Arjileo · Himarë · Vlorë County
Off SH8, then up the track
A hand-painted sign on a stone gatepost, and free parking at the top.
The address
Sunset SerenityRruga Arjileo (3QP4+P53, SH8)
Himarë 9425
Vlorë County, Albania
40.0868297, 19.7554398 · plus code 3QP4+P53 Himarë
Arriving by car
The property sits on the hillside at Arjileo, above the hamlet of Potam, signposted off SH8 — the coastal Riviera highway. From Himarë town centre it is about 3.9 km and eight minutes; coming down from the Llogara pass, you reach it before the town.
The last stretch is an unsurfaced track. Guests describe it as passable for a normal car taken slowly, and there is free private parking at the top, which is the main reason not to try leaving a car on the verge. In the dark, take the sign on the gatepost as your marker.
On foot, it is roughly fifteen minutes down a steep quiet track to Himarë, and rather longer coming back up. Plan the return before the second cocktail.
Opening hours
| Breakfast & café | 08:00 – 12:00, daily |
|---|---|
| Oven & bar | 18:00 – 22:00, daily |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 – 00:00 · 08:00 – 10:30 |
Hours as published by the property. Seasonal closing dates are not published anywhere — call before driving up out of season.
Practical
| Where | Rruga Arjileo, off SH8 above Himarë, Vlorë County 9425 |
|---|---|
| Height above the sea | About 104 mEU-DEM elevation at the exact coordinates |
| Nearest beach | Gjiri i FilikuritBooking.com measures it at 150 m; the path down is steep |
| Breakfast | Served 08:00 – 12:00, on the terrace and the lawn |
| Oven & bar | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Parking | Free, private, on site |
| Rooms | Ten, across three types |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 – 00:00 · 08:00 – 10:30 |
| Languages | Greek, English, Albanian |
| Reservations | By phone — +355 69 297 4648 |
Worth knowing
- The approach is a quiet unsurfaced track off SH8. Guests describe it as passable for a normal car, taken slowly. Parking at the top is free and private.
- Walking down to Himarë town takes about fifteen minutes on a steep track, and rather longer coming back up.
- Reservations are taken by phone. There is no online table booking.
- Rooms are booked through Booking.com; rates and availability are live there.
- There is no swimming pool, and no airport shuttle is advertised.
- Booking.com's guests score the facilities 8.8 — the lowest of the seven categories. Rooms are comfortable and spotless rather than new-luxury.
Walking or driving distance
- Gjiri i Filikurit Beach
- 150 m
- Potam Beach
- 1.2 km
- Castle Restaurant
- 1.3 km
- Prinos Beach
- 1.9 km
- Maracit Beach
- 2.3 km
- Llamani Beach
- 2.3 km
- Vlora International Airport
- 85 km
Booking.com's own figures — shortest estimated walking or driving distance.
By road from
- Himarë town centre
- 3.9 km · about 8 min
- Himarë Castle & old town
- 6.4 km · about 13 min
- Porto Palermo Castle
- 6.6 km · about 13 min
- Livadhi Beach
- 8.1 km · about 16 min
- Qeparo
- 11.6 km · about 21 min
- Dhërmi
- 19.5 km · about 38 min
- Sarandë
- 51 km · about 1 h 10
- Vlorë
- 65 km · about 1 h 40
- Tirana airport
- 216 km · about 3 h 40
Road distances measured along the actual driving route from the property's coordinates.
Around here
Worth the detour, in order of how close it is.
Gjiri i Filikurit
A cliff-enclosed cove directly below the property. Booking.com measures it at 150 m and about a thirteen-minute walk; the descent is steep and unsurfaced, and most people arrive by boat.
Potam Beach
The long pebble beach immediately north, backed by olive terraces and the coast road. The closest place to swim without a scramble.
Himarë Castle & the old town
The ruined fortress and the stone village on the hill above the modern town, with its own view back down the coast.
Porto Palermo Castle
Ali Pasha's triangular fortress on a causeway in a near-enclosed bay, south along SH8. The shortest genuinely worthwhile drive from here.
Staying the night
There are ten rooms here, and if they are full there is plenty else in Himarë. Either way the track is easier in daylight than after a Negroni.