Lagja Spile · Himarë · Albania
Fifty metres from the water, in the middle of Himarë.
British Hotel occupies the floor above the shops on Rruga 25 Marsi. Spille Beach is at the end of the street, the promenade and three places to eat and drink are inside a hundred metres, and breakfast is laid on the roof terrace over the bay.
Guests on Booking.com score it 7.4 out of 10. What that is made of is the spine of this page.
The building on Rruga 25 Marsi. The hotel is the floor above the shops.
Location: 9.6 out of 10. Scored by guests on Booking.com.
Location
The highest thing the hotel scores, and the reason to stay here.
The hotel is in Lagja Spile, on Rruga 25 Marsi, fifty metres up from the seafront in the centre of Himarë. It is on the first floor; the ground floor of the building is shops.
Everything a stay here turns on is within a few minutes on foot. Spille Beach is fifty metres away, at the end of the street. Maracit, Prinos and Potam follow the shore south-east; Livadhi lies the other way, north-west round the headland. Three places to eat and drink sit within a hundred metres of the door, the bus stop is at the top of the same street, and the bank is a couple of hundred metres east.
Beaches
- Spille Beach
- 50 m
- Maracit Beach
- 450 m
- Prinos Beach
- 850 m
- Potam Beach
- 1.3 km
- Livadhi Beach
- 1.8 km
Straight-line distances. The walk to Livadhi rounds the headland and runs to about four kilometres.
Eating and drinking
- Hercules Restaurant
- 100 m
- Sapore di Mare
- 100 m
- Mojo Cafe Bar
- 100 m
Staff: 9.3 out of 10. Scored by guests on Booking.com.
Staff
A desk that is staffed at every hour, in two languages.
The front desk runs twenty-four hours. Check-in can be arranged privately or as an express handover, arrivals are taken from 14:00 – 22:00, and rooms are made up daily. Room service is available, and there is a wake-up service and an ironing service, the latter charged separately.
English and Italian are spoken at the desk.
- 24-hour front desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service
- Private check-in and check-out
- Express check-in and check-out
- Wake-up service
- Ironing service, charged separately
The roof terrace at dusk, the lamps lit.
Breakfast on the terrace, morning.
The same table, looking along the terrace.
The terrace
Breakfast is served upstairs, above the bay.
A continental breakfast is laid on the roof terrace: warm dishes, local specialities, cheese, fruit and juice. The same terrace has a sun deck and seating, and there is a coffee house and a snack bar on site.
Whether breakfast is included depends on the rate booked, so it is worth checking that on the booking page before confirming.
Comfort: 7.8 out of 10. Scored by guests on Booking.com.
Comfort
Five room types, from one double bed to four beds in a room.
The hotel publishes five types. They differ by how many beds are in the room rather than by fit-out: the same private bathroom, air conditioning, television, refrigerator, desk and dining table run through all of them. Cribs and extra beds are not available in any of them.
- Double Room1 full bed
- Standard Triple Room1 twin bed and 1 full bed
- Family Room3 twin beds and 1 full bed
- Deluxe Suite with Sea View1 twin bed and 1 full bed
- Comfort Quadruple Room2 twin beds and 1 full bed
Cleanliness: 7.7 out of 10. Free WiFi: 7.5 out of 10. Scored by guests on Booking.com.
Cleanliness · Free WiFi
What is in the room, and what the WiFi is worth.
Rooms are made up daily, and the rooms are soundproofed — a real consideration on a street this central. WiFi reaches the rooms and is free of charge; guests score it 7.5, which is worth knowing if you plan to work from the room rather than the terrace.
A hypoallergenic room is available.
- Private bathroom with shower, bidet, towels, bathrobe and slippers
- Air conditioning and heating
- Flat-screen TV
- Refrigerator
- Dining table, desk and seating area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Drying rack for clothing
- Soundproofing
- Mosquito net
- Private entrance
- Free WiFi
Facilities: 7.1 out of 10. Scored by guests on Booking.com.
Facilities
The lowest score the hotel holds, and the plainest part of it.
This is a small town hotel above a row of shops, not a resort. What it has is a roof terrace with a sun deck, a coffee house and a snack bar on site, family rooms, and a desk that never closes. What it does not have is a pool, a spa or a restaurant of its own — though three places to eat stand within a hundred metres.
Parking is on the street outside. There is public parking nearby, which has to be reserved and is charged by the day.
