Top 10 Best Resorts & Hotels in Ethiopia

Resorts & Hotels in Ethiopia

April 5, 2022

Entertainment | Ethiopia Tourist Attraction

After a busy day, week, month, or year, we all seek a place to release our worries. Resorts are not just luxury places only deserving people of high financial status. Resorts are places where we satisfy our esthetical thirst. A resort is an ideal place to get relaxed. Resorts host every necessary travel need in one location. Food, drinks, entertainment, shopping, and other activities are all destined for one place so that we don’t have to run from hotel to hotel. These places are merited for everyone whose mind is pressurized by day-to-day activities. Who doesn’t love to take refreshment from a busy atmosphere? Who doesn’t want to be immersed in the beauty of nature and escape from the hustle and bustle of city life? Here are the top 10 best resorts and hotels in Ethiopia and their contact info.

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Fortunately, Ethiopia is an ideal place for this hospitality industry. This country possesses many blessings that can potentially refresh and renew our spirits. Resorts in Ethiopia are favored to benefit from the unique nature that they are based. But we all need to know which resorts in Ethiopia are worth spending our money on. We want to make sure that we invest our money in the appropriate place.

In this article, we offer you a true escape from the everyday experience; we have listed the top ten resorts in Ethiopia that you can spend a vacation at. We have demystified what features and benefits you can get from these resorts. After reading this, you will get acquainted with all the necessary information to choose the resort that can suit you well.

Here are the top 10 best resorts in Ethiopia, in no particular order. All the listed resorts here are outstanding properties and have their own unique qualities.

Haile Hotels & Resorts

Overview

Haile Hotels and Resorts were founded by the legendary athlete Haile Gebreselassie. In 2010, the Olympic Gold medal winner and businessman Haile Gebreselassie joined the resort industry by launching its first 4-star resort, named Haile Resort in Hawassa. And this embarked in the opening of six other resorts in different parts of Ethiopia. All resorts have unique features with various geographical, historical, and cultural values. We can confidently say that Haile Resort is the best resort in Ethiopia.

Click here and read Haile Gebreselassie's biography.

This hotel and resort company incorporates different resorts based in various locations in Ethiopia. This includes Haile Resort – Hawassa, Haile Resort – Arba Minch, Haile Resort – Adama, Haile Resort – Gondar, and Haile Resort – Ziway.

The resort provides services for business and leisure travelers, family vacations, couples retreats and honeymoons, meetings and retreats, sports lovers and wellness travelers, and researchers.

Contact information

  • Central Reservation Office Location: Bole road next to Alem Cinema, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Mob: +251 956 79 79 79
  • Tel: +251 118 68 17 97
  • Hotline: 8169
  • Fax: +251 116 63 06 90
  • E-mail: [email protected]
  • Official Website: https://www.haileresorts.com/
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Haile Resort in Different Cities

HAILE RESORT – HAWASSA

This fantastic resort can be a perfect choice for travelers visiting Hawassa. Haile Resort___Hawassa has located 275 Km from Addis Ababa, in the capital city of Sidama, Hawassa. The resort is 9.9 Km away from the Awassa airport. Besides, Tabor Mountain, Saint Gabriel Church, and Fish Market are nearby local points of interest. HAILE RESORT – HAWASSA can be considered one of the best resorts in Ethiopia.

The resort is located on the shores of Lake Hawassa, giving a breathtaking view of the lake. A customer who books for the lake view room will be favored to see the stunning view of the lake from the room’s balcony. In addition, the boat tour offers a great chance to view hippos and birds. Furthermore, the friendly staff will make you feel you are at home. Starting from the resort’s gate, the guards and all the team throughout the compound will treat you with great hospitality.

 The rooms of the resort are neat and pleasant. All the resort’s 126 rooms offer a wardrobe, a private bathroom, a refrigerator, complimentary bottled water, coffee/tea makers, free wifi, and LCD TVs with cable channels. Housekeeping is also provided daily for the rooms. Moreover, this resort includes four beautiful restaurants, a full-service spa, a bar, a lounge, an outdoor pool, a health club, a beach bar, a tennis court, children’s playground.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF HAILE RESORT-HAWASSA

HAILE RESORT – ARBA MINCH

Haile Resort is another fantastic resort of Haile located at Arbaminch. Arbaminch is an Eden on earth with so many natural blessings. This resort is also mentioned among the few amazing resorts in Ethiopia. The twin lakes of Abaya and Chamo, Forty springs, beautiful landscape (God’s Bridge), Nechisar National Park, the highland of Dorze village, and Crocodile ranches are some of its blessings. And, if you get the chance to visit Arba Minch, Haile Resort – Arba Minch is a great place to stay. Resort-Arba Minch has 110 clean and spacious rooms accommodating all the necessary services for its customers. This resort’s guests are favored having a standard and excellent view overlooking the twin lakes of Abaya and Chamo.

