Hotels in Addis Ababa

Our Ethiopian Airlines flight arrived in Addis Ababa around 7am, ahead of schedule. Since the majority of our fellow passengers were in transit, there were no lines for purchasing our visas, passing through immigration and collecting our baggage. After a ...

... for those who like seeing truly far flung places that challenge as well as entertain them). Took a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Addis Ababa. It stopped in Khartoum, Sudan which is in the middle of the brownest, driest looking place I have ever ...

... . Alas, we flew (nuts to the buses, we earned this flight) to Addis and our most anticipated luxury of the trip - the Addis Ababa Sheraton. This hotel is said to be the nicest in Africa, and it is pretty ridiculous. We were here on Starwood Points ...

A couple of encounters and some more impressions of Addis Ababa... I am possibly the jammiest person alive! After finishing my post yesterday I got chatting to an Australian guy who lives in Kuwait and is here while the war continues (everyone you ...

... report it was about 10 pm. I bargained with a taxi to drive me to a favorite hotel, only to find that is was full. 5 hotels later, I found a suitable room at a suitable price. Despite all of the bad news, I was in relatively good spirits. I do have my ...

... the prime minister’s residence. The gardens were lovely and several giant turtles within them. Again, I headed south past some impressive hotels (either built or part built). Here, I grabbed a quick lunch and got some avocados. I crossed the river, ...

... am riding group-taxis into town everyday.  My friend's live in the neighborhood, and I would call it the Thornton of Addis Ababa.  It's interesting being away from other travelers and all the action.  I'm starting to see the people I know ...

David and I returned to Addis Ababa yesterday and have spent more time walking around the city, plus we went to the National Museum where we saw Lucy, our short little ancestor, along with some other neat fossils and Ethiopian art.  Tomorrow we will ...

... skyline is full of skyscrapers and many yet to complete. There is even a ring road that resembles a freeway. There are new hotels springing up in Awassa, Jimma, Bahir Dar and Lalibella. Locally owned and operated vs Sheraton and Hilton. There were ...

... a taxi to the Taitu hotel, which looks depressing, also locate in a depressing area. The driver took us to a "city tour", looking for hotels. Finally we chosed this on, which is nice and new ($60-prices always per room), and I think we are fascinate by ...

... the Lake to take some photos before the truck left.  Saw a really nice saddle-billed stork beside the lake. Drove to Addis Ababa, the capital, having lunch prior to reaching the city outskirts.  Passed through the towns of Ziway and Debre ...

March 22 - April 24 2010 Route Traveled Ethiopia Addis Ababa - Shashemene - Dodola - Dinsho - Shashemene - Nazret - Harar - Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar - Gonder - Debark - Aksum - Mekele - Woldia - Lalibela - Dessie - Addis Ababa "If you say your gonna go, ...