Guest houses Ali Ancient House 555  

31 Dec 2024

great house, great tea served on check in, great breakfeast, great everything, best spot in Sheiki

22 Dec 2024

I spent a couple of nights here as a solo female traveller at Ali's guesthouse. It has been one of the most special guesthouse experiences I've ever had. Ali and his parents were incredibly hospitable. I was greeted by them in my private hire before I'd even stepped out of my vehicle. They were absolutely 2000% helpful with my luggage, etc every step of the way. Their guesthouse was beautifully and cosily furnished, and I felt extremely at home. I had the best sleep in a gorgeous and spacious room. I also had the most lovingly prepared and delicious breakfast by Ali's mum, and fresh fruit cut for me throughout the day. The place was clean, safe and fully stocked with everything I needed. They gave me the privacy and space to do whatever I needed to do, while still making sure I felt completely at home. On the last day, I left some some gifts behind and Ali quickly called me and to ensure I didn't leave without them, testament to their commitment to taking such good care of their guests, even after I'd already checked out. It was truly a special treat and blessing to have crossed paths with Ali and family. Wishing them the very best!

20 Dec 2024

Thoughtful hosts such as Ali are hard to come by in a hospitality landscape dominated by commercial interests. We visited Ali's place on a very cold December evening. While serving us tea, Ali's mother helped my partner with a shawl as she was sitting without her sweater on. To recieve such warmth in a foreign land was beyond our expectation. Besides being a service provider/host, Ali is also a man of depth. He was so kind to engage with us in lengthy and insightful conversations, in spite of his other personal engagements. The property itself is magical, telling tales over a century old. The room is tastefully furnished, is quite spacious and rich in terms of amenities. The directions were adequate and we were recieved by the host itself quite kindly. The breakfast was a rich spread of traditional design and as Ali guaranteed us, we certainly loved it. We travel to faraway lands not only to marvel at landmarks and tick off bucket lists, but also to feel the shared connection in our humanity. Ali's place was perfect in that regard. We will forever cherish the soulful stopover that we had at his home during an eventful and fulfilling journey across the land of fire.

08 Nov 2024

I cannot begin explaining this stay - it was beyond expectation, like a warm hug to the soul! I went with my mum and sister and the service we received omg I cannot even put in words. My mother who is very hard to please was smitten by Ali’s mother’s efforts and of how clean and well kept the place was, everything was so thoughtful. I literally felt like I went to my grandma’s place and Ali’s dad omg the sweetest! When we asked for dinner place recommendations, he literally drove us and picked us back and also drove us around Sheki, SO SO KIND. The view from kitchen area looks to the mountains and is SO cozy! I will come back again and again!!!! MY MUM WAS IMPRESSED BY EVERY SINGLE THING. Amazing breakfast and yummy tea. We are just absolutely blown by this and feels like family now. 🥹🩷

26 Sep 2024

It’s very clean and very tidy. Everything is managed well. The location is good. It’s close to the city center.

17 Sep 2024

We really enjoyed staying here. It's a large, clean and comfortable room in a characterful family home in a quiet back street. We had our own bathroom just down the hall. The host family was lovely and were helpful without being intrusive. The breakfast was excellent - very tasty and a good range of things to eat. It was great value at 10 manets each. We also got a huge load of washing done, dried and folded for only 10 manets. Ali Ancient House is outside Sheki's old town but is an easy walk there, and is also handy to the town's shops, ATM machines, etc.

17 Sep 2024

Ali and his parents are incredibly kind and warm hosts. Meeting them is clearly as interesting as discovering Sheki. We had a great conversation with Ali, whose courage and intelligence deserve admiration. It was a great experience to discover his great-grandfather's house. We will come back!

24 Aug 2024

I had an amazing time at Alis place. He and his family are just the nicest people. When I arrived there was fruit for me in the kitchen. Ali invited me to have tea with him and I learned how to drink it the right way and we had a lovely chat. The house is absolutely stunning and my room was big, beautifully decorated and so comfy. I had one part of the house to myself while Ali and family stay in a different part. Ali organized a drive for me to Ganja for a reasonable price with his dad and they also took me to Kis for free. If you are in Sheki, stay there! One of my best experiences!

01 Aug 2024

We were welcomed effusively by Ali and his family to their lovely home in Sheki. The rooms were large, clean and spotless. The facilities were also very good, with a small bathroom, kitchen and a balcony to use for our own food or the wonderful breakfast provided by our hosts. This lived up to all expectation even from the glowing reviews that we’d read on here and we were unable to finish it…..nor did we need any lunch 😊 Their hospitality can be measured by the fact that 5 minutes after leaving the house in light but growing rain, we were caught up and provided with an umbrella. In addition to the stay itself being lovely. They also introduced us to a local taxi driver, Elsevar (+994 55 855 99 98) who drove us up to the border when we crossed into Georgia and was a great resource around Sheki when needed. As you can see, we, a family of 4, recommend Ali’s Ancient House highly and would have been happy to stay longer.

29 Jul 2024

Ali's place is amazing, a very nice house, the room is huge and super comfortable, and the breakfast is the best thing we've eaten in Azerbaijan :) Ali was also very helpful with everything we've needed.