The owner was very kind and hospitable, the man made very nice traditional breakfast with tea and coffee in the morning after we woke up

Stayed in July 2025

Everything is very old and requires fixes

Location, breakfast, parking

Stayed in July 2025

It is quite old. The sink was leaking.

The owner was very sweet, the room had it’s old style charm. Great that there was air conditioning. Breakfast selection was freshly made and served for us and it was very tasty. Location was great, just 2 mins walking down a steep hill to the old town.

Stayed in July 2025

nothing :)

The location is great - beautiful surroundings, a short walk to both the castle and the old town. Staff are so friendly and accommodating.

Stayed in July 2025

Perfect stay in a perfect place. If you are lucky to meet Flora she might teach you some useful words in Albanian and share some of her life experience.

Stayed in June 2025

A kettle and a fridge would be nice.

The situation of the accommodation was very nice. The hosts were very attentive and helpful. The breakfast was good.I would certainly recommend the accommodation and would stay here again.When you are looking for the house, it is situated between the Kinema and The Rose Garden Hotel. Jo and Doug, N.Ireland

Stayed in April 2025

Very nice location, near all important facilities. It was very interesting to chat with the manager, who told us about Albanias history and traditions and had much to tell about Gjirokasters recent history. We were a little confused when we arrived, since the name Flora was not on the sign. The manager was also helping us ordering a taxi and check the validity of the bus scedule.

Stayed in April 2025

Fabulous value for money... Great location, friendly helpful staff

Stayed in October 2024

We hosts were awesome. We are a couple on cycles. Fortunately they had a small covered area to shelter our bikes from the rain. They also had a good dinner and breakfast and the hosts were super kind.

Stayed in August 2024

The house is a little old, which to me wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Excellent location and just the best value you can get if you want to stay at the very heart of Gjirokaster, with the castle and the market both at a 2 min walk. Very friendly staff. Public parking is available outside. Good breakfast.

Stayed in August 2024

Breakfast awesome nice views nice room

Stayed in August 2024

The room was perfectly clean . The host is super friendly . The location is TOP , next to the castle . There is a street parking on side . Breakfast amazing. The view is breathtaking. Definitely we will come back . Thank you for your hospitality 🙏

Stayed in August 2024

The room felt a bit outdated, but it was very clean. In a way it was quite charming.

The location was amazing; the staff was very friendly; and the breakfast was nice. Great place to base yourself while in Gjirokaster as everything is just a short walk away.

Stayed in July 2024

Close to the city center, very clean and comfortable. Very tasty breakfast. The owner was very nice and willing to help.

Stayed in August 2024

The rooms come with personal bathrooms, which is really nice. This time we stayed on the ground floor, so our room's detached bathroom had a small shower wall attachment near the water tank at the entrance of the room. This meant one had to walk through the shower area to use the toilet, and following a shower, the water would pool on the floor near the entrance of the bathroom. There is a squeegee mop included in the bathroom and a fan, which help with water management and we made do just fine, but make sure that you remember to wear shower shoes in the bathroom to keep your feet dry.

This is our second time staying at The Fir Gate. Reasonable pricing and good location near the center of the Old Town. The breakfast is topnotch and was even served later than the 10 AM, which my partner and I really appreciated. (Jet lag and late nights can be hard to overcome!) The real treat though of our stay were the staff and owner of the guesthouse - who were very friendly and enjoyed chatting with their guests. We also enjoyed the experience of picking plums on the terrace above the guesthouse and drinking freshly-made plum lemonade. Our ground floor room was also nice and cool - a pleasant experience in the high heat of summer.

Stayed in July 2024

It is a great place with soul, you feel as you were a child again, spending your vacations in your grandmum's house. The host was the nicest we met during our trip (and Albanians are all very nice!) and we had some interesting conversations, I wish I could stay longer to continue them. The breakfast was very tasty, served on the terrace and the beds very comfortable. We will come again 😉

Stayed in July 2024

Owner's small dog on a chain

Central location in the old town, close to the castle, a traditional old house with a nice terrace, good breakfast, parking place reserved in front of the house, our dog with no extra charges

Stayed in June 2024

Perfect place, just few steps from the castle. The owner was extremely friendly, and it felt like home. There is good breakfast and very nice terrace. I definitely recommend to anyone.

Stayed in June 2024

It was very dufficult to find it by car, Google map took us to a deadend streets twice. Better to navigate to Hotel Gjirokastra, because it is very close to it.

Excellent location, friendly staff, good breakfast.

Stayed in June 2024

A cute and basic accommodation perfect for one night. Good location and the breakfast was lovely.

Stayed in June 2024

The check out time said 12pm but we got a knock on the door at 11am requesting to vacate the room for cleaning. 11am is reasonable we just weren't ready for it. The only other thing I noticed was that the shower curtain rail was attached to the light bulb wiring which seemed a little precarious. We had no problems with it though.

The family who runs the BnB is wonderful, really friendly. We sat out on their verandah with the main host and he offered us some Raki. Their breakfast was authentic and tasty. The room was spacious and had what we needed. Location was fantastic, easy walking distance to all the main attractions and the town. Their little dog Cappuccino is hilarious and a ball of energy (although they usually keep him out of sight from guests).

Stayed in May 2024

Very friendly owners, breakfast on the terrace, private bathroom.

Stayed in May 2024

This has nothing to do with the quality of the place but with the navigation towards it. Google maps does not work and points you to the wrong location. Make sure to search and navigate towards the cinema ( check foto). Behind the cinema you will find the street and the gate of the house. To park your car you can park it alongside the (steep) steet for free.

Friendly hosts. Great location and beautiful views towards to mountain and city itself. We also enjoyed a lovely Albanian breakfast. The place is authentic and we slept very well in this house.

Stayed in May 2024

We had the room downstairs and we were really cold but we had lots of blankets to keep us warm at night. But the temperature was OK upstairs. The bathrooms were flooded (and there weren't any separation between the shower and the toilet) , when we took a shower, maybe a shower mat could improve that.

Very well placed in the medieval city. The hosts were very nice, we needed to leave early so they gave us lots of Petulla (albanian fried dough) to compensate the second breakfast we didn't take. The albanian breakfast was really good and complete.

Stayed in April 2024