Family friendly Hotels in Durres

The hotel staff were very warm and friendly from the first moment I arrived at the hotel. They gave me a free upgrade and made sure to show me to my room. The hotel itself is lovely, and the comfort level is just amazing. The breakfast was so good, it even has an omelet station. I highly recommend this hotel what you are looking for a relaxing stay by the Albanian seashore.

My stay at the Movenpick Durres Hotel had its highs and lows: Staff Recommendation: Leda stood out as an exemplary staff member. Her kindness, attentiveness, and professionalism made a significant positive impact on my stay. She handled every request with a smile and efficiency, embodying the hospitality one expects from a five-star establishment. Check-in / Reception: The check-in process was smooth and efficient, with the reception staff were lovely and extending a warm welcome. Sofa Bed: I had a late flight, and upon arrival, the room was missing pillows and linen for the sofa bed. Although this was swiftly rectified, it should have been set up prior to my arrival. Breakfast: The breakfast lacked variety. For a family staying two weeks, the same food day after day becomes quite boring. A five-star hotel should offer more diverse options. Towels: The quality and availability of towels were disappointing. The towels were more like thin throws, unsuitable for drying off or using at the beach or pool. Also being told towards the end of our stay that there is a limit on the number of towels we can take based on occupancy is unacceptable. In a five star hotel, guests should have ample access to fresh towels without restriction. One towel per person is insufficient for a full day at the beach or pool, especially with children. Beach Beds: The beach beds were comfortable but very dirty, with stains on many of them. This is not up to the standards of a five-star hotel. In other high-end hotels, beach beds are cleaned and washed down every evening, and the beach is maintained without debris. One of the most frustrating aspects was that every morning the onsite team would ”save & chain” multiple front-view sea beds for ”VIPs of the hotel,” which is unacceptable. Most of these chairs remain unused for the whole day. Unless you are present at the beach, you should not be able to hold a spot for others just in case they arrive. Many guests are families who want to be able to see their children playing in front of the beach. Who classifies hotel staff as a higher priority than other paying guests? Dinner Menu: The dinner menu has not changed since last year. We stayed here last year for a few days, and the menu is exactly the same, with no changes. When staying for weeks, the repetitive food is not ideal. Hotel Room Towels and Water: We were three people in one room, and for the beginning of the stay yet we were only given two towels, and replenished water was only provided for two. If we are paying for a suite for three, then provisions should be made accordingly. Ping Pong Table: The ping pong table was a nice touch. However, there was only one ball, and it went missing. A five-star hotel should have replacements on hand and not rely on one ball for all guests. While Movenpick Durres has great aspects, including friendly and professional staff like Leda and a hassle-free check-in process, it falls short in many other areas. The property has th

Large and comfortable room with big balcony overlooking the beach. No problem at all getting sun loungers, towels provided by the hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. Good location for seafront restaurants.

The hotel is new (when we checked in, furniture was still being delivered to the rooms on the upper floors, while there is no noise of construction activity, as well as construction smells), the rooms are new, clean and fresh. The rooms are cleaned every day, cleaned thoroughю The hotel is located on the 1st line between the highway and the beach, so that the rooms have 2 views: overlooking the sea, pedestrian sidewalk and restaurant and overlooking the picturesque mountain and noisy busy motorway. The hotel has its own beach, clean and well-maintained, it is cleaned every morning, with free sunbeds and beach umbrellas, the hotel also provides beach towels. The hotel also has its own swimming pool, it is quite small, but the kids who are afraid to swim in the sea love it, the pool area is equipped with sunbeds during the day (which are not many) and which are removed in the evening and made into a restaurant area. The hotel has its own underground parking, not a big for a maximum of 20 cars, so when the hotel is fully occupied, I think there will be problems with parking, I didn’t notice parking security, access from the street is free Between the hotel and the beach there is a pedestrian street, along this pedestrian street there are many different restaurants and small shops. We had a room with a sea view, the room was clean and tidy and comfortable, it so happened that my 9-year-old daughter was not mention in reservation, but this did not cause problems during check-in, an extra bed was quickly prepared for her in the room, providing bed linen and towels. The hotel is presented as a 4-sters, but there are no bathrobes in the room, as is the case in ordinary hotels with 4 stars. And another thing that surprised me, there are not teas and coffees facilities, not at all, not even glasses in the room, although bottled water is provided every day, probably the hotel management believes that tourists comes with their own glasses or likes drink directly from bottles. On the first day, upon check-in, I called to the reception desk, asking to bring glasses, they brought them, but the next day, they were taken away during cleaning. I called to reception again and the glasses were brought again and the next day they were removed again and this continued until we left. The hotel doesn't have their own laundry, so they take the laundry to some laundromat in town. I handed over our clothes for washing, they promised to return them to me the next morning, in the end they returned them after 55 hours, when I had already resigned myself to the idea that I would not see my things again. However, probably as a relief for the inconvenience, I was not billed for the laundry. The hotel has a strange air conditioning system, as soon as the door on the balcony opens, the air conditioner turns off, to turns it on you have to closed the door and off again, if someone likes to enjoy with sea view on the balcony, those in the room have to put up with the heat. And not

We holidayed in Cyprus late September, early October. Whilst we didn’t actually stay at the hotel (we wish we had!) we did have lovely evening and a first class dinner in the restaurant. Having reserved a table in advance, on arrival, we parked in the underground car park . Reception directed us to ‘The Deck’ at the rear of the hotel where we were greeted warmly by the Maitre de and several of the staff before being shown to our table. Although dark (we were not able to appreciate the sea view) the intimate atmosphere and our attentive server, Vasilis, more than compensated. Live music provided by an accomplished trio also added to the occasion. As for the all important food; once ordered, service was excellent food presented to our table by the chef! It was superb - we could not fault it in any way. A full 5 stars.