Hotels near Lapidari, Delvine District

We spent one night at the Kalemi Hotel. It is an old Ottoman house with a lot of character and charm. The room is very large, very quiet and the view of the city is breathtaking. A very warm welcome, very good breakfast, wifi which works very well...everything was perfect. Only small point, a little difficult to find because the streets of Gjirokastër are quite ”complicated” with a car. But, parking is at your disposal. I especially wanted to warmly thank the hotel staff : I had forgotten a gold chain in the room. I contacted them and they graciously sent it back to my home in France. I found it in my mailbox when I returned. A big thank-you.

Despite the location near the old part of Argirocastro, on the booking site was also indicated parking services, when the way to reach the structure is really very complicated, The hotel is located in the city centre, and the hotel is located in the city centre, and the hotel is located in the city centre. The only way to reach the structure quietly is in a taxi or with a bus unrecommended. The boy of the hotel who saw us particularly angry, because we had to park away and bring all our luggage up, taken from mercy and perhaps from fear of a bad review, He helped me take the car and make me park in his place. But it's a pity that my car was closed by the car that should have taken the place, and then prevented us from recovering the car later, if not the morning after the check out. in general, a nice structure, a good breakfast, but at least I would remove the parking and free parking on the street between the services, because that is not the case! We would need transparency and indicate that the area is not easy to reach in the car and that there are few places in the area, for I, for example, had read it, I would not have chosen it, but at least there would have been honesty.

This hotel is a 4 star hotel located just 10 meters from the old bazaar. Apart from the great location, the hotel is very clean, the food in the restaurant is great, the service is very professional and the staff is very friendly. We stayed at the Deluxe room, the room was clean, with a great view and comfortable bed. We ate three meals at the hotel's restaurant. The food was delicious, very well served and the prices were very good. We had a free meal (breakfast) which was served outside with a great view. We had a pleasant stay. Highly recommend.

We chose this place because we wanted an authentic experience and also because all rooms had a balcony ( and we wanted to wash a few clothes and dry them in the balcony). NO ROOMS HAVE A BALCONY here! However, the positives : it was authentic, the room was a good size, the bed was comfortable and it was an easy walk to the old town and castle. Negatives: We had walked 30-40 minutes up steep hills with full backpacks to get here and my partner wanted a wash asap. She closed the plug with the old fashioned pull/push type mechanism, filled the hand basin, had a wash and then when she opened the plug again the water gushed out from behind the unit all over the floor. I immediately reported this and it was fixed leaving me waiting 40 minutes for a wash & to change to go out for dinner. We were later to be blamed by the male host for breaking it. As a GP, my partner didn’t take kindly to being called a liar! There were cobwebs attached to the window pelmet - maybe a bit too authentic. We went to the “shared” kitchen area to make a cup of tea to find a kettle full of “herbs” and seashells. It transpires that the hosts make herbal tea which they boil in the kettle then put in percolator style coffee pots for you to have cold at breakfast. Bizarre. Breakfast was not brilliant (traditional Albanian cold over-cooked fried eggs - also bizarre to us). However, there was some lovely home made sour cherry jam and also some Madeira style cake which was nice. We then had a stand up row about the exchange rate he was charging (different from 3 hotels before and one since). Though this was pathetic as it ended up being over £1.50, I paid with some euros we had to avoid feeling being ripped off. The hosts then told Booking. Com that we hadn’t turned up (either to avoid their charges or avoid our review). I think we were just unlucky. Wanted authentic - be careful what you wish for!!!

This place is a little gem with stunning views of Saranda and the sea from the rooftop terrace. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming, you get the vibe that this is a family run business that puts great service at the heart of everything. The hotel and rooms are spotless, the place is being constantly cleaned throughout the day. We arrived early on our first day, a good 3 hours before checkin time, yet they went out of their way to get the room ready within the hour. We went to the rooftop to get a drink while we waited, only to find that they had been kind enough to put our bags into our room for us, ready to unpack. The pool area is relaxing with enough sunbeds for everyone, and it also has a pool bar. The location of the property is perfect, less than 1 minute from the sea front and the beautiful promenade. There are lots of great bars and restaurants around. The location of this hotel means that it's close enough to the centre to avoid any noise during the night, ensuring you have a good sleep. The rooms are comfortable and clean, with a balcony and air conditioning. We've had an awesome stay at Julia Hotel and would certainly stay here next time we visit Saranda. The staff are excellent and can't do enough for you. Thank you!

Nice, friendly, family run hotel. It is right on the main road so weight of traffic in the season can be an issue (as it will be for the majority of hotels in town) but that does mean clear sea views and great sunsets over the bay. It's just out of the main downtown area, so noise from the clubs and bars aren't an issue. Showers are good, water piping hot, breakfast is standard Albanian and tastely. Wifi was a bit sketchy at times, so is cell signal - but that was down to volume of people using it...at 6am it worked great! :)