The VELES lodge lit warmly at dusk on a rocky mountain slope.

A boutique lodge & restaurant in the hills of VarešA boutique lodge & restaurant in the hills of Vareš

Fourteen rooms, three apartments and a kitchen worth the drive — in a mountain town in the heart of Bosnia.

Stay • Eat • Discover
Vareš, Bosnia and Herzegovina

VELES Vareš

VELES is a boutique lodge and restaurant in Vareš. We don't sell a bed for the night — we host a stay: a quiet room, a good table, and a town and mountains worth discovering.

01
Stay
Fourteen rooms and three apartments, calm and warm, with the forest at the window.
02
Eat
A restaurant at the heart of the house, from a long breakfast to dinner after the trail.
03
Discover
Trails, bike routes, the royal town of Bobovac and winter in the hills — from our door.

Stay

Rooms & apartments

Seventeen places to stay, each with its own photos, facts and price — so you see exactly what's included before you book.

Classic double room with linen bedding, oak panelling and a window onto the forest.

14 rooms

Rooms

Doubles and family rooms, several with a balcony over the valley.

Guests: 2–4
Size: 22–32 m²
Beds: Queen, king or twin

See the rooms

Long apartment terrace with a table for six overlooking the valley at sunset.

3 apartments

Apartments

Space to spread out — a living area, a kitchen and room for the whole family.

Guests: 4–5
Size: 48–65 m²
Bedrooms: 1 or 2

See the apartments

With every stay

Breakfast in the restaurant
Free Wi-Fi
Free parking
Hiking & bike maps
Ski & bike storage
Local tips from the team

All amenities & services

The restaurant in the evening, candlelit tables beside a window onto the valley.

Eat

The restaurant at VELES

The kitchen is half of what VELES is. Start the day with a long breakfast, come back for dinner after the trail — guests and neighbours from Vareš are equally welcome.

Visit the restaurant See the menu

Opening hours

Breakfast: 07:30 – 10:30
Lunch: 12:00 – 16:00
Dinner: 18:00 – 22:00

Open every day. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before closing time.

Discover Vareš

Walk out of the door and into the mountains

Forested ridges, old mining villages and the ruins of a medieval royal town. Each of these leads to routes, maps and practical tips.

Year-round
Hike
Marked trails to ridges and viewpoints — from an hour's walk to a full day out.
Spring – autumn
Bike
Forest roads and MTB routes, for an easy loop or a long climb.
VELES favourites
Nature
Our favourite walks, meadows and viewpoints — quiet enough to hear the forest.
Bobovac · Oćevija · Mijakovići
Culture
Bobovac, seat of the Bosnian kings, the village of Oćevija, and Vareš's own mining past.
December – March
Winter
Snow on the ridges, winter walks, and warm evenings back at VELES.
Discover Bosnia
Explore
Day trips further out — Sarajevo is about an hour away, and the rest of Bosnia beyond.

Explore Discover Vareš

This season

Autumn in Vareš

The beeches turn copper, the trails empty out and the evenings are made for a long dinner. Our autumn weekend pairs two nights with dinner and a map of our favourite walks.

See the autumn weekend

Morning mist filling a forested valley at sunrise.

Offers

Packages & seasonal offers

A little more than a room — every package can be booked directly, with the price in full before you pay.

2 nights
Autumn weekend
Two nights, breakfast both mornings and one dinner for two in the restaurant.
from €260 per stay
3 nights
Winter at VELES
Three winter nights with a guided snowshoe walk and a warm dinner.
from €405 per stay
1 night
Dinner & stay
Come for dinner, stay for the view — a tasting menu, a quiet room and breakfast.
from €175 per stay
3 nights
3 days in Vareš
A plan we put together: a hike, a visit to Bobovac, and a day to do nothing at all.
from €435 per stay