Taitu Hotel Ethiopia

... ;the imperial palace in the Entoto Hills, and Holy Trinity Cathedral (built 1933).   The Taitu is the oldest hotel in Ethiopia (established 1898)  and everything is on its last legs.  There are uniformed staff and door keepers ...

... and interesting part of our 2005 Big Adventure and 2) the details may help others who are planning a trip to Ethiopia (which I highly recommend for those who like seeing truly far flung places that challenge as well as entertain them). Took a KLM ...

... network of buildings built by the Empress Taitu about 100 years ago. The big main building has a real colonial feel (even though Ethiopia was never colonised) and waiters bring you water or beers while you watch the Iraq war live on BBC 24. Not used to ...

... (like a cross between a cow and a horse), dik diks, baboons, ground hornbills, bustards and of course, like everywhere in Ethiopia, emaciated cows and cocky goats. Blasting off photos and leaving the car to get a few meters from the zebra, we had a ...

I'm staying at the Taitu Hotel, supposedly first in Ethiopia, now falling apart spectacularly. Checked out the Wutma Hotel and during breakfast was approached about a possible 8-day of southern Ethiopia for $100/day for 4WD and driver to be shared 3 ways. ...