30 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023

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  • Alba

    Reviewed: 22 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023

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    The hotel was like an old traditional house from Gjirokastria, very beautiful and comfortable. Celan and very lovely. And very welcoming and friendly staff

    The music outside of the rooms. It's a place that don't sleep, but the other side it's a conform and beautiful hotel 😊

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  • Jacco

    Reviewed: 29 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023

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    Amazing location. Marian is the best host in Albania. Historic building.

    It is pretty noisy till 0:00 and from 6:30/7:00 for us no problem but light sleepers should be aware.

  • Ariona

    Reviewed: 5 September 2023 · Stayed in August 2023

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    Very clean one and e Excellent location in the heart of Pazar

  • Hendrik

    Reviewed: 3 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023

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    Great location with amazing view and very friendly host!

    If you’re planning on sleeping before midnight this accommodation might not be for you. A pub has opened next to this place which has very loud music until midnight (nothing to blame the owner of this guesthouse because the pub opened later)

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    Aldo

    Reviewed: 19 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023

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  • Ashleigh

    Reviewed: 23 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023

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    Amazing hospitality from the family and staff that work there, very accomodating and responsive. Very kind also helping with bags and checking in. Location is ideal to the main bazaar and Castle and eateries. Wifi strong. Breakfast delicious

    Very very noisy as above night clubs and bars and sound of road, especially in a weekend. Music shuts off at midnight. Also coffee wasnt included in breakfast.

  • Rifat

    Reviewed: 10 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023

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    Location is more than centric as it is described. It is at the center of the center. Rooms are as it is described in the photos. You are directly in the old town, means close to all local shops, restaurants and castle. During Folk festival you feel the celebration inside of you. Breakfast is paid by the facility and having a good view at a nearby place. Parking is paid by the facility and it is close to the place.

    Being at the center, sometimes make you problem at the level of negativity. We have arrived there and there has been going on National Folk Festival which happens every 4 year. Hundreds of people with busses were coming to the Gjirokastre castle and all these things block our 2 night stay at the place. - Shower and toilet is a bit small so that sometimes you feel more like having shower with the people on the street - Toilet stinks - Night clubs around until 1-2 am. (maybe because of Folk Festival)

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  • Petrit

    Reviewed: 14 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023

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  • Kile

    Reviewed: 1 February 2023 · Stayed in January 2023

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  • Guco

    Reviewed: 8 January 2023 · Stayed in January 2023

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    Everything was perfect. Good location. Clean room and very good location.

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