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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Addis Ababa

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Addis Ababa

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Visiting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Addis Ababa, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Addis Ababa based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Addis Ababa for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Addis Ababa before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Addis Ababa for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Addis Ababa for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Lobelia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Addis Ababa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at Bole Sub-City, Kebele 03/05, Hotel Lobelia has great rooms from $32 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Capital Hotel and Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Capital Hotel and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hailegebressilasie Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sheraton Addis

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool
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We found Sheraton Addis to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $270. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Taitu Street. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Kaleb Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Addis Ababa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $33, Kaleb Hotel, at Bole Medhanialem Road (Behind Edna Mall) provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 10.5 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Caravan Hotel Addis Ababa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Caravan Hotel Addis Ababa has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care. The great rooms here start at $43 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Mike leyland street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Jupiter International Hotel - Cazanchis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Addis Ababa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of Jupiter International Hotel - Cazanchis is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $69, and it's located at Marshal Tito Road Cazanchise. We also love the child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
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Nexus Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Nexus Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $39. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Opposite side to Anbessa City Bus HQ. Only 12 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Monarch Hotel Addis Ababa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Addis Ababa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Monarch Hotel Addis Ababa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $40 (before taxes). It's located at Cameroon street, Near Edna Mall & Bole Medhanialem and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.3 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Jupiter International Hotel - Bole

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Located at African Avenue, Jupiter International Hotel - Bole has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Reliance Hotel Apartment

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Reliance Hotel Apartment which has nice rooms starting at $74. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Africa Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 10.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Addis Ababa, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Addis Ababa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Addis Ababa, Best Hotels for One Week in Addis Ababa, Best Hotels for One Night in Addis Ababa, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Addis Ababa.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Addis Ababa?

Addis Ababa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$75

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $75. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Addis Ababa.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $159
  • 4-star hotels: $56
  • 3-star hotels: $40


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