Villa Mal Sveti Kliment

Villa Mal Sveti Kliment is a boutique hotel and winery set in Ohrid’s UNESCO old town, at Metodi Patchev 8. The villa occupies a traditional Ohrid house on a quiet, car-free lane close to the lake, harbour and cafés. A small church beside the lane gives the property its name, while the surrounding rooftops and old-town setting create a distinctly local atmosphere.

The accommodation includes 16 rooms, ranging from budget and standard double rooms to a top-floor penthouse suite. Interiors combine carved walnut, natural stone and practical modern comforts. Depending on the room, windows and balconies look towards the lake, rooftops or the nearby church. Rooms include private bathrooms, air conditioning and Wi-Fi, and most can be arranged with either a double bed or twin beds.

Breakfast is served each morning in the stone wine bar, where a long table and pebble mosaics provide a relaxed setting. The spread includes fresh bread, local cheese and ham, with coffee for the morning. In the evening, the same space becomes a wine bar open to both hotel guests and visitors. The villa’s own wines come from small family vineyards in the hills above the lake, alongside handcrafted grape and plum rakija. Tasting flights can be paired with local cheese, ham and bread.

The wine selection includes light and aromatic whites, rosé made in clay amphorae, Ohrid-style red blends and Macedonian varieties such as Vranec, including an oak-aged version. A private sailing experience on Lake Ohrid can also be arranged through a separate sailing service, combining time on the water with a bottle of the villa’s wine.

With its central old-town setting, intimate scale and wine-focused common space, Villa Mal Sveti Kliment suits travellers looking for a characterful base near the lake, couples seeking a quiet stay and visitors interested in local wine and rakija. It also works for families, with cot and extra-bed arrangements available for children. Because the old town is car-free, arrivals by car require parking outside the immediate lane and a walk to the villa.