Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Health or beauty spa nearby
Free beach shuttle
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Delicious food
Good gardens
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Non-functioning amenities
Noisy rooms

Categories

Cleanliness
3.89
Multiple mentions of dirty baths and dated interiors impacted cleanliness perception.
Service
6.86
Staff were noted as friendly and helpful, with occasional issues reported.
Location
7.9
The hotel is well-located, ideal for business and sightseeing.
Room Quality
4.85
Rooms felt outdated with issues like thin walls but had decent space.
Amenities
5.38
Some amenities reported as non-functional, like hot water and issues with wifi.
Value for Money
5.84
Value perception affected by some amenities not meeting expectations.
Food and Beverage
7.39
Food was generally rated highly by several reviewers.
Overall Experience
5.86
Mix of positive experiences and frustrations, leading to an average overall.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 21:28

Property Description

Garden, Terrace & Bar: Enjoy the serene ambiance of our garden and terrace, or unwind with a refreshing drink at the bar.

Family-Friendly Amenities: Let your children have a blast at the playground while you take advantage of services like the 24-hour front desk and ATM on-site.

Delicious Dining Options: Indulge in a buffet breakfast and savor diverse cuisines at our onsite restaurant, with a vegetarian menu available upon request.

Ready to experience the charm of GHION HOTEL? Book now for an unforgettable stay in the heart of Addis Ababa!

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: ADD

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available extra bed.
    People 3 years old and over stay for US$13 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Guest Reviews

6
Based on 217 reviews
Cleanliness: 3.89
Service: 6.86
Location: 7.9
Room Quality: 4.85
Amenities: 5.38
Value for Money: 5.84
Food and Beverage: 7.39
Overall Experience: 5.86
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Wessen • family_with_children • et
1
2026-03-02 • via Nuitee
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Tom • solo_traveller • fi
7
2026-02-10 • via Nuitee
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Samuel • family_with_children • se
2
Pros:

frukosten ok

Cons:

dåliga rum, dåligt bemötande

2026-01-05 • via Nuitee
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Jonty • solo_traveller • gb
4
Cons:

The WiFi went out for 4 hours or so, nothing offered in return for this key feature not working. Took an hour to get a bath plug?? Bath was dirty at that. Also sauna was turned off by about 4pm so who know who would actually be able to use it

2026-01-01 • via Nuitee
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Sasu • couple • gh
3
Pros:

The breakfast was good. Bed was fine.

Cons:

Poor room services. due to nonfunctioning television.. No cups and even spoon in the room for customer. Staff aren't smart enough. You have to ask everything before they are provided

2025-12-03 • via Nuitee
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Alan • solo_traveller • ae
3
Don’t think I’ll stay there on the return.
Pros:

Stayed there because of the gardens to do some birding. Very average hotel and needs a lot of detail to maintenance.
Hardly slept as there were people talking loudly and banging doors till early morning.
The staff were very helpful and took me to get a simcard and change some money.

Cons:

Very noisy all night.

2025-11-30 • via Nuitee
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Marchi • family_with_children • it
7
Pros:

Ottima la posizione e molto bello il giardino e gli spazi esterni.

Cons:

Gli interni andrebbero rinnovati. Gli arredi delle camere sono datati e i bagni sarebbero da rifare

2025-11-22 • via Nuitee
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Hans • extended_group • nl
4
The type of room does not exist, instead of a two bedroom appartment we got two normal bedrooms
2025-11-18 • via Nuitee
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Holly • couple • ca
3
Pros:

Good staff. Nice interactions.

Cons:

Place terribly run down. Just one example: we had no hot water, even though they said they « fixed » it.

2025-11-15 • via Nuitee
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Tsega • solo_traveller • et
7
Fair
Pros:

The food was delicious

Cons:

Old buildings never remodeled

2025-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Jose Constantino • family_with_children • gb
10
Pros:

The beauty of its gardens and the worm and welcoming atmosphere + it's wonderful and very professional staff.

Cons:

n/a

2025-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Ashseifu • family_with_children • no
6
Very friendly staff and excellent communication throughout.
Pros:

There are reasonable local and international alternatives to choose from for breakfast. The location is excellent.

Cons:

Ongoing construction work made the hotel's beautiful park less enjoyable.

2025-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Melanie • family_with_children • de
5
Es fehlt Liebe
Pros:

Eigentlich eine schöne Anlage.
Essen gut
Zimmer sehr geräumig.
Sehr viel Petsonal vorhanden.

Cons:

Die Fenster schließen nicht richtig.
Es ist alles alt.
Die Bänke im Garten und die Spielgeräte alt und teilweise defekt.
Lampen im Zimmer teilweise defekt.

2025-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Israel
4
Pros:

I didn’t like the lack of knowledge of the reception staff about booking with expedia. I resented the fact that my credit card details were asked to verify my booking on the day of checking out. They had all week to do that. I had to show them the receipt on expedia account on my mobile.

2025-09-21 • via Nuitee
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natalie
6
The Ghion short visit.
Pros:

It's the end of winter time and the rooms were cold. The hot water does not come on after 11pm sometimes. It's only one key so housekeeping can't clean your room when you are out. Walls are very thin because I can hear chatter. Staff are quite lovely, helpful and friendly. Food is very good. Location is ideal for going to your business meeting or for site seeing this beautiful city Addis Ababa.... Lots of incredible history to soak in for the first time.

2025-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Zelalem
8
Pros:

Ghion Hotel is a super cool hotel. If you're a hotel lover from the 60s and 70s, this place is for you. It's in the heart of Addis Ababa, with bars and restaurants nearby. I'll definitely be back for more! #HotelLove #AddisAbaba #60s70s #Staycation 🇪🇹🍻🍷

2025-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Aseged
10
Pros:

Keep it

2025-09-09 • via Nuitee
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Teshome
10
Comfortable staying
Pros:

Overall excellent, I love Ghion hotel specially the customer service, friendly staff

2025-08-20 • via Nuitee
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Habt • solo traveller • de
4
Disappointing
2025-07-30 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer • family with young children • au
7
Lovely old hotel that needs some refurbishment
Pros:

I love the Ghion. It’s an old style hotel in a great location with a beautiful garden setting. It is spacious. The staff were mostly very kind and helpful. The traditional resturant is great and it has a jazz club on the grounds and a great cafe within the grounds that overlooks the garden.

Cons:

It did not deliver what it advertised. We booked a family deluxe room which supposedly had so many facilities that were not there like cofffe making facilities, microwave (we had a baby with us and needed to heat up food). The hot water was mostly Luke warm and there was no heating. We were there in a particularly cold time of the year.

2025-07-19 • via Nuitee