The resort features several facilities like free buffet breakfast, bars, lounges, a super relaxing pool, a hot and steaming sauna, food and beverage outlets on viewpoints, a health club, wellness center, conference and wedding halls, and a kid’s playground.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF HAILE RESORT-ARBA MINCH

HAILE RESORT – ADAMA

Haile Gebreselassie also built a great resort in Adama, the industrial and commercial center of Ethiopia. This resort provides rooms with a Reading table and chair, a Power shower, WC with herbal amenities, hairdryer, intercom telephone, mini bar, Tea & Coffee making facilities, Satellite TV, safe box, individually controlled air conditioning, wifi, and LAN Network.

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HAILE RESORT – GONDAR

This resort is located in the historical city Gondar. It is one of the Haile-owned resorts in Ethiopia. You can enjoy your time at Gondar by staying in one of the 56 guestrooms, featuring a reading table and chair, luggage rack, cupboard, power shower, WC with full amenities, baby cote/crib (on request) and hairdryer, fireplaces, and flat-screen televisions, and wireless Internet access. The rooms are housekept daily.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF HAILE RESORT-GONDAR

HAILE RESORT – ZIWAY

Another resort of Haile is found in Ziway, which is located 167 km away from the capital Addis Ababa. Although this resort is not satisfying as the other Haile’s resorts, it can be an excellent preference for customers residing in or visiting Ziway. The resort has a pizzeria, bar, terrace, garden, traditional coffee house, and a restaurant. Different guest packages are also available at this resort. This resort offers well-equipped rooms with desks, phones, complimentary bottled water, and ceiling fans. The rooms get daily cleaning service.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF HAILE RESORT-ZIWAY

Kuriftu Resorts

Overview

Kuriftu is an outstanding resort located in Bishoftu, Oromia Region, just a 45-minute drive from Addis Ababa. Kuriftu Resort is one of the best resorts found in the Oromia Region. The property is located on the shores of Lake Koriftu. Hora Lake Recreation Area, Debre Zeyit Market, Debre Zeyit Mosque, Selam City Mall, and Medhane Alem Church are some of the local points of interest available in the area. Although the water park is somehow noisy, guests appreciate the hotel’s quiet location.

Including four presidential suites, Kuriftu Bishoftu offers 89 rooms featured with amenities like free wifi, furnished balconies, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, minibars, room service, and premium bedding including four presidential suites. You can also request Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers. Moreover, all rooms have private balconies to have a spectacular view of the lake. This resort also provides a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and two restaurants. The restaurants serve both Ethiopian food and a selection of international foods.

Kuriftu resort also has other resorts located in Adama and Bahirdar.

Price

  • Starting from $125/night

Contact Information

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF KURIFTU RESORT

Sabana Beach Resort

Overview

Sabana resort is a great resort located on the shores of Lake Langano. This resort serves its guests with so many luxurious features and cooperative staff. The stunning landscape, the calming atmosphere, the breathtaking lake, the whistling of birds, and the sunrise will fill your heart in joy.

Restaurants, wellness centers, and multipurpose conference halls are some of the facilities that the resort provides. Considering the luxurious amenities the resort provides, Sabana resort is an extraordinary place to stay.

Price

Prices depend on your preferences, check-in and check-out dates. Therefore, click here to see the price for your respective preference.

Contact Information

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF SABANA RESORT

Adulala – Resort & Spa

Overview

Adulala, one of the luxurious resorts in Ethiopia, is located in Debre Zeyit. It is another competent resort in the hospitality industry. This resort is situated on Lake Babogaya, making the place more refreshing and attractive. It has an excellent view. The resort offers 52 nice clean rooms featuring essential amenities like flat-screen televisions, blankets, pillow dresses, towels and bedsheets, bottled water, comfortable furniture products, free wifi, and an air conditioner. Additionally, all rooms accommodate fireplaces and jetted tubs.

Moreover, the resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a nightclub, a free buffet breakfast, complimentary valet parking, sports facilities, a 24-hour health club, table tennis, billiards, and darts.

Although Adulala is located in a lovely place, some customers are disappointed by the poor staffing of the resort. Therefore, there is more space for Adulala to improve itself.

Price

Prices depend on your preferences, check-in, and check-out dates. Therefore, click here to see the price for your individual choice.

Contact Information

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF ADULALA RESORT

Lewi Resort Hawassa

Overview

Lewi Resort is found in the beautiful city of Awassa. This fabulous resort is located on the shores of Lake Awassa. Lake Awassa has given the resort’s atmosphere a cool breeze and a charming view.

Lewi Resort offers more than 55 spacious rooms with 24-hour service, refrigerators, flat-screen TVs with digital channels, deep soaking tubs, and wifi.

Lewi Resort provides features like: restaurants, swimming pools, saunas, steam rooms, jacuzzi, a poolside bar, boating for groups and individuals, a children’s playground and care center, a beauty salon-for both men women, miniature golf, and four conference rooms.

