Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Bebej Tradicional has accommodations with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant.
YaCool
Australia
The host went beyond our expectations to look after us during our stay. It is a family owned business and the whole family is helping us. We were very touched. They made our stay very very pleasant.
Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Kalemi 2 provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
A Calderon
United States of America
Super location with friendly staff.. very helpful and professional..
Hotel Argjiro features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Gjirokastër. This 4-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi.
Peter
Japan
Very clean, lovely building, attractively furnished, professional helpful staff, tranquil, good value, excellent location
Providing free WiFi throughout the property, Old Bazaar 1790 is located in Gjirokastër. This hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. The property offers mountain views and a terrace.
Kenneth
United States of America
This hotel was absolutely amazing, mostly due to the incredible staff, particularly Anila, who was just the loveliest and kindest of persons. She and her male colleague (I forgot his name) treated us beautifully, including making sure we had something to eat and coffee before our early departure. They know how to provide excellent customer service. The location of the hotel is the best in Gjirokaster, located right in the center of the old city and close to the old house museums, the castle fortress, and the old bazaar and restaurants. You couldn’t find a more convenient location in Gjirokaster. Finally, we had the King Suite (Room 206), which was magical and made us feel like we were back in time and staying like a Pasha in the best room in the city. This hotel was absolutely superb in every way!
Located in Gjirokastër, 28 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Domino has accommodations with a shared lounge, private parking, a terrace and a bar. Guests can enjoy mountain views.
Arber
Albania
Cosy, traditional, clean, 2 min on foot from main attractions, friendly staff and very good value for money. 😊😊
Located in Gjirokastër, 24 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Selfo has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Brahimi provides accommodations with a garden and free private parking. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view.
Saimir01
Albania
Everything, cleanliness, hospitality, and the food. I recommend this to other people.
Located in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina Lake reachable within 27 miles, Hotel Kastro provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge.
Grant
United States of America
Very responsive staff. Great breakfast. Perfect location.
Located in Gjirokastër, 26 miles from Zaravina Lake, Qiqi Hotel has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
Emil
Bulgaria
The staff is very friendly. I felt welcomed to the property.
The facilities provide the basics, it's actually budget friendly hotel, with small private parking.
The staff communicates in Hellenic language as well.
Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, THE OLD TOWN CLOCK provides air-conditioned rooms and a garden. The property has a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi throughout the property.
Lori
United States of America
It's in a private home on the bottom floor. It's just downhill from the center. The room was large.
Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Brahimi provides accommodations with a garden and free private parking. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view.
For the new road around the town easy to access by car
Hotel Kalemi is located 164 feet from the Ethnographic Museum and Zekate House and features traditional design elements. The charming terrace offers panoramic views of the city and Gjirokastr Castle.
Very good location, staff kind, confortable place.
Located in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina Lake reachable within 27 miles, Hazmurat Hotel provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace.
Milý majitel,skvělé místo a dobrá snídaně dle přání
The Barrels Ms is offering accommodations in Gjirokastër. Each room at the 4-star hotel has city views, and guests can enjoy access to a garden and to a restaurant.
Wunderschöne Location, sehr leckeres Essen und sehr freundlicher Besitzer.
Located in Gjirokastër, 28 miles from Zaravina Lake, Argyropolis Boutique Hotel provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Really nice owners. Enjoyed every minute. We will come back.
Located in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina Lake reachable within 28 miles, Boutique Hotel Musée has 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 27 miles 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 is located in Gjirokastër, 28 miles from Zaravina Lake. Featuring a garden, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.
Zamira is always ready to help in every possible way
Providing free WiFi throughout the property, Old Bazaar 1790 is located 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. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. Guests can have a drink at the snack bar.
good location near the castle, very nice homemade breakfast
Located in Gjirokastër, 28 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Domino has accommodations with a shared lounge, private parking, a terrace and a bar. Guests can enjoy mountain views.
A beautiful and very clean hotel, perfect location.
Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Kalemi 2 provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
hotel stupendo, staff molto accogliente, pulizia top!
Located in Gjirokastër and with Zaravina Lake reachable within 27 miles, Cico Hostel &private room has a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge.
The room was comfortable and the location was awesome
Located in Gjirokastër, 29 miles from Zaravina Lake, HOTEL RESTORANT VIKTORIA provides accommodations with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.
Camera pulitissima proprietari gentilissimi posizione ottima lontano dal caos
Located in Gjirokastër, 27 miles from Zaravina Lake, Hotel Magic provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a bar.
Personale accogliente e disponibile. Stanza comoda e pulita
Hotel Fantasy features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Gjirokastër. With 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 27 miles, 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.
