Name: Guesthouse Anja
Address: Kej 13-th Noemvri b.b., Skopje, Skopje, Skopje, 1000, Macedonia
Rating: 7

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Skopje Alexander the Great Airport

Guesthouse Anja

Skopje

DON'T STAY HERE. I had a very bad experience with them.

I had booked a Double Room with river view, but I was given a room on the bottom floor WITHOUT a window, which looked nothing like any of the photos. It had no ventilation, was dark and very warm. They told me this was because I had not given credit card information to confirm my booking and so they had to give me the last room available. However, I HIGHLY doubt this because:

1) When I booked it through Booking.com it was already the last room available.
2) I arrived at 14:00 when check-in starts.
3) In the e-mail I received from them it said I could also confirm my booking by phone. They messaged me two days prior to arrival and I responded. My friend even spoke to them on the phone, what more confirmation do you need?!

If it is true, guests need to be properly informed they have to leave credit card info, which I wasn't (and this option is not available through Booking.com). It was deeply unprofessional but I still had to pay the same price. Aside from being given the wrong room and being outright lied to, the receptionist tried to be nice but was also condescending. I asked for a refund so I could leave and they refused. Other things to keep in mind:

- They have bad security. A picture with the code to the front door is posted in a Google review for all to see. This front door was also left open at times and my room (which was directly behind this front door) was only locked with a simple key. It didn't feel good to go out and leave my belongings in this place.
- The bathroom was put together by an amateur. Horrible finishing, holes in the wall, the sink is directly in front of the toilet (good luck getting on it) and the toilet is not fixed to the floor and will tilt sideways. The shower is right next to toilet and it's impossible to shower without getting the toilet/sink/floor utterly wet as there is no shower curtain. As I mentioned, no proper ventilation so everything stays wet. In fact, the floor was wet when I arrived.
- I woke up in the middle of the night because of scratching noises in one corner of the room. They have at least one unwelcome guest in a wall somewhere. My guess is a mouse or a rat.
- The queen's bed is not a queen's bed, but regular sized double bed. It's old, creaks with every movement and overall not very comfortable.
- The bed sheets are old and rough to the touch. I felt like I was sleeping in a bed of sandpaper.
- The WiFi comes from a restaurant nearby. The reach of the WiFi was ridiculously bad. I didn't have any reception in my room, only if I stood out in the hall outside. As a traveler with no data in North Macedonia and being promised good WiFi, this really sucked.
- There was a small TV but no remote.
- They seem to have no reception, only a meeting point at a restaurant. You are contacted directly by the "receptionist" who messages you on your personal number.
- Fridge was not plugged in so if you want to use it you have to wait several hours for it to cool.
- In general: don't expect any comforts at all. There is no power socket near the bed to charge your phone, no lamp on the bedside table. Walls are thin. There is no chair, no cups, no coat rack or hooks (not even in the bathroom), empty walls, the extra blanket and pillow have no covers, etc.

In short, it felt cheap and as if I had been conned. Horrible room and horrible service for 18 euros. It really ruined my last day in Skopje and you should stay far away.

DON'T STAY HERE. I had a very bad experience

This hotel is perfect for single or two travelers. The rooms are small and  tidy but not very comfortable.  Its located in the center of the city, and you can reach all interesting facilities by walking distance. Also there are a lot of restaurants and bars near where you can have meal or drink. The most important thing is that no one is bothering you during the stay and you can feel safe. I recommend this accommodations for travelers for short  stay.

Good for 2 travelers

Pretty rough around the edges but not too bad for the price.  The a/c did not work, I had to fiddle with the switch to get the water heater to work and the toilet would fill with water only occasionally.  Problems they seemed to know about but haven't got to yet.  It was cool enough at night so slept with the window open and amazingly quiet being in the heart of the city.  Beds were comfortable and building itself was pretty quiet.  All in all pretty good for the price if they get maintenance taken care of.

Very good price and comfortable enough

First the positives: very good location for a good price. The room was also OK.

Negatives: misinformations...
1) It took about 2 hours to find the place. They gave us an address that was not correct then it turned out they do not have a receptionist so no one was waiting us at the place. No one informed us in advance.
2) They said we can park the car at the place then we realized it was not true: the hotel manager showed us a parking lot at a 10-minute-walk distance from our room and it cost additional money.
& My girlfriend got itchy rosh after sleeping in the bed.


Well...

We’ve been there for four days, place is literally in the center of Skopje. I’m not sure that you’re gonna find better location. The room that I stayed was really small, bathroom was also. The only thing that bothered me was the smell of bathroom. I will leave a view of room it was great. Prices is affordable, so recommended! 

Excellent location 

I was located close to the hotel in an annex apartment in a shopping centre just a short stroll from all the central attractions,including great bars and restaurants,the hotel bar has a terrific view of the Vardar river and museum and was a very pleasant place to watch the world go by while imbibing the local brew and eating great meals from the Anja menu,all meals were freshly prepared in house and served promptly by the friendly staff,of which Dennis was superb and a great asset to the hotel,he was extremely helpful and went out of his way to ensure the stay was a happy one with advice and tips in impeccable English.Overall I was very pleased with hotel and would return again.

great hotel, close to the city centre.

Nice people in the hotel and restaurant. Best location. I stayd on this hotel twice.

Returned to Anja on our way back from Athens. People, room, location and cleanliness were dream like.

Dream like service and location

Me and my wife have extended our stay for 1 day. Now we plan extra 2 days in Anja on our way back from Greece.

Best location possible, Extremely frendly people

I would recommend Anja apartments if you are preferring a central location and budget rooms. The location was perfect – the views of the rooms are on the Macedonia Squaire in the center of Skopje. The bus and railway station are just ten minutes walk away.The owners are very welcoming, always smiling (welcome drink: beer, juice, tee …). Breakfast can be almost anything you want, I have omlette, coffee …My overall experience was very good. It's great value and a brilliant base for exploring Skopje.

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