Macedonia Hostels

Hostel-Hostel in Skopje … Hostel is a very nice hostel once you get there, but it is very difficult to locate even with the best of directions. I took a cab from the station and even the cab driver had a difficult time to locate it. Other than that, the staff are very friendly and most accommodating and prepare a good breakfast each morning.

HI - Skopje - Ferijalen Dom Hostel in Skopje … This is a really clean hostel, and has some nice features, like twenty-four-hour reception desk, free linens, soap, and shampoo, acceptable air conditioning, an ensuite private bathroom, cable TV with a hundred channels including CNN, ESPN, even Playboy. The bathroom is cramped, like many in Europe, and water from the shower splashes all over the floor and toilet, but this would be true even in an expensive hotel in this region. A small breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the adjacent restaurant is included, but has lots of rules. If you order the omelet, you cannot also have jam for your bread. If you order the soup, you cannot also have tea or coffee. Very Stalinist. (The tchorba soup, of beef and tender tripe, is greasy but hearty and has a nice flavor.) The food at the restaurant is generally ok, but not special. They have a separate pizza menu which the locals favored. Service is attentive. A private room was about $40 USD (1500 dinar per night) and has two twin beds. The main…

Art-Hostel in Skopje … This place is very basic and by far not the best hostel I've stayed at, as far as rooms (three stars) and bathrooms (one stars) are concerned. But for Skopje I think it's the best place to stay. A little hard to find. It's quite new, so even taxidriver don't know where it is yet (but they call somewhere and find out, so don't worry!) But once your there, the location (five stars) is good and it's very colorful. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful (five stars). If you're here during wintertime, you might want to ask for a room upstairs. I was in the basement and it was really cold. Best thing about this place, you don't only get breakfast included but dinner as well (very good stew five stars)! There is a nice living room area (five stars) and free internet!

Hostel-Hostel in Skopje … This Hostel might really not be easy to find if you try to find it on your own but my taxi driver knew perfectly well where it is located. The people working there are very friendly, the hostel is pretty clean. The rooms are really small but it's good enough if you just sleep there. You probably want to explore the city during the day and not stay in. The hostel is located ten minutes' walk from the city centre. There are no lockers but I think it is quite safe. It's a good value for the price.

Hostel-Hostel in Skopje … The good things were the staff -- friendly (a little hung over in the morning however) and the nice warm fire. Only two bathrooms and these were relatively clean but did have a rather unhygenic open pipe for water drainage. Breakfast was super. Rooms however were a disappointment -- dormitory is army-style bunks with ultra-bad mattresses and so tiny -- would be terrible when full. The double room is also a joke -- the bed can hardly fit in the room and because it is is small the door can hardly open. Nowhere to store your packs. No locks or lockable areas and we were slightly anxious about security as the hostel has an alternative nature to it. It was hard to find -- we walked and got totally lost and even the locals trying to help us found it hard. It doesn't quite look as in the photos! Expensive and poor return on your money here.

Matjan Apartments in Ohrid … I have stayed at this apartments on many occasions with my family, and so I can say with experience that it is a very sophisticated and classic apartments. lovely and friendly owners, very helpful people. The last time I was there it was for Christmas 2007, and the whole building was shining at night. It looked so magical! It is definitely amongst the top of all the accommodations I have stayed in, I highly recommend it!

Antonio Guesthouse in Ohrid … While Antonio's Guesthouse was actually full with guests extending their stay, Antonio met me on the bus when I arrived into Ohrid and walked me to another guesthouse equivalent to his own and I stayed with a wonderful family and had my own room and WC with TV. Location was in town centre and Antonio made sure that I knew the location of everything before leaving me on my own and that I was fully comfortable. He went way beyond his duties and would highly recommend a stay with this family in his guesthouse or equivalent.

Antonio Guesthouse in Ohrid … One of the best and friendliest guesthouses I have ever been to! Father and son, both experienced guides, can give you heaps of information about Ohrid and the country. Antonio mailed me soon after booking and made sure I will be picked up. Small, clean, inexpensive and quiet place, yet just minutes from the centre. If you go here, you will want to stay longer than planned!

The Hunter Lodge Kamnik in Skopje … Although I have never overnighted at the hotel I have dined there on several occasions. The food is excellent, the wine is fabulous and the service is without a doubt outstanding. The shooting range below is a pleasant way of letting off steam. All in all I have not one bad word to say.

Hotel Kapistec in Skopje … The hotel is more like a hostel. I prefer it for the youth because it is cheap. To my surprise the rooms were very clean. The restaurant is a Swedish table, and eating there makes you feel you're not like in a hotel but more like in a house. The restaurant is the only thing that I don't like! If you are a group of 4 or 5, ask for the room on the top floor. It has a sloped roof and is organized in an interesting way.