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Where to stay in Albania

92 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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Start with the kind of stay

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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46 partners across 10 cities

Maritim Plaza Tirana
Tirana

Maritim Plaza Tirana

from €220 / night
The Plaza Boutique
Featured
Tirana

The Plaza Boutique

from €145 / night
Hotel Mondial
Tirana

Hotel Mondial

from €95 / night
Theranda Hotel
Tirana

Theranda Hotel

from €65 / night
Art Hotel Tirana
Tirana

Art Hotel Tirana

from €78 / night
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 Mangalem
Featured
Berat

Hotel Mangalem

from €110 / night
White House Berat
Berat

White House Berat

from €60 / night
Hotel Castle Park
Berat

Hotel Castle Park

from €75 / night
Berat Backpackers
Berat

Berat Backpackers

from €22 / night
Ksamil Beach Resort
Premium partner
Ksamil

Ksamil Beach Resort

from €175 / night
Vila Ksamil
Ksamil

Vila Ksamil

from €120 / night
Paradise Rooms
Ksamil

Paradise Rooms

from €65 / night
Tropical Ksamil
Ksamil

Tropical Ksamil

from €85 / night
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
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
Himarë Beach Hotel
Himarë

Himarë Beach Hotel

from €90 / night
Jale Bay Studios
Himarë

Jale Bay Studios

from €70 / night
Villa Gjipe
Himarë

Villa Gjipe

from €155 / night
Villa Zogu
Vlorë

Villa Zogu

from €165 / night
Hotel Partner
Vlorë

Hotel Partner

from €110 / night
Radhime Bay Resort
Vlorë

Radhime Bay Resort

from €130 / night
Vlorë Backpackers
Vlorë

Vlorë Backpackers

from €25 / night
Lake View Shkodër
Shkodër

Lake View Shkodër

from €70 / night
Hotel Tradita
Shkodër

Hotel Tradita

from €85 / night
Rozafa Guesthouse
Shkodër

Rozafa Guesthouse

from €40 / night
Bujtina e Lalit
Featured
Theth

Bujtina e Lalit

from €35 / night
Bujtina Polia
Theth

Bujtina Polia

from €40 / night
Bujtina Tradicionale Berat
Berat

Bujtina Tradicionale Berat

from €55 / night
Camping Theth Valley
Featured
Theth

Camping Theth Valley

from €15 / night
Gjipe Beach Camp
Himarë

Gjipe Beach Camp

from €18 / night
Glamping Karaburun
Vlorë

Glamping Karaburun

from €95 / night
Mrizi i Zanave Rooms
Premium partner
Lezhë

Mrizi i Zanave Rooms

from €110 / night
Çobo Winery Rooms
Berat

Çobo Winery Rooms

from €85 / night
Agroturizëm Sotira Rooms
Theth

Agroturizëm Sotira Rooms

from €75 / night
Kulla e Selcës
Featured
Theth

Kulla e Selcës

from €65 / night
Kulla Skenduli
Gjirokastër

Kulla Skenduli

from €95 / night
Kulla e Mehmet Pashës
Gjirokastër

Kulla e Mehmet Pashës

from €70 / night
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