5/5 Joakim Lloyd R. 2 years ago on Google
Before
picking
Lot
Boutique
Hotel,
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
researching,
reading
reviews
on
several
different
hotel
platforms.
I
probably
dedicated
3
hours
until
I
finally
made
my
pick.
I
wanted
to
stay
in
a
good
and
safe
location
in
downtown
Tirana
where
I
could
enjoy
a
comfortable,
spacious
room
and
eat
a
good
breakfast
every
morning
before
heading
out
into
the
hustle
and
bustle
of
downtown
Tirana
to
photograph
the
Albanian
capital.
I
also
wanted
to
know
if
the
hotel’s
staff
were
helpful
and
friendly.
It
was
my
first
time
in
Albania,
so
I
knew
I
was
going
to
need
some
local
advice.
I
depend
on
the
social
interactions
I
have
where
I’m
traveling
and
knowing
that
the
team
working
at
the
hotel
I
stay
at
are
not
only
good
at
what
they
do
–
but
also
have
a
positive
attitude
is
important
to
me.
My
room
(#402)
was
terrific
with
a
large,
comfy
Queen
sized
bed,
big
windows
with
lots
of
light
and
a
nice
city
view.
My
room
also
had
plenty
of
space
to
store
my
clothes
and
a
desk
where
I
could
work
from.
The
restaurant
staff,
in
particular
the
female
head
chef
was
so
sweet
and
kind.
Like
the
team
at
the
reception
and
all
the
front
doormen,
they
were
always
nice
and
welcoming.
During
my
stay
I
also
had
a
few
fabulous
massages
from
the
hotel's
very
professional
Balinese
therapist.
Special
mention
to
the
security
fellow
named
“Monday”.
He
was
particularly
helpful
and
kind.
This
young
man
went
out
of
his
way
(on
several
occasions)
to
guide
me
to
local
restaurants,
where
to
get
a
great
shave
and
the
best
exchange
office
in
the
neighborhood.
There
are
plenty
of
3
and
4
star
hotels
in
Tirana.
But
I
doubt
if
any
of
them
come
close
to
the
quality
and
positive
experience
I
had
at
Lot
Boutique
Hotel.
Not
to
mention
that
the
location
has
so
many
good
restaurants,
cafés
and
ATMs
nearby.
Again,
Lot
Boutique
Hotel
is
Highly
recommendable.
The
portrait
photos
are
of
the
hotel’s
staff,
whom
I
know
consider
as
friends!
By
the
way…Tirana
should
be
on
everybody’s
travel
list.
Even
if
you’re
not
a
photographer.
It’s
a
great
city
to
explore
with
a
ton
of
history,
a
fantastic
dining/café
culture
and
a
lot
of
soulful
locals.
It’s
not
a
“fancy"
city
by
any
definition
and
the
attractions
aren’t
exactly
spectacular.
But
they
are
nonetheless
very,
very
interesting,
including
the
museums,
two
huge
Cold
War
bunkers
and
the
exhilarating
gondola
ride
up
the
mountain
just
outside
of
town.
Like
in
any
great
city,
you’ll
of
course
find
plenty
of
restaurants,
bars
and
cafés
to
choose
from.
I
found
Albanians
to
be
really
kind.
Perhaps
a
little
shy
to
begin
with
but
then
amazingly
friendly
and
generous.The
hotel’s
staff
was
no
exception.
They
were
phenomenally
friendly
and
helpful
when
I
needed
suggestions
of
things
to
do
and
directions
on
how
to
get
there.
I
was
genuinely
impressed.