Hotel Cleon

I’d booked a room with a balcony but was originally shown to a very large, family room with no balcony. The lady didn’t speak any English (the man who I assume is her husband does) but I made myself understood and she moved me to the room next door which had a large balcony overlooking the road and river, it was directly above a bank ATM office. The room was very clean and spacious. The bed was comfy but only had a thin sheet- not a problem in the 35° heat and luckily the ac worked well. The bathroom was small with a shower cubicle and I can only assume the shower was fitted by a 7 foot tall man as I’m 5’11 but the unadjustable spray went way above my head! Other minor negatives were not having a fridge and patchy wifi. However the main problem wasn’t to do with the hotel, it was noise from the road at the other side of the river. I prefer fresh air to ac but it was impossible to sleep with windows or door open due to noise from the young men of Prizren, who,like most Kosovans, like to think they’re F1 drivers. They fit huge exhausts to their VW Polos and tear around town till late at night. Apart from that, the balcony was great for people watching. The hotel is on the edge of the old town with views down the river and is 5 mins walk to dozens or bars and cafes. The town was very busy in late July but the hotel seemed quiet until the weekend. I paid €45 which I felt s little expensive for Kosovo but from what I saw it’s probably one of the better hotels in this pleasant tourist town.