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Valta
The long limestone front of Valta Hotel photographed from the water, its arched windows in rows, round thatched parasols on the pebbles below and a scrub-covered mountain behind

The sea elevation, drawn from the photograph above

Qeparo · Albanian Riviera

The whole of it faces the water.

Valta stands at the western end of the Qeparo shore settlement, with the mapped edge of the beach about fourteen metres beyond its seaward wall. Every room type here has a balcony over the sea, and every rate carries dinner, a thatched parasol on the beach and the saltwater pool.

Live rates on Booking.comThe nine room types
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One front, six masses, a colonnade under all of it

The building is a single line along the shore, and it changes fabric as it goes: stone wings of round-headed arches, a glazed pavilion at the west end, a taller centre block of wide stone-framed openings. A timber colonnade runs beneath the length of it at beach level.
West end
2 bays · 2 storeys
The glazed pavilion
3 bays · 2 storeys
West block
2 bays · 3 storeys
West arcade
3 bays · 3 storeys
The centre block
5 bays · 3 storeys
East arcade
4 bays · 3 storeys
The curved stone-clad corner of the newer front, its square black-framed windows set behind glass balustrades, with white fabric parasols on the terrace below

What every rate carries

Half boardBuffet breakfast and dinner, both at Daphne.
Included
A parasol on the beachA round thatched parasol with loungers under it, held for the room.
Included
The poolThe seasonal saltwater pool and a lounger beside it.
Included
ParkingFree, private, on site, and there is no need to reserve it.
Included
02

A saltwater pool between the building and the beach

The pool is filled with sea water rather than chlorinated fresh. It is seasonal, it is free to everyone staying, and the bay sits over its far edge.
Loungers and folded parasols around the pool with the Ionian bay and the far headland beyond
The pool wrapping a planted island with a single fan palm, timber loungers with cream cushions along the far edge
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Nine types, and every one of them looks out

They divide by the fabric they sit in rather than by grade: rough limestone in the old arcade, smooth plaster in the middle wing, wide stone-framed openings in the newer front. Beds, capacity and the beach allocation follow underneath each one.
An oval black-framed mirror on a rough limestone wall reflecting a made bed

In the stone arcade

Double Room

One double bed

Sleeps
2
Floor area
24 m²
On the beach
1 × parasol, 2 loungers
A single bed and a double bed with wrought-iron headboards against a limestone wall

In the stone arcade

Triple Room

A double and a single, or two twins and a sofa bed

Sleeps
3
On the beach
1 × parasol, 2 loungers
A stone-walled room with an arched window over the sea, a round table and four chairs

In the stone arcade

Family Room

A double, a single and a sofa bed

Sleeps
4
On the beach
2 × parasol, 4 loungers
Twin beds with a checkered upholstered headboard in a pale plaster room

In the plastered wing

Family Suite

A double, two singles and a sofa bed

Sleeps
4–5
On the beach
1 × parasol, 2 loungers
A bed and two armchairs beside full-height curtains and a limestone pier

In the newer front

Premium Suite

A double, two twins and sofa beds

Sleeps
4–5
On the beach
Parasol and loungers
A king bed with a carved timber headboard, a striped runner and a bathroom door standing open

In the newer front

Grand Suite

A king and two singles

Sleeps
4–5
Floor area
140 m²
On the beach
2 × parasol, 4 loungers
Twin beds and a television facing a wide window over the sea, a limestone pier at the corner

In the newer front

Executive Suite

A double, two twins and a sofa bed

Sleeps
4–5
On the beach
Parasol and loungers
A pointed stone arch opening onto a balcony above the water

In the stone arcade

Family Apartment

A double, a single and a sofa bed

Sleeps
4
On the beach
1 × parasol, 2 loungers
A double bed with a dark upholstered headboard beneath a long framed panel on a white wall

