Padel Olivia's Hill Resort

Albania , Durres District
Durres, Rruga Iliria Golem, Durrës 2000, Albania
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8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

John R

We really can't fault the accomodation and staff were helpful, the gardens are kept immaculately, but the area between the end of the drive and the walk to the road to the beach are disappointing, with rubbish strewn in the road and surrounding areas.By no means is the hotel at fault here but the area does need a 'tidy up'. Food options could be more available with snacks at lunchtime limited, my wife had recently been diagnosed coeliac, but options open to her were limited.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Simran

Worth every minute and more

Absolutely loved every part of our stay from the balcony in our room to the comfortable beds. The pool was outdoors and not temperature controlled but it was still very well kept and super clean. We still can not stop thinking about the AMAZING breakfast. It was included with our stay which isn't even mentioned here but it was a great added incentive and no other breakfasts have compared since our travels. I would go back to Albania just to stay here again, honestly. I have so much more to say because I really did love this place and the people and everything else it came with.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Juan

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

Julia

The outside and swimming pool was lovely
Staff very helpful
Breakfast was nice,lots of choice

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Ruth

I loved my stay and even though short, I will definitely be going back in the near future. The staff were very friendly and helpful when needed.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Rajan

It is close—a 6-minute walk to one of the best beaches in Albania, a 20-minute drive to Durres, and a 35-minute drive to Tirana airport.
There is excellent food around, and it is a peaceful and relaxing place—a mixture of city and coastal break. The staff at the hotel are fantastic. The reception staff are accommodating and communicate in both English and Albanian.
I wish the hotel would have a spa (Sauna, massages) then there is nothing left.
Recommend the hotel and place. Thank you, Olivia Hill Resort.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Oliver

We stayed at this property for our anniversary, the staff was very professional and friendly. Food/breakfast was fresh, tasty with different flavoured tea. Evenings are beautiful with lights all across, with live piano tunes by the pool. Ms Danela exceeded our expectations, decorated the room on our anniversary day. Thank you once again to her and the entire team at Olivia's hill.
The only drawbacks is the beach is on the other side of the property, a 10 mins walking distance via the pedestrian bridge.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Sally

Olivia Hill was a lovely stay for us. It was clean, quiet, safe and had all the amenities we needed.

Any help or support was freely available and all employees were really pleasant.

Thank you for looking after us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Karen Kaye Felipe

The hotel room is clean cause they clean it daily. The hotel staff are very much welcoming and treat their guests nicely. The resort has a nice view of their garden. They have also an amazing restaurant and pool.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

Yvonne

This hotel is slightly off the main tourist route so nice and quiet, yet easy to walk into Durres over the bridge.
Lovely spacious room, however there were 2 balconies only one of which was usable as the shutters were broken and we couldn't use the sofa in the suite as it had been made up into another bed and as it was broken we were unable to put it back into a sofa.
the pool area was clean with plenty of sun loungers. Breakfast was great, plenty of choice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

first of all would like to point out the amazing staff! starting from check in- reception and guys at the restaurant. friendly , attentive and professional! tasty food, delicious coffee!!! every evening live music program near the pool. liked absolutely everything. rooftop with amazing view. clean and comfy rooms

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2024

Caroline

The hotel, pool, food and staff are all excellent! Only negative is you have to cross a highway and walk about 10-15 min to get to the beach. Did not bother us but someone with mobility issues should not pick this hotel.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2024

Michael

Great service and lovely staff!

