Bole, Bole, 1755 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
#52 of 102 hotels in Addis Ababa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 507 hotel reviews
7.4Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.2
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.7
Staff
7.7
Value for money
6.8
Free WiFi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 1 August 2025
Futeran
South AfricaToo long to check in. At this sort of facility one wants very quick service and to get to bed. Could hear noise and airport announcements until too late at night - probably depends where your room is situated. Main lights in our room would not go off so we had to hastily move rooms after my wife had already gone to bed. Shower could be a bit warmer.
Room is large with a large TV screen with fair bouquet. Very large comfortable bed. Generous size shower/toilet area. Efficient air conditioning. Extremely convenient for travellers needing rest and sleep on long layovers. Generous breakfast with attentive staff.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 31 July 2025
Eli
Namibiaroom and location
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 22 July 2025
Gregory
United StatesBathroom shower drained poorly with low water pressure and bad breakfast
Location in security zone
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 16 July 2025
Doug
United StatesNeeds maintenance
Close to airport
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 13 July 2025
Thor
Solomon IslandsTV was broken, therefore no info, and it took too long to explore and to get another room considering this is a transit hotel, and I had limited time. I was not happy about that
Clean, spacious
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 8 July 2025
Michelle
VietnamCheck in took ages. I was told I'd booked 2 rooms when my receipt showed only 1 booking. Breakfast was dreadful as there was a power outage. Cooked food was cold, couldn't use toaster - very disappointed. Is there no generator?
Bedroom was well equipped, bed was comfy, very quiet all night
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Thandekile
South AfricaI told reception that my TV wasn't working and they said they would send someone and no one ever came. My room was A032 which is right next to reception and it was very loud, so I woke up twice at night because of the noise. I also found the staff a little abrasive, I'm not sure if that's Ethiopian culture or not.
I liked the size of the room and how it had things that I needed, toothbrush & toothpaste, soap, shower gel and two bath towels. I liked there was a desk chair and a lounger.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 7 June 2025
Ron
IsraelCost is bit high and room maintenance should improve. The Basin in the shower room was blocked and couldn’t open it. Room B 22
It is the best accommodation if you have a long transfer. Cost is bit high and room maintenance should improve.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Amadou
Burkina FasoSmall bathroom
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 16 May 2025
Lucy
United KingdomI had a room facing into the airport, so there was just endless loud announcements that meant I couldn’t sleep. In the bathroom, the towel shelf was broken off on one side and it was just hanging diagonally and hadn’t been repaired. The shower sprayed in different directions rather than just straight down so it went over the door and soaked the bathroom floor. There’s no hairdryer, and if you’re getting on a flight you don’t want wet hair as then you get really cold.
It’s convenient as it’s in the terminal and it had a comfortable bed/.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 14 May 2025
Adam
United KingdomThe television didn’t work, the shower was cold with no hot water and although I had the do not disturb light on outside I was woken early by house keeping coming in and even though I said I was there and well before check out they would keep asking when was I going to depart!
Was comfy and clean with a good location in the terminal for when you have a long lay over.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 10 May 2025
Adam
SenegalThe restaurant staff are not helpful
beak fast was good the staff are not very helpful. if you are new you dont know what to do
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 22 April 2025
Mohamed
TurkeyThe breakfast was horrible 😫 😩 😕
The size of the room was good the staff also was professional
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 8 April 2025
S
United StatesThe breakfast looked great, but the food was cold and not cooked fresh unless you ordered eggs. The hot food had been sitting for hours. The fresh fruit was good, but some of the nuts were stale.
The convenience of not having to go through immigration to rest is terrific. The room was nice and clean. The terminal's location was handy, and it was easy to get to the departure gates.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 2 April 2025
Yuliyan
BulgariaVery big price for a 1 night sleep. It must be 1/3 of this price.
It is inside the terminal
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 3 March 2025
Joseph
Sierra Leonejust the flight announcement preventing you from having a good night sleep.
There was a good selection at the breakfast and the staffs is very helpful and warm. The room is very clean and you are well pampered from all the little things given to you.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 28 January 2025
Tshegofatso
Saudi ArabiaCheck in staff work extremely slowly, grumpy. Wi-Fi did not work well in my room. struggled to get uninterrupted connection for a long time (for perspective I was in the room closest to the reception edge of the hotel)
Conveniently placed inside the airport. beautiful rooms, high quality brand toilet, taps etc. Many options for charging ports
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 18 January 2025
Ayaan
United StatesPrice
Location
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2025
Olufemi
United StatesThe noise nuisance from the cleaners who are required to clean short-stay rooms and aircraft made sleeping challenging. It would be nice to have noise-proof rooms and assign different areas for short-staying guests
The proximity to the boarding gate is a great plus. The bedroom and bathroom facilities were clean and comfortable. Another added value to this facility is the variety of eating options and shopping facilities.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 13 January 2025
Kapambwe
ZambiaThe bathroom and room are no longer as clean.
Location and breakfast are excellent
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 11 January 2025
Grant
South AfricaLong wait to check in. The rooms are a little noisy.
Convenient for our morning flight. Rooms were modern, comfortable and clean.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 2 January 2025
Johnsen
South AfricaThe time from the hotel to transfer to one's next flight could be clearer, to enable a better judgement call about time to wake up, have breakfast, etc. and a wake up service would be helpful, with so many passengers from different time zones arriving in Addis. Also the messaging when booking is confusing as to how to access the hotel from arrivals at the airport, and whether one will need a visa, taxi, etc The constant offering of a taxi and also a free hotel by Ethiopian Airlines is appreciated but confusing if one has separately booked the Skylight in-terminal Hotel. Also confusing that there may be a hotel with the same name in Addis Ababa itself??
The reception appeared unaware of our reservation and appeared to allocate us a room last minute. The facilities in the room were applicable to a single guest, so we shared towel, tea cup etc as we were just too tired to make a fussl
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 30 December 2024
Aleksandr
EstoniaActually all was not bad, but it just bed between flights
Good place to sleep in transit terminal. No visa requires if you stay less than 12 hours. Breakfast is good enough
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2024
Vijeth
Côte d'IvoireStaff don't seem empowered. The systems are quite slow.
Location is great! No need to do immigration if you are transiting
Stayed in December 2024
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