호텔 칼레미(Hotel Kalemi)

AMAZING!!!! A wonderful hotel in the Ottoman style. My room was unreal, the view of the city and the castle. I had the pleasure of experiencing a thunderstorm, the rumbling and lightening cracking over the city was a sight to behold. The staff were super friendly and helpful, the breakfast was exceptional! Thank you so much for an amazing stay and I’m just sorry I couldn’t stay longer this time.

Beautiful, quaint hotel with lovely old style Albanian furnishings. Classic! We took “the best” room #3, with king-size very comfortable bed with soft linens. Spectacular long window seat with full-on view of the mountains was extraordinary to lounge in at any time of day. Had a huge private bathroom down a hall with a soaking tub and shower. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful with table service on the balcony, in the courtyard or under the trees. Friendly, helpful service. Short walk to the fabulous Old City Center. Shops and restaurants galore. We highly recommend staying here. The road up from town tested my boldest Eastern European driving skills to the max! It was a great adventure on 2-way streets wide enough for one car!

Was upgraded to the second hotel of the group in the city. Only problem was it was hard to find, because a road was closed. A hotel employee found my car and took me there. Great service!

We had a truly wonderful stay at Hotel Kalemi. Staff were delightful, kind and went above and beyond and we enjoyed the local doughnuts provided at breakfast and the freshly made eggs in the morning. Highly recommended!

We spent one night at the Kalemi Hotel. It is an old Ottoman house with a lot of character and charm. The room is very large, very quiet and the view of the city is breathtaking. A very warm welcome, very good breakfast, wifi which works very well...everything was perfect. Only small point, a little difficult to find because the streets of Gjirokastër are quite "complicated" with a car. But, parking is at your disposal. I especially wanted to warmly thank the hotel staff : I had forgotten a gold chain in the room. I contacted them and they graciously sent it back to my home in France. I found it in my mailbox when I returned. A big thank-you.

At the top of the hill and the common balconies had a beautiful view! Stunning! The service was fab as well. Breakfast was in their cute courtyard and it was simple but delicious! Even if you are vegetarian, it's not too bad! Amazing location and great views

Lovely traditional building. Great breakfast in the garden. Large room. Driving to the hotel can be challenging

We had booked Kalemi 2 in the center of Gjirokaster, but were transferred to Kalemi, situated more up hill, near the castle. Old fashioned wooden interior, lovely garden for extensive breakfast. The center of Gjirokaster is not accurate on Google maps, the hotel normally provides the guests with travel directions.

The location was superb. Its right in the middle of everything you want to see and do. The staff (Irving and Denis) were outstanding.