Experience Excellence

Since 1999 we have brought the world to Albania. Today IONA runs tours, hotels and destinations across the country, with one team, one standard and one promise.

1999Founded in Tirana
4Hotels in operation
2International-brand hotels signed
810Rooms operated and signed in Albania
Our story

Since 1999, we have brought the world to Albania

Jona Travel & Tours was founded in Tirana in 1999 to welcome visitors to a country the world was only starting to discover. A quarter of a century later, the company has grown into IONA: a group that designs journeys, operates hotels and develops new destinations. The name comes from the Ionian Sea, where Albania meets the Mediterranean.

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Ionian roots

Trust & Reliability

Partners and guests count on us to deliver, every time.

Innovation & Drive

We keep improving how hotels run and how journeys are sold.

Seamless Service

From first enquiry to final departure, one team and one smooth experience.

Hospitality is a people business

Our hotels and travel teams are growing, with two international-brand hotels opening in 2027 and 2028. Join the people behind them.

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