Yes, the staff are very kind and helpful but I experienced this from all Albanian people I met. Cannot complain about the restaurant either. Typical tasty Balkan food. Location is OK too but my (single) room. .. Yes, it was quiet but it was very small and no comparison to the double rooms I could look into when they were cleaning them. I'm afraid I will choose another hotel when returning to this city. What a great place to be, by the way! And still undiscovered by mass tourism.

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.