A wonderful place to stay in incredibly impressive surroundings. The kind and caring hosts, Majlinda and Luan, welcomed us and sat down with us for a pleasant chat. Afterwards, we were treated to an exceptionally delicious traditional dinner. Thank you, Majlinda. In the house, we found everything we needed. The fridge was full of products for a varied and hearty breakfast. The coffee from the machine was very tasty, and if you prefer, you can also make Turkish coffee. In short, it’s a very cozy and clean place to stay and return to after exploring the unforgettable surroundings. The house is located near a stunning waterfall, and even driving around the area was unforgettable—around every corner, a new magical view unfolds. Majestic mountains, river canyon and medows. You have to visit this place! We strongly recommend and hope to return one day!

“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.

“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.

Everything was perfect, the food, the garden, the view. Luan and his wife were extremely nice and welcoming.

“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!

“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🫣😊.

“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.

“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.

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.