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.

[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] 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.