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The hotel pool below a balcony at sunset, with the beach promenade, palms and moored boats beyond
The hotel at night, its facade washed in blue light under the lit Stephen Seaside Hotel sign, above the stone-walled garage ramp

Shëtitorja e Plazhit · Dhërmi · Albania

Stephen Seasidea hotel on the beach promenade, with the sand in front of the door

Four white floors over a pool and its own stretch of Dhërmi Beach. Twenty-nine rooms with balconies, a roof terrace over the bay, and a restaurant terrace under the pergola.

The position

In front, the pool, the promenade, the hotel's umbrellas and day beds, then the Ionian. Behind, the mountain. Between them a new building with wooden floors, oak-slat walls and a balcony on every room — and a location guests score higher than anything else about it.

The white facade and its rows of balconies above the timber pergola and the stone-paved forecourt
01The forecourt and its timber pergola
Hotel Stephen Seaside from the air: the white four-storey block, its pool, the promenade, the beach area with white umbrellas and canopied day beds, and the sea
02The hotel, its pool and its beach area from the air
Diners under the timber pergola of the ground-floor terrace at night, with olive trees and the lit facade above
03The restaurant terrace after dark
A timber terrace with a macramé canopy above the sea under a full moon
04A terrace over the water under a full moon

Roof to waterline

The hotel in one cut: six levels from the tables on the roof to the edge of the sea, none of them more than a few steps from the next.

A section through Hotel Stephen Seaside from the roof terrace down to the waterline: three floors of rooms over a ground floor with the restaurant pergola and the pool, then the promenade, the beach area and the sea.123456
Drawn from the hotel's own photographs. Not to scale.
  1. 1

    Roof

    A terrace of tables and a timber pavilion over the whole bay.

    The roof terrace seen from a drone, with tables, a timber pavilion and solar panels above the top floor of rooms
  2. 2

    Floors 1–3

    The rooms, each opening onto a balcony in the white grid of the facade.

    The white facade and its rows of balconies above the timber pergola and the stone-paved forecourt
  3. 3

    Ground

    Reception, the restaurant terrace under the pergola, and the pool behind its stone wall.

    Diners under the timber pergola of the ground-floor terrace at night, with olive trees and the lit facade above
  4. 4

    Promenade

    Shëtitorja e Plazhit, the paved walk that runs the length of Dhërmi Beach.

    The hotel pool below a balcony at sunset, with the beach promenade, palms and moored boats beyond
  5. 5

    Beach

    The hotel's own beach area: umbrellas, loungers and canopied day beds on the white shingle.

    Hotel Stephen Seaside from the air: the white four-storey block, its pool, the promenade, the beach area with white umbrellas and canopied day beds, and the sea
  6. 6

    Waterline

    The Ionian, a few steps on from the last day bed.

    Looking down from an upper floor over the promenade, the thatched beach bar and the umbrellas to the open sea

Six rooms, drawn to size

Twenty-nine rooms in six types, from a 20 m² double to a 50 m² suite. Every type has a balcony; the views run to the sea, the pool, the garden or the mountain.

  1. 01

    Double Room with Mountain View

    Faces the hillside behind Dhërmi.

    1 queen bed
    Mountain view

    20m²
  2. 02

    Double Room with Sea View

    Faces the bay over the promenade.

    1 queen bed
    Sea view

    22m²
  3. 03

    Triple Room with Pool View

    Looks down onto the pool terrace.

    1 queen bed and 1 single
    Pool view

    35m²
  4. 04

    Triple Room with Garden View

    Looks onto the garden.

    1 queen bed and 1 single
    Garden view

    35m²
  5. 05

    Junior Suite with Sea View

    A sitting area with a sofa and a desk.

    1 queen bed and a sofa bed
    Sea view

    45m²
  6. 06

    Deluxe Suite

    The largest room in the house.

    1 queen bed and a futon
    Sea view

    50m²
A large room with an oak-slat wall, a chaise longue, a double bed and floor-length curtains
One of the larger rooms: an oak-slat wall and a chaise longue
A room with a coved, lit ceiling, oak-slat panels either side of the bed, a jute rug and a desk
Cove lighting over the bed

In every roomBalcony · air conditioning · heating · soundproofing · flat-screen TV with satellite channels · minibar · safe · private bathroom with bath or shower · bathrobe, slippers and hairdryer · free toiletries · wardrobe · wooden floors.

