Albania, Macedonia & Greece (16 Days): The BEST with Style - Accommodations

 

Accommodations:

Tirana, Sheraton Tirana Hotel:
2 Nights
The first five-star hotel in Albania, the Sheraton Tirana hotel and towers, is located within a shopping and entertainment complex in the heart of Tirana. Facilities at the hotel include a fitness center, sauna, indoor heated and 2 outdoor pools, a business center and an adjacent shopping center. You may dine at the metropolitan restaurant featuring fusion cuisine, and relax at the infinity piano bar and lounge with live entertainment. There is also 24-hour room service.

The 151 airy guest rooms are filled with comforting touches like deep-stained wood floors and beds created for a wonderful night’s sleep. Room amenities include air-conditioning, deluxe bath amenities, a hairdryer, a desk, coffee maker, data port, in-room safe and TV with cable channels.


Ohrid, Hotel Bellevue:
3 Nights
The hotel was build 1989, and completely renovated in 2007. The property is expansive and spacious, consisting of five floors. Hotel features include a broad open air terrace with breathtaking view of the lake,  2 outdoor pools, a billiard hall, 3 tennis courts, and multiple courts for basketball, volleyball, soccer and beach volleyball. There are a variety of restaurants offering a wide choice of cuisine, as well as an Aperitif Bar.

The Hotel Bellevue has 156 rooms, fully equipped with a Pay TV system, radio, telephone, a mini bar, and room and laundry service.

 
Durres, Adriatik Hotel:
1 Night
A superb 5 star, in the very heart of Albanian seaside, the Adriatik Hotel is one of the best hotels in Albania. Enjoy the relaxing environment of the white sandy beach in front of the hotel, as well as the cocktail bars, and the palm garden around a big swimming pool.  Other hotel features include a casino, beauty salon, fitness center, 24 hour room service, laundry, ironing, souvenir shop, exchange office, tennis court, and three restaurants with a bar and tavern.

Hotel Adriatik has 69 rooms, all elegantly furnished with the modern amenities include a jacuzzi, shower cabin, hairdryer, safe box, direct telephone line, air conditioning, satellite TV and desk.


Vlora, Hotel Vlora International:
1 Night
Located in the center of the city and very close to the sea, the Vlora International Hotel offers an excellent location for visiting the historic city center, museums and shops. At the hotel you will find a bar, a restaurant, internet access as well a swimming pool, fitness center and sauna.

The hotel has 54 comfortable and spacious rooms. All the rooms are equipped with bathroom, shower, air-conditioning, central heating, TV and mini-bar.


Saranda, Hotel Butrinti:
2 Nights
In Saranda, a part of the Mediterranean that has remained miraculously pure, there is Butrinti Hotel, located peacefully near the sea. This five star hotel is a new structure that offers you a luxurious piano bar and pub ambience, where you may relax with the sounds of music and cocktails. The Bar, restaurant and the open air terrazzo and a cuisine that takes care of the breakfast, salads, traditional side dishes of the Albanian gastronomy.

Hotel facilities include a swimming pool, sauna, health club with modern exercise equipment as well as jogging and bike paths along sea side.

The hotel offers air conditioned elegantly furnished rooms, all equipped with TV, telephone, fridge-bar, high-speed Internet access, hair dryers and 24-hour room service.


Ioannina, Hotel du Lac:
2 Nights
The Hotel Du Lac is just a few minutes from the centre of Ioannina and very close to the renowned and impressive lake PamvotiS and also to the castle. The building combines the distinct traditional architecture with modern and luxurious comforts. Built in 1998, the hotel is designed in a mansion-traditional style. It is surrounded by extensive lawn gardens and offers a great many modern facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, children's pool, restaurant, lounge, bar, laundry  and room service.

The Myrtali Restaurant offers you fine tastes from international cooking, to traditional local recipes in a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

The 130 elegantly decorated rooms are fully equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, mini bar, radio, Internet services, in-room safety boxes and luxurious marble-covered bathrooms with a hairdryer and  110 & 220 V shaving plug.


Kalambaka, Amalia Kalambaka:
1 Night
The latest addition to the chain, built in 1991, the Amalia Kalambaka showcases spacious lounges with traditional interior decorations including Byzantine like frescoes, an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by its beautiful gardens. Additionally, the hotel offers a coffee-shop, bar, restaurants, and a shopping arcade. There is also a laundry service and room service available.

The 175 modern fully air-conditioned rooms all have with private bath or shower, along with direct dial telephone and TV.


Thessaloniki, Makedonia Palace Hotel:
1 Night
Ideally located in the heart of the city and by the sea, the Makedonia Palace Hotels attracts celebrities, leading fashion designers and  crown heads-of state.  The hotel offers breathtaking views of the white Tower and Thermaikos Gulf.  Hotel facilities include a fitness area, Sauna, 2 outdoor swimming pools, Laundry & dry-cleaning service, 24-hour room service, a Hairdressing salon, Newspaper shop and a Shopping arcade.

There are several restaurants; the largest is The Restaurant, offering an exciting new twist on Mediterranean and traditional Greek dishes. Wednesday to Saturday enjoy live Greek music: every Sunday Argentinean Tango, while Tuesday night is Latin night, filled with an exciting blend of Salsa, Cha-Cha, and Mambo.
Each one of the guestrooms at the Makedonia Palace reflects the tradition and classicism of this legendary hotel, masterfully combined with the warmth and comfort of a contemporary apartment. Room windows open onto either the Alexander the Great Ave, overlooking the White Tower, the International Exhibition Center, and the city lights or the deep blue of the Thermaicos Gulf.  Room amenities include air-conditioning, a balcony, free High Speed Internet Access, Direct dial telephone, Satellite and Pay TV, a Mini bar, in-room safe, Marble bathrooms, hairdryer, Dual voltage plug and a desk.

Note:  *Due to remote or undeveloped locations on some journeys, accommodations may not always meet Western standards.

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