ELÉA Guesthouse Himare
ELÉA Guesthouse perches on a hillside above Himarë bay, and nearly every review circles back to Christina, the host, whose family runs the place with a warmth guests call the real reason to stay — she's been known to pack sandwiches and drinks for guests leaving before dawn. The view is the other constant: rooms and the on-site restaurant look straight down over the water, and sunset from the terrace gets mentioned often enough to plan an evening around. One traveller who booked four nights said they could have stayed a week. At 4.8 from 114 reviews, breakfast is called excellent.
- Address
- sh8 Himare, Vlore 9425
- Phone
- +355 68 278 6200
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