A Skopje classic, the Bristol is only hotel to survive the great earthquake, though unfortunately it didn’t survive the passing of time since, what with its sagging beds and musty rooms. The reception staff were the first to admit that it’s not a hotel that most foreigners like to spend time in, but the location is great and it’s unbeatable for a whiff of that true 1970s Yugoslav varnished-dark-wood-and-orange-lamps hotel charm some of you we know are looking for.