Situated in Gjirokastër, 43 km from Zaravina lake, Hotel Bebej Tradicional features accommodation with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant.
Hartmut
Germany
Very nice location and a warm welcome by the host which is very supportive in any kind of issues!
Located in Gjirokastër, 44 km from Zaravina lake, Hotel Kalemi 2 provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Providing free WiFi throughout the property, Old Bazaar 1790 is situated in Gjirokastër. This hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. The property offers mountain views and a terrace.
stephanie
France
Very nice host, perfect location
Nice rooms with terrace
Ahmetaj Guest House features free bikes, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Gjirokastër. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk.
Jennifer
United Kingdom
It was in a great location in the old quarter , there was no problem parking., and the breakfasts were phenomenal!!! Absolutely nothing was too much trouble .
Located in Gjirokastër, 44 km from Zaravina lake, Hotel Brahimi provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. The accommodation offers free WiFi.
Paulittak
Czech Republic
Family is very nice and very accommodating! Homemade breakfast was great!
Located in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina lake reachable within 44 km, Hotel Kastro provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge.
Splatters
Italy
Situate in a great position to visit the city. With an huge public park just next the hotel entrance.
Set in Gjirokastër, 38 km from Zaravina lake, Hotel Selfo offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Sergey
Germany
Very good location if you drive by car - the hotel has a big free parking, and located in just a few minutes of driving from the old city with touristic attractions. Staff is very welcoming and friendly. Breakfast is tasty and authentic, we enjoyed it. Our stay was ridiculously inexpensive.
Located in the very centre of Gjirokastër, 300 metres from the Gjirokastër fortress, Hotel Relax runs a 24-hour front desk and offers an on-site bar. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby.
Andi
Canada
The location was a good selling point. Other than that, we regret our decision.
Situated in Gjirokastër, 44 km from Zaravina lake, Hotel Domino features accommodation with a shared lounge, private parking, a terrace and a bar. Guests can enjoy city views.
A beautiful and very clean hotel, perfect location.
Located in Gjirokastër, 44 km from Zaravina lake, Hotel Kalemi 2 provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
hotel stupendo, staff molto accogliente, pulizia top!
Set in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina lake reachable within 44 km, Hazmurat Hotel offers a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.
Milý majitel,skvělé místo a dobrá snídaně dle přání
Located in Gjirokastër, The Barrels Ms features a terrace and a restaurant. With a garden, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.
The surroundings are beautiful and the food is delicious! Amazing hosts!
Hotel Fantasy features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Gjirokastër. Featuring a bar, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.
Amazing view from our room and very good location.
Located in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina lake reachable within 44 km, Hotel Kastro provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge.
Excellent boutique hotel, superb stay, we highly recommend it.
Situated in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina lake reachable within 45 km, Boutique Hotel Musée features concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a terrace.
Host is so helpful. The room is so authentic and big.
Located in Gjirokastër and within 44 km of Zaravina lake, Hotel Pashai features a terrace, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel has family rooms.
The value for money
Room was very cozy
Staff was welcoming
Ahmetaj Guest House features free bikes, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Gjirokastër. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk.
Zamira is always ready to help in every possible way
Providing free WiFi throughout the property, Old Bazaar 1790 is situated in Gjirokastër. This hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. The property offers mountain views and a terrace.
Location was amazing and views from balcony were lovely.
Castle Hotel has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Gjirokastër. The 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi.
good location near the castle, very nice homemade breakfast
Set in Gjirokastër, 45 km from Zaravina lake, Argyropolis Boutique Hotel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Tatiana made us feel like home. The sweetest host!
Located in Gjirokastër, 45 km from Zaravina lake, Jons Apartment features views of the mountain. With a terrace, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi.
breakfast was really nice. even emergency light was installed in case of power outage
Set in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina lake reachable within 44 km, Cico Hostel &private room offers a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge.
The room was comfortable and the location was awesome
Set in Gjirokastër, Hotel Magic features a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. Built in 2015, the property is within 44 km of Zaravina lake.
Personale accogliente e disponibile. Stanza comoda e pulita
Set in Gjirokastër, 46 km from Zaravina lake, HOTEL RESTORANT VIKTORIA offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.
Camera pulitissima proprietari gentilissimi posizione ottima lontano dal caos
Hotel Praga has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Gjirokastër. This 3-star hotel offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi.
