About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Risto's Guest House in Ohrid offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden or lake views. Each room includes air-conditioning, a work desk, and a wardrobe. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a terrace and free WiFi, a lounge, and a minimarket. Additional amenities include an outdoor play area, picnic area, and free on-site private parking. Local Attractions: Located 12 mi from Ohrid Airport, the guest house is near attractions such as Bay of Bones (4.3 mi), Early Christian Basilica (8.7 mi), and Church of St. John at Kaneo (8.7 mi). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its lakes, host, and breakfast provided by the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jennifer
    United States United States
    Anita and Risto are wonderful hosts. Delicious homemade breakfast, spacious and clean, lovely village that's close to Ohrid, beaches, hiking, and sightseeing.
  • Richard
    United States United States
    One of the highlights of our trip. Our room overlooked the lake below. Drinking wine on the small balcony at sunset was special. Anita and her husband Risto were exceptional-very likable and knowledgeable about the area. Both spoke English and...
  • Aurora
    United States United States
    We had a wonderful room with lots of space and a great view. The gardens and village were beautiful and a great location between the activities we were going to. And of course as everyone else has said Risto and his Wife were incredibly hospitable...
  • Laura
    Romania Romania
    The rooms were clean and cozy. The view of the lake was wonderful.
  • Basma
    Egypt Egypt
    Fantastic and warm hosts which made our stay unforgettable. Great breakfast and dinner. Lovely terrace with the lake view. Many hikes starting very close to the guesthouse.
  • Russ
    United States United States
    This place is a gem in a small village. We absolutely loved staying here and walking around the village. Sheep being taken to pasture, a small celebration at a neighbors house. It was a bit magical. And Anita is just fantastic!!
  • Uros
    Serbia Serbia
    Best hosts on booking.com 100%. Very friendly, service and Anita's homemade food was amazing. Recommend it to everyone who is visiting lake Ohrid. It has amazing panoramic view of the lake and mountains during sunsets.
  • Mirela
    Romania Romania
    Very cosy and beautiful property with a lot of flowers and traditional design Amazing landscape from their property. Risto and Anita, the owners are kind and warm people .
  • Vicky
    United States United States
    Location- view of the lake from the room and dining area
  • Marcelo
    Brazil Brazil
    We arrived quite late after a long journey that started in Sarandë in the morning, included a stop in Berat, and ended with crossing the border into North Macedonia all in one day. Even though it was late, we were warmly welcomed by Risto, a...

Hosted by riste and anita

10
Host Review Score
riste and anita
Dear Guests Our guest house is a small place up in the mountain in the Galichica National park only 20 minutes by car from the city of Ohrid in the village Elshani. What make our village special is you are only 20 minutes from the town and you have totally different rural atmosphere, where you can enjoy the national park and the view on the lake at the same time. You can reach our village by car or use the local buses,they run almost every hour. Staying with us you can learn about our culture, our way of life in the village and in the Balkans in general, since we are always available for nice conversation about many thinks. If you want a real adventure you will get to ride a Donkey along the trails that are use by locals to reach their field. If you like to cook, during our cooking class you will help prepare traditional dishes.You can also try our traditional home made dishes to. We can introduce you to fascinating natural beauties and cultural treasures of the area including many villages, medieval churches and monasteries.We want to thanks all our guests who stayed with us, who share there time with us,now we know about many cultures and have friends from all over the world.
This village is a great place to enjoy walking in the mountain, and it's a perfect starting point for a number of hiking trails for all ages and skill levels.The hikers can follow trails on either the north or south end of the village to the nearby villages Konjsko or Peshtani. The windy, hilly streets of the village also provide an unforgettable place to explore.The winding, steep streets of the village also provide for an unforgettable scenery. The National Park of Mount Galicica with its flora and fauna, breathtaking views, caves, fresh air and tranquility is the best choice if you want to forget everyday stress. Visitors who are lucky enough to come in the fall can arrange to experience the preparation of ajvar, rakija and other agricultural activities.The Lake of Ohrid, which is one of the oldest in the world and among the deepest in Europe, has all the things a lake should have: clear water, delicious fish and extraordinary beauty that you can hardly forget The museum of the water is 6 km from our home and St. Naum Monastery is 17 km from our village.
Languages spoken: Bulgarian,English,Croatian,Macedonian,Serbian

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House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 11:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 11:00:00.