Funky Guest House & Adventures

I both stayed at Funky Guest House and took a horse trek with them. Communication was wonderful! The hotel is super friendly and in a great location on the central square, lined with cafes and restaurants, yet relatively quiet. A group of us were transported out to the country side of the Vjosa River valley and saddled up, according to our skill (or lack of skill) level. The ride was through stunning scenery and we were provided with videos and photos that same day.

Great guesthouse that did everything we needed and more. The owner has spent some time in the UK and speaks English as a uk national. The rooms are clean and functional, and a great price. There is a nice terrace on the 1st floor overlooking the town square, and drinks are available from the ground floor bar, beer is a steal at 200 lek for a 500ml bottle. There is no food served here, so nibbles have to be brought from outside. Breakfast was a simple buffet but more than adequate- the fig jam being worth seeking out. The owner avenir also runs the funky adventures horsing and can arrange trips with the various rafting companies in town. We booked direct with a different rafting company but it would have been easier to book through Avenir. The horse riding starts early in the hot summer for the sake of the horses, we left at 08:30 to drive to the ranch. It was a wonderful experience. The only thing to note is you need cash, they don’t take cars, however the Tirana bank is just over the square which gave us the lowest rates / charges of any of the banks in Albania.