I thought that staying on a boat in the city centre of Skopje looked exciting and since I’m easily pleased, that’s what I opted for. It looked impressive from the outside and it’s permanently moored there which is reassuring as I would have wondered where I was if they had repositioned my accommodation.
The reception area was a bit opulent, this felt like somewhere Richard would stay, although he’d want to be in the VIP area away from ordinary people. There was a friendly welcome from the receptionist and it all seemed suitably relaxed and informal.
All rather lovely.
Meandering down the corridors and it made me forget that I was staying on a boat in a landlocked country.
The room and I was pleased to see that I had a view over the Vardar River. It was sufficiently spacious with the en suite being reasonably large and there was a desk and chair. Most importantly, there was air conditioning which was essential as I might not have mentioned this, but it was too hot in Skopje. But, of course, I don’t want my preferred operating temperature being the major narrative of this blog.
I wasn’t tempted by any of it, but there was a mini-bar in the room.
The upstairs dining area. There was no movement evident from the water, this boat has been securely moored and so there was no risk of getting seasick.
Some of the breakfast selection, which was included in the room rate.
And some more.
In addition to the cold items, there was also some cooked hot options as well.
I opted for the bacon and eggs. That dessert on the left hand side was rather lovely, I had another one of those…..
Anyway, I thought that this was all very agreeable, the room rate was more than I’d usually pay at around £60, but it was something a little different and it was very central. And although ‘hotel boat in Skopje’ hadn’t been part of my life planning until a few days ago, I could get used to going to sleep whilst listening to a river thundering by.