In the newer front

Family Loft

A double, a single and a sofa bed

Sleeps
4
On the beach
Parasol and loungers
All nine in detail
04

The beach begins where the building stops

Round thatched parasols stand in rows on the pebbles, one or two held for each room with loungers underneath, and flat thatched canopies hung with white curtains stand on the timber deck at the water's edge.
A round stone arch opening straight onto the bay, with flat thatched shade canopies in a line on the pebbles below
A pointed stone arch framing the bay, round thatched parasols on the pebbles beneath it
The hotel lawn running down to the shore, a line of round thatched parasols on the beach and the bay beyond
The Qeparo shore after sunset, the promenade lamps still unlit and the flat bay holding the last of the orange sky
The pool, the beach and the colonnade
05

Dinner is not an extra here

Every room type is sold on half board, and both meals are eaten at Daphne by Valta on the Qeparo promenade — Mediterranean cooking with a bias towards wild fish, seafood, seasonal greens and herbs grown for the kitchen.
Buffet breakfast
08:00 – 10:00
À la carte lunch
12:00 – 17:00
Buffet dinnerThe half-board dinner
19:00 – 22:00
À la carte dinner
19:00 – 23:00
Daphne by Valta
Three frames of hands cutting green and red lettuces in a growing bed
06

Two Qeparos, and this is the one on the water

The village comes in two halves: the old stone one high on the hillside, and the shore settlement below it. Valta is on the shore, at the western end, with the promenade running east to the village and the fortress at Porto Palermo on the next headland out.
Qeparo Beachsouth
31 m
Panorma Beachwest
1.1 km
Qeparo village, on the shoreeast
1.2 km
Qeparo i Sipërm, the old villagenorth-east
1.9 km
Porto Palermo fortressnorth-west
2.4 km
Himarënorth-west
8.1 km

Straight-line distances from the hotel’s own coordinate to mapped features.

Young trees along the hotel's shore frontage with the flat water of the bay behind them
Where it stands, and getting here
07

What guests give it

9.0

Wonderful

out of 10 on Booking.com

Read the reviews on Booking.com
Location
9.4
Staff
9.3
Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.3
Facilities
8.9
Free WiFi
8.7
Value for money
8.5
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Before you book

A summer house on a pebble bay, run simply. These are the things worth knowing in advance.
No petsThe house rules do not admit them.
No cots or extra bedsRooms sleep the number of beds they hold, and no more.
No partiesEvents and stag or hen groups are not taken.
No spaThere is a pool, a beach and a garden, and nothing else of the kind.

Questions

01How far is Valta Hotel from the beach?

It stands on the beach. The mapped edge of Qeparo Beach lies about fourteen metres from the seaward wall of the building, and the hotel's own parasols and loungers are set out on it. Only a paved promenade separates the two, so guests walk from their room to the water without crossing a road.

02Is dinner included at Valta Hotel?

Yes. Every room type the hotel publishes is sold on half board, which is buffet breakfast between 08:00 and 10:00 and buffet dinner between 19:00 and 22:00, both served at Daphne by Valta. An à la carte lunch and an à la carte dinner are also available.

03Does Valta Hotel have a swimming pool?

There is a seasonal outdoor saltwater pool with loungers around it, open to all ages and included in the rate. It sits between the building and the beach, so you can see the bay from the water.

04Where exactly is Qeparo, and is it the same as Himarë?

Qeparo is its own village about eight kilometres south-east of Himarë in a straight line, about twelve by the coast road. It has two halves: the old stone village high on the hillside, and the shore settlement below it. Valta Hotel is on the shore, at the western end of the shore settlement.

05Is there parking at Valta Hotel?

Yes. Parking is private, on site, free, and included in the room rate. No reservation is needed for a space.

06What is the view from the rooms?

Every room type here has a balcony and a sea view over the bay. The rooms sit on the sea side of the building, facing south across the water, and from the Grand Suite the view runs far enough to pick out Corfu.

07Can children stay at Valta Hotel?

Children of all ages are welcome and several room types are built for families, sleeping four or five. There are no cots and no extra beds, so a room sleeps the number of beds it holds.

08When is Valta Hotel open?

The season runs from the beginning of May to early October, so this is a summer house rather than a year-round hotel, and the pool is seasonal. Live rates and availability are held on Booking.com.