DAM Stone Boutique Hotel

DAM Stone Boutique Hotel is an absolute gem—beautifully designed, incredibly comfortable, with breathtaking views and genuinely exceptional staff.

The rooms have a beautiful, authentic Ottoman feel, and the views are stunning—across the mountains surrounding Gjirokastër and over the nearby hills and historic buildings. I stayed in early spring, and with the trees in bloom and the weather fantastic, my stay at the hotel was truly mesmerizing.

The attention to detail in the design is really amazing. It truly feels boutique—a small number of rooms, tastefully and carefully attended to in every detail to create a harmonious, engaging, and beautiful experience. The comfort of the room was outstanding. The bed is one of the most comfortable I have ever slept on—very luxurious and incredibly welcoming.

There is also a lovely patio area where they serve coffee, with amazing views—a lovely place to relax and take in the surroundings.

The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. They picked me up from the bus station, which as a 63-year-old solo traveler with four bags (two of them extremely heavy) was extraordinarily helpful and kind. The husband of the concierge personally carried my luggage through the cobblestone alleyways and stairs to the hotel, and then up to my room, and then again when I left. He was already heading to Përmet for work on the day I checked out and gave me a lift there. The level of care and kindness from the staff is absolutely exemplary. They also provided excellent recommendations for places to eat.

Gjirokastër is hilly with cobblestone streets and walkways, and the hotel is positioned about halfway between the Old Bazaar and the castle, making it easy to walk to both. The setting is peaceful, beautiful, and well-situated to walk to both areas.

I stayed for five nights and absolutely recommend staying at this gorgeous, lovely boutique hotel with its exceptionally wonderful staff.

Great property - very nice and stylish, mattress extremely soft

Perfect in every way. The rooms were large and comfortable. The hotel is in a great location, very near the tourist centre and castle but separate enough to be peaceful and calm. We hadn't realised that there wasn't a breakfast, but that became more fun in the end as we just bought our own pastries and fruit, and sat on the stunning sunny balcony, looking up at the snowy mountain peaks, loving life! The staff are wonderful and went far out of their way to be welcoming and helpful. Really wonderful.

Absolutely beautiful rooms in a fantastic setting.

Our favourite hotel in Albania! (And we stayed in six different places across the country during our visit). The family owners are just so gorgeous and you really get a feel for how much effort and care they have put into this property. They communicated really well about getting to the location as the map can take you the wrong way but the lady FaceTimed me to direct us and it was perfect and stress free. Her son then greeted us and helped us to the hotel - he was so sweet! The room was simply perfect, really well designed and furnished and clean. Their daughter took our payment and spoke really good English and was able to translate for my partner so he could speak to who I’m presuming was her dad about England.

Das Hotel ist in einem historischen Gebäude, die Zimmer sehr schön

The DAM Hotel was amazing! Beautifully decorated and it was obvious they pay attention to every detail. Arsen went above and beyond with our family of 5. We had booked the family suite (Our teens thought it was so cool!) and we had ample space. The beds are super comfy and we slept like a dream. Coffee on the balcony in the morning and the close proximity to the bazaar and castle were a win! Don’t pass this place up! We usually stay in Airbnb’s because it is easier with a family of 5 however, this was no doubt our favorite place we have ever stayed. Thank you Arsen! You made our stay in Gjirokaster very memorable!

Tout était parfait.
Les propriétaires étaient d’une réelle gentillesse et attention !

Le charme

Beautiful views from the balcony and bedrooms, perching just under the castle walls, with an easy 5 min walk into the old town with restaurants etc. We travelled in winter and the hotel provided lovely umbrellas and the car parking spot is not too far away either. The hotel was very cosy.

The hosts were so so so welcoming and friendly! The views from the room were incredible! The location, the assistance, the comfort, cleanliness everything was just top notch! This was hands down my favorite stay in the whole of albania ❤️

très joli hotel typique en pierre de la région parking reservé et gratuit

It’s a beautiful hotel in the historic centre with very welcoming hosts who offered us drinks and were very nice.

Nice, wholesome, humane hosts

Stylish, extremely well finished, peaceful, clean and welcoming. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Lovely to meet the owners who were also welcoming and couldn’t do enough to make sure we were comfortable and happy.