Albania- The Bradt Travel Guide Edition 2 - by Gillian Gloyer

"Although it focuses more on hotel reservations, www.albania-hotel.com is happy to arrange tours for its clients. These will usually be in a saloon car with an English speaking driver, which means there is considerable flexibility if, for example, you decide you want to spend more time in a place than original scheduled."

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Lonely Planet (February, 2006) Western Balkans, p.78

"Albania Directory:Accomodation
Accommodation has undergone a rapid transformation in Albania, with the opening of lots of new, custom-built, private hotels to replace the run-down state ones. Another positive development for visitors is the conversion of homes and villas into so-called private hotels. For budget travellers, these are without doubt the best way to go. Outside of Tirana, Durresi and Saranda the choice of lodgings is limited, but there's usually a good hotel or B&B in most price categories. It is worth noting that tourism has just starting to take off in Albania, and the accommodation scene is developing quite-rapidly. The local hotel booking company Albania-hotel.com (www.albania-hotel.com) is a reliable source for finding out about new lodgings; the company does a good job as assessing recently opened hotels."

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Telegraph.co.uk.  Trying to paint over the cracks, by James Owen, 11 November 2006

"Useful tourist information and hotel booking websites: www.albania-hotel.com, www.albania-holidays.com"

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Mirror.co.uk.  Albania Mania, 22 April 2006

"Albania doesn't have its own tourist board in the UK, but you should visit albania-holidays.com, a dynamic little local company which offers three-night hotel stays in Tirana from €109 (about £79) per person and week-long tours around the country from €399 (£290), including accommodation."

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Christopher Portway. (6 January 2006). Hidden Europe: The conversation hour - Albania, (Issue 6), p. 7

"The most useful towns with good accomodation options for exploring the west side of Lake Ohrid are Struga in Macedonia and Pogradeci in Albania. Neither, it has to be said, win any prizes for charm or beauty, but prices would be difficult to beat. In Pogradeci, a good room for two can easily be secured for €20. Bookings for a range of Pogradeci hotels can be easily made at www.albania-hotel.com which also has useful tourist information-including a mention of the mosaics at Lin."

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Frommers.com,  From Communism to Vacation Haven, Albania is Europe's New Sweet Spot, by Charis Atlas Heelan, April 24, 2007

"Locally based Albania Holidays (tel. +355/4-235-498; www.albania-holidays.com) offers a seven-day, land-only "Highlights of Albania" trip that operates from March to November. The tour starts in Tirana with a pick-up service from the airport. It visits the Monastery of Ardenica, the ancient city of Apollonia, Vlora, Saranda, the Albanian Riviera, the Llogara Pass, the Lekuresi Fortress, the ancient city of Butrint, Berat, Gjirokastër, Durrës and Krujë. The tour is priced from $543 per person based on double occupancy and includes transfers and transportation in an air-conditioned motor coach, English speaking tour guide, six nights' accommodations in three-star hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, a folk Show in Tirana, all taxes and entrance fees. A single supplement is $136."

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