Vila Bisera

Great hotel. We booked an expensive room which had a spa bath on the balcony but it was worth it. The views are amazing, the room was spacious and comfortable and the breakfast was great, the staff were friendly and I’d definitely return. It’s about a 15 min drive in to Ohrid but you can get the bus from near the hotel. We went in October and the area the hotel is in was quiet but ohrid itself was busy.

We started our vacation chilling out and wanted no crowds, nice room, beautiful view and the nature experience of the lake. We were happy with this choice. Highlights: - Nice, small pools and mostly we had one to ourselves. - Friendly, helpful staff - Nice breakfast except for the eggs (watery and messy unless you are very early). But the rest of it was a great four star spread. - lovely room, the air condition works, but is Kind of noisy. Amazing view from the balcony. - Quiet by the pool. This one is a personal preference - i really dont like that most places put on loud music. It bothered me a great deal that the radio was put on loudly at breakfast aswell, drowning out the forest sounds and the quiet lake. But good luck finding a place in Ohrid that keeps the place quiet. The pools at this hotel was quiet. That was nice. Drawbacks: - There was no decent place for dining in the small village. The hotel serves breakfast only, and the two restaurant options nearby were not good. - There was a steep walk down to the lake and there was no pier or easy place to walk into the deep water for swimming. Other places has a place to walk into the deep of the lake without hurting your feet on the rocks. That would have been better. - the wifi was not strong There was also construction works going on, and I really wanted to get away from that. If I go again I will try to find an even more secluded place right by the lake, preferably beyond bay of bones. I kayaked down that way and it was so beautiful. More pristine. For culture I stayed some days in the old town in Ohrid.