Villa Meta - Welcoming You with Byrek & Traditional Meals

Location: Gusmar,Tepelene,Albania Rruga Shahin Demo, Gusmari, al

Star Rating: 10 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 02:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Terrace
• Pets allowed
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking

Rooms Available

• Villa with Garden View

  This villa features a fireplace. This villa features 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. In the fully equipped kitchen, guests will find a refrigerator, an oven, a tea and coffee maker and a toaster. This villa has air conditioning, flat-screen TV, garden views, as well as wine/champagne for guests. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Oven
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Fruits
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed

Guest Reviews

• Sean Birk Bek (10/5): Beautiful view, attentive hosts, local cuisine and a lovely stay in rural Albanian mountains! - We had a lovely stay in Villa Meta and thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful location. We were welcomed with kindness and delicious homemade local dishes by our very considerate hosts, and were very happy to try the different traditional dishes throughout our stay, that our kind hosts made for us, as well as tasting the local Raki! I am very happy with our choice to stay at Villa Meta for our trip and am happy to recommend them.
• Matěj (10/5): - Nejlepší ubytovaní v Albanii. Byrek a skvělá rakia 🤩
• Yuri (10/5): Prachtige rustige locatie van zeer gastvrije familie, met heerlijk diner! - Ruime villa bij zeer gastvrije lieve familie in rustige, afgelegen, prachtige omgeving. De familie heeft een heerlijk diner voor ons bereid - en dat terwijl we pas de dag van aankomst de boeking hebben gedaan en ze beiden ook nog overdag moesten werken. Echt fantastisch hoe gastvrij! Naast diner ook ontbijtspullen voor heerlijk ontbijt (vers brood, eieren, kaas, jam, thee, koffie). Was super geregeld. Goed om te weten: locatie ligt echt alle rust. In klein 'dorpje' met paar huisje in de buurt. Prachtig om te wandelen. Nivice canyon is een aanrader. Als je van mooie rustige plek houdt, twijfel niet, 100% aan te bevelen. Eigenlijk niets. Was mooi om te zien dat de familie bezig is het huis verder te ontwikkelen. Bovenetage in aanbouw. Verder helemaal geen last van - en er wordt niet gebouwd ofzo terwijl je er bent. Tuin verdiend wat aandacht qua onderhoud, maar heeft geen impact op de ervaring. 100% aan te bevelen!
• o'brien (10/5): Perfect hosts, friendly and served up wonderful food - Spacious and clean, the highlight of our 10 day stay in Albania, the friendliest host you could hope for in a truly wonderful part of the country.
• joakim (10/5): Fantastiskt ❤️❤️❤️ - Detta är unikt och att få uppleva en sån natur här uppe och bli mottagen med denna otroliga service och vilken fantastisk värdfamilj. Kan inte säga mer än att detta kommer familjen komma ihåg i resten av livet ❤️❤️❤️ mycket fint boende och vilken middag vi fick ❤️ det räcker inte med 5 + detta är mer än så och vi tackar för att vi fick uppleva detta ❤️
• Igor (10/5): Nádherný domček s perfektnou vybavenosťou v krásnom prostredí. Majitelia Luan a Majlinda sú úplne úžasní a mimoriadne po - Nádherný domček s perfektnou vybavenosťou v krásnom prostredí. Majitelia Luan a Majlinda sú úplne úžasní a mimoriadne pohostinní. Cítili sme sa tam fantasticky. Určite sa tam vrátime!!!
• Nicholas (10/5): The absolute highlight of our time travelling around Albania - Villa Meta is somethign really quite special. We were greeted like old friends by Luan, Marnia and his mother and made to feel incredibly at home. The property is situated in the tiny hamlet of Gusmar with a garden full of fruit and vegetables, the ever present tinkle of goat bells and peace at every corner of the residence. The house is large, full of home comforts (fantastic coffee machine), spotlessly clean and well appointed. We have never done a ‘homestay’ like this before. To be clear Luan and his family live down the valley but they treated us to the most incredible hosptiality and generosity. We had more food than we could hope to eat over our three days and two delicious hot meals provided as well where we were able to chat and get to know their family history and understand the true traditional Albanian way of life! Nothing at all.
