--- title: "City Palace Hotel vs Villa St. Sofija Hotel: which hotel is better?" description: "City Palace Hotel or Villa St. Sofija Hotel in Ohrid? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/city-palace-hotel-ohrid-vs-villa-st-sofija-hotel-ohrid/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-12 --- # City Palace Hotel vs Villa St. Sofija Hotel Both are in Ohrid, 970 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. [No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/city-palace-hotel-ohrid/) Hotel · ★★★★ · Беј Бунар ## [City Palace Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/city-palace-hotel-ohrid/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Score by category:** 4 of 12 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1290634/agoda/?lang=en) Resort · ★★★★ · Воска ## [Villa St. Sofija Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-st-sofija-hotel-ohrid/) - **Guest rating:** 8.4 · Very good - **Location score:** 7.0 - **Score by category:** 5 of 12 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2294010/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Villa St. Sofija Hotel It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 970 m apart. ### Choose City Palace Hotel if you want - to walk to the sights (280 m / 700 m) ### Choose Villa St. Sofija Hotel if you want - more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 38) ### Why is City Palace Hotel better than Villa St. Sofija Hotel? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4) (+0.3) 2. 420 m closer to the city centre (−420 m) ### Why is Villa St. Sofija Hotel better than City Palace Hotel? 1. 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+28) 2. 5 more sights within 1 km (+5) 3. Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h) 4. Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | City Palace Hotel | Villa St. Sofija Hotel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 8.4 | | Location | – | 7.0 | | Facilities | – | 5.8 | | Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.7 (+0.1) | 8.6 | | Guest rating | 8.7 (+0.3) | 8.4 | | Number of reviews | 18 (+10) | 8 | | Location | | Location score | 6.5 | 7.0 (+0.5) | | Distance to the centre | 280 m (−420 m) | 700 m | | To the airport | 9.5 km | 8.7 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 38 | 66 (+28) | | To the nearest food shop | – | 680 m | | Shops within 500 m | 2 | 4 | | Sights within 1 km | 9 | 14 (+5) | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | | Rooms | – | 5 | | Floors | – | 3 | | Newest building or renovation | – | 2008 | | Listed amenities | – | 17 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 (−1h) | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 (+1h) | | Amenities | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Free parking | – | ✓ | | Airport transfer | – | ✓ | | Shuttle | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | 24-hour room service | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | Minibar | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 970 m apart City Palace Hotel: city centre: 280 m, Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD): 9.5 km, 38 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km. Villa St. Sofija Hotel: city centre: 700 m, Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD): 8.7 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 14 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Ohrid [Ohrid weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/north-macedonia/ohrid/ohrid/weather) ## City Palace Hotel or Villa St. Sofija Hotel: common questions ### Which is better, City Palace Hotel or Villa St. Sofija Hotel? Villa St. Sofija Hotel leads in 5 of 12 categories, including location score, restaurants within 500 m, sights within 1 km. City Palace Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. ### Which is cheaper, City Palace Hotel or Villa St. Sofija Hotel? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? City Palace Hotel is closer: 280 m from the centre, against 700 m for Villa St. Sofija Hotel. ### How far apart are City Palace Hotel and Villa St. Sofija Hotel? The two hotels are 970 m apart in a straight line. ## Compare now Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/city-palace-hotel-ohrid-vs-villa-st-sofija-hotel-ohrid/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/