Olivia’s is a fairly new hotel it is small but with great service and amenities. Our room was a very generous size and cleaned every day to a high standard. The staff are very helpful and all requests were dealt with promptly. The wait staff in the restaurant and pool side in particular were really great! Breakfast was plentiful and fresh and everything we ordered off the daytime menu was great. The beach is a short walk away with plenty of dining options if you don’t want to eat in hotel. Lovely pool area, a pool
towel is €1 which might irritate some and seems a bit pointless for the hotels part.
The town of Durres about 20 minutes away by bus or taxi and worth a visit but not too much to see there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Zlatko

It was a great stay. As described. Friendly people

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Anastasia

The hotel has definately exceeded our expectations. It's clean with spacious rooms and a very attentive and friendly service. Due to the hotels size it's not overcrowded with guests and therefore is quite and peaceful with enough sunbeds. The food at the restaurant was delicious, as well as the cocktails. They did have a Dj every evening, so we enjoyed a few parties. Location may not be the most convenient but it's a 3-5 min walk to the beach and other restaurants. Oh and they also have a furry family living outside by the pool being cute and of course protecting the guests by hunting the insects. Overall, we loved our stay here and recommend it to our friends and family!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Kathryn

Property is very clean, staff excellent, pool area delightful. Would recommend this place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Olalekan

Topnotch staff and close proximity to the beach

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

MARYANN

Friendly staff

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2023

Suha

Will visit again

The Hotel is very nice and staff very accommodating, although the hotel needs to change their towels, they are paper thin, it is a shame for a nice hotel to have such worn out towels that don't even dry you up.
Breakfast is not too bad but if you stay longer than two days, you get sick of lack of variety, very tiny portion of fruit, no yogurt, and all pancakes , fritters and waffles are always stale and not ate able really, I would improver breakfast and towels. other than that, staff are great and overall a nice hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

Amit

Amazing hotel. The hill and the pool was the key feature. Very well maintained.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2023

Robert

Satisfactory

It was a nice 3 day stay, My girlfriend and I enjoyed the stay at Olivia’s Hill. Good service from the staff. The place was generally clean. There are also nice views and a nice pool area. A modest breakfast was included and any extras were quite affordable. I loved the Proximity to the Beach. However I did not like the two single mattresses on a double bed, I could feel the gap between and caused some discomfort.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2023

Anthony

First time in Albania - great experience

Only 30 minutes from the airport, the hotel is relatively new and located on the hillside. Although it is stated the beach is 150m away, it’s not a direct route. You have to walk alongside unpaved roads, across a high bridge and back down. It’s not for disabled or people with mobility issues.
The hotel itself is lovely, big clean rooms and breakfast is a simple continental fayre.
The staff are lovely and polite. The pool on-site is lovely and you could easily stay. Sea views are obstructed but nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Terence

a really nice small hotel, wonderful pool, good food and most of all freindly and professional staff. We will return

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2023

Darren

Really nice place, pleasant staff.

Really nice. The staff was super helpful and everyone spoke enough English to help me. Breakfast was awesome, something for everyone. Really fresh local tomatoes and cucumbers, fresh cheeses and sausages. I really liked it. The staff made great cappuccino and americano to order. The pool was super nice and the food on offer was really quite good and reasonably priced. They even had some live music when we were there. There was a rooftop patio that probably had great views of the sunset but I never made it up to see. I’m glad I stayed there with the 10 min walk to the beach and was able to have some quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2023

Maranda

The pool was so nice & our room was very clean and as expected when booking! Very nice staff! I would stay again & recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2023

Zongyi

Olivia's Hill Resort is our last stop of our holidays in Albania and we wish we were here earlier!

The hotel was only opened 3 months ago and it is in a great condition. Our room is in good size and bed is very comfy. It has a outdoor pool, rooftop bar and kids play area. There are plenty of sunloungers next to the pool and staff do table service for drinks and food. In the evening they have live music so very good atmosphere.

A nice chat with the owner who is very friendly and passionate about the hotel and the business.

A few things to improve:
- Both food and drinks menus are quite limited and there are a few items unavailable on the menus e.g. mussels, mojito...
- Breakfast buffet can be better presented
- Staff are very good and work very hard but there is no manager presence. Manager could have helped during peak/busy period.

I have seen other reviews complaining about the loud music and noise. It is an European style resort with a beautiful pool with loud music so if you are looking for a very quiet place this isn't for you.