Excellent hotel , perfect location , wonderful staff
Fly to Tirana International Airport, then drive 230km south to Gjirokastër (approx. 4 hours). Alternatively, from within Albania, take a direct bus from Tirana (4-5 hours). No direct water transport available. Transfers may be required for international travellers.
The most convenient airport for Gjirokastër is Tirana International Airport, due to its frequent domestic and international flights. It's approximately 230km away, a manageable journey for travellers.
Gjirokastër, Albania, lacks a public transport system. However, the city is compact and walkable, with most attractions within a 2km radius. Taxis are readily available and affordable for longer distances. Cycling is not recommended due to the city's hilly terrain. Driving is possible, but be aware of narrow, winding roads.
The Old Town of Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the best area to stay. It offers easy access to historic attractions like Gjirokastër Castle and Skenduli House, and a variety of local restaurants and shops.
Gjirokastër, Albania experiences a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures range from 6°C in January to 25°C in July. The city has distinct summer and winter seasons, with the warmest months from June to August and the coldest from December to February. Rainfall is highest in November and December, making late autumn and early winter the wettest period.
What guests said about Gjirokastër:
8.0
Scored 8.0
The town is beautiful and interesting for its fortified...
The town is beautiful and interesting for its fortified houses. Also is on UNESCO list. The old centre is very pleasant to walk around, it has an atmosphere. Car traffic was quite problematic, the roads between the houses are very narrow and very steep. Also, Google maps did not have good enough background and often led us somewhere where, for example, instead of a road was staircase. The old stone roads were very slippery in the rain ;-) Ono or two night is enought to stay here.
Natálie Karla
Czech Republic
10
Scored 10
Albanian thoughts:
Albanian thoughts:
Spent a week here in April 2024 – so many positives …
Purely electronic passport gates at Tirana airport – an advantage if low on passport stamp space? Swift bus into town centre. Euros very widely accepted, 1:1 with the local Lek currency. Felt safe, met many great people and enjoyed a lot of raki; wine rather so-so, beer better … Trains are close to non-existent; negotiating the minibus service involves arriving and paying on the spot – found it straightforward; typical price: Tirana to Gjirokastra – 4 hours - £10 ..; saw stunning mountain scenery in last 2 hours, and when crossing the mountains from this town to Sarande port (1hr15, £3.30). Accommodation costs very favourable: enjoyed flats at £9 pppn. From Sarande, easy enough to catch a ferry or hydrofoil to Corfu, as a return airport – ca/ £20 single, 30-60 mins. Albaniatourguide proved a very useful online resource. Looking forward to next trip: apparently 12 degrees even in January …
Raoul
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Gjirokastra stands as an enchanting and historically rich...
Gjirokastra stands as an enchanting and historically rich destination deserving of exploration. If you seek an unparalleled and genuine Albanian adventure, Gjirokastra emerges as the ideal destination to embark upon. Cheap hotels and cheap food prices
Memaj
10
Scored 10
Only had time to visit the castle.
Only had time to visit the castle. Spent several hours there. Would love to come back for the folk arts festival and visit some of the houses with the specific architecture that put this place on the UNESCO list.
Paul
United States
10
Scored 10
Beautiful historic city with lots of things to do - visit...
Beautiful historic city with lots of things to do - visit castle, go on walk through narrow streets and bazaar, try tradicional cuisine. You can also visit lots of natural places near the city on hour long distances
Marek
2.0
Scored 2.0
The city is pretty but unfortunately the vast majority of it...
The city is pretty but unfortunately the vast majority of it is rundown with only the bazaar and some houses being maintained to a level fit for a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and once you go away from the bazaar especially at night it feels really lonely and sad. Gjirokaster has become very touristic in the past few years with the old bazaar being constantly crowded with youths from Western European countries who do not respect the place and openly smoke hashish and get drunk.
The road to get to the old town is a traditional stone path that while beautiful is a disaster because it destroys your car's suspension, has very steep grades and if another car comes from the other direction good luck! Because of this and the lack of parking in the old town (even among hotels that advertise having parking) you become a prisoner of the old town. During the summer because of the type of stone the city is built of (also found in the mountain Gjirokaster is built on) it is very hot even during the night making the entire experience very unpleasant.
Most museums/attractions are basic and the few English descriptions that can be found are very nationally charged which reminds me more of the rhetoric of the 1940s than 2023. The vast majority of Albanians, even those who work in this "tourism industry" cannot speak English at all or speak it very badly making communication difficult and moreover they are not really friendly with tourists.
