The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Albania

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Albania

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Albania? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Albania, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Albania to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Albania, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Albania for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Albania for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Arka Art Hotel

Tirana, Albania
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at Rruga Kodra e Diellit, Arka Art Hotel has great rooms from $184 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and room service. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a fitness center at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


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Le Palazzine Hotel

Vlorë, Albania
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Albania

A great place to stay is Le Palazzine Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and room service, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rr. Dhimiter Konomi. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, scuba diving, and scuba diving which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Razem Lendina e Qete

Shkodër, Albania
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Razem Lendina e Qete to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $57. We loved that is has skiing, skiing, room service, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lendina e Qete. You'll also find a restaurant, snorkeling, snorkeling, a bar, and a bar which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


Buzë Boutique Hotel

Sarandë, Albania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Albania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $177, Buzë Boutique Hotel, at Rruga Butrinti 33 provides an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and room service. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, scuba diving, and scuba diving. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Legacy Boutique Hotel

Korçë, Albania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Legacy Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $69 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rruga Loni Grazhdani & Rruga Eleni Gjika. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, laundry services, city views, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Kaceli

Berat, Albania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Albania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Kaceli is 9.40 out of 10. This place has room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $58, and it's located at Rruga Antipatrea, Perballe ish kombinatit Tekstil. We also love the a bar, laundry services, laundry services, city views, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Guesthouse Villa Joanna&Mattheo

Sarandë, Albania
Guest house with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Guesthouse Villa Joanna&Mattheo because it has great rooms that start at $40. It has a restaurant, a restaurant, scuba diving, scuba diving, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at rruga 40 shenjtoret. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchens at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Villa Permet

Përmet, Albania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Villa Permet offers a restaurant, a restaurant, a bar, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $88 (before taxes). It's located at Rruga 13 Shtatori and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, city views, city views, free parking, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms


Yacht Hotel

Vlorë, Albania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Albania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Rruga Dhimitër Konomi, Yacht Hotel has great rooms from $194 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, a bar, hiking, and hiking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Montis Agroturizëm Hotel Spa

Sarandë, Albania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Montis Agroturizëm Hotel Spa which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vlore - Kanine. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a restaurant, a bar, a bar, hiking, and hiking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


For more terrific hotel ideas in Albania, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Albania, Best Luxury Hotels in Albania, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Albania, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Albania, Best Hotels for One Week in Albania, Best Hotels for One Night in Albania, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Albania, Best Adults Only Hotels in Albania, Best Party Hotels in Albania, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Albania, Best Hotels for Skiing in Albania, or Best Business Hotels in Albania.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Albania?

Albania Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$87

Travelers to Albania will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 770 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $87. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Albania.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $161
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $71
  • 2-star hotels: $65


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