Hotel Bougainville Bay, Sarande

Featuring a private beach area and an outdoor pool with free sun loungers and parasols, the newly built Bougainville Bay offers elegantly decorated and air-conditioned apartments with free Wi-Fi and an LCD satellite TV. Each apartment has a terrace and a private garden. The beach bar serves various drinks and cocktails, as well as pizzas and other snacks. Guests can use diving facilities on the beach, and diving lessons can be arranged as well. The resort owns a couple of small boats that can be used for short trips to Butrint or Ksamil. The staff can also organise excursions to other destinations in Albania, like Vlorë, Durrës and Tirana. The centre of Sarandë can be reached in a 15-minute walk by the sea, or you can take the bus. There is a bus stop on the main road, just 25 m from the entrance to the resort. You can admire views from the Lekursi Castle on top of the mountain in Sarandë, or visit the 7 historic churches nearby. UNESCO-protected Butrint is a 20-minute bus ride away.