Guesthouse Albergo Alberga is located in a colonial building that was built in the late 1800’s. The structure is constructed entirely of wood and is listed as a World Heritage monument. Lim A Po street in front of the hotel is one of the oldest and best preserved historic streets in the old center of Paramaribo. The first owners of the colonial buildings along Lim A Po were wealthy merchants and plantation owners. Many of the buildings in this area were destroyed by fire in the early 19th Century.

In 1960, Mr. Imro Alberga bought the premises in the Lim A Po street from the H.J. de Vries group. He established his dental clinic on the first floor. On the second floor, there was a guesthouse named “Sranang”. It was just after the independence in the year 1976 that the famous Surinamese movie Wan pipel – directed by Pim de la Parra – was filmed here with leading roles played by actor Borger Breeveld and actress Willeke van Ammelrooy. In 2002 the Guesthouse was opened on the second floor of the building. Then, in 2005 the dental clinic on the first floor moved and the entire building was converted to a guesthouse and a swimming pool was added to the backyard.