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Hotel Benilva

Restaurant

😐 The hotel has some positives and negatives. To start, we booked through Booking.com which I have discovered after a few tries now is a horrible service for Albania; as none of the hotels have any clue about your reservation upon arrival. Checking in was a bit rough because of this, but we managed. R... People often mention hotel, beach,


Address

Rr. Shkëmbi i Kavajës, SH4, Durrës, Albania

Website

www.hotelbenilva.al

Contact

+355 68 203 0754

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (91 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 12 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 12 pm

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  • 3/5 Eric Geary (William E. L. 2 years ago on Google • 70 reviews
    The hotel has some positives and negatives. To start, we booked through Booking.com which I have discovered after a few tries now is a horrible service for Albania; as none of the hotels have any clue about your reservation upon arrival. Checking in was a bit rough because of this, but we managed. Room was decent for a family with a balcony towards the water. Restaurant was decent, except the waiters failed to provide some of the requests I made, such as a couple of cappuccino’s for breakfast; had to track them down a few times to fix things (wife’s food never came, everyone else done, etc). Beach is nice, but there was no beach service. Free open parking by the water front for guests only is a huge plus, and it is right on the catwalk. Place is a gem not being fully taken advantage of. Would I stay here again, possibly. To be honest, I wish I could purchase the place to really show what the location is capable of; it would shine. I should add that although the staff were sometimes forgetful, the few that were there did always attempt to please, were very friendly, and worked hard. I really think it is the lack of managerial supervision that is preventing this place from being a 5 star resort; that, and the need for some renovation updates. Next day update: After the family all came down ill the day we left, I began reviewing other persons prior reviews, and one matched something my wife had mentioned; which was a review about the breakfast and flies. Sounds gross, but the breakfast did have flies buzzing about the food, as most of it was uncovered and unprotected in the open air. For this reason I had to drop the star rating on the hotel.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Darren P. 4 years ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Not impressed with anything except the beach. The first room we were assigned smelled like a sewer so much so we went looking for the pile. We asked for a second room which was better but had a broken shower that we had to rig up to use. Free breakfast was an unimpressive buffet sort of and covered in flies. I'm trying to find something to compliment but all around it was pretty bad. The beach is nice, the hotel would make a great location for a movie about bad hotels
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fidan R. 3 years ago on Google
    Everything in one place, next to the beach, good food, very quiet place day and night, if you are a party one you have to walk (on the beach) 10 to 15 minutes and enjoy the party
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Fabio R. 8 months ago on Google • 120 reviews
    The hotel is quite well located with a view in front of the beach. The cleaning woman (likely the owner's mother) was the only kind person in the staff. Rooms are quite clean. For the rest there are many cons: the owner and the waiters seem to be nasty to talk with the hosts to the point that most of the times they don't even reply to an 'hello'. The waiters didn't speak a word of italian neither english and there was no effort to communicate when there was the need. Breakfast was decent but the products seemed to be poorly conserved (eg. the fruits started to ferment resulting sparkling..), with the risk of food toxication. Parking is problematic because you have to put your car between others' so it happened we were phone called and had to go back from the beach to move the car in order to let another person come out of the 'parking', and the same happened with us another day. The shower does not drain the water well, limiting the amount of water you have to use and leaving a stratum of dirt once the water is slowly drained down. The owner didn't even check our ID's and told us at the last moment he wanted cash payment. Worth only for sleeping.

  • 5/5 George C. 9 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Great hotel. The staff is very attentive to details, and the rooms are clean, with all the amenities you need (lcd tv, wifi, ac, fridge etc). The bathrooms have a modern clean shower. You have free private parking in front of the hotel. The internet works very well. The balcony also has a screen door to prevent insects which is very good. AC works very well to keep the room cool and you also have shades for the windows if you want extra sun protection. The hotel has an elevator. For some reason another review said it didn't which is not true. I've read a couple of other reviews highlighting some negative aspects but they aren't relevant to my experience as everything is perfect.

  • 2/5 Arben L. 6 years ago on Google
    After 20+ years the service still very poor. They just continue to reap the fruits of the location.

  • 3/5 Soriandi66 6 years ago on Google
    There is no elevator in the building.

  • 5/5 Alex S. 4 years ago on Google
    It's great

  • 4/5 Ardit K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Visa C. 6 years ago on Google
    Great place!!

  • 5/5 jana A. 1 year ago on Google • 22 reviews
    We only ate at the restaurant and it was amazing food! Not a big menu but everything we tried was amazing for a small price! Would recommend everyone to eat here

  • 5/5 Idi S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place!


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