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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durrës

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Durrës

Visiting Durrës for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Durrës, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Durrës based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Durrës for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Durrës before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Durrës for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Durrës for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Adriatik Hotel BW Premier Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Durrës
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Located at Lagjia 13, Adriatik Hotel BW Premier Collection has great rooms from $111 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Oaz

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Hotel Oaz which has nice rooms starting at $63. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at National Highway Durres-Kavaja. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.7 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Boutique & Spa 2 Kitarrat

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hotel Boutique & Spa 2 Kitarrat to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $61. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lagjia nr. 1, Rruga Taulantia. You'll also find laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Villa Belvedere Durres

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Durrës
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $36, Villa Belvedere Durres, at Shkemi I Kavajes provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 6.9 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Aragosta Hotel & Restaurant

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Aragosta Hotel & Restaurant has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $37 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Street Taulantia, Berryli, Currila. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Iliria Internacional Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Durrës
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Iliria Internacional Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $51, and it's located at Lagja 13, Iliria beach. We also love the a free breakfast, city views, evening entertainment, car rentals, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
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Aparthotel Espana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Aparthotel Espana because it has great rooms that start at $35. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Shkembi i Kavajes. Only 7.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Palace Hotel & SPA

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Durrës
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Palace Hotel & SPA offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $91 (before taxes). It's located at Rruga Pavaresia Plazh Apollonia, Lagja 13 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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Hotel Pepeto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $15 (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.
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Located at Rr. Mbreti Monun, Hotel Pepeto has great rooms from $15 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and city views. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Aleksiona

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Hotel Aleksiona which has nice rooms starting at $41. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Koder Arapaj. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 4.8 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tirana, Ulcinj, Bar, and Berat.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Durrës, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Durrës, Best Luxury Hotels in Durrës, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Durrës, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Durrës, Best Hotels for One Week in Durrës, Best Hotels for One Night in Durrës, or Best Business Hotels in Durrës.


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

Durrës Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$49

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Durrës. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Durrës based on data from 23 hotels is an affordable $49. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Durrës.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $101
  • 4-star hotels: $59
  • 3-star hotels: $41


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