Hotel Dajti

Hotel Dajti
General information
Location	Tirana, Albania
Coordinates	41°19′28″N 19°49′12″E
Owner	Bank of Albania[1]

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.

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 in 2010 for 30 million euro by the Bank of Albania.[1]

Controversies

According to reports by various media in Albania, the Bank of Albania allegedly printed additional currency to finance the purchase and renovation of the historic Hotel Dajti. This move has raised questions about the bank’s financial practices and has sparked debate and concerns about financial transparency and government oversight.[4][5]

Namesakes

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.
4. "Bank of Albania 'printed money' for buying Dajti Hotel". Vox News. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
5. "Albanian Central Bank Printed Money to Finance Hotel Purchase". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2 November 2024.