Shkoder & Albanian Alps Responsible Accommodation

For those wishing to contribute towards preserving a local cultural landscape and encouraging the continued preservation of structures and traditions while having a wonderful holiday, Carku Guesthouse is the right place. It is a truly authentic house made of hard stone, wide and thick planks of healthy-smelling pinewood, radiating warmth and friendliness.

Staying at the family-owned Nika Guesthouse and Garden in the village of Nderlyse is the best way to experience the life of a highland farmer. This village of sweet orchards, situated at the junction of the Shala River, sits on the only plain of the valley that is rich in land and water and therefore suited to agriculture.

Want to stay with a true Theth celebrity? Then look no further than Prek Terthorja's Guesthouse. Terthorja has been featured in guidebooks worldwide! There is no better guide to the region than Prek, who has plenty of tales and nuggets of wisdom up his sleeve to share with guests.

Guardians of the last gate into the highest and widest section of the Valbona valley, the shocking gorge of Qetat e Harushes, Dunishe inhabitants have dwelt in this hamlet for the last 200 years. When visitors arrive, they welcome them with a true smile, an open heart, and warm Albanian hospitality.

Experience a taste of traditional Albanian family life at the Molla Guesthouse, where the family balances the running of their charming guesthouse with the management of crops and sheep. This place offers an intimate and culturally immersing experience to a location that is really off the beaten track.

For those interested in local customs, traditions and rituals, Harusha Guesthouse is just the place to stay. Set close to a river and standing in the midst of a lovely garden and orchard, it is conveniently located on the plain at the heart of the Theth valley, near the village school, church and local museum.

Hotel Tradita is as close as it gets to being invited to the dining hall, the kitchen and courtyard of the local Ottoman Pasha, and you will have splendidly dressed-in-local-fashion young maids and lads to wait on you.

The Deda Guesthouse offers a unique opportunity to experience the life of a true mountain family to anyone interested in trekking, local traditions and food, or local farming. This hidden jewel grants guests incredible views of the open valley and a pristine environment accompanied by the soft sounds of country life.