Bole, Bole, 1755 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
#49 of 87 hotels in Addis Ababa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 474 hotel reviews
7.3Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.2
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.8
Staff
7.6
Value for money
6.8
Free Wifi
7.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 8, 2023
Melania
ZimbabweEverything was very good for me. I booked in advance and i managed to check-in in less than 5 minutes i was in my room.
Breakfast and the food is awesome, if you are in love with Ethiopian Cuisine.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 26, 2023
Edward
United StatesInferior service. First room was smoke filled and lights did not work. Next room, door wouldn’t open - had to get a new key. Once in, the rug was damp (I found out later because the shower drain was blocked). Despite having DND on was interrupted twice.
Convenient location.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: February 20, 2023
Kanian
United Arab Emirates1. A few more staff at the check in desk will improve check-in speed.
1. Very spacious, well fitted & clean room. 2. In-room tea & coffee facility. 3. Very good breakfast spread. 4. Spacious, clean bathroom & toilet with all amenities. 5. Super easy to reach following the signages. 6. Within the terminal, no need to clear immigration.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: February 13, 2023
Daniel
AustriaPretty much everything. From all the disastrous hotel stays, this certainly ranks among the worst. First our reservation couldn’t be retrieved - took them close to 30min to check us in. Then, the amenities were far from 5* - the bathroom is see-through, there wasn’t even a towel to shower… all in all a quite ridiculous setup for a premium business hotel. I won’t go into the details of how bad the breakfast was or how noisy the room was all night, but what topped everything where multiple fire alarms that forced us out of bed during the night due to “someone in another rooms smoking”. Avoid this hotel if possible - Ethiopian usually provides an overnight stay free of charge during a stopover; regardless of where else you’re put, it can’t be much worse than this.
Located within terminal
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: January 11, 2023
Waldek
Polandnot much
I had Skylight in -terminal booking, but once I went out of domestic airport I learned that In terminal hotel is insight airport , so I was redirected to Skylight Hotel, which was amazing hotel to stay. Staff was very helpfull (Abraham), with explaining the diffrence between these two locations, and possibility to stay in Skylight location, without charging extra charge for price difference. So, it was amazing service. Location of the hotel although is close to airport is excellent for city tour and other tourist connections. Hotel has got few excellent restaurants, sauna, swimming pool, etc. Highly recommended for any trip to Addis Abeba (family, private or business). Surely visit again with pleasure.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 7, 2023
Samir
Mozambiqueit is not about property but their pickup from airport as I had to wait for two hours outside airport.
best property in its class
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: January 6, 2023
Sylvie
PeruNot a thing
Hot shower and quiet room
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 4, 2023
Laila
South AfricaStay was too short, due to layover. Everything else was good. What stood out were the staff who are smiling and welcoming.
Friendly staff and efficient service from staff. They were able to assist me on my short stay. We were there for a 7 hour layover, so the location was ideal. Able to freshen-up and be ready for the next flight. Location was ideal.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 2, 2023
Ryan
United Kingdomno hot water in the rooms
comfortable for a couple nights stay
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: January 2, 2023
Lindi
South AfricaLocation is very convenient.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: December 30, 2022
Olukemi
NigeriaI didn't like both the dinner and the breakfast it was depressingly meager
The location, the cleanliness, the staff
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 24, 2022
Karlene
AustraliaWifi in the room was pretty bad. However we were there to sleep inbetween flights, so it realky didnt matter that much
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 17, 2022
Joicy
Cameroon1. Check in is very slow. There is only 1 person at reception and they seem to have issues tracing bookings done via aps like booking.com. 2. Its nonsmoking but some guests smoke in their rooms so the smells penetrate into other rooms. The smoke alarms were set off a couple of times very early in the morning so interrupted sleep.3. In some rooms you can hear all the noise from the terminal like announcements so difficult to sleep
It's in the terminal so conveniently located so you avoid long queues at immigration if you have to go to a hotel in the city. The staff are very helpful and friendly
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 11, 2022
Boyle
EthiopiaAir con did not work, it was set at 17degree and the fan was at max but produced little cool. Room temperature was controlled by opening the balcony door and curtains closed when need.
Hospitality was no.1 Leisure centre was a good suprise. Food amazing All staff from reception to waitresses was excellent.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 11, 2022
Yvette
United KingdomTerrible. This hotel is completely overpriced. We waited 40 mins to check in, even though we had booked in advance. At 4am the entire hotel’s fire alarm went off. It went off 5 more times until we checked out at 7am. Turns out the hotel knows about this issue - the steam from showers people were taking sets the alarms off. Shambles.
Convenient location - that is all
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 30, 2022
Anish
New Zealand1st room given to me ha the shower tray leaking into the main bathroom. was promptly allowed to change to another room. one would expected regular maintenance occurring. Rooms with no views :(
friendly staff
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 27, 2022
Walker
United StatesThere was absolutely no hot water in the hotel. One of the main reasons people opt for a hotel while flying is to take a hot shower and relax, so being forced to take an ice-cold shower in a $200/night room was not okay. Because I paid on Booking, the hotel could not give me a refund either. This ruined the experience entirely
The rooms were very clean and comfortable. The staff were attentive and friendly. The location was obviously great for those with a overnight layover
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 27, 2022
Tonyp
ItalyIt's a small complaint but the TV in the room was impossible to manage due to some technical issues. It was late but had to get a technician to turn it off.
What a relief to finally have a place to stay at the Addis airport. I can't tell you how many times I've flown through there with painfully long layovers. I've slept in a cold terminal on an aluminum bench. I've taken the "free" hotel provided by Ethiopian Airlines only to sit on a bus for two hours before leaving the airport and having to board one 3 hours before my flight. Here you can stumble off the plane, walk a few hundred meters and get settled into a perfectly comfortable room (one of the best in terminal places I've ever stayed) for a reasonable price especially if you book online at the airport with booking. Wake up in the morning to a nice breakfast and re-emerge into the chaos that is Addis airport.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 22, 2022
Justin
United Statesgood food and convenient location
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 11, 2022
Nick
United Kingdomnever got to stay
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: November 8, 2022
Thomas
KenyaOnly 1 receptionist on duty, unable to cope with the influx of customers hence long queuing period, no soap, no lotion, no shampoo in the bathroom, Hot water jar, tea leaves, coffee, bottled water, sugar, and cups were available but no spoon for stirring.
The location is perfect, room was very clean, bed nicely spread and restaurant services very good.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 6, 2022
Jefferies
NamibiaThey can't pull the payment through booking.com and ask only pay directly at the reception cash or card, but their card machine didn't work properly. And once again, the fire alarm went off couple of times around 11PM.
Location. Inside the transit zone, no need to go through terribly organised airport security controls.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 6, 2022
Jefferies
NamibiaA bit pricey, can only pay at the reception cash or card (they cannot accept payments through booking), fire alarm went off couple of times in the evening for no reason.
Location
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: October 24, 2022
Fixer_fix
LiberiaN/A
Everything was perfect 🥰
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: October 15, 2022
Tabitha
South AfricaEXTREMELY RUDE STAFF LONG WAIT TO GET A ROOM
location
Stayed in October 2022
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