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ARXONTIKO

Spile · Himarë · Vlorë County

On the seafront road, in the middle of the town

Himarë sits about halfway down the Albanian Riviera on the SH8 coast road. The hotel is on the promenade in Spile, the town's seafront quarter, with the beach directly across the road.

The address

ARXONTIKO Hotel and Restaurant
Rruga Jorgji Bollano
Spile, Himarë 9425
Vlorë County, Albania
Coordinates
40.1002114, 19.7477094
Plus code
4P2X+33 Himarë, Albania
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Booking.com and Google both print the highway reference SH8 6 instead of the street name; OpenStreetMap has it on Rruga Jorgji Bollano.

On foot from the door

  • Spille Beach50 m
  • Prinos Beach350 m
  • Potam Beachabout 1 km
  • Gjiri i Filikurit2.2 km

The first numbered stop on the rule is Spile, the beach the town swims off, and it is directly across the road. The last is a cove down the coast that most people reach by boat.

By road

Getting to Himarë

Himarë Castle and the old village4 km — about 10 minutes up the hill
Porto Palermo and Ali Pasha's fortress8 km south — about 15 minutes
Gjipe Beach car park12.5 km north — about 25 minutes, then the walk down the canyon
Sarandë and the Corfu ferry56 km south — about 1 h 20 in light traffic
Tirana International Airport215 km — allow about 4 hours

Times are free-flow estimates along the driving route. Riviera traffic in July and August is materially worse — add a margin.

Practical

Arriving

Driving. Most guests arrive by car down the SH8 from Tirana or up from Sarandë. Free private parking is available nearby rather than on the plot itself, and it has to be reserved in advance — say so when you book.

By bus. The coastal services from Tirana and from Sarandë stop in Himarë town, a short walk from the door along the promenade.

Flying. Tirana International is the practical airport at about 215 km. Vlorë International is closer on a map but had no scheduled commercial service as of July 2026, so do not plan an arrival around it.

From Corfu. The ferry lands at Sarandë, around 55 km south — about an hour and twenty on the coast road in light traffic.

Checking in. 14:00 – 23:00 for arrivals, 07:00 – 11:00 for departures, with the desk staffed around the clock. The property is cash only, and there are ATMs on the promenade.

Worth the drive

The old village inside the castle walls is four kilometres up the hill and free to walk into — no gate, no ticket, and the whole bay laid out below it.

A stone entrance arch in the walls of Himarë Castle

Himarë Castle

4 km — about 10 minutes up the hill

Umbrellas on the pebbles at Potam Beach with clear blue water

Potam Beach

about 1 km along the shore

Ali Pasha's stone fortress on the headland at Porto Palermo

Porto Palermo

8 km south — about 15 minutes

The cove at Gjiri i Filikurit under steep cliffs, with turquoise water

Gjiri i Filikurit

2.2 km south along the coast

The pebble shore at Gjipe, boats moored in the shallows between a low green ridge and a limestone cliff

Gjipe Beach

12.5 km north — about 25 minutes

White-rendered houses with terracotta pantile roofs terraced up a hillside above the coast at Qeparo

Qeparo old village

15 km south

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