No proper curtains/blinds/shutters. Cold breakfast. Bring your own coffee.

Central, lovely ladies, very friendly very clean, beautiful views and interesting house.

Stayed in August 2025

A beautifully finished apartment in an old building near the centre of Old Town with a breathtaking view of Gjirokastër Castle and Fortress. Breakfast on the terrace overlooking the mountains and town was simply sublime. What a find! So peaceful and tranquil too. Loved it. Highly recommended!

Stayed in July 2025

A beautifully finished apartment in an old building near the centre of Old Town with a breathtaking view of Gjirokastër Castle and Fortress. Breakfast on the terrace overlooking the mountains and town was simply sublime. What a find! So peaceful and tranquil too. Loved it. Highly recommended!

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing.

Located in the perfect location. Close to the private parking, the old village, restaurants & castle were all a walk away

Stayed in June 2025

The location was good a few minutes walked to the central bizarre. However, the car access was awkward due to the narrow old streets to the old town and property.Having said that we never had any problems Parking, this took away any stress or hassle with regards to Parking.

The two ladies were so lovely !!!They really welcomed us with such a lovely smile and kindness in the morning. The breakfast was excellent with variety and freshness. The views from this location were just amazing towards the town and mountains alike.

Stayed in May 2025

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Very good located with a stunning terrace. Clean, comfortable and nice owners/stuff.

Stayed in October 2024

Belaj’s House is a very nice place on the hill above the old bazaar area. Our room had a a great view of Gjirokastër, the castle, and the mountains across the valley, as did the upstairs outdoor patio. Everything was new, clean, and worked well. Quiet at night. This is a beautiful old Gjirokastër house that has been renovated carefully. The owners are very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our visit very much.

Stayed in October 2024

It was very difficult to find a place to park. Luckily we were able to find a private parking lot close by that allowed us to park our car for two nights at an affordable rate.

Such a cute guest house! The family was so kind and welcoming. We loved how close it was to the town, shops, restaurants, and castle.

Stayed in September 2024

Difficult to find. A few more signs would be helpful

Nice breakfast, lovely view from the terrace

Stayed in September 2024

Finding the property using google maps is a bit difficult, however, the hosts helped us park and took us to the house. Driving in this town is not easy.

We loved the location, the views were stunning and the people made our stay very special. Thank you so much for your hospitality and kindness. This property and the bedrooms are beautiful. Highly recommend staying here.

Stayed in September 2024

This place is lovely. Great views of the castle. Big comfy bed. Beautiful room with painted dome and murals on the wall. Breakfast on the balcony was very tasty. Right next to a host of good restaurants. Staff very helpful. Highly recommended

Stayed in September 2024

The staff is amazing, they did everything to make us feel home

Stayed in September 2024

Location was perfect. Close to old town. Staff were very helpful and kind. We really enjoyed our stay in this guesthouse

Stayed in September 2024

Hard to say, we really loved staying there. But some things that could be improved: The shower in our room had the water „going everywhere” like, the water was not focused in one direction. Black coffee for breakfast They only accept cash for payment

We stayed in the room with the nice ceiling and it looks exactly like in the pictures. The room is beautiful, very clean, bed and pillows are comfortable. There is a mini fridge in the room as well. The bathroom had disposable shower cap and amenities kit which was nice. The view is amazing really! Unlike other people here in the reviews, we found the stay pretty easily. It is very hilly as they say, but the whole little town is hilly, so it is hard to avoid that :) overall, it was a nice little walk to the castle, the bazar, skenduli house etc. The breakfast was really good, missing just black coffee.

Stayed in September 2024

Beautiful terrace and breakfast. Centrally located and lovely staff

Stayed in August 2024

The location and the cleaniness

Stayed in August 2024

The house is amongst the iconic villas of the city, it is located at a perfect place, from the terrace you get to see the castle as well as the city underneath it. Breakfast was amazing.

Stayed in August 2024

The property is run by lovely people. The breakfast on the terrace it’s not only delicious, but it’s a highlights of a stay.

Stayed in June 2024

My advice is that you try to book the largest room (29 m²) on the second floor. Not only because it's the most beautiful but mainly for another reason. The floor and ceiling in the house are made of wood. If you stay in the room on the 1st floor and someone walks around into the room above you that same night, you will hear very clearly above your head every step that person takes. On my third morning I met the man who stayed on the 2nd floor and he seemed to me to be a very calm and quiet person. Yet in the evening it literally 'thundered' above my head. Simply the disadvantage of the wooden floors. My first two nights no one stayed there and I found it extremely quiet in Belaj's House. Strange that no one else mentioned this in the reviews. Actually, the hosts should make their guests on the 2nd floor aware of this, since this is not immediately clear to them. --- It is also positive that there's hardly any noise from outside. In the distance I could hear some music from the bazaar.

Belaj’s House is a very nice, old and restored building in traditional style and beautifully situated on a higher location with a view of the castle. The rooms are neat, look particularly charming and are very comfortable. I stayed in the 20m² room on the 1st floor with two single beds. The room with a double bed on the 2nd floor is even more beautiful. The ceiling and the murals there give you the impression that you’re staying in a museum. The abundance of wood in both rooms provides a pleasant atmosphere. However, the house is quite difficult to find. With a taxi or with a rental car, you will not be able to drive right up to the door. No idea where the car can be parked at night ... I travelled by public transport. From the bus station you can take a city bus to the old town. However, neither the name of the house nor that of the street are known to anyone in the old town. You will have to call the phone number that you’re given with your booking and ask how to get there or possibly arrange to meet someone at an easy to find place nearby (that's how it went for me). The last 20 metres the street goes steeply uphill and the road surface is in very bad condition. Be careful at night. All contact was by phone with a man who spoke English very fluently and was very friendly and helpful. You can also ask him questions by email via the booking.com site. The answer always came very quickly. I had the impression that this person was always online. However, I never met him. An older couple lives in Belaj's House itself. The lady of the couple and (presumably) their daughter take you to the room, take care of breakfast and the bill when you check out. These ladies and the older gentleman only speak Albanian. For every question that you cannot ask in Albanian, you will have to call or email the other man. But as I said, the answer always came very quickly. The breakfast was very ample and varied. The bathroom was functionally furnished, modern and...

Stayed in May 2024

It was wonderful in every aspect

Stayed in June 2024

The location was up in a street, close to the castle which was a bit hard with heavy luggage, but convenient for visiting the castle.

It was a traditional house upgraded to modern standards.

Stayed in June 2024

The breakfast was poor. Cheap White bread. No choice of breakfast or eggs. The omelet was nearly cold. Sickly sweet jam. Orange jus from a carton. Salty cheese. To get coffee or black tea was a problem a second cup at all. A few pieces of cucumber and, by the way, delicious meloen, and that was it. I had different expectations for a guesthouse in this price category, at least it could have been homemade.

I never saw such a beautiful hotelroom. The walls and ceiling were with historical painting. It was amazing! The Room was very big and spotless clean. It had a good shower. Very kind ladys who owned the house. Lovely terras unfortunately with uncomfortabele bistro chairs

Stayed in June 2024

The location, the house, breakfast and people 🩷

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing.

I loved that this is a traditional house, the rooms are beautiful. The property is spotlessly clean. The two ladies running the house are very friendly. Breakfast is freshly made and served on the terrace overlooking the castle.

Stayed in May 2024