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Rr. Mihal Duri 2/1, Tirana, Albania
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Hotel California
Ranked #35 of 57 hotels in Tirana
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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Manchester
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“Safe, clean & central place to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2008
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Friendly staff and clean, tidy little hotel. Great location close to Skenderbeg Square with a nice looking restaurant next door and friendly open-all-hours locals cafe/bar across the road. ATMs and plenty of other eating places nearby too.

The tiny lift is quite amusing (just enough room for 2 thin backpackers with sacks !) but works fine.

Breakfast was the usual unexciting Albanian fare ... omelette and bread.

5th floor rooms have good views - and the front rooms on all floors have balconies.

  • Liked — Central location
  • Disliked — Just the uninspiring breakfast
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Vantaa, Finland
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 66 cities Reviews in 66 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“Great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Hotel California in Tirana, sounds funny... We came to town after sunset, without planning and found this hotel when driving to the very downtown. Limited parking but we were lucky.

Nice location, couple of minutes walk off the main square. Room small but clean and everything working. Own balcony. Staff very friendly and adviced a lot.

  • Liked — Location
  • Stayed January 2008, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Skien Norway
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
91 helpful votes 91 helpful votes
“Centrally located”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2006
2
people found this review helpful

A pleasant, very centrally located hotel. Nice and clean rooms. Balconies overlooking the small side-street and gaze at Skanderberg Square. Within easy walking distance all major attractions in Tirana. 300 m walk to Skanderberg Square.
Nice staff. Nice breakfast.
Hotel Kalifornia is a good choice at a very good value.

  • Liked — central location & price
  • Disliked — n.o.
  • Stayed June 2006, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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91 reviews 91 reviews
Reviews in 79 cities Reviews in 79 cities
324 helpful votes 324 helpful votes
“Pleasant”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2005
10
people found this review helpful

Small place, tucked away above a cafe (but don't worry about the noise). Rooms all looked brand new and in Western Europe would probably be in a 3-star hotel (although this is a small place - it's not a big hotel). Bathroom was fine. Staff tried to be helpful, although as Albania can be a little chaotic, they were limited in what they could do. Being small, this place doesn't get the seedier characters that loiter around other big hotels

  • Stayed August 2004
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Aussig
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208 reviews 208 reviews
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73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
“Je nach Zimmertyp Okay oder überteuert”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2010
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  • Stayed November 2010, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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  • California Hotel Tirana
Address: Rr. Mihal Duri 2/1, Tirana, Albania
Price range (per night):* INR2,787 - 3,901

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