Reviews of The Heart of the Bazaar Guest house
Qafa e Pazarit, Gjirokastër, Albania

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Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt 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!
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe 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.
Reviewed: 14 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 2 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThe 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.
Reviewed: 24 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewGreat location and view!
AC was not working very good
Reviewed: 25 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 27 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewIt 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!
Reviewed: 30 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewThe 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 😊
Reviewed: 29 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewAmazing 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.
Reviewed: 5 September 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewVery clean one and e Excellent location in the heart of Pazar
Reviewed: 3 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewGreat 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)
Reviewed: 19 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewAmazing 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.
Reviewed: 10 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewLocation 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)
Reviewed: 14 March 2023 · Stayed in March 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 February 2023 · Stayed in January 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 January 2023 · Stayed in January 2023
Verified reviewEverything was perfect. Good location. Clean room and very good location.