Villa Varosh - One month
Welcome to Ohrid, Macedonia, a beautiful UNESCO town on Lake Ohrid, the largest lake in Europe.
I am very impressed with our accommodation choices yet again! Very lucky we decided to stay for ten days (we extended it to one month); we are enjoying the peaceful nature of the village and being on the water again; the lake views are magnificent, surrounded by snowcapped mountains.
Villa Varosh is a luxury guest house like no other. It is in the heart of the old town, which is absolutely stunning. With the most breathtaking views and absolute luxury, everything is on your doorstep, along with all the local must-see attractions.
It feels like home, and it must be the first stay during our travels where we haven't left the apartment better equipped. They are set up with everything you could possibly need.
Branislav and Slavica are the most friendly hosts. Nothing is too much, and they are extremely responsive and always check in to make sure you have everything you need.
During our month-long stay, we enjoyed three different rooms (a total of six): the 'penthouse apartment', 'the double room with Lakeview', and 'the deluxe apartment'. They are all spotlessly clean and have high-quality furnishings. The lakeview rooms are the most magical, with beautiful balconies to enjoy the views.
The penthouse apartment is our favourite, and if we could stay longer, we most definitely would. As you can imagine, it is very popular with travellers visiting. The views from every window, with all-day sun beaming in, are breathtaking. The apartment is very spacious, with a large private balcony, also perfect for home-cooked meals.
In addition to the outstanding accommodation, you are spoilt with a shared kitchen and dining room with access to free coffee (cappuccinos, lattes, etc) and cup-a-soups as you wish. There is also a collection of local wines to purchase.
The beautiful cleaning lady has also been kind enough to do our laundry as required. She always returns it nearly folded and ironed. She deserves six stars for keeping the guesthouse immaculate.
It's the small things after travelling through Montenegro and Albania, but Macedonia has a council and rubbish collection from homes. There is a green bin downstairs; in all our other homes, you must take your rubbish to a nearby bin, usually 1km from the property. It's refreshing to stay in a clean and immaculately maintained village; everyone is very house-proud.
We were also blessed to experience snowfall one morning during Spring, which was a very nice surprise. The old city was dusted with snow.
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