Recommended by a friend I booked through the Internet agency "Outdoor Tirana" for three nights at Hotel Stela. Communication with the hotel worked smoothly and credit card pre-payment through Pay-Pal worked as well. Arriving after midnight to an unknown hotel usually is risky, but my information about late check-in had reach the night staff, and there was no problems to get my room at the second floor. The lack of elevator may be a problem for disabled travelers, but otherwise it is quite OK, as the hotel is just two floors. Location is excellent, only one block from the Skanderbeg place. I especially appreciated the free wireless Internet access at the room and of course the rich breakfast menu (included in the rate). My only warning concerns the tempting nuts, which were placed outside the minibar on a table without any note that they were not a gesture of welcome to the hotel, but a charged part of the minibar sortiment. A small sign about the price would at least have avoided the surprise when you are claimed to have used the minibar.
