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Reviews of Vila Ari

Rruga Plazhit, 9714 Borsh, Albania

#16 of 40 Holiday rentals in Borsh

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Review score

Based on 32 apartment reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    10
    Super
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lokacion super, plazh privat dhe publik para dhomave. Dhoma super e paster dhe kishte nje oborr shume te mire per te lozur kalamajt dhe per parkim te sigurte te makinave dhe super ambjent per te ndejtur darkave

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2024

    8.0
    A bed by the sea. It did what we wanted it to.
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower for me was a hand held by the loo which is just personal preference. The air con blew out hot air

    Location, the beach beds and parasols, the balcony The comfy.bed. it was clean.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice place, nice people.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Great location, beutiful beach, frendly locals.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If the capacity of the accommodated guests is full, then the internet is quite slow and also the kitchen is quite poorly equipped for so many accommodated guests.

    good accommodation with the possibility of parking and also accommodation offers sunbeds on the beach for 700 lek, it is very close to the beach.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was very good.Is close to the sea.The staf was very friendly and helpful.The room was clean and have oll the facilities

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing in particular.

    The room was clean and comfortable!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2024

    10
    amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    very friendly host, close to the beach, very clean rooms. all was great

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2024

    10
    A great place to stay for the value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's not the most isolated building, but most buildings in Albania are like that. Its not nearly as bad as the reviews claimed and we were a bit fearful beforehand that we would hear everything the neighbors said. We never had much of a problem with the noise as it wasn't as bad as some reviews said. We stayed at the concrete building and not the house though, so I can only speak of that

    Vila Ari was an amazing stay. It literally across the road from the beach, it takes 20 seconds from you go out the door until you're at the beach. The young brothers who ran the place were extremely nice. The hotel was everything we wanted. They even had some kittens there which were adorable.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    8.0
    Great price, nice location
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The smell from the bathroom and wc was terrible when you lay in bed. I needed to sleep upside down. Also the cushion is too high and I had a neck pain but it is something you will see almost everywhere in Albania :D

    The house is very small but charming. There is aircondition in every room and the people there are super nice. You can have a morning coffe right across the street in the morning or a full continental breakfast just 400 m to the right in a beach club for 12 EUR.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great host, amazing place, fantastic view, beautiful see and free beach. Thank you a lot!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Off-season construction was going on and some materials were around the yard/parking area.

    Great location and away from the busy parts of the beach. Excellent rooms and we loved spending time under the big olive tree in the center of the property. The section of beach across the road was quiet clean and very relaxing. Will stay again next time we are in Borsh.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were missing some blankets and a bed cover, it was quite cold.

    Very wonderful location, calm and close to the beach and mountains. You'll disconnect here. The room was ok, Adri was very kind to us.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice location with an amazing view. Mountains behind the house the beach right infront of the house. The place is owned by a very nice family. Clean and cozy room with a balcony. Nice garden quiet neighborhood. The best place to stay in Borsh.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice location, almost on the beach. Comfy bed and spacious room.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No cold water! It was so hot that only hot and very hot water is available in the shower.

    House/room has everything that's needed. Kitchen is shared. Very close to the beach. Host also rents sunbeds and umbrelas on the beach.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    8.0
    Nice little wooden house in front of the sea
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were nice and big. Right in front of the beach. Walk across the property and find yourself right on the beach.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It is situated right next to the beach with a private garden. The windows go from ceiling to floor with view to the ocean. Very comfortable and modern appartement

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location and the room with the balcony were our highlight.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Shame! The owner called us around 4 PM on the 16-th of August and informed us that there were no available rooms, but he would try to find something. We waited around 15 minutes to the property and after 4 mobile phones the owner told us to wait to the beach bar. Absolute irresponsibility! Thanks God we found a free room in another property!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    6.0
    Good stay for few nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom drainage is not working well. And the floors in the room is wood, not easy to clean. The bedsheets had stains, I had to use the ones from the extra bed.

    It’s just in front of the beach.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2024

    7.0
    Apartment and area was nice, clean and cozy. Maybe the other host could be a bit more helpful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The first night, the lights in the apartment flickered and dimmed, especially if we turned on the air conditioning. We reported this to the hosts and they came to check the situation. We asked for a small table lamp to make it possible to read, for example, and they promised to see if they could find one and send us a message. However, no message was received all evening. They also promised to fix the original problem the next day. In the morning we received a message asking if the light problem still persists. Well, bad to say as we didn't need the lights in the sunshine. Nobody came to check the electricity or anything all day. The problem eased a bit, I don't know if the owners adjusted something or if it was just a coincidence because we were not told anything. We also didn't get any help from the owner (a man) when we tried to figure out the best route/way to get to Borsh Castle and the bus station on the day of departure. We were travelling without our own car. We had arrived at the accommodation by one of the small buses and the owner saw us arrive, but still claimed later that there was no bus in the area??

    Location was nice, beach is right front of the house. Area is not so crowded than other end of the beach. Free sun beds were available at least in two different places (one beach "bar" which was under construction and one public beach). We travelled at the end of June. Nice donkeys around the area. Our apartment was nice, we stayed in a low-rise building, not in the main house. It was clean and spacious. You can hear some noises from neighbours but mostly it's very quiet. Just nature sounds around you. Balcony was nice in the evening time. There were some technical issues in our room, read more below.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    6.0
    Was expecting more comfort, but the beach was close at least
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The structure seems to be made of 2x4’s. Everything felt very flimsy and you could feel the house shake when someone was walking or closed a door. Sheets and towels were never changed, although I did request new towels eventually. The room was never swept and after 5 days at the beach you can imagine how sandy everything got to be. Also a bit surprised that they were charging for beach chairs (1000 lek) when beach umbrellas are listed as an amenity in the description. When asked about this, the owner said “my brother has the hotel I have the beach”. If they are separate “businesses” then the umbrellas should be removed from the property description. Also, the place next door had the same thing for only 700 lek. One of the days the owner’s son got into an altercation on the beach with someone and proceeded to grab a knife to fight with. I would highly recommend hospitality training to these types of “villa” hotels as Albania’s tourism continues to grow

    Close to the beach, plenty of parking space

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    7.0
    A very Basic room, clean and with great views and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was just ok, no sound proofing wich wasnt an issue for most of our stay untill a family with small kids arrived. The sun bed was not included in the price although managed by the same people.

    Great location, beautifull property, easy check in and great view from the balcony

    Stayed in August 2023

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