Three hundred metres above the bay.
Hotel Palasa is a family-run hotel on the hillside above Palasë, at the northern end of the Himarë coast. It stands about 310 metres up, among olive, cedar and palm, and its sea-facing balconies look straight down over Drymades to the open Ionian Sea.
There is a pool on the terrace beside the house, breakfast cooked to order in the morning, and parking at the door. The beaches are below, a short drive down the hill; the view comes with the room.
- 311 m
- 1.6 km
- 3.6 km
- 13:30–23:30
- by 11:00
- 3 of 6 types
From the door to the water, as it really falls.
The ground drops about three hundred metres in a little over a kilometre and a half, through olive groves and houses to the coast road and the beach. It is why the sea-facing rooms look over the whole bay, and why the beaches are a drive rather than a walk.
The house
Breakfast to order, from the family who run the house.
Hotel Palasa is run by the family who own it, and the front desk is staffed around the clock. Breakfast is not a buffet: it is cooked to order from a short menu each morning, and most rates include it. There is a bar in the house, room service, and the terrace tables under the palms when the evening cools.
Guests on Booking.com give the staff 9.8 out of 10, the highest of any of its scores. Reception speaks English, Italian and Albanian.
Three face the sea, three the mountain.
All of them have air conditioning and heating, a private shower room, a television, a fridge and WiFi. The sea-facing rooms have balconies; the largest, the family rooms, sleep four.
Family Room with Sea View
- 50 m²
- 2 single beds and 1 large double
- Sea and garden
Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
- 35 m²
- 1 single bed and 1 large double
- Sea and garden
Triple Room with Balcony
- 35 m²
- 1 single bed and 1 large double
- Sea and garden
Triple Room with Mountain View
- 35 m²
- 1 single bed and 1 large double
- Mountain
Triple Room with Mountain View
- 33 m²
- 1 single bed and 1 large double
- Mountain
Double Room with Mountain View
- 25 m²
- 1 double bed
- Mountain and garden
A pool on the hill, the sea over the hedge.
The pool sits on a paved terrace beside the house, open in season and free for guests, with a shallow children’s section at one end and loungers under straw parasols along the far edge. Around it are the garden, the terrace and the bar, and parking is free at the door.
Guests on Booking.com score it 9.4 out of 10.
On Google it holds 4.6 out of 5. What they write about, again and again: the view from the room, the breakfast, the family, and how quiet it is up the hill. Many add that a car makes the hill easy.
- 9.8
- 9.7
- 9.6
- 9.5
- 9.4
- 9.1
Everything is downhill, and measured by road.
The nearest taverna is 600 metres away; the beaches of Dhërmi, Palasa and Gjipe are a drive down to the coast; the Llogara pass and its pines are above you to the north.
- Taverna Fevan0.6 km
- Restorant Genti1.7 km
- Grillhouse Martino1.8 km
- Dhërmi Beach3.6 km
- Palasa Beach3.7 km
- Nazar Beach5 km
- Gjipe Beach8 km
- Llogara National Park13 km
Before you book
The questions guests ask most, answered by the house.
How high above the sea is Hotel Palasa?
Hotel Palasa stands at about 310 metres above sea level on the hillside above Palasë, roughly 1.6 km in a straight line from the water at Drymades. From the balconies and the terrace the whole bay is laid out below: the olive groves, the coast road, the beach and the open Ionian Sea.
How far is Hotel Palasa from the beach?
By road, Dhërmi Beach is 3.6 km from the hotel and Palasa Beach 3.7 km; Nazar Beach is 5 km and Gjipe 8 km. From the hill the beaches are a drive rather than a walk, so guests come by car. Parking at the hotel is free and needs no reservation.
Does Hotel Palasa have a swimming pool?
Yes. The hotel has an outdoor pool on a terrace beside the building, open in season and free for guests, with a shallow section for children at one end. Loungers and straw parasols line the far edge, and the sea shows through the trees beyond it.
Is breakfast included at Hotel Palasa?
Breakfast at Hotel Palasa is served every morning and cooked to order from a menu rather than laid out as a buffet, and most room rates include it. There is also a bar in the house, and room service is available to the rooms.
Which rooms at Hotel Palasa have a sea view?
The Double Room with Balcony and Sea View, the Triple Room with Balcony and the Family Room with Sea View all face the sea and have balconies. The Double Room with Mountain View and the two Triple Rooms with Mountain View look up the hill instead.
Is Hotel Palasa good for families?
The Family Rooms with Sea View are 50 square metres, with two single beds and a large double, and sleep four. Cots for children up to two years old are free; the hotel has no extra beds. The pool has a shallow section for children, and the house is quiet.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in at Hotel Palasa runs from 13:30 to 23:30, and check-out is between 08:00 and 11:00. The front desk is staffed around the clock. Reception speaks English, Italian and Albanian.
How do I get to Hotel Palasa?
Hotel Palasa is on the SH8 coast road above Palasë, at the northern end of the Himarë coast, about 13 km by road from the Llogara National Park. From Vlorë, follow the SH8 south over the Llogara Pass or through the Llogara Tunnel; the hotel is on the hillside before Dhërmi.
Is Hotel Palasa the same as Palasa View?
No. Hotel Palasa is the family-run hotel on the hillside above Palasë with the name painted on its gable and a pool beside the building. Palasa View is a separate aparthotel on the same coast road, with its own rooms and its own bookings.
Rooms are held on Booking.com.
Dates, availability and the current rate all live there. To ask the house directly, call +355 69 207 2555 or write to info@hotel-palasa.com.