Alla Gondola Hotel & SPA Tirana is the current name of the hotel formerly known as Moncafe Boutique Hotel & SPA on Rruga Medar Shtylla. Current Booking.com data, Google Hotels and rebrand-history records all point to the same property and place ID, with the name change established before March 2026. The hotel remains a four-star boutique-style property with modern rooms, spa facilities, restaurant, bar, free parking and 24-hour reception. It suits couples, business travelers and city visitors who want wellness facilities outside the tightest old-center streets. The key practical point is identity: older websites and reviews still use Moncafe, so guests should recognize both names as referring to the same hotel rather than two separate properties.

The current address is Rruga Medar Shtylla in the Komuna e Parisit area of Tirana. The old Moncafe website gives number 27 and describes Skanderbeg Square as around 2.1 kilometres away. This places the hotel in a busy southern-central neighborhood with cafés, restaurants and road links, while the historic core is still reachable by taxi, public transport or a longer walk.

The rebrand is unusually well documented. A current accommodation history page states that the property was known as Moncafe BoutiqueHotel Spa before January 2024, Moncafe Hotel Etico Tirana before May 2025, Moncafe Boutique Hotel & SPA Tirana before March 2026 and is now Alla Gondola Hotel & SPA Tirana. Booking.com’s current listing uses Alla Gondola, while the old Moncafe website remains online and active-looking. The identical map place ID for Moncafe and Alla Gondola further supports continuity of the physical property.

Rooms remain one of the hotel’s main strengths. Current Booking.com categories include deluxe doubles with balcony, superior suites with balcony, superior apartments, double rooms and standard twins. The old operator site, which still describes the same property, lists standard doubles, deluxe doubles or twins with balconies, apartments and suites. Current room amenities include air conditioning, private bathrooms, city views, desks, minibar and free Wi‑Fi, while some apartment categories add kitchen facilities.

The spa remains a genuine part of the property rather than only a name. Booking.com lists spa and wellness facilities, a hot tub, steam room and wellness packages. The former Moncafe operator site adds massages, beauty treatments and Himalayan salt therapies. Google Hotels also lists massage and spa facilities but no swimming pool. Travelers should therefore expect an urban spa with treatment and wet-heat facilities rather than a resort pool complex.

Dining has evolved as part of the current brand. Booking.com describes a modern Italian restaurant serving continental, buffet and à la carte breakfast, with outdoor dining available. The former Moncafe site also promotes fine dining, a rooftop lounge and breakfast included in many room arrangements. Recent 2026 Tripadvisor reviews under the Moncafe name praise the restaurant and breakfast, although one February guest noted that the breakfast presentation had been reduced compared with an earlier stay.

The current property offers free on-site parking, a major convenience in this part of Tirana. A paid airport shuttle is also listed, with Tirana International Airport around 15 kilometres away. Google Hotels estimates roughly a half-hour drive depending on traffic. Travelers should confirm the transfer price and pickup details rather than assume airport transport is complimentary.

Reception is currently listed as 24 hours. Booking.com gives check-in from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00, matching the old Moncafe website’s published times. That continuity suggests the name change did not substantially alter the core stay policies. The hotel also offers luggage storage, useful for early arrivals or late departures.

Children of all ages are welcome in the current Booking.com rules, with free cots for children up to age four and no extra beds listed. Pets are not allowed according to Google Hotels. Families needing more capacity should therefore choose one of the larger apartment or suite categories rather than expecting a rollaway bed.

Accessibility is better documented under the current Google hotel profile, which marks the property accessible and lists accessible parking and an accessible elevator. Specific bathroom features are not fully described, so guests with detailed mobility requirements should still contact the hotel before booking.

Recent 2026 visitor reports are largely positive about room size, cleanliness and staff. A June guest says an air-conditioning problem was handled with a room upgrade, while February reviews praise staff and comfortable rooms but mention a smaller breakfast setup than on an earlier stay. These accounts bridge the old Moncafe name and the current property, reinforcing that the rebrand is not a separate physical hotel.

Alla Gondola Hotel & SPA Tirana should therefore replace Moncafe as the current public identity while preserving the original WordPress entity ID for continuity. Its strengths are modern rooms, spa services, restaurant, free parking and a convenient southern-central location. Travelers should search both names when comparing older reviews, but use Alla Gondola for current reservations and navigation. The rebrand itself is the most important fact to get right; without it, visitors could mistakenly think two hotels occupy the same address.