- Sun deck and terrace
- Coffee house on site
- Snack bar
- Continental breakfast
- Non-smoking rooms, with a designated smoking area
- Family rooms
- Hypoallergenic room available
- Street parking
- No cribs or extra beds
- No pets
- No card payments — the property takes cash only
Value for money: 7.7 out of 10. Scored by guests on Booking.com.
Value for money
Rates live on Booking.com, and the bill is settled in cash.
No rate is published here, because any number written on this page would be out of date by the time you read it. Availability and current prices are on the property's own booking page.
One thing to plan for: the hotel takes cash only. Anything settled at the property itself is settled in cash, so draw enough before check-out.
Booking
Check dates and rates
The hotel sells through Booking.com. The link below carries your dates through to the property's own page there.
Live rates on Booking.comRead the reviews on Booking.comThe score
Seven categories, one line, and a gap of two and a half points between the ends.
Guests on Booking.com give the hotel 7.4 out of 10 overall — the turquoise line that has run down the side of this page since the first screen. Every band above is marked against it with its own category score.
Two categories sit far to the right of that line, four sit just to the right of it, and one falls short. The hotel is rated for where it is and for the people at the desk; it is rated lowest for its facilities. That is a fair description of a small hotel in the middle of a town, and it is the reason to choose it or not.
- Location9.6
- Staff9.3
- Comfort7.8
- Cleanliness7.7
- Value for money7.7
- Free WiFi7.5
- Facilities7.1
- Overall7.4
Finding it
Rruga 25 Marsi, building number 31.
Himarë sits on the SH8 coastal road on the Albanian Riviera. From Tirana it is four to five hours south by car or bus over the Llogara Pass; buses and furgons run daily. Vlorë's airport has no scheduled passenger service, so plan around Tirana.
British Hotel
Rruga 25 Marsi, ndërtesa nr. 31
Lagja Spile, 9425 Himarë
Vlorë County, Albania
40.101725, 19.743883
Open in Google MapsQuestions
The things people ask before booking.
Where exactly is British Hotel in Himarë?
It is on Rruga 25 Marsi in Lagja Spile, in the middle of Himarë town, and occupies the floor above the shops at street level. Spille Beach is 50 metres away and three restaurants and cafés are within 100 metres. Guests on Booking.com score the location 9.6 out of 10.
How far is the hotel from the beach?
Fifty metres. Rruga 25 Marsi ends at Spille Beach, the town beach. Maracit is 450 metres along the shore, Prinos 850 metres and Potam 1.3 kilometres, all three to the south-east. Livadhi is 1.8 kilometres north-west in a straight line, but the walk rounds the headland and runs to about four kilometres.
Can I pay by card at British Hotel?
No. The hotel takes cash payments only, so bring enough for the stay or plan to draw cash in Himarë before checking out. Reservations made through Booking.com may be prepaid there; anything settled at the property itself is settled in cash.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in runs from 14:00 to 22:00 and check-out from 09:30 to 10:30. The check-out window is one hour wide, so it is worth setting an alarm. The front desk is staffed around the clock and private or express check-in can be arranged.
Is breakfast included, and what is served?
A continental breakfast is served, with warm dishes, local specialities, cheese, fruit and juice. It is laid on the roof terrace above the bay. Whether it is included in your rate depends on the rate you pick, so check that on the booking page before confirming.
What room types does the hotel have?
Five: a Double Room, a Standard Triple Room, a Family Room, a Deluxe Suite with Sea View and a Comfort Quadruple Room. The Family Room sleeps the most, with three single beds and a double. Cribs and extra beds are not available in any of them.
Is there parking at the hotel?
There is street parking outside, and public parking nearby that has to be reserved in advance and is charged by the day. Himarë's centre is compact enough that most guests staying here walk to the beach, the restaurants and the promenade rather than driving.
How do I get to Himarë from the airport?
Fly to Tirana International Airport and travel south by road: four to five hours by car or bus over the Llogara Pass on the SH8 coastal road. Buses and furgons run daily from Tirana. Vlorë's airport has no scheduled passenger service, so do not plan around it.
Do the rooms have air conditioning and WiFi?
Yes to both. Every room is air-conditioned and heated, and WiFi is available in the rooms free of charge. Guests on Booking.com score the WiFi 7.5 out of 10. Rooms also have a flat-screen television, a refrigerator, a desk and a dining table.
Is British Hotel a good choice for a stay in Himarë?
It scores 7.4 out of 10 on Booking.com. The two things guests rate highest are the location, at 9.6, and the staff, at 9.3; facilities score lowest, at 7.1. It suits a traveller who wants to be in the middle of town and beside the water rather than in a resort.