Location: Couldn't be better. In the centre of Tirana.
Rooms: My standard room was small but clean. The decoration and furniture are more similar to those of a room in a university campus than of a 4* hotel. The bed was comfortable and the small writing desk with free internet connection available really useful. Lots of satellite channels in the 21' TV (including 5 Greek channels), medium
size sife, small wardrobe. The mini-bar was not adequately stocked (only a bottle of pepsi, 7up, one (!) small bottle of water, one red wine, one beer, a chocolate and chips). No extra plugs available (I disconnected a lampshade to charge my mobile). The size of the bathroom was ok but the shower tray was soooo small that medium pressure of water resulted in an unpleasant flood! Lobby & other common areas: Spacious with old-fashioned decoration. Breakfast: Buffet but don't expect something special. It is served in the hotel's restaurant in 2nd floor, which is great: its minimal decoration is wonderful and it also has a very nice veranda overlooking Scanderbeg Square. Staff: Polite and helpful (many of them speak Greek fluently).

In conclusion, this hotel would not be the highlight of your trip; however it is ok for a short stay in Tirana's most central area.

The hotel is located on Scanderbeg Square and is in an ideal location to explore the city. The rooms are bright and airy and quite a good size. The bathroom is huge! We had a shower in ours although some had a bath.

Our room looked over the square and although it was noisy at times it was great for people watching. The hotel was quite expensive and I am sure that there are other hotels in the city offering similar amenities for a cheaper price.

I stayed at the International Hotel in June. On the plus side, its easy to book on the net, they have a shuttle bus service which you can use, and the central location of the hotel can't be beaten.

On the other hand the rooms are nothing special, only reasonably functional.

The art work in in the lobby is great, and if you are there during the week, you will discover that the hotel lobby seeems ot be a busy meeting point for local business people. But its not really a good place to eat.

Overall a good starting point for exploring the city - you can easily walk around the centre of town. There are a couple of shops in the lobby including a travel agent if you need it.

There's also a disco club in the basement - it doesn't disturb guests at the hotel and was pretty empty from what I saw.

Aneil, Romania