Maria's Apartment

Positive: Very convenient to reach for travelers who come by bus. Apartment is quiet, comfy beds and has a well equipped kitchen. Negative: Had slight problems to find the entry of the building

Great place Positive: Very comfortable space and good location the host is amazing 😍 Turkish coffee was a great experience Negative: Some of the things like the handle knobs fell off

Negative: Like the other reviewer Jean-Francois, it was not the easiest to get the keys in a local shop, and then get in the door - as the door lock was broken. This needs to be fixed and messaging more clearly explained. Secondly although we had reserved the accommodation in advance with a credit card, the local booking company Pik Host asked us via whatsapp at 11 pm on the last night to pay in cash the next morning - so we had to go go out, withdraw money from at an ATM with an 8 eur charge per withdrawal in Albania to pay them in cash! This ask was not clarified on the initial booking. I asked them to amend this for other travellers, have they?

Positive: Travellers, my review shows a score of 10. But read carefully this comment right to the end. First mail we received after our stay, from the agent of the company PickHost, D. : We hope you guys had a nice time and enjoyed Gjirokaster. Again, I apologize for the problems with the door upon your check-in. I really appreciate you staying with us, and it would mean the world if you could leave us a 10 🌟 review. I get paid on commissions coming from 10-star reviews or no reviews at all. Hope you guys have a safe trip home 🙏 Second mail we received from the agency, PickHost Albania Hey Jean-Francois, Thanks a bunch for staying with us at Maria's Apartment! We really appreciated it. 🙏 Hope you had an absolute blast! Your feedback means the world to us, so if you could take a moment to drop us a score of 10 and share your experience, we would be over the moon! ⭐ Because sustainability matters to us, for every 10 of the 10-score reviews we get in 2025, we'll plant a tree. Follow us on social media to witness our green initiative in action! 🌳 Take care and safe travels! ✈️. So fellow travellers, what does my perfect score worth ? As voyagers, are we gonna let agencies dictate us what score to give or will we fill those reviews honestly in order to keep helping ourselves to find the best spots for our needs and budgets ? That is the question !