Firstly, this is not in Vlore - itâs a 15-minute / 800 Lek taxi from the centre. Or a 80-minute walk. Not ideal. The hotel layout is a hodge podge, though the staff - especially on the reception desk - are very helpful. The breakfast is decent value (400 Lek), and dinner at the restaurant is good, but the waiters try and push you towards the higher-ticket items, which feels uncomfortable. The room was OK - the mattress was comfortable, but there was already rubbish in the bathroom bin, and the shower was a disgrace; it was a bath without taps, bizarrely, had a handheld shower that didnât reach itâs head-height fitting, and it never failed to not flood the bathroom. This typified the not-thought-through planning of the hotel. Our four-year-old son enjoyed Jungle Land, the soft-play area downstairs, and the pizzas etc are good value (compared to the restaurant), but it is grotty. Climbing through the obstacles I discovered a number of used baby wipes, and considering we were the first people of the day to use the facilities it was pretty appalling. The swimming facilities are good, though the big yellow slide is more a slow-flow eyesore than a rip-roaring ride. Diamond Hill doesnât make a splash, alas.
