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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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Pick the stay type before the city.

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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34 partners across 1 cities

Hotel Butrinti & Spa
Premium partner
Sarandë

Hotel Butrinti & Spa

from €140 / night
Verona Boutique
Featured
Sarandë

Verona Boutique

from €85 / night
Saranda Seaview Apartments
Sarandë

Saranda Seaview Apartments

from €70 / night
Hotel Oasis
Sarandë

Hotel Oasis

from €55 / night
Blue Bay Resort
Sarandë

Blue Bay Resort

from €165 / night
Hotel Abedini — Sarandë
Featured
Sarandë

Hotel Abedini — Sarandë

Sarandë

Hotel Teuta — Sarandë

Château de Monte Cristo — Sarandë
Sarandë

Château de Monte Cristo — Sarandë

Hotel Olsi — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Olsi — Sarandë

Buzë Boutique Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Buzë Boutique Hotel — Sarandë

Helia Mare Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Helia Mare Hotel — Sarandë

Hotel Portanova — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Portanova — Sarandë

Elar Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Elar Hotel — Sarandë

Hotel Magllara — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Magllara — Sarandë

Boe Luxury Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Boe Luxury Hotel — Sarandë

Jako Premium Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Jako Premium Hotel — Sarandë

Sarandë

Sunset Shoreline — Sarandë

Sarandë

Center Hotel — Sarandë

Hotel Apollon — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Apollon — Sarandë

Hotel Havana — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Havana — Sarandë

Sarandë

Oceanic Overview Suites — Sarandë

El Primero Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

El Primero Hotel — Sarandë

Sarandë

Mediterrane Hotel — Sarandë

Saranda Palace — Sarandë
Sarandë

Saranda Palace — Sarandë

Sarandë

Armar Hotel — Sarandë

Hotel Panorama — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Panorama — Sarandë

Mae Select Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Mae Select Hotel — Sarandë

Sarandë

Hotel Bella Vista — Sarandë

Hotel JoAn — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel JoAn — Sarandë

Harmony Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Harmony Hotel — Sarandë

Hotel Vila Duraku — Sarandë
Sarandë

Hotel Vila Duraku — Sarandë

Azure Inn Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Azure Inn Hotel — Sarandë

Joral Hotel — Sarandë
Sarandë

Joral Hotel — Sarandë

from €125 / night
Sarandë

Argjiro Hotel — Sarandë

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