Southern Ethiopia
With some simple but cute bamboo tukuls, a mix of ordinary yet perfectly serviceable concrete rooms, friendly staff and an excellent attached restaurant …
Must-see hotels in Ethiopia
Lalibela
An all-round good deal in the centre of town, this place has recently built an entirely new wing and the rooms are spick and span and really rather good…
Lalibela
This is one of the better deals among the places lined up along the edge of the ridge, with fine views and nicely decorated rooms – the traditional…
Eastern Ethiopia
This cheapie on the main road, right in the centre, has benefitted from an upgrade (read: some rooms have been equipped with air-con). The swing-a-cat…
Southern Ethiopia
Don't be put off by the bland exterior of the bungalows. Inside they have been spruced up and feature good beds, tiled floors and neat bathrooms. What…
Southern Ethiopia
The most obvious choice for NGOs and travellers, for lack of competition. Its main selling points are the leafy garden and the attached restaurant serving…
Addis Ababa
The most salubrious of the cheap Piazza-area hotels, this place has smart rooms with polished floors and good showers. On the flip side, the echoey…
Southern Ethiopia
This efficient and welcoming hotel is a popular midrange option right in the centre. It offers a broad choice of modern, well-appointed rooms and the…
Addis Ababa
This quiet and well-run place has gained a name for itself as one of the better-value cheapies in town. All the rooms are impeccably clean. Wi-fi is in…
Southern Ethiopia
With quiet rooms set around a garden courtyard, the Green Hotel has the nicest budget setting. The rooms in the more recent wing cut the mustard but are…
Northern Ethiopia
At this basic camping area out in the wild there are two campsites with no facilities. As long as you're self-sufficient in everything from food and water…
Southern Ethiopia
This simple pile on the Goba road 500m south of the bus station won't win any medals for design or comfort, but as far as Robe goes it's not bad for the…
Southern Ethiopia
In a busy location off the main drag in central Awasa, this large, multistorey place has been thoughtfully spruced up and shelters a mix of neat, well…
Southern Ethiopia
The Eda Pension is as no-frills as it gets but the rooms are well kept and the staff pleasing, making it an obvious choice for budget-minded travellers…
Northern Ethiopia
Exceptionally clean and well cared for, Qualiber defies the norm for older hotels. We can’t quite call it cosy, but this whitewashed spot on a quiet…
Northern Ethiopia
This place paints a fairly unimpressive picture from the outside, but don't be deterred. All rooms have mini-fridges, satellite TVs, little balconies,…
Southern Ethiopia
Tranquil, competent and professional, the Shambalala offers one of the most relaxing experiences in Hosaina, with a vast garden, an excellent restaurant …
Eastern Ethiopia
This large, multistorey place in the centre of Awash has straightforward, spacious rooms with balconies overlooking a shady courtyard. There's also a…
Southern Ethiopia
The word on the street is that this place is not what it was, but the rooms are well maintained and OK for the price. Rooms at the back are much quieter…
Addis Ababa
For those who value a little more space and perhaps even your own kitchen, Haimi has great rooms. While the style might be a little overdone for some…
Southern Ethiopia
Right by the bus station (go out the south exit and turn right), this two-storey building is a good bet for backpackers. It features sparse yet cleanish…
Addis Ababa
The city's backpacker hotel of choice for years. The smallish grey-walled rooms at the Wutma are simple but satisfying but the bathrooms are tiny. The…
Southern Ethiopia
A well-run little number with a quiet location, the Bethlehem offers neat rooms, well-furnished and spacious bungalows, sparkling bathrooms, a good…
Southern Ethiopia
Afomiya Pension is a good, safe bet with a ramshackle charm. Though very simple, rooms are well looked after. Facilities include a small restaurant and…
Lalibela
Nothing to write home about, but you won't mind being here while you do so. The rooms are simple but very reasonable for the price and the setting, just…
Southern Ethiopia
One of a clutch of midrange hotels along the main avenue through town, the Pinna 2 has some of Awasa's cleanest rooms, although furnishings feel a bit…
Eastern Ethiopia
This three-storey building on the main road is no architectural beauty queen, but it sports functional rooms with plump bedding and there's a good on-site…
Southern Ethiopia
One of Yabelo's most commendable pensions, with a dozen fair-sized, simply furnished rooms opening onto a flowering courtyard, a stone's throw from the…
Southern Ethiopia
Though the rooms aren't large, they are comfortable, well furnished and tidy. The affable staff help in any way they can and the on-site restaurant enjoys…
Southern Ethiopia
Dola-Mena's only dependable hotel, the Genet has plain, poorly furnished rooms that share decent bathrooms. Shamble Habti, the helpful owner, speaks good…
Southern Ethiopia
Set in a quiet garden with many birds, this long-running place has simple yet clean rooms with good mattresses. Showers are cold. Meals cost Birr25 to…
Northern Ethiopia
Dessie's best midrange hotel has well-appointed rooms (ask for one at the back to avoid the considerable street noise), a good restaurant and decent…
Southern Ethiopia
The cheeriest of several pensions near the Moyale–Shashemene road junction; rooms are on the small side but are serviceable and open onto a neat courtyard.
Southern Ethiopia
Don't be put off by the odd location, above the Commercial Bank; this well-priced abode shelters sunny rooms that are perfectly serviceable.
Addis Ababa
Traditionally one of the better backpacker hang-outs of Ethiopia; the cheaper rooms at the Baro are decidedly skanky, but opt for one of the more…
Northern Ethiopia
This simple spot on the town's top traffic circle (where the road to Bati enters town) has good rooms on the top (2nd) floor, but the rest are cramped,…
Northern Ethiopia
It takes some chutzpah to let your hotel decay over the years and still boldly raise your prices. This once-appealing hotel is overpriced, not always…
Northern Ethiopia
An old, rather than historic, hotel with a range of rooms, but all except Mengistu’s old cottage are tired and the epitome of government-hotel neglect…
Lalibela
This classic budget-traveller haunt offers older whitewashed rooms – don't be fooled by the intricately carved doorways as what lies within is far simpler…
Addis Ababa
Once upon a time the chuff-chuffing of steam trains would have soothed you to sleep here, but with the trains no longer functioning, peace, quiet and a…
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