The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Macedonia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Macedonia

Visiting Macedonia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Macedonia, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Macedonia based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Macedonia for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Macedonia before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Macedonia for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Macedonia for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Villa Dislievski

Ohrid, Macedonia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Kej Marshal Tito br.68a, Villa Dislievski has great rooms from $34 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Germanoff House

Ohrid, Macedonia
Guest House with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Macedonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Germanoff House which has nice rooms starting at $24. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Car Samuel 57. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Aurora Resort & Spa

Berovo, Macedonia
5-star Resort with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Aurora Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $100. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ul.3 BB. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and mountain views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel & Spa Tino Sveti Stefan

Ohrid, Macedonia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Macedonia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $54, Hotel & Spa Tino Sveti Stefan, at Sveti Stefan Bb provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Lukanov Apartments & Guest Rooms

Ohrid, Macedonia
Guest House with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Lukanov Apartments & Guest Rooms has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $44 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Boro Sain 9. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Sumski Feneri

Bitola, Macedonia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Sumski Feneri is 9.40 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $39, and it's located at Trnovo. We also love the hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Villa Maki

Ohrid, Macedonia
Guest House with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Macedonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Villa Maki because it has great rooms that start at $33. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kej Marshal Tito 68. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


SU Hotel

Ohrid, Macedonia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

SU Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $54 (before taxes). It's located at Kej Marsal Tito 91 A and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Montana Palace

Krusevo, Macedonia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Macedonia

Located at ul. Pitu Guli bb, Hotel Montana Palace has great rooms from $63 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Dolce International

Skopje, Macedonia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Dolce International which has nice rooms starting at $50. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 48 Partizanska Str.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Macedonia, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Macedonia, Best Cheap Hotels in Macedonia, Best Luxury Hotels in Macedonia, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Macedonia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Macedonia, Best Hotels for One Week in Macedonia, Best Hotels for One Night in Macedonia, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Macedonia, Best Party Hotels in Macedonia, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Macedonia, Best Hotels for Skiing in Macedonia, or Best Business Hotels in Macedonia.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Macedonia?

Macedonia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$45

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Macedonia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Macedonia based on data from 119 hotels is an affordable $45. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Macedonia.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $82
  • 4-star hotels: $51
  • 3-star hotels: $39
  • 2-star hotels: $25


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