Doro City Hotel

I admit I was surprised by how nice this hotel was. The room featured a huge double bed, complimentary fruit and cookies on plates when I arrived, strong air conditioning, a huge bathroom including a bidet, a large dining room for the complimentary daily breakfast, and helpful staff 24/7 (especially Fiodor). It's about a 25 minute walk to Skandenberg Square and all the sights through a safe and pleasant neighborhood. The hotel clerk at checkout actually saved me from missing my bus since the main bus station was shut down May 1st and all buses now use East Bus Station. However, the taxi driver summoned by the hotel had never heard of it (!) and didn't know where it was. He called the dispatcher and she didn't know either. Fortunately, the hotel clerk knew and told my driver in Albanian how to get there, so I made it in time after all. I'm not impressed with the taxi company they use but I am impressed by the hotel staff's knowledge of the area and thank him for his help. Be aware that the East Bus Station is not walkable--it is several kilometers away by highway, about 20 minutes by taxi. I had originally booked this because it was 2 minutes walk from the main bus station (which may never reopen apparently). In short, this hotel is an excellent value and I recommend it highly. Thanks again to that morning clerk (whose name I did not get) and also to Fiodor.