Hotel Dajti

Hotel Dajti was a hotel near Rinia Park on Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard in central Tirana, Albania. Carrying the name of nearby Dajti Mountain, it was the primary center for international visitors and diplomats during Albania's socialist period; the guest rooms were bugged with microphones, and there was a sub-basement floor for listening staff.

Hotel Dajti
General information
LocationTirana, Albania
Coordinates41°19′28″N 19°49′12″E
OwnerBank of Albania[1]

The hotel was built in the 1930s by the Italian architect Gherardo Bosio and the designer Gio Ponti. It was one of the first buildings constructed in the functionalist style in Albania.[2] In 2002 it was listed as a protected cultural monument, and in 2009 it served as the venue for the Tirana International Contemporary Art Biennale.[3]

Hotel Dajti was bought for 30 million euro by the Bank of Albania[1] and is currently functioning as the bank offices.

Numerous other establishments now carry the name "Dajti," such as the Dajti Park Hotel, 6 km outside the city.

References
  1. "Tirana's Hotel Dajti sold to Bank of Albania". businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010.
  2. "Ndërtesa e "ish-hotel "Dajtit""". Banka e Shqipërisë. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. "Hotel Dajti". TICA Albania. Retrieved 6 March 2011.


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