In Center Hotel

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : My value-for-money at-the-time-of-me-booking rating of this accommodation:HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE!Central, easy walking distance to all major sites. One can walk within 25 minutes to all far-reaching ends of the center.SPACE:The floor plan was perfect, the furniture simple yet tasteful.UTILITIES:The bath was bright and spacious and included the necessary amenities.This is the first place I've stayed in in a long time that had plenty of electrical outlets in every conceivable corner of the room. This makes the room also ideal as a good working space.LIGHTING:The room was well lit and the window large and let in loads of light.AMBIANCE:The room had an urban yet pleasant view the backside of the city's main square. The sense of total privacy, even with open curtains, was fulfilled. With window closed the room was satisfactorily quiet.QUIET:With closed windows, the room was satisfactorily quiet enough. Considering you're in the heart of Tirana, it was not too loud ever. Traffic is not too heavy at night, making it possible to sleep with a slightly open window, at least until morning rush hour traffic begins. People who need dead silence might ask for a room not facing the street. This room IS SUITABLE for people like me who need relative quiet.SERVICE:Endrit, the manager of the hotel, was available upon my arrival and was extremely welcoming, friendly, helpful and accommodating. It was possible to pay in Euros.THE BUILDING:Modern style, clean and well lit.NEIGHBORHOOD:Urban, pleasant, located in the absolute heart of Tirana.BREAKFAST:Breakfast is included off premises down the street in an ex-cinema converted into a quaint a 3 minute walk away.Breakfast includes a one-time set choice of several savory or sweet options that gets served at the table by very friendly staff. One beverage is also included.This is NOT an all-you-can-eat buffet and refills are not included. The food however was VERY GOOD!
  : One criticisms and three observations:CRITICSM:At the time of my stay, it was not possible to pay electronically. The cash only policy was at least communicated to me prior to my arrival and it was possible to pay in Euros.OBSERVATIONSObservations are not intended as criticisms but rather concerns that can be common problems we might find, anywhere we might travels to.OBSERVATION 1:WIFI:Unsecured, unfortunately.Most FREE WIFI, everywhere in the world, is insecure. I highly recommend NEVER TO USE UNSECURED WIFI. Unsecured wifi is the number one reason why people's social media accounts get hacked.UNSECURED WIFI is wifi that use no passwords and those that use passwords that are not frequently changed, not customer-specific and time-limited, that are hanging in the lobby for everyone to see, and/or that are simple (such as those that use the name of the business providing the wifi or have easy number and letter combinations).SECURE WIFI use passwords that are time-limited (get changed often) and/or are customer specific (a one-time password that is only generated for the customer. In hotels, for example, a one-time password is often the last name of the customer plus room number).HACKERS love free wifi that are not secured by SECURE passwords. I repeat, unsecured wifi is the number one reason why people's social media accounts get hacked.OBSERVATION 2:When it rains hard, one might hear some water dripping through a drain pipe which is embedded into one of the walls. This is not the fault of the hotel but rather an incompetent architect. It might disturb people who need utter silence. However alternative rooms are available. I need relative silence. It icky rained one evening, so it didn't bother me too much.OBSERVATION 3:Each room is equipt with smoke-detectors. The periodic light which such smoke detectors flash might disturb people who are ultra light sensitive when sleeping.

Wonderful
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  : The room and bathroom were huge and confortable.The location is very good, near the most important attractions.Breakfast is served near the hotel and it's delicious.