Tanushaj Beach Resort

I stayed at Antag hotel for 1 week from August 15 - 21st, 2015 with my fiancee! We had heard from friends of the Albanian beaches and the country's hospitality, so we decided to make a stop before heading to our final destination to Croatia! After some research, we narrowed down our choice of stay in Shengjin! My fiancee and I prefer vacationing in quite and authentic places where we can get a taste of the country's culture! Shengjin was the perfect location since it offered an amazing beach and was close enough to visit some old towns like Shkoder and Kalaja Lezhe! The second step was to choose a hotel, and after reading reviews on Tripadvisor we decided on Antag Hotel! Before our arrival we phoned the hotel amd asked if they could arrange for our pick up at the airport! It was a nice surprise to see that the staff at the reception desk spoke great English and were very helpful and patient with all of our questions. The Room: The room was quite spacious and what stood out the most was its cleanliness! Each room had a balcony facing either the pool, the mountains or the beach! We opted for the beach view and it surely did not disappoint! Each day the maids would do a thorough cleaning of the room and we had our bedsheets changed once every 2 days! The room was also equiped with a nice size fridge which would be a nice option for families travelling with children! The airconditioning worked great, which is crucial as temperatures outside reached the high 30s! The Pool: The hotel had a great pool filled sea water! There were a lot of beach lounge chairs which guests of the hotel had guaranteed, so no need to wake up early and save a lounge chair! There were waiters around constantly so we didn't need to get up and order drinks or food! The beach: The beach is 150m walk from the hotel! The hotel had lounge chairs at the beach as well reserved for its guests along with a caffee! Thus we had the option of staying at the beach or the pool, which is great since the beach would tend to get crowded and loud!! Food: We both loved the food! It was fresh and the Albanian cuisine was very tasty! Breakfast was served buffet style, and our favourite food was this traditional Albanian food known as petulla! A definite must try! The kitchen offered all variety of foods for lunch and dinner thus one has a wide variety to choose from! My fiancee and I opted for the traditional food! There are two restaurants each with a different theme and decor which we both appriciated!! Staff: The overall staff was great! Languages spoken by staff at the hotel are English, Greek, Italian and German! Majority of the tourists during our stay were German and we made some great friends! Our maid Liza was very kind: Klara at the reception desk was a joy to speak with and the owner who was always present made sure we had a pleasant stay! The only con I would say is that there were a few families with small children, however most of the kids played at the playground available at the hotel! I would definitely return to Antag hotel and recommend it to all my friends and family!!!