Brilant Antik Hotel

A friendly medium sized hotel within easy walking distance of Tirana's main places of interest, bus depot and shops. Very friendly, welcoming and responsive 24-hour reception staff. Beds were comfortable with extra bedding available if needed. The en suite shower room was clean and the shower was lovely. Breakfast is self-service in the basement room - generous and a good choice of options, with a simple self-service coffee machine. All in all, would recommend this for short stays.

I absolutely loved my stay at Brilant Antique Hotel Tirana. The hotel’s antique style, with beautiful wood and marble details, gives it a real touch of luxury. Everything was spotless and elegant, yet the price was very reasonable. The breakfast was excellent, and the staff were kind and helpful. A perfect stay — highly recommended!

This hotel is so beautifully restored. The owners take great pride in their establishment and are always working to make it more beautiful and authentic. This is a family establishment and each family member is so kind and courteous to the guests. The homeade breakfast is authentically Albanian and so delicious!

After arriving at the hotel they told us that they do not have a room available. First they said they did not receive the booking, then it was a problem with the toilet. They promised they would organize a room in a similar hotel nearby. After waiting 90 minutes without any updates we booked another hotel ourselves. The service was horrible. It seemd like nobody cared. Do not stay at this hotel if you want to have good holidays!

I contacted the hotel a day in advance to reconfirm my reservation. When I arrived at 5 PM to check in, the front desk staff appeared concerned and contacted the manager. The manager informed me that there was an issue with my room and that I would be relocated to another hotel — the Residence Inn — located 2 km from Skanderbeg Square. I declined, as I had specifically chosen this hotel for its walking distance to tourist attractions. The staff member then said the only available option was to stay in an apartment next door for one night, with a proper room available the following day. He offered a partial discount, charging €100 instead of €119 for the two-night stay. Unfortunately, the apartment was in poor condition: visible water damage, a leaking air conditioner, and outdated furnishings. Two hours later, I contacted Expedia support, who then called the hotel to request a refund. The hotel refused, falsely claiming I had checked in 10 hours early (it was actually just 2 hours) and that they offered a 50% discount for that night. The next morning, I was moved to a proper room, which was beautiful, and the morning staff were very pleasant. Sadly, the manager was arrogant and dishonest. This was most likely a case of overbooking. I wouldn’t go again, because of the management attitude. It’s too bad because the hotel location is perfect.

We booked in to hotel Brilant Antik. Unfortunately, it was far from a brilliant experience. Upon arrival, when rooms were still shown to be available on booking.com we were told that there were no rooms and that we would have to stay at their sister hotel Residence Inn, which was a good 40 minute walk away out of town though we were told it was just 10 minutes. We should never have accepted and just gone elsewhere. I recommend if you're given this option, just flatly turn them down. I think this hotel is just a front for the Residence Inn, that clearly no one would book as fronts on to ta bus station, with nice big gas canister view from the balcony. Far from desirable. We'd be conned. Don't make the same mistake as us!

Hotel in perfect location in the city. Beautiful clean rooms, warm (we came in cold weather). Staff is friendly and very helpful. Great breakfast.

Great location but some oddities in the hotel. The lights wouldn't completely turn off unless you cut electricity to the room. Nice to be central and the rooms were clean. Breakfast was also hearty.