Price

Room rates may vary based on occupancy (single/couple/family), season, or room type. No more than two adults and two children in each room. There will be an extra bed charge of USD 36/bed/day for children 7-17 years old. Therefore click here to view the price of your preference.

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF LEWI RESORT

Mezena Lodge Lalibela

Overview

Mezena Resort & SPA is set in the historical city of Lalībela. It’s arguably the best place in Lalibela to stay. Since this resort is situated on a hill, you will get the chance to enjoy the delightful views of the landscape. Popular local points of interest include Bet Giyorgis, Church of St. George, and Bet Medhane Alem.

The resort offers identically built bungalows equipped with a large TV, wifi access, a bathroom with a shower, toilet, and two washbasins mounted on a marble-design vanity unit and private veranda.

Furthermore, the resort features a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, bar, garden, outdoor pool, terrace, spa, and wellness center. The restaurant offers a continental or buffet breakfast.

Price

Prices depend on your preferences, check-in, and check-out dates. Therefore, click here to see the price for your individual choice.

Contact Information

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF MEZENA RESORT

Liesak Resort

Overview

Liesak resort overlooks the stunning Lake Babogaya, Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia. The resort boasts great facilities, beckoning families, romantic couples, corporate groups, and even solo travelers. Liesak Resort provides 38 rooms ranging in quality from standard luxury rooms to presidential suites.

Pillow-top beds, rain showers, and a veranda overlooking the beautiful lake are some of the luxury amenities featured in the resort’s rooms. Besides, the resort incorporates a fine restaurant, a bar, a swimming pool, a spa, and a fitness center.

Price

Prices depend on your preferences, check-in, and check-out dates. Therefore, click here to see the price for your individual choice.

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF LIESAK RESORT

Pelican Paradise Resort

Overview

Pelican resort is one of the best resorts in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia. Pelican Paradise Resort is situated in Babogaya Lake with a gorgeous lakeside view. The resort will make you closer to nature. The resort provides its customers with luxury accommodations. Kuriftu Lake and Bishoftu Guda lake are popular points of attraction around the resort.

The resort provides facilities like parking, restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, garden, airport shuttle, family rooms, free parking, internet services, luggage storage, wifi, outdoor pool, free wifi, airport shuttle (free), beachfront, daily maid service, grocery deliveries, on-site parking, and many more.

Price

Prices depend on your preferences, check-in, and check-out dates. Therefore, click here to see the price for your individual choice.

Contact Information

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF PELICAN RESORT

Lake Bishoftu Resort

Overview

Lake Bishoftu Resort is an outstanding resort located in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia. The resort welcomes its customers with royal-level reception. The resort’s staffs are accommodating and cooperative.

The resort offers 26 rooms hosting features like sitting areas, electric kettles, free wifi, TVs with satellite channels, minibars, room service, and premium bedding. Moreover, all the rooms offer a standard view of Bishoftu Lake. Generally, Lake Bishoftu Resort is a great place to stay.

Price

Prices depend on your preferences, check-in, and check-out dates. Therefore, click here to see the price for your individual choice.

Contact Information

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF LAKE BISHOFTU RESORT

Babogaya Lake Viewpoint Lodge

Overview

This marvelous nature-based resort is located in Debre Zeyit. Some of the local points of attractions around the resort include Hora Lake Recreation Area, Lake Chelekleka, Debre Zeyit Market, and Debre Zeyit Mosque. Besides, the resort is considered to be a 12-minute walk away from Bishoftu Guda Lake.

Since the resort has succeeded in maintaining nature values, it is an ideal choice for a nature admirer. The resort’s surroundings are, and even the rooms are tree-houses. You can have an exceptional view of the lake from your room. You may see many animals like tortoises, rabbits, and various birds.

Babogaya resort offers 50 rooms filled with a TV with satellite channels, a fridge, a kettle, a shower, and a desk. In addition, Babogaya Resort features a restaurant, free bikes, a bar, and a garden. A continental or buffet breakfast is served for guests. More interestingly, customers can bring pets by first contacting the resort administration.

Price

Here are the prices of the rooms. Breakfast is included in the price, and children under 15 years don’t pay if they sleep in the parents’ room.

  • Single: 40 dollars
  • Two people: 50 dollars
  • Three people: 65 dollars
  • Four people: 80 dollars

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF BABOGAYA RESORT

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Written by Sophonias Woldu

Sophonias Woldu is an Ethiopian author with an outstanding skill for crafting unique and captivating articles that explore different aspects of life. He had an inquisitive mind from a young age and was always fascinated by the power of language and words. He writes articles about philosophy, theology, his native Ethiopia, and basically anything and everything else. Before embarking on a writing career, he had already begun a successful career in the electromechanical engineering field, having earned his degree from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. In addition to being a prolific writer, Sophonias is also a public speaker and tech enthusiast who believes in harnessing technology to improve the lives of Ethiopians. Currently, Sophonias writes articles for www.typicalethiopian.com on a part-time basis.

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