check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. down-to-earth rooms offer wi-fi access, satellite tv and safes, plus minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. a breakfast buffet is available. set 2 km from the addis ababa airport, this laid-back hotel is a 6-minute walk from the ornate medhanealem cathedral and 7 km from the national museum of ethiopia. amenities include a formal restaurant, a casual bar and a gym, as well as a sauna, a steam room and spa treatments. upgraded rooms add living areas. there's also meeting and event space for up to 400 people. family rooms sleep up to 4 guests Bole International Airport 11 min
National Museum of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም) (20 min) Ancient relics, contemporary paintings & the famous fossilized bones of the early hominid Lucy. Addis Ababa Museum (13 min) Lion of Judah Statue (14 min) Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም (10 min) History museum dedicated to victims of the 1977 & 1978 'Red Terror' period in Ethiopia. Mount Entoto (50 min) A 10,500-foot mountain peak surrounded by forest topped with an observatory & religious buildings. Holy Trinity Cathedral (18 min) This historic 1930s cathedral & royal burial site has a copper dome, murals & many ornate features. Derg Monument (18 min) Monument with Communist-themed relief sculptures & a 50-m. stone pillar topped by a red star. Lion Park (21 min) Ethnological Museum (23 min) Artifacts, crafts & religious icons tracing Ethiopian culture, on show in an emperor’s palace. Meskel Square (15 min) Large terraced public space used for festivals, concerts & events with a national memorial. Unity Park (14 min) Sholla Market ሾላ ገበያ (14 min) St. George (ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ) (23 min) Octagonal church dating from 1911, with guided tours & a museum of royal & religious objects. Mercato Market (25 min) Sprawling outdoor market with stalls for handicrafts, jewelry, spices & other eclectic goods. Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa (7 min) Cathedral, history, and architecture |