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 of America
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.
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Φίλιππος
Greece
10
Scored 10
When in Albania, Gjirokaster should definitely be on your...
When in Albania, Gjirokaster should definitely be on your list. The views from the castle are amazing and a visit to the Bazaar for those Instagram pictures is also a must.
But what we enjoyed the most was the travel between Berat and Gjirokaster. Make sure to stop at Tepelene to fill your water bottles with some fresh water and try some deliciously baked fresh trout. Find a small road next to the river, drive in and get yourself wet in the pristine clear water.
Very helpful and kind owners and staff. The hotel is in an amazing location, close to the castle and the centre.
We stayed in the suite, which was around 250 years old. The room was spacious, immaculately clean, very comfortable beds and amazing preserved traditional decor, that capture the culture and atmosphere of Gjirokaster perfectly.
Fantastic traditional breakfast with delicious mountain tea and incredible jam! Would highly recommend this hotel and would definitely return if staying in Gjirokaster.
If you go to one place in Albania, go to Gjirokaster and stay in Mele guesthouse. Edmond and his family were so welcoming and friendly. They parked our car for us and offered help with carrying the luggage. I had a stomach ache and they brought me their homemade tea. During our one night stay we ate dinner and breakfast and the food was delicious, definitely the best we had during our trip in Albania. The room was clean and cozy with a stunning view. Would definitely recommend staying in their guesthouse!!
English: The place was very clean and well kept. The host was so nice and a great. They helped us with our luggage and fed us fruit after our long drive to Gjirokaster. I would reccomend this pace to everyone.
Albanian: Vendi ishte shumë i pastër dhe i mbajtur mirë. Pritësi ishte shumë i këndshëm dhe i mrekullueshëm. Ata na ndihmuan me bagazhet tona dhe na ushqyen me fruta pas udhëtimit të gjatë për në Gjirokastër. Këtë ritëm do ua rekomandoja të gjithëve.
This is a great little apartment for one or a two night stay. Apartment was really clean, bed was comfortable, breakfast was all homemade and plentiful. Walking distance to see the sights of Gjirokaster and where the buses pick up and drop off. Yes you do have to walk up the big hill to the Old Town and Castle but it really is not that bad. Owners were lovely and friendly, even if they didn't speak little or no English. Highly recommend this apartment.
The best hotel in Gjirokaster! The location is perfect, it’s so close to everything in the old town. The rooms are clean with comfortable beds and you’ll get the best night sleep! But what really made the stay at Hotel Gjirokaster was the wonderful was the staff, they are the most welcoming people who make you feel like you are right at home. And the breakfast is plentiful and delicious, with great coffee. I recommend staying here 100%
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 staff was super helpfull and friendly. Always paying attention (in a subtle way) and making sure that we had everything we needed. The service was extraordinary! Rooms were comfy and spacious. The food in the restaurant was great and reasonable priced.
The view from the hotel was fantastic!! We will stay here again the next time we visit Gjirokastër.
Beautiful brand new hotel. The place looked great, both inside and outside. The pool is a very nice addition which was much appreciated during the warm period we stayed there. The location is perfect, as it sits right in between the Gjirokaster Castle and the Old Town. The personel was extremely kind and continuesly offered help.
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.
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
The staff are very welcoming and kind. The hotel and room were clean, there was free parking in front, the water pressure in the shower was excellent, the mattress was comfortable, and as a single woman traveler I felt very safe here. There is a cafe downstairs which is nice and convenient.
This is the perfect hotel for a weekend getaway in Gjirokaster city. Gorgeous building, and it only gets more breathtaking when you walk in. High quality rooms, and high quality service. The staff at this property are all great! They all go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable.
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
Perfect Stay in Center of Gjirokaster
Everything: cleanliness, design, position (right in the center) and kindness of the Manager (Mr. Toni). Parking spot available near by. We are going to recommend this hotel for a stay in Gjirokastër
The staff is very friendly. I felt welcomed to the property.
The facilities provide the basics, it's actually budget friendly hotel, with small private parking.
The staff communicates in Hellenic language as well.
The hotel is very modern in the old city of Gjirokastër. The breakfast was very tasty. Also the location was perfect for a stroll through the tourist sights. The rooms were very clean and the beds comfortable.
The best location in Gjirokastër. The house is one of the most beautiful places you can stay in and the host is great. They will do everything to make your stay a memorable one. Highly suggest.
A really cool way to experience Gjirokaster. You really are staying in the 1800’s. Fun to light a fire and keep warm .
The place is big and really a unique experience.
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