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Vila Druri
A full moon over the garden at night: banana plants and the corner of a timber chalet on the left, the thatched pavilion lit gold behind white curtains on the right

Guesthouse · Dhërmi, Albanian Riviera

Wooden houses in a banana garden.

Timber chalets and bungalows behind Dhërmi beach, about a hundred metres from the water, with lamps along the paths and a pavilion lit under its thatch.

Write to TomiSee the four doors

druri

noun, Albanian — wood; the timber a house is built of.

Vila Druri is a garden of timber chalets and bungalows on the beach road at Dhërmi, on the ground the address still calls the old workers' camp. Every room is boarded inside in honey pine.

Tomi and his family run it. The garden is the point of the place: banana plants taller than the porches, fruit trees, stone paths across the lawn, and a thatched pavilion in the middle where the coffee and the drinks are served.

A stone path at night running between low lamps, flowering shrubs and banana plants towards a lit cabin

After dark, the paths are lit from the ground.

Low lamps run along the stone slabs, from the pavilion to the porches.

Four doors

Four ways to stay, each 25 m², all of them in pine.

Every type has air conditioning, its own bathroom and a balcony or porch. Open a door to see the room behind it.

Beds with grey covers and yellow throws in a pine-boarded room under the roof, a small fridge in the corner
A pine-panelled door and window on a lamplit porch, a cushioned chair and a timber rail in front

02 · 25 m² · sleeps 3

Triple Room with Balcony

Three beds under the pine boards, a fridge, and a furnished balcony.

A double bed under the sloping pine ceiling, a curtained window above it
A single-storey timber chalet by day with a pine door, a covered porch with chairs on a stone plinth, and banana stems taller than the roof

03 · 25 m² · sleeps 3

Standard Villa

A chalet of its own: one bedroom, a porch, and the banana plants at the rail.

Every room in detail

The pavilion

Under the thatch, coffee and a drink.

A thatched pavilion with a reed ceiling, white curtains tied to its posts and a long cushioned banquette. It is the guesthouse's lounge and its bar, lit by bulbs under the reeds after dark.

The pavilion lounge by day: a curved rendered banquette with white and red cushions, a chessboard and log stools, the timber chalet and banana plants beyond a tied-back curtain
By day: the banquette, a chessboard, the big chalet behind.
Inside the pavilion at night: a plank floor, a long rendered banquette with cushions, timber tables and white curtains under a reed ceiling hung with bulbs
After dark: the same deck, bulbs on under the reeds.
Clear turquoise water over a pale beach and dark rocks at Dhërmi, two boats out on the open sea

The beach is about a hundred metres away.

Clear water at Dhërmi, and the open sea beyond it.

9.3

Guests on Booking.com score Vila Druri 9.3 out of 10: Wonderful.

The family and the place score highest: staff 9.9 and location 9.9. Then value for money 9.3, cleanliness 9.1, comfort 9.1, facilities 8.7.

Read the reviews on Booking.com

Before you come

What is here

  • Air conditioning in every room type
  • A private bathroom with each room
  • A balcony or porch with each room
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free parking inside the garden
  • Coffee and drinks in the pavilion
  • Room service
  • A lounge, terrace and garden seating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Worth knowing

Arrival
Check-in is in the afternoon. Tell Tomi roughly when you will arrive.
Leaving
Check-out by 10:30.
Payment
Cash only, paid at the guesthouse.
Children
Children of all ages are welcome. There are no cots or extra beds.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Languages
Greek, English and Italian.

Getting here

Dhërmi lies on the SH8 coast road between Vlorë and Himarë, below the Llogara pass. Take the road down to Dhërmi beach and follow the beach road to the old workers' camp; parking is inside the garden.

The water at Dhërmi beach
about 100 m
Palasa beach
1.6 km
Gjipe beach
4.5 km
Llogara National Park
15 km
Himarë
about 19 km south
Vlorë International Airport
66 km
Guesthouse Vila Druri
Rruga Plazh Dhërmi, Ish Kampi i Punëtorëve
9422 Dhërmi, Vlorë County, Albania
+355 69 451 4677Get directionsMore on getting here

Questions

Asked before booking

How far is Vila Druri from the beach?

About a hundred metres. The guesthouse sits on the beach road at Dhërmi, in the old workers' camp behind the shore, so the shingle and the water are a short walk away while the garden itself stays back from the busier seafront.

What are the rooms like?

Every room is in a timber chalet or bungalow boarded inside in honey pine. There are four types, each 25 m² with air conditioning, a private bathroom and a balcony or porch: a double or twin with a sea view, a triple, a one-bedroom villa and a bungalow with a separate bedroom.

How do I book a room at Vila Druri?

Write to Tomi directly. The Book now button opens a text message to the guesthouse's phone, +355 69 451 4677, with your dates and the number of guests already filled in. You can also call the same number. The stay is paid in cash at the guesthouse.

Is there parking at the guesthouse?

Yes. Parking is free and inside the garden, through the gate, so the car stays off the street and a few steps from the rooms. It is the easiest way to arrive at Dhërmi, which most visitors reach by car along the SH8 coast road.

Can I get a coffee or a drink at Vila Druri?

Yes. The thatched pavilion in the middle of the garden is the guesthouse's lounge and bar, with a long cushioned banquette and timber tables. Coffee and drinks are served there, under the curtains by day and the lamps after dark.

How do I get to Dhërmi?

Dhërmi lies on the SH8 coast road between Vlorë and Himarë, below the Llogara pass. From the SH8, take the road down to Dhërmi beach and follow the beach road to the old workers' camp. Vlorë International Airport is about 66 km away by road.

Can I bring a pet or a baby?

Pets are not allowed at Vila Druri. Children of all ages are welcome, but the guesthouse has no cots or extra beds, so a family of three should choose the triple, the villa or the bungalow, each of which sleeps three.

The moon over the garden: a lit chalet balcony on the left, banana leaves, and the pavilion glowing under its thatch on the right

Write to Tomi with your dates.

Rooms are booked directly with the guesthouse, by text or by phone, and paid in cash when you arrive.

Send a text messageCall +355 69 451 4677