There is a crossing through the dried river which I wouldn't do it again with a passenger car, you have to go through rocks which can damage the car, you have to drive really slow. I'd suggest to leave the car in the Blue Eye parking lot and just cross to the other side, its a 5 min walk. Breakfast was plentiful but very oily but that's typical in Albania

Clean and comfortable room surrounded by mountains very close to Blue Eye and not far from Grunas waterfalls. I preferred this area more than the crowded Theth. Xhovani was very helpful and hospitable.

Stayed in August 2025

A bit hot as weather was exceptionally hot

Very nice staff Close to Blue eye Comfortable

Stayed in August 2025

The only minor downside was that there was no fridge in the room.

We were very pleased with our stay. The location offered a beautiful view, the breakfast was excellent, everything was clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Stayed in August 2025

Nice and clean room, fantastic location. People are so nice respectful and humble . the dinner and breakfast was something else . We will return some day only for that.

Stayed in August 2025

Amazing place!

Stayed in August 2025

The host was super friendly and helpful. The location is beautiful and a great spot to head to the blue eye spring early in the morning and be there all alone before the horde of tourists come.

Stayed in August 2025

I would have liked to have bedside lamps.

This was probably my best experience in Albania in terms of accommodation. A quiet place in a small village, where all cars or tourists arriving at the Blue Eye are out in the evening. The room is small but clean. The spacious bathroom with a bathtub was great for relaxing after a long day of hiking. The nearby restaurant (the same owners) with a great view serves a very rich and delicious breakfast, enough to take with you on your hike. Giovanni made sure that my stay was perfect. And he did a great job :) Highly recommended!

Stayed in June 2025

Need shower curtain.

The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was fantastic 😊😊😊😊

Stayed in June 2025

The property was easy to find, looked lovely and was in a beautiful setting. I’d recommend this beautiful part of Albania to anyone visiting the country.

Stayed in May 2025

paradisiacal place for those who love mountains and nature. good facilities although it is still cold in the low season. amazing personnel and good food. Giovanni does the best to make you comfortable and feel at home.

Stayed in April 2025

I'd add more facilities for stuff and clothes storage in the rooms.

Giovanni was super helpful, the family makes good affords to keep their place comfortable, so we appreciated that much! We loved Nderlysaj, it's a small but very cozy and beautiful village. Great dinners and breakfasts! Amazing garden to chill outside. Thank you, I'd love to come back again.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing in particular, in my option the floor in our hotel room wasn’t as clean as necessary.

The room and the location of the hotel in general is really perfect! The breakfast spot, in this case Xhovani's family restaurant, is beautifully situated on a mountain river, from where you can start many hikes.

Stayed in September 2024

I recommend you to leave the car on asfalt route, otherwise you have to cross dried river and that can be very challenging with a low car (we made it with Ford Fiesta, buy we were scared we might break it). We arrived in the dark, and it was hard to find the accommodation, however the host was ready to help. Last but not least, the food in neibourging accomodation (host cousin) was horrendous, the worst food we had in Albania. Wi-Fi in the room barely works, and there is no air-conditioning. All in all, I find it a little bit too expensive for what it has to offer.

The location of Xhovani zelna is beautiful. It's perfect starting point for hike to Blue eye. Host was really kind and always available on whatsapp for whatever question we had. Room was clean and modern. Breakfast was generous and tasty, served in host's restaurant. We didn't have lunch or dinner there, but food looked and smelled really good.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing everything was exceptional.

The staff was incredibly helpful, we had a big delay and arrived later than expected, he was always available on whatsapp for any help needed, when we arrived dead tired, he offered us if we would like water or any food. Room was super super clean. Highly recommend. Road is all in asphalt so don't worry about it, google maps is not yet updated. Super comfortable bed!

Stayed in September 2024

Hospitality of the host is amazing. Rooms are very clean, though they are basic. Breakfast is very rich. Highly recommended for families.

Stayed in August 2024

I hope a sign for the hotel will be put soon, so you can easily find it...🙂

This is the best place to explore the magical attractions of thethi area!!! The closest point to magnificent blue eye and very close to the waterfall. Accomodation was really nice, relaxing, clean and easy. The room is basic but we didn't need anything else. The restaurant for breakfast or lunch or dinner is 3' walk among a river (unfortunately without water when we went) but still with breathtaking view to the mountains. All people were helpful and kind.

Stayed in August 2024

The window opened onto wooden staircase and as no air-conditioning or fans we had to sleep with the windows open. It would be good to let other guests know as it was very noisy.

The owners were absolutely amazing and went out of their way. They totally showcase Albanian hospitality with their kindness and friendliness. Unfortunately, we got food poisoning (not from their restaurant), and they brought us bananas, yoghurt, water and lemon sodas. Luckily, we'd recovered by our 2nd morning and were able to enjoy their fantastic breakfast. Sad we missed one as it was definitely the best we'd had in Albania! Amazing location for the Blue Eye and the waterfall pools next to the hotel were the highlight for us.

Stayed in July 2024

Beautiful, modern house right at the trailhead to the blue eye waterfall. Hosted by a very hospitable, lovely family. Perfect for some time off in the mountains.

Stayed in July 2024

Bedside lamps could be nice

Giovanni and his family are excellent hosts. They were very helpful and kind to the kids.

Stayed in July 2024

When arriving the host was very communicable and checked us in straight away, the view and location was very good as it is next to blue eye and only a 10 minute drive to teth, what I loved most was that the hotel also had its own seperate restaurant and we didnt need to drive anywhere for dinner, dinner food was tasty and well cooked as I noticed that most of the food was extremely fresh and was cooked where we could see, breakfast upheld the same standard as it was large and had a variety of high protein food which is perfect when going on a hike in the alpes. We enjoyed our stay alot!

Stayed in July 2024

No AC or wifi but they’re minor things

Wonderful family who run it, incredible breakfasts, very clean and convenient.

Stayed in July 2024

Poor furnishing considering the price,no air conditioning,no tv,no wifi and no fridge.

Nice location and the owners of the house are very friendly.

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing.

Excellent place - location, hospitality, meals and everything. We arrived by a small car and parked close to the restaurant by the same owner, 200m from the apartment, at the end of the asphalt road. Strongly recommended.

Stayed in June 2024

Friendly staff, secure area to keep our motorbikes and the proximity to the trail start to the blue eye 🤩

Stayed in June 2024