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Where to stay in Albania

248 hand-checked properties — guesthouses in the alps, boutique hotels in the old quarters, beach resorts on the Riviera. We've slept in most of them.

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Mountain bujtina
Family-run stays

Mountain bujtina

Half-board guesthouses where dinner, breakfast, and trail advice are part of the room.

Best in the north
Sleep in a kulla
Heritage rooms

Sleep in a kulla

Restored stone tower-houses in the Alps and Gjirokaster old town, built for stillness.

Cultural stay
Agrotourism stays
Farm nights

Agrotourism stays

Rooms above working kitchens, wineries, gardens, and slow-food tables worth planning around.

Book ahead
Beach apartments
Riviera base

Beach apartments

Self-catering stays for Ksamil, Sarande, Himare, Vlore, and long swim-heavy days.

Flexible trips
Camping and glamping
Under canvas

Camping and glamping

Beach camps, alpine pitches, and glamping bases where access matters as much as price.

Seasonal
Boutique city hotels
Old quarters

Boutique city hotels

Design-led city stays in Tirana, Berat, Shkoder, Gjirokaster, and the Riviera towns.

Easy first nights
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Stone Guesthouse
Gjirokastër

Stone Guesthouse

from €55 / night
Hotel Kalemi
Gjirokastër

Hotel Kalemi

from €80 / night
Old Bazaar Inn
Gjirokastër

Old Bazaar Inn

from €48 / night
Kulla Skenduli
Gjirokastër

Kulla Skenduli

from €95 / night
Kulla e Mehmet Pashës
Gjirokastër

Kulla e Mehmet Pashës

from €70 / night
Resort Kerculla — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Resort Kerculla — Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër

Vila Sharm — Gjirokastër

Hotel Çajupi — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Hotel Çajupi — Gjirokastër

Hotel Argjiro — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Hotel Argjiro — Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër

Hotel Bineri — Gjirokastër

Boutique Hotel Praga — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Boutique Hotel Praga — Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër

City Street Hotel — Gjirokastër

Palorto Inn — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Palorto Inn — Gjirokastër

Palorto Hotel — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Palorto Hotel — Gjirokastër

Hotel Center — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Hotel Center — Gjirokastër

Empire of Martin — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Empire of Martin — Gjirokastër

Dam Stone Boutique Hotel — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Dam Stone Boutique Hotel — Gjirokastër

Hani Ilos — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Hani Ilos — Gjirokastër

Guest House Bake — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Guest House Bake — Gjirokastër

Guest House Argjiro Castle — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Guest House Argjiro Castle — Gjirokastër

Vladimir Estate — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Vladimir Estate — Gjirokastër

Patio Rooms — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Patio Rooms — Gjirokastër

Guest House Shtino — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Guest House Shtino — Gjirokastër

Bixhaku Guesthouse — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Bixhaku Guesthouse — Gjirokastër

Hotel Relax Pazari i Vjetër — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Hotel Relax Pazari i Vjetër — Gjirokastër

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