Almost every town in Albania has at least one hotel of a reasonable international standard. As one would expect, the capital city has the widest range, with accommodation ranging from the luxury end of the market - the Sheraton (www.starwood.com/sheratontirana) and the Rogner (www.hotel-europapark.com) - through business hotels and cosier, family-run establishments, to budget options including Albania's only Backpacker Hostel (www.tiranahostel.com), in a 19th-century villa a few minutes' walk from the city centre. Accommodation in the capital and throughout the country can be reserved through two Tirana-based travel agencies (see Accommodation Information below).

Grading: There is a somewhat haphazard grading system, using stars, which does not necessarily correspond to the facilities provided.

Outside Tirana, accommodation is usually in family-run guest houses or in large, communist-era hotels, most of which have been renovated to at least an acceptable standard. There are top-of-the-range hotels at Saranda, Durrësi, Vlora and at a couple of beach resorts.

Albania Holidays
Boulevard Zogu I, Qendra Tregëtare Tirana, 2nd floor, Tirana, Albania
Tel: (042) 235 688.
Websites: www.albania-holidays.com or www.albania-hotel.com

ATHS
Rruga e Durrësit, Pall. 102, Tirana, Albania
Tel: (042) 240 955.
Website: www.aths-travel.com