About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Guest House and Hostel VAL-MAR in Gjirokaster offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and city views. Each room includes a wardrobe and a patio for relaxation. On-Site Facilities: The hostel features a bar and an outdoor dining area. Additional amenities include a ground-floor unit, shared bathrooms with showers, and a bidet. Convenient Location: Located 44 km from Zaravina Lake, the property is highly rated for its central location and convenient location. Reception staff speak English and Italian.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Private parking available


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lucia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    PERFECT location, could not be more central. The family that work there are lovely, so kind and helpful. Facilities are all clean and comfortable, two separate showers and toilets which is good. Restaurant downstairs, air con, lockers, towels...
  • William
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very good location, comfy beds and welcoming staff.
  • Mousa
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    This hostel is clean and the bed is conformable. It has four separate bathrooms and showers. It have different option of 6 beds rooms or private rooms. And the location is in the center of old Bazar. It has restaurant. And Marjan is the man, he...
  • Nicole
    Australia Australia
    Comfortable beds, good pillows and blankets. Fantastic location in the middle of the main old street. No kitchen facilities but the hosts were happy to provide hot water for my coffee 3in1’s. They also took me to the bus stop the last morning...
  • Zuhayr
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great stay. Easy location, comfortable beds, nice showers.
  • Algert
    Albania Albania
    Everything was new but the style was like those traditional houses in the neighbourhood. All in all great value for your money.
  • Tiffany
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful stylish hostel in the heart of the old town and around the corner from the bazaar. The rooms are spotless and the bathroom modern and clean. I arrived in December out of season and was the only guest. Gjirokaster castle is a short walk...
  • Rafał
    Poland Poland
    The host is a good human being. That should be best summary of this place. If Gjirokaster then only val mar. Thats it.
  • Tom
    France France
    Great location, very comfortable beds and excellent facilities. Not many people at this time of year so I had the room for myself most nights. I was unfortunate to have the American-Albanian music festival just under my window sill on the first...
  • Matthew
    Australia Australia
    Marian goes above and beyond for everyone. The place was so good that I volunteered here for 2 weeks, right by the bazaar, very clean

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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