Gjirokaster like Albania in general is about as expensive as Greece or even Italy while effectively offering a touristic product akin to a 3rd world country. Unless corruption is rooted out, Albanians stop emigrating and the economy and democratic institutions develop I frankly do not think I will ever visit Gjirokaster again.
The location is right in the old bazaar which was amazing. Although hard to get to, the owner came out and helped us right away. Parked our car and carried our luggage up the stairs. The rooms are very clean and very nicely decorated, with a very Albanian and old town feel. The owner also took us up to see the obelisk right outside the hotel with an amazing view of the whole city. The breakfast was also lovely and I truly enjoyed this hotel, can’t recommend it enough
We loved this hotel!!! Marcel and his family are so kind and welcoming. The hotel and room is stunning, decorated beautifully. We are at their restaurant for dinners and the food was some of the best we’ve had in Albania, loved this veggie platter. We had many bottles of their homemade white wine. the breakfast was one of our favorites while on our 6 week trip. We were so glad we stayed here outside of the city, it was very calm and centering. Don’t hesitate to book
- great place, they converted a historic house into an hotel. Our room was comfortable, spacious and just gorgeous. We had a free upgrade and had a room with a beautiful fireplace.
- breakfast was good and the courtyard where we ate it was even better
- the hosts were super nice and made sure that everything was fine during the stay
- the location is super nice, about 5 minutes by walk to the old bazaar.
Could not recommend more! Greatest hostel experience in all of Albania -- the hosts were so welcoming, the free tour was fun and informative, the environment was friendly and social, and the advice we got for our time in Gjirokaster and beyond was incredible. The facilities were also very beautiful and clean, and there was an AC in our room for use at night. Would book again just for the breakfast spread (:
Argyropolis Boutique Hotel was amazing. We had a 10/10 experience. Tatiana was such a welcoming, friendly and thoughtful host.
The property is beautiful, location fantastic and hospitality just out of this world. The room and bathroom were clean, comfortable and beautifully restored.
We loved exploring Gjirokaster but truly believe the experience was perfect because of the property and Tatiana.
The cozy family-run hotel is located right in the historical center of Gjirokastër. True to the name of the hotel, the owners have beautifully decorated all rooms in the distinct traditional style of the area with style and great attention to detail and historical accuracy.
Both hosts are exceptionally welcoming and helpful. Great breakfast, home made honey and pies. any time again
Antella welcomed us into her home and made our stay feel authentic right from the beginning. The room was immaculate and breakfast was fantastic. Antella gave us recommendations for where to eat and things to do in Gjirokaster. We would definitely recommend this place. If anything, it's too cheap! Grab a bargain.
I decided to stay an extra night to the beautiful city of Gjirokastër and booked this hotel last minute.
Surprisingly excellent, from check in to check out. Close to city center, location is unbeatable.
Rooms are very nice, modern and clean.
The views from the huge balcony were beautiful. Highly recommended.
An extraordinary hospitality. As soon as we arrived in Gjirokaster, the owner of the hotel took us with his car from buss station to hotel.The hotel was very clean and very comfortable. a fantastic breakfast, we enjoyed the pancakes with honey. We will come back again. thank you for everything Kliton
An extraordinary hospitality. As soon as we arrived in Gjirokaster, the owner of the hotel took us with his car from buss station to hotel.The hotel was very clean and very comfortable. a fantastic breakfast, we enjoyed the pancakes with honey. We will come back again. thank you for everything Martin
Lovely hotel that truly lives up to its boutique label! The hotel is run by an extremely friendly mum and son, who made the stay really special. The breakfast was delicious and copious, views from the rooms amazing. Decor modern but with a lot of character. Best stay in Albania.
We had the best experience at the Guest House Hostel VAL-MAR. The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the staff were super friendly, always there when needed. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Gjirokaster. Will definitely stay here again, thank you so much!
The hotel is in the main street of gjirokaster where bars and restaurants are around, and has free parking just opposite. Walking in the old town is not far. The bed was very comfortable and the room very clean and the stuff very friendly. I'd come again
Beautiful hotel right on top of a hill in Gjirokaster, as such the views are absolutely amazing. Room was very clean and spacious and the restaurant was amazing, really wonderful breakfast and food.
A lovely hotel just 5 minutes walk from the Bazaar, and 10 from Gjirokaster castle. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the breakfast included was super tasty! Great value for money over all
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