Presidential Hotel

The only redeeming qualities of this hotel were the staff and WiFi, which is why I’m giving it one star. Beyond that, this is not a place anyone should stay on purpose. Ethiopian Airlines provided this hotel for an overnight layover, but they need to rethink that decision and book passengers somewhere better. The hotel is in a sketchy area, and the noise was unbearable all night long. I think there is a club next door. The room was so outdated that I didn’t even feel comfortable taking my clothes off to sleep. Only one light worked, the lamps weren’t plugged in, and the walls looked dirty. While the linens seemed clean, everything else felt like it shouldn’t be touched. Even the chair in the room had stains on the fabric. It looked like a chair they brought up from the dining area. I didn’t even shower because I couldn’t bring myself to get that comfortable. I also did not eat anything there because I was just uncomfortable. To make things worse, the power went out at 2 AM and stayed off for three hours which I know because I was working remotely during U.S. hours. This was the worst hotel stay I’ve ever had. If Ethiopian Airlines assigns you to this hotel, call immediately and ask to be placed at the Skylight Hotel instead.

The hotel is comfortable and located in the center of Addis Ababa. Me and my family stayed there for a week. It was lovely nice staff plus good breakfast. The WiFi was also surprisingly very fast. There is also many coffee shops and supermarket around so we had no problem getting what we needed during our stay. Overall good place.

I’ve never rated anything this low. The rooms are a sh!t show. There is something in the air/some allergen that made me extremely congested. From the phone, you can’t call the lobby. WiFi goes in and out. Bugs crawling on the walls. Dirt all over the floors. Bathroom has mystery water running somewhere. Holes in the walls. Very noisy from the road and hallway all night long. Due to an overnight layover with Ethiopian Airlines, they provided this hotel room. We would have been better staying at the airport overnight; will do so next time.