Rent House Izet Selimaj is set in an open part of the valley with beautiful views. They have 5 rooms; 4 triples, and one with 7 beds. Breakfast or food not included, as you’re within easy walking distance of several restaurants and cafes. They also boast the ONLY room in the valley I know of […]
This is a nice guesthouse, recently rennovated, up on a hill near the Valbona river banks. They have 4 rooms and a campsite available. Lazer Cardaku is open from May to September.
Tradita is located right in the so-called centre of Valbona. It has 5 nice family cabins and a restaurant which is justly popular with locals. Open from April to September. The grandfather of the family, Sherif, is the local herbalist. Although he guards his secrets (so isn’t likely to chat to you about plants) he does sell […]
Our pick for nicest guesthouse in Valbona Center. Big, old and authentic, but with new bathrooms and beds. The restaurant is small and basic, but set back next to a little stream. Very pretty. Host Kelmend is also very active in the community, working to give locals a voice with government.
Guesthouse Adenis is run by a very friendly and charming family. The younger members of the family all speak English. Rooms are comfortable & clean . Your host Adenis, who is all of 18 years old, has been working with tourists since he was oooh, maybe 7 years old and is now an experienced mountain […]
Adem and Faridja – who to my mind are a bit like the Albanian George Burns & Gracie Allen – welcome you to their traditional highland home. The house has 3 shared rooms with each 5 beds, and one luxurious private room with 1 double bed and 1 single bed in a newly made building, […]
Guesthouse Lindi is a dream of another life, set on a beautiful shaded property in the middle of Gjelaj, with nice green lawns, outdoor seating and dozens of beehives. Intelligent and charming young summer hostess Aurela speaks good English (and some Spanish and Italian), and lives with the family during high season. She can guide […]
Danjel’s family has a nice old house in the Gjelaj. Most of the family speaks only Albanian, but young Danjel speaks some English & can also serve as a guide. He also has two horses, mostly working to carry luggage over the Theth pass. The family recently invested in some renovations of the guestrooms. Open […]
Guesthouse Emanuel is run by a lovely family, with two helpful young teenagers that take care of the English communication. They have two simple rooms, one with 2 single beds and a double, and the other with 4 single beds. The house is solar powered (which is a good thing, given the local government’s tendency […]
Guesthouse Fatmir (Gjeto Frani) is the warm public center of the tiny village of Gjelaj. Son Fatimir is a true artist, and built the most amazing café, in which every detail is clever and beautiful, and of course hand-made. The community gathers here, and waits for tourists on route to the Valbona waterfall, so there’s […]
