Braja House

Exceptional

10.0

Nice view with nice family at the top of the hill

10.0

Beautiful room with a nice view. The whole family was incredibly warm and gracious.

A beautiful stay in a traditional Gjirokaster home.

9.0

Modern accommodation options are mushrooming up in Albania all the time, so Braja House offers a rare chance to experience a beautiful historic home. The breakfast/family room is like a living museum and a wonder to behold. The room itself looks a little like an extension that was added to what is like a rambling home. It's comfortable and beautifully decorated with a private bathroom. There are also very atmospheric views of the city from there. The hospitality is doled out by the woman of the house and her husband. There will be a quick shot of gliko and Raki on arrival with great fanfare. They have no English, but the warmth of the welcome doesn't diminish as they make themselves understood. Their fluent grandson Bjant helps coordinate the visit remotely via phone, and his mother also has good English. Breakfast is in the dream setting of their family room and is a generous mix of savory and sweet.

− Gjirokaster was a fortress town and wasn't built with cars in mind. Access to the house is a bit tricky given Google maps is utterly baffled by the city. Parking can be a bit tricky, so some patience and perseverance is required. The easiest way to access the house is via the new road that can be accessed from the roundabout on the SH4 road in the new town. Follow Rruga Gjin Zenebisi uphill, to find the new bypass road. Stay on this, and ignore all the stone bridege to the right until it brings you right around the castle to R.Arjiro. Turn left onto R. Evila celebi, and then at the Y fork, take the steep Jace Braja to the right. There is then shortly a VERY sharp and steep right turn onto Mufi Reso. This stretch is very tight and there a a couple of pass/yield point to be wary of. Once you cross the bridge, Braja will be on the right with a single space to park on the right. When leaving, it is easier to go a small bit beyond the house where there is more space to turn. Do not turn left uphill here because the road is closed. Bhant will send pictures and advice to orientate you, so always keep in contact

Warm and cozy guest house right in the historical Center with a lovely hostess!

10.0

Amazing hospitality and self made breakfast! The location is amazing, right in the old town and the owner is super lovely and sweet! The room is an experience and super cozy.

Superb

9.0

The Braja family were wonderful hosts. They made us feel so welcomed into their home and yet were unobtrusive. We were

10.0

It was a tradition house.