A Quiet Address on the A3 in Istibanja

Hotel Shagal is a small hotel tucked into the village of Istibanja on the A3 road, in the wider Vinica municipality of easternNorth Macedonia. The structured record lists the address as Hotel Shagal, A3, 2310 Istibanja, and the mapped listing confirms the property at that same coordinates-and-address combination. Independent international directory entries describe the property simply as a hotel in Vinica, North Macedonia, which fits the broader municipal setting rather than a busy town-center location.
The Setting: Views Over the Vinica-Kocanii Valley
Independent descriptions of the property note that rooms look out over the Vinica-Kocanii valley, giving the stay a rural, open landscape feel rather than a central-city one. The same listing that mentions these views places the property 62 km from the Vinica main square, a figure that signals a road-side stay in the eastern part of the country rather than a stay in the town itself. A social-media reference from June 8, 2013 also anchors the property in the Vinica, North Macedonia area, labeled as a local business.
Rooms at a Glance
According to the hotel's own listing, guests can choose between 15 standard rooms, 3 kingsize rooms, and 1 apartment deluxe. The apartment deluxe is described as offering the beautiful view over the Vinica-Kocanii valley, which matches the property's broader hill-facing setting. A second independent source records 19 rooms in total, lining up with the 15 standard, 3 kingsize, and 1 apartment deluxe breakdown. No further room categories, bed configurations, or suite details appear in the available evidence.
Facilities Mentioned in Public Listings
Public directory entries refer to the property as Hotel Shagal Spa Centar, suggesting a spa or wellness component attached to the hotel. One booking-style source states that online booking is not available for Hotel Shagal Spa Centar, a useful note for travelers who usually expect instant digital reservations. Beyond this spa reference and the address details, no other facility categories — such as restaurants, meeting rooms, pools, or parking — are confirmed in the supplied evidence.
Location, Identity and Records
The structured record and independent listings both place the hotel at the address on the A3 in Istibanja, within the Vinica municipality of North Macedonia. The spa-related entry uses a Prevac bb, 2130 Vinica reference alongside the Istibanja A3 address, indicating more than one way the property appears across public directories. International directory entries describe Hotel Shagal simply as a hotel in Vinica, North Macedonia. Because some details, including the spa center's online-booking status, are marked as mutable in the source records, guests are advised to verify current services directly with the property before arranging a stay.
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