Stayed at the Tafaj Hotel July 7-9 and I had a great time. The entire staff was wonderful and very helpful. Our room was very clean with private bathroom with all anemities, A/C, colored T.V. and a huge private balcony facing the street. Bed was very comfortable. Food was absolutely delicious. Reasonably priced. Very close to main square. Would definitely return to this hotel.

I stayed 3 days in the hotel and the receptionists were very helpfull all the time, with good English. The room had all the necessary facilities and was cleaned every day. There is a computer in the room with normal Internet speed. Except the hotel's restaurant, there is a large tavern, which was not noisy. Plenty of birds in cages were warbling for the good mood of the tavern guests. At the same time, a peacock was tied for a bentch and a racoon was living in a small cage - both looked absolutely unhappy and badly treated, which makes the overall picture a bit depressing. The location is great, only 2 minutes walk from the city center and the public transport. Good value for money!

Stayed three nights at Villa Tafaj on a longer swing through the Balkans. Best thing is the central location only five minutes from Tirana's main square and about half the distance from the downtown airport bus stop. It's also close to the avenue (between the main square and train station) where you catch long distance buses to other countries around Albania.

My room was spacious and clean, with a small window overlooking the garden area in the back of the hotel. Bed a little old and lumpy, but comfortable all the same. Bathroom small but adequate including plenty of hot water. Air con worked fine; definitely needed in summer. Room amenities included a desk computer with free internet service, plus a minibar with free water, orange juice and chocolate bar.

Young woman at the front desk (who seemed to be on duty 16 hours a day) spoke perfect English and was very helpful with directions and local information. Breakfast in the hotel's garden restaurant was simple but filling. Lunch and dinner menus at the same eatery offered a number of really good Albanian dishes, plus inexpensive (cold) local beer. Overall a very pleasant experience at a very reasonable price. I would definitely stay there again.

Firstly the name of this hotel is misspelt onTrip Adviser; it should read Vila with one 'l'. This is the oldest hotel in Tirana and still has plenty of majestic glory though all the facilities have been updated and modernised.
Vila Tafaj is ideally sited within 200m, of the main square and for a tourist this is ideal because you can walk the whole city from here. From the moment we arrived we felt welcome; the doorman ensured that we could park right outside the hotel and he kept an eye on our car. The receptionist spoke fluent English and was charming. The hotel was built before 1924 and having been modernised without destroying its character means that there are a maze of passages to the bedrooms. These range from small singles to large, four person rooms and they are all ensuite. The decor of the rooms is slightly on the dark side but they are extremely comfortable with free water, chocolate and J2Os are provided in the minibar. I am well over 1.85m tall but the bed was absolutely fine.
There are a small number of birds/animals in cages on the way to the restaurant and they are extremely well cared for. Caged animals and birds are part of the culture in Albania and obviously the writers of the other reports on Trip Adviser had not travelled around the country much.
There is modern and airy dining room that serves well prepared and well cooked meals ranging from pizza to local dishes (the deserts are top quality). There are a range of wines available and they are not all italian (which makes a change in Albania) they serve a number of local wines and beers. The staff in the dining room are outstandingly efficient and helpful.
If you want to stay in a friendly hotel with plenty of character rather than a sterile, americanised box this is the place to stay.