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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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White House Berat
Berat

White House Berat

from €60 / night
Paradise Rooms
Ksamil

Paradise Rooms

from €65 / night
Stone Guesthouse
Gjirokastër

Stone Guesthouse

from €55 / night
Old Bazaar Inn
Gjirokastër

Old Bazaar Inn

from €48 / night
Mountain Lodge Theth
Theth

Mountain Lodge Theth

from €75 / night
Shpella Guesthouse
Theth

Shpella Guesthouse

from €45 / night
Alpine Valley Stay
Theth

Alpine Valley Stay

from €55 / night
Rozafa Guesthouse
Shkodër

Rozafa Guesthouse

from €40 / night
Villa Noem — Tirana
Tirana

Villa Noem — Tirana

Villa Porta Qeparo
Qeparo

Villa Porta Qeparo

Aleksandar Hotel Prespa
Prespa Lakes

Aleksandar Hotel Prespa

Traditional Guesthouse Permet
Vjosa & Bënjë

Traditional Guesthouse Permet

Riverside Komani Lake Guesthouse
Komani Lake

Riverside Komani Lake Guesthouse

Palorto Inn — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Palorto Inn — 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

Patio Rooms — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Patio Rooms — Gjirokastër

Guest House Shtino — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Guest House Shtino — Gjirokastër

Bixhaku Guesthouse — Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër

Bixhaku Guesthouse — Gjirokastër

Open Doors Bed & Breakfast — Shkodër
Shkodër

Open Doors Bed & Breakfast — Shkodër

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