Gjirokastër
from €15The stone city in the south — slate roofs stacked up a hillside, and a castle looking over all of it.
Eight rooms
Eight rooms, one building
All of them on Rruga 3 Vëllezërit Kondi in Tirana, up the same staircase. Every bed is a built-in bunk with its own curtain, light and socket. Some rooms are mixed, some are women only — it says which below.
Berat
from €15A thousand windows facing down the valley. Two hours from here and worth every one of them.
Krujë
from €15Skanderbeg's mountain fortress, with an old bazaar still running below it. An easy day trip.
Tiranë
from €15The city you're already in — painted facades, endless coffee, and no real closing time.
Durrës
from €15Roman amphitheatre on one side, the Adriatic on the other. Forty minutes by bus.
Shkodër
from €15Lake, bicycles, and the road north into the mountains. Where most Theth trips begin.
Sarandë
from €15Where the Ionian turns properly turquoise, and Corfu sits close enough to see.
Vlorë
from €15Independence was declared here. Now it's the start of the Riviera road south.
Inside every bunk
The details nobody else lists
A dorm bed is a dorm bed until you have to sleep in one.
Own reading lightRead without waking the room
Power socket in the bunkCharge from your pillow
Blackout curtainYour bed closes off completely
Locker under the bedBig enough for a full backpack
Air conditioningIn every room, on in summer
Fresh linen and towelMade up before you arrive