Reviews of Mona's guesthouse
Rruga Skënderbeu, 9701 Sarandë, Albania

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Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThanks for your hospitality It’s was really great to stay with you 🙏
It’a a little bit far You need a car
It was a pleasure meeting you. Always polite and smiling. Hope to see you again!
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe yard is pretty cool and it is full of fruits trees, such as grape vines, prune trees, fig trees, persimmon trees lime trees and other trees. Some of them are ripe already and the hostess is really nice. We were late for a few hours and they wait for us till half past 11 at night. The place is cozy and classical decorated. In the morning, we have got Turkish coffee and cookies to enjoy. Anyway, thank you for the hospitality reception. If I have chance I am definitely gonna come and visit again. By the way the figs tasted great!!! Cute cats too~🇨🇳强烈推荐👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱❤️Mona
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We had the pleasure of hosting lovely guests who appreciated our work. Thank you very much and hope to see you again. 😍
Reviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice country house
Should be explained better that it is an integrated room as part of the families house so people know what to expect. There was no shower gel or body wash.
Thank you! The room is well described. It is part of the Guesthouse. A guesthouse is any unit that is used for tourism, but whose owners live there. Of course the room is private, separated from other public spaces. Thank you. Best regards
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLovely spot, coffee and bikkies in the morning. Really nice owners, comfy beds, nice view.
Bit of a jog from town.
Thanks mate! 😍 Hope to see you again.
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewOne of the best places
thanks. good guys
Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThey helped us so much - collected us from the main road and gave us lifts into town. Also gave us a free breakfast and were so helpful, making our stay much easier. I highly recommend them
It is a bit far out of town, but there are mini buses that you can take from town to the Berber Joli, and from there it’s about a 15 to 20 minute walk.
It was a pleasure. calm and polite people
Reviewed: 22 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery nice and caring host family.
Thank you for the nice comment! It was a pleasure for us to have you as a guest in our guesthouse. The conversation with you was very pleasant.
Reviewed: 17 September 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewVery friendly people, nice place, and perfect price
Reviewed: 16 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewVery clean and cozy house, with good people running it. We got a room with a kitchen, very useful for cooking, very strong blinds that allowed us to get good sleep. Location is easy to reach by car, far from the beach, but we knew that already. Would only get it if you have a car. There is some parking space around it, we had a huge rain while we stayed, but the road is inclined so neither our car nor anything else did not get damaged. Overall, fully recommended, would visit again!
Place was excellent, nothing to complain about. If anything, you really need a car to get around sarande, but that's not a problem with the location, but something to take into account. Also, in Sarande, you have to always take into account that streets are steep and narrow, coming from Romania that's something different, but the location is perfect, just something to remember as a first time visitor to Albania.
Thank you very much. We really appreciate your comment. You both were also very kind and loving to us. We were very pleased to have you in our guest house!
Reviewed: 4 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewI had an amazing stay here. The host was incredibly helpful—always going the extra mile to make sure I had everything I needed. They helped med with my luggage and was so kind. The room was clean, cozy, and perfect for relaxing after a day out. The location was great, close to everything but still nice and quiet. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and will definitely stay here again!
Oh, that was a big appreciation for us. I did so little for you and you appreciated it. This means that you are people with a great soul and your life is full of positivity. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Reviewed: 20 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewVery friendly Staff!
Thank you!
Reviewed: 18 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewQuiet, clean and spacious room. All facilities offered worked. Kitchen has a microwave, which is rare. Host was very friendly. Location avoids the busy and often congested town.
Nothing. Just for others to note. The parking in front of the building is limited to 2 small cars. Other parking is located further up the hill.
Thank you!
Reviewed: 5 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewI had a fantastic stay at Mona’s Guesthouse and would give it a five-star rating without hesitation. The hostel exudes a warm and friendly atmosphere. Knowing that I was traveling by bus, they reached out to me directly and kindly offered to pick me up at the bus stop. They also provided a complimentary ride to downtown every morning, which was incredibly convenient. The host’s daughter was exceptionally helpful, providing us with all the necessary information for our stay. Even after checking out, the host went above and beyond by assisting me with checking the bus schedule from Kasamil back to Sarandë. The room was beautifully styled, comfortable, and quiet. A lovely touch was the dried rose in the kettle, giving the water a pleasant aroma. The morning Turkish coffee and cookies were absolutely delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and highly recommend Mona’s Guesthouse to anyone visiting the area.
The guesthouse is located in a quiet residential neighborhood, which adds to its charm and tranquility. However, having a car or renting a scooter in town can make getting around more convenient.
Thanks my friend.😂 It was a pleasure for us to have you in our guesthouse. You showed great citizenship values. And we do our dearest work with your thanks and kind words.❤️ I wish to meet again. Respect, Ermal!🤗
Reviewed: 28 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewI like everything.
I like everything
Andrei, hello. It was a pleasure for us. You were also very kind, which makes our job dearer to us. We really hope to meet again one day. Thanks for the kind words.
Reviewed: 25 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewEveryone there was really nice and the place felt cozy. Ermal helped us with a well-priced and in-shape rental car right away, so we could go for day-trips to Ksamil and Gjirokaster. Every morning we were offered some coffee and biscuits for a relaxing start of the day. As cat-lovers, one of the best things for us were three super-cuddly cats :)
A bit far from the beach, but perfect as a home-base for day-trips in Albanias south.
How wonderful you looked when you took care of the cats. Charming couple that makes you feel special from the first meeting. The pleasure of sharing time with you! We hug you!
Reviewed: 19 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewClassic modern new accommodation with terrace seating without kitchen. The accommodation is almost on top of the hill with with a view of the hinterland. A short walk up to the top with the ruins of Forty Saints Monastery offered stunning sea views. A great restaurant is 100 metres away. The staff speaks English 👍
far out to sea and parking is on the street next to the door. Forget about parking car anywhere near the beach.
Reviewed: 7 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewEverything is good. Owner of home very kindly
A good Turkish boy who quickly entered my heart. I love your country very much! Respect to you and good luck in your life! Ermal