TravelPod Member ReviewsTana Hotel Bahar Dar
“Oasis of comfort at Lake Tana”
csyattara 4 contributions
Germany
Feb 21, 2011
Tana hotel is located at the shores of Lake Tana. It is a nice hotel with stylish rooms. The gift shop is reasonable priced and has a wonderful variety of items that round up a tourists desire. The restaurant offers a good and reasonable service as well. The location at the Lake invites you to relax and refresh.
The internet stick works here as well as mobile phones.
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