About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Villa Shuaipaj in Gjirokastër offers a guest house with family rooms and a sun terrace. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and free use of bicycles. Dining and Leisure: The family-friendly restaurant serves Greek, Middle Eastern, and local cuisines. Breakfast includes continental, Italian, and vegetarian options with juice, pancakes, cheese, and fruits. Evening entertainment features film nights and cycling activities. Convenient Amenities: The property offers a lounge, outdoor play area, and a child-friendly buffet. Additional facilities include a bar, coffee shop, picnic area, and free on-site private parking. Local Attractions: Zaravina Lake is 28 mi away, providing scenic views.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Italian, Vegetarian

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Ehud
United States United States
The owners were super friendly. The food was great. The vibe was awesome.
Lucy
United States United States
We were so happy that we booked Villa Shuaipaj. It is just a few minutes outside of the city of Gjirokastër, set in a beautiful garden. The owner was so welcoming. He greeted us as we arrived at the gate, showed us to our room, and then offered us...
Yaroslav
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Everything was great: the host's hospitality, the cleanliness, and the overall comfort.
Juljan
Albania Albania
Great experience.Very gentle host.Tasty breakfast.
Samantha
Canada Canada
Cosy and welcoming, great dinner and breakfast. Nice outdoor space to hangout in, very cute at night with the twinkle lights. Would definitely come back to stay here again 👍🏻
Alina
Lithuania Lithuania
Very nice and cozy place with very welcoming owners. Breakfast was very deliciuos!
Viso
Spain Spain
Very Nice host, with little english we communicated perfectly, how wife cooked us albanian food for dinner and was Great! Very comfortable bed!! And very clean Room and bathroom! Would come back for sure!
Ben
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A truly unforgettable experience. From the moment we arrived, Flamo made us feel welcome. He wanted to share his life, culture and food with us. We even visited the farm up the road, where all the food they serve comes from.
George
Albania Albania
Unique location 10 mins away from Gjirokaster center. Paved road along the way , close to the archaeological site of Antigonea. I would totally recommend it and the breakfast is with local produce and tasty. This is a small marvel and the owner...
Stefan
Sweden Sweden
Amazing atmosphere in the outskirts of Gjirokaster. Petfriendly. Very friendly and helpffull. Everything is solveable transelator. It calm and more relaxed since its about 10 minutes into the centre

Managed by Flamur Shuaipaj

Company review score: 9.4Based on 116 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Our entity is registered with the National Business Center as a natural person from 08/11/2019 until today with activities as a farmer, agritourism, guesthouse-bed-breakfast. Our subject is distinguished by correctness in work and services, as well as complete safety during the stay in our premises. Being that until today we have received very positive evaluations in the way of carrying out the activity, we very much hope that in the future we will expand the facilities and increase the field of activity, such as a farm or a swimming pool.

Property info

Our villa was built around the 50s-60s of the 19th century, which served as a residential house for generations. With the funds of IPARD in 2021, their facilities have been reconstructed and adapted into a guest house. Our villa is located in the village of Asim Zeneli and is located 5 km from the city of Gjirokastra. In our characteristic surroundings, it is the peace that forgives the village, as well as the traditional foods. All the foods that are used in our facilities originate from the village and the surrounding area. The rooms of the villa meet all contemporary standards regarding the interior environment. A very important part of the stay in our facilities is the hospitality, which we have an old tradition. At Villa Shuaipaj, the friend is known as at home :)

Neighborhood info

MONASTERY OF SPILE, is located 2 km far from Antigonea Archaeological Park in the village Saraqinisht, on the slope of Lungeria Mountain. It has been damaged during the years, but from the old complex resisted only two churches. The Church of St Mary, which is 400 years old, built in XVI century (1635). The church is totally decorated with mural alfresco and biblical motifs. The other church is Shen Kolli, which is places in a cave in the slope of the mountain 30 m high from the ground. This cave according to the legend has served as a place of sacrifice for the Eremites. It is called differently the Cave of Eremites. The road to the Monastery is very difficult, you can go only by 4 x 4. Then you have to walk until reaching the destination. To go there, take the road from Gjirokastra to Asim Zenel, Saraqinisht and then to the Monastery place. The moanstery is about 4 km from Villa Shuaipaj. ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF ANTIGONE Antigonea is one of the largest ancient cities of the territory of Albania and the most important ancient settlement of the Drinos Valley. Residence within the fortification walls of the c. III has an area of ​​45 ha, while the territory of the archaeological park is over 90 ha. There have been various hypotheses about the location of Antigone until the archaeological research of the 70s provided reliable evidence for this. The city got its name from Antigone, the first wife of King Pyrrhus. The city was fortified with powerful walls at the beginning of the century. III BC, while it is not excluded that there was an earlier settlement in that place, later renamed by Pyrrhus. The park is about 10 km from Villa Shuaipaj

Languages Spoken

English,Albanian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Traditional Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Greek • Middle Eastern • Steakhouse • Local • Grill/BBQ
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional

Amenities of Villa Shuaipaj

Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Check-in
From 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 4 years
Crib upon request
€ 10 per child, per night
5 years old
Crib upon request
€ 10 per child, per night
Extra bed upon request
€ 12 per child, per night
6 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 12 per child, per night
13+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 15 per person, per night

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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