About this property

Set in a traditionally decorated house, House Jovan is an authentic gem of Ohrid’s UNESCO-listed city center. The 19th-century building has been recently renovated and offers free Wi-Fi. Fitted with antique wooden furnishings and hardwood floors, rooms at House Jovan combine a rustic ambiance with panoramic views and modern amenities. Each is air conditioned and provides cable TV channels. Guests can discover local specialties from the Lake Ohrid Region at the restaurant of the hotel, or order room service. Laundry and ironing facilities are also available. Ohrid’s focal Main Square is only 98 feet from Villa Jovan and the lake waterfront promenade can be reached with a 5-minute walk.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Ohrid, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5!


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1 twin bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sarah
    Germany Germany
    Amazing hotel with very friendly owners and stuff. The houses in Ohrid are very small, as a small person it was just amazing:p
  • Michelle
    Germany Germany
    The Location is amazing and the stuff is very nice
  • Glynis
    United States United States
    The location is great - in Old Town Ohrid. The staff and owner were friendly.
  • Glynis
    United States United States
    Villa Jovan is located in the Old Town fairly close to the Main Street that leads to the tour boat dock. It is quiet but not tucked too far away. The young woman, Marija, who checks in guests, cleans, etc was friendly and very helpful! Stayed in...
  • Matthew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was perfect, clean and with a beautiful view. Very good value. They were very helpful on arrival as we got lost in the Old Town. Thank you so much.
  • Dejan
    Serbia Serbia
    I liked everything, owner was very polite and helped us with anything that we asked for. We will come back definitly.
  • Rachel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Simple accommodation with lovely staff and excellent location.
  • Petra
    Slovenia Slovenia
    nice staff, comfortable bed, very quiet location - even though it is positioned in city centre, 1 minute walk to lake
  • Vanessa
    United States United States
    great old city location, beautiful historic architecture,
  • Olivia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful house. Best in Ohrid. Lovely owner and Maria who helped with everything. It might have been nice to have a kettle to make tea but I think there is one of we ask for it.

Managed by Vila Jovan

Company review score: 9.2Based on 222 reviews from 1 property
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Property info

Placed on probably the most important area, and set in a traditionally decorated house, Vila Jovan is an authentic gem of Ohrid's UNESCO-listed city center. The Vila is build in 19th-centery ,as it is preserve as it was with many authentic pieces of furniture and details of Macedonian handcraft. Rooms at House Jovan combine a rustic ambience with panoramic views and modern amenities. Our guesthouse has a perfect, centric location to be able to visit the best historic treasures to be able to visit the best historic treasures of Ohrid, taste gastronomy delights and enjoy the nearness of the lake. Only one minute away from the Villa, on the lake Ohrid shore, is our authentic restaurant Cun. For the adventurous type of guests we are offering sailing on the lake, and for the more traditional type we have visit in the filigree studio next to us.

Neighborhood info

Close by is the church of St. Sophia, one of the most important an best monuments in Macedonia originally build end of 9th century; Samuel's fortress, on the top of the hill, ancient capital from 1018 year; Saint John at Kaneo orthodox situated on cliff over the lake.

Languages Spoken

Bulgarian,English,Croatian,Macedonian,Serbian

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardMaestroCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please let Villa Jovan know your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking or contact the property.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 14:00:00 and 17:00:00.

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