Ksamil Beach Resort

The premium option in Ksamil, directly on the beach with the islands in the frame from the pool deck. You are paying for the two things Ksamil cannot manufacture more of: front-row water and the ability to walk back to your room at noon when the day-trip crowds arrive. In July and August that convenience is the whole holiday.

The pool matters more than it sounds — Ksamil's public beach fills early in peak season, and having your own water thirty steps from a lounger changes the rhythm of the day. Butrint's UNESCO ruins are ten minutes away for the one afternoon you want shade and stones instead of swimming.