All in all, the hotel is not perfect but we think it deserve a five star for its facility, service and value.

Thanks and we will definitely return!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2023

Marias

Excellent service very clean staff amazing

We were made very comfortable staff were lovely room was cleaned every day hospitality excellent service will definitely be going back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Lori

Great choice for the price :-)

Great choice for the price. Traveled with a friend and my 12 year old son- we stayed for 3 nights- and at first I was bummed because there was no kettle for coffee/tea in the room and it was not clear on how close we were to the beach. Then after one day I realized we were only a 10-15 min walk to the beach/ rooftop bar was lovely and the view was beautiful/ staff was amazing and helped with any requests. 35 min to airport and about the same to Aquapark. Perfect way to end a couple week holiday. Completely recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2023

jose

It was a nice surprise. The stuff is so nice and walkable to the beach. We asked for a late check out and that was no problem. I would come back here in a heartbeat

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Elin

Fantastiskt hotell, underbart stort rum med två balkonger och stort badrum. Lugn och skön miljö. Jättebra personal som pratar engelska flytande.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

samanta

Tutto perfetto tutto

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Wenche

Flott sted, store og moderne rom, fantastisk betjening, god mat og flott uteområde, Stille og rolig, samtidig kun en kort spasertur til strandpromenaden og havet,

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

TERO

Great hotel close to everything.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Christoph

Der Aufenthalt war sehr angenehm und ruhig. Die Lage sehr schön und wir hatten viel Grün drumherum. Das Frühstück war reichlich und das Personal sehr freundlich, es könnte beim auffüllen, abräumen etc. etwas aufmerksamer sein.
Zum Strand muss man über eine Brücke ca. 10 Minuten laufen. Aber alles gut machbar und im Endeffekt doch schöner, als direkt am Strand zu sein, da es ruhiger und grüner war und das Ambiente sehr schön.
Der Pool hat eine gute Größe.
Die Autos konnten in der Tiefgarage parken.
Einen * Abzug gibt es, da es schön wäre, wenn mehr Speisen mittags und abends angeboten werden würden.
Aber in Summe alles gut.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

alexandre

Ecrin de verdure
Très belle piscine avec jardin pour y manger des spécialités albanaises
Très bon petit dej
Attention:la plage est à 7/8 min à pied.Il faut emprunter une passerelle au-dessus de l'autoroute pour y accéder ainsi que le quartier touristique

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Robin

Great Hotel

Great place on a family orientaded hotel. The owner was warm and kind. Really enjoyed our stay. Nice pool area and everything. Thumbs up 😍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Talha

🇩🇪🇩🇪 Wir waren das erste Mal in Albanien.

Hotel:
Ist in einem sehr guten und neuwertigen Zustand. Zimmer waren sauber und gepflegt. Schöner Garten mit einem kleinen Kinderspielplatz. Es gibt eine Rooftop Bar in der 7 Etage.

Pool:
Liegt sehr gut in der Sonne, genung liegen waren vorhanden. Es gibt auch extra für Kinder am Pool ein Bereich was super auch für Erwachsene war damit sich auch hinsetzen kann.

Essen:
Das Frühstück Buffet war war sehr gut. Es gab Eier, Würstchen, Hähnchen, Tomaten, Gurken, Müsli, Nutella, Honig, Säfte und Wasser. Kaffe und Cappuccino waren auch da.

Hotel Standort:
Das Hotel liegt in der zweiten Reihe was denn Vorteil hat das es schön ruhig und entspannt ist. Zum Strand ist eine Überführung vorhanden ( 5-6 min laufen ).
In der Nähe ist auch ein kleiner Supermarkt

Barrierefreiheit?
Hotel Eingang hat ein Rampe die sehr steil ist jedoch machbar.
Zimmer, Pool und Frühstück Buffet kann man mit einem Aufzug erreichen ohne Stufen somit Barrierefreih.