• Dr.Leonide (10/5): Mitte in der Natur - Es ist sehr idyllisch gelegen. Die Gastgeberfamilie war sehr nett. Haben nach uns bis Mitte Nacht gewartet, da unsere Fahrt länger gedauert hat als geplant. Trotzdem haben wir mit Liebe vorbereitetes Essen bekommen aus selber angebauten Produkte bekommen.. Kann nur sagen, dass es sehr angenehm war und ein Lob der Familie. Hab auch zwei Hunde dabei gehabt die sich sehr gut hier gefühlt haben und konnten sich im Freim bewegen.
• Kanyó (10/5): AAA+++ clean, quality equipment, privacy, super friendly hosts, stunning views - Meta is in a traditional small village high up in the mountains. The road itself on which you reach Gusmar is a miracle - beautiful valleys, high rocky peaks, marvellous waterfalls, good quality asphalt and exciting hairpins. Villa Meta has its own garden offering great privacy , possibility to chill, relax and enjoy the view of surrounding mountain scenery. The place is very remote, only a few families live in the area - who are very friendly by the way - which gives you a feeling that you are out of the fast paced daily civilization rush and offers you perfect opportunity for a peaceful rest. The Nivice Canyon near Gusmar is a must to visit. The Uspoiled nature, the force of water and erosion made stunning rock creations, super high stone walls, breath taking waterfalls and Crystal clear mini lakes in which you can have a baths. The whole place is so beautiful and untouched that you only see such in the movies. We have spent two days in Nivice Canyon with family and dog, then spent an other two days visiting the Seaside near Borsh which is a 40 mins drive from Villa Meta. The road offers brilliant views, the Ionian sea is very clear, the shore is sandy or covered with small white oval rock pieces like the ones you see in Kneipp spas. To this holiday we took our Mountain Bikes with us and rode an other two days in the region on rocky singletracks, alpine roads and western-like highlands. Alltogether we stayed 6 nights in Villa Meta - which offered generous space in and outside (we were 3 plus a dog), quality furniture, well equipped kitchen and bathroom, not very fast but liveable internet & wifi. The hosts are super friendly and helpful, showed us around in the area and adviced which places to visit, how and when. They provided tons of food, home - made milk and cheese, home grown fruit and vegetables. They live in a city nearby and brought an other ton of food in the middle of the week in case we may starve🫣😊.
• Nicole (10/5): Fantastic location for people that enjoy being away from the business of tourist spots. The nature is stunning and the o - Big apartment, super friendly owners that provided a welcome dinner and helped a lot with a planned hiking tour. Nice, natural and traditional surroundings.
• Simon (10/5): Brilliant hospitality in a village that's a slice of Old Albania - Exceptional hospitality from the hosts who laid out a spread of byrek, cheese, fresh bread, and milk/yoghurt to greet us. Superbly equipped, spacious, and comfortable apartment in a stunning rural setting with a terrific cafe/shop/restaurant two minutes walk away. The village is set among mountains and ravines and is a welcome escape from the heat and the crowds on the coast. Reminded us of the hospitality we received when we first visited Albania in 1994. Nothing not to like
• Alexander (10/5): Exceptional - Very courteous and hospitable host, who speaks English and can help you to dive into the atmosphere of the Albanian rural life. If you visit the Nivica waterfalls or just go nearby it is absolutely must stay location. The house with the big garden and awesome sights of the mountains is just for you alone. After the restfull night we feeled us like at home and wanted to stay skipping our sea visit. Absolutely advisable. Thank you Luan for the impressions! We will take it with us to our home.

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