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, balcony, and free WiFi. The property features a lounge, minimarket, outdoor play area, and picnic area. Free on-site private parking is available. Guest Services: The guest house provides a 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, and a daily breakfast. Additional amenities include a microwave, TV, and parquet floors. Local Attractions: Located 12 mi from Ohrid Airport, the guest house is near lakes and offers cycling activities. Highly rated for its lakes, host, and breakfast.

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


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Erin
United States United States
The hosts Anita and Risto are incredibly warm and welcoming. They treated us like friends. They make a fabulous, generous breakfast. They helped us book a boat tour and our girls got to ride their donkey, Milka. Our stay at Risto’s was a trip...
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.
Habip
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ev sahipleri çok misafirperver, oda temiz ve geniş . Ev tepede olduğu için manzarası çok güzel ama araçla gelenler için uygun.
Lajos
Hungary Hungary
The house is in perfect locaton, beautiful tiny amd well equiped. The Landlady and the Landlord is very kind and helpful. Fear Risto, many thanks !!!

Hosted by riste and anita

9.9
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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

Area info

Amenities of Risto's Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
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

Please inform Risto's Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

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

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