Wir waren 11 Tage dort und waren sehr zufrieden und würden wieder kommen. Vielen dank für denn schönen Aufenthalt im Hotel und in Albanien.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Fantastisk opphold

Oppholdet var bedre enn forventet. God frokost, tradisjonell mat i restauranten. Veldig hyggelig og servicevennlig personale. Store rom og veldig bra renhold.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Mevlüt Can

Süper

Kahvaltı harika fiyat uygun( kızarmış hamurlara bayıldım ) *pişi. Sadece resepsiyonda biri yok her zaman 😆

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Saskia

Really great hotel with service at it‘s best!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Göran

Det var kanon service, bra frukost,härlig pool å solstolar,nära till havet. Jag rekommenderar denna pärla till alla som vill ha sol och bad semester

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2025

Susanna

The hotel is beautiful and generally very clean. However, the rooftop terrace seemed not yet ready for the season—perhaps still waiting for post-winter setup.

During our stay, we were disturbed by a loudly broadcast football match in the hotel restaurant that kept us awake. When we brought it up in the morning, the staff explained this is part of the local culture.

The location is somewhat remote, which wasn’t a problem for us, but it could be challenging if you have mobility issues. That said, there are nice restaurants just across the bridge, and the beach isn’t far.

The pool area is pleasant, and the restaurant offers affordable drinks and snacks by the pool.

Our room was clean and compact. Pest control was carried out on the balcony during our stay, and apparently also inside the room, as we found sprayed liquid in the shower and along the walls when we returned.

Overall, the hotel has many positives—cleanliness, a nice pool area, and good value for food and drinks. However, there are also drawbacks, such as the remote location for some and the disruptive noise, which significantly affected our comfort during the stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2025

Victoriano

El hotel está bien su único inconveniente es la ubicación. El hotel está reformado y en buenas condiciones cuenta con piscina y el desayuno en temporada baja no es bufet traen una bandeja con salado y otra dulce

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

josiane

Très bel hôtel

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2025

Ella

Loistava henkilökunta!! Hotellilta ja sen läheisyydestä löytyi kaikki, mitä rentoon lomaan tarvitsimme. Olimme erittäin tyytyväisiä, mutta wc tilassa oli hieman havaittavissa hometta, mikä on hyvä ottaa huomioon, jos omistaa allergioita tms.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Gosewinus Maria

Great!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2024

Jens

Kan ikke anbefales til ældre

Hotellet er nyt og pænt , pænt poolområde, der dog ligger i skygge fra 15-16 tiden. Rengøring er god og personalet er generelt imødekommende og hjælpsomme. Morgenmaden er rimeligt god, men ærgerligt at spejlæggene er iskolde kl8 og at pålæg og ost står direkte i solen, uden køl, men at det store frugt udbud står på køl!?kaffen er god.
værelset er til den lille side, altandøren kan ikke åbne helt pga. sengens placering.der er mulighed for at lave en kop kamille te, der er kogevandet, men ingen kopper eller sukker, kun tandglassene og to tebreve
Det kan ikke anbefales at spise på hotellet - maden er ganske enkelt forfærdelig og tillige Meget dyrere end andre steder i området( 75kr for en kedelig pizza og 45 kr for en lokal øl)
Da vi bookede hotellet fik vi det indtryk, fra billeder og beskrivelse at det lå ud til havet- det er ikke ganske korrekt.For at komme dertil skal man gå ca. 15 min. I rask gang over 8 vejbaner, hvoraf de 4 er motorvej, togskinner og trapper på både vej og rusten gangbro. Adgangsvejen til hotellet er ret stejl. I det hele taget er det ikke egnet for gangbesværede.Hotellets placering på den “forkerte” side af vejene, gør det besværligt at komme til og fra hotellet( det er bus på strandsiden) på denne side er der også både supermarked og gode spisesteder.
Hele området og stranden er fyldt med skrald overalt og man skal lede længe efter en skraldespand

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2024

Alexis

Bon hôtel !

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024

Marilena

Bellissima

Leisure Partner