More on the rooms

Around the hotel

Dhërmi, either side of the door

  • Dhërmi Beach

    In front of the door

    White shingle and pebble, with the promenade along its back and beach bars along its length.

  • Palasa Beach

    1.9 km

    The long beach to the north, at the foot of the Llogara Pass.

  • Gjipe Beach

    4.2 km

    A cove at the mouth of a limestone canyon, reached on foot down a track or by boat.

  • Llogara National Park

    15 km

    Pine forest and the pass the coast road climbs over on its way north to Vlorë.

Getting here and the map

Dhërmi Beach from the air with rows of umbrellas, and the hotel standing behind the promenade at the foot of the hillside
Dhërmi Beach; the hotel stands behind the promenade, centre
Gjipe Beach at the mouth of its canyon, with turquoise water and small boats at anchor
Gjipe, 4.2 km south

Before you arrive

Check-in
15:00 – 22:00
Check-out
by 11:00
Rooms
29, in six types
Reception
Open 24 hours
Languages
Albanian, English, Greek, Italian
Parking
Free, private, on site
Pets
Not allowed
Smoking
Non-smoking throughout
Children
Welcome; cots and extra beds on request

In the building

  • Outdoor pool
  • Private beach area with umbrellas and loungers
  • Roof terrace
  • Restaurant terrace
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Garden and sun deck
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lift to every floor
  • Free private parking on site
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Airport shuttle at extra cost

9.0

Guests on Booking.com score Hotel Stephen Seaside 9.0 out of 10 — Wonderful — and give its location 9.5.

Read the reviews on Booking.com

Booking.com guest scores by category, out of 10
Location9.5
Comfort9.0
Cleanliness8.5
Facilities8.5
Staff8.0
Value for money8.0

Finding it, and questions

Hotel Stephen Seaside
Shëtitorja e Plazhit, Dhërmi 9422
Vlorë County, Albania

How far is Hotel Stephen Seaside from Dhërmi Beach?

The hotel stands on Shëtitorja e Plazhit, the beach promenade in Dhërmi, with its own beach area of umbrellas, loungers and canopied day beds directly in front of it. You cross the promenade and you are on the sand; there is no road to cross and no car needed.

Does Hotel Stephen Seaside have a swimming pool?

Yes. There is an outdoor pool on the ground floor, set behind a dressed-stone wall between the building and the beach promenade, with loungers and umbrellas around it and pool towels for guests. The sea is a few steps further on, across the promenade.

What kinds of room are there?

The hotel has 29 rooms in six types: a 20 m² double with a mountain view, a 22 m² double with a sea view, two 35 m² triples facing the pool or the garden, a 45 m² junior suite with a sea view and a sofa bed, and a 50 m² deluxe suite. Every type has a balcony.

Is there parking at the hotel?

Yes. Free private parking is available on site, in the garage under the building, and you do not need to reserve a space in advance. A lift runs from there to every floor.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 15:00 until 22:00 and check-out is from 08:00 until 11:00. Reception is open 24 hours, so a late arrival can be met at the desk, and luggage can be left with reception before check-in or after check-out on the last day.

Can I eat at the hotel?

Breakfast is served as a buffet in the morning. On the ground floor there is a restaurant terrace under the timber pergola, lit in the evening, and the roof terrace has tables looking over the bay. Dhërmi's promenade restaurants and beach bars are a short walk either way along the sand.

Can I bring a pet?

No. Pets are not allowed at Hotel Stephen Seaside. Children of every age are welcome, and cots and extra beds can be requested for them. The whole building, rooms included, is non-smoking.

How do I book a room?

Online, the hotel's rooms are listed on Booking.com: choose your dates and the number of guests in the bar at the foot of this page and you go straight to the listing with them filled in. You can also call reception on +355 69 446 6633 to ask about a stay.

What is there to see near the hotel?

Dhërmi Beach is in front of the hotel. Palasa Beach is 1.9 km to the north, Gjipe Beach and its canyon 4.2 km to the south, and Llogara National Park 15 km up the coast road. The old village of Dhërmi, with its stone houses and churches, sits on the mountainside above the bay.