Ethiopian Skylight Hotel

4.0 star property
VIP Access

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6 bars/lounges, poolside bar
Flat-screen TV
Flat-screen TV
Lobby
6 bars/lounges, poolside bar

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Spa

Explore the area

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Bole International Airport, P.O.Box 1755, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, 1755
  • Medhane Alem Church
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Edna Mall
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • African Union Headquarters
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Addis Ababa (ADD-Bole Intl.)
    ‪3 min drive‬
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Room options

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room (Deluxe)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Premium Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Executive Room (Premium)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Mini)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Beds, 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Executive Premium Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite (Executive)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Ethiopian Skylight Hotel

Family-friendly hotel with 6 restaurants and full-service spa
Along with 6 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a full-service spa and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas is provided, as well as free self parking, a free airport shuttle and a free manager's reception. Additionally, an outdoor pool, a nightclub and 6 bars/lounges are on-site.
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel offers 1024 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries.

This Addis Ababa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has 10 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages and Thai massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Medhane Alem Church. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free round-trip airport shuttle. Some of the pet-friendly amenities that this property offers include food and water bowls and litter trays.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include 6 restaurants, 3 coffee shops/cafes, a poolside bar and 6 bars/lounges
  • Take a swim in the indoor and outdoor pools
  • Indulge with manicures and pedicures, hot stone massages or body wraps at the spa
  • Services include free babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • 14 minutes by foot from Medhane Alem Church and a 3-minute drive from Edna Mall
  • Free airport shuttle service
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls and litter trays
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. There are 6 restaurants and 3 coffee shops/cafes, as well as a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 6 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business centre and 15 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 26910 square feet (2500 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A children's pool, a health club, and a nightclub are also featured at the family-friendly Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Self parking is free.

This 4-star Addis Ababa hotel is smoke free.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel has 6 restaurants on site.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour free return airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • 3 coffee shops/cafes
  • 6 bars/lounges
  • 6 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Children's pool
  • Designer stores
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Piano
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free babysitting
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 15 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre (26,910 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 10 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 5 buildings
  • 9 floors
  • Built in 2019
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: ETB 2500 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls and litter trays are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ETB 50.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: ETB 2500 per pet, per night
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ETB 50.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation on arrival with your arrival details. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Skylight Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Skylight
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Hotel
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Hotel Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 394 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 394 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 394 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 394 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 394 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Megerssa

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel with pretensions of being world class

The hotel itself is fine and there are some nice staff, but they really need to work with some of the others who were quite rude and not helpful. They also sometimes would give contradicting information. One day we were told to go to breakfast in a certain restaurant and the next day when we went there they said it was "only for business class" It is listed as pet friendly - but when I got there they tried to charge me double what is on the hotels.com website (and only agreed to the advertised price when I showed them the website) Also as a pet friendly hotel, I was told I couldn't let my dog walk across the lobby (on a leash heading back up to our room) - quite rudely. Another time I was carrying him back into the hotel and was told "you can't bring it in here" before anyone even asked if I was a guest. As I said, some of the staff are very nice and helpful, but others, especially with the security team, really need some skills, attitude, and how to deal with guests upgrading
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Hiskias

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was good, the room was clean and everything worked well in the room. I would definitely stay agian. Small things to improve. We stayed on the 8th floor and we were told to use the 9th floor breakfast lounge. The key to the elevator would not let us go beyong the 8th floor. When we talked to the receptionist they had to have the approval of their supervisor to give us a different card for us to use the elevator to go to the 9th floor to eat breakfast. Again ,we asked if we can have late check out. We were given the same reasoning " have to have THE supervisor's approval '. Give the employees some discretion. These maybe small inconveniences, but If I have to wait for a supervisor's approval for every little thing it becomes annoying.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There are actually two hotel buildings. The place can get crowded and eating options can be limited (unless eating is based on drinking beer). Breakfast is excellent, almost worth skipping a meal.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abdul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

YONAS

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abditu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mesaye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
amazing keep it up
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5 star hotel in Addis in a great location close to the airport. All services are top notch
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dut, Laurel

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is nice, rooms are spacious and there are many restaurants on the property and closeby. The price of food is reasonable, and it is located close to the airport. Sometimes it get too crowded.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kaileine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property seems new, clean, and safe. Nice breakfast spread, and other dining options. Be prepared to sleep without the AC while the controls was in my room, the AC was not on when i needed to be on, and they dont pick up the phone at the reception. Otherwise my stay was great
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omarsadik Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safety and proximity
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mesay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved hotel amenities, choice of different restaurants, excellent customer services. Generally, a very good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bafena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

zekulu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natnael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Abaoulate perfect one night stay. Front stuff, restaurant including our traditional fasting, international menu were all just perfect. I can't remember all the staff names but we would like to say thank you to all. Meron from the traditional restaurant, mahie from front of reception and all the rest, thank you for your great hospitality and attention.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Zebene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is ok but unsafe to walk & drive around the city
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xoliswa

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tsion

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beza

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first thing that catches attention at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is its cleanliness. Every corner shines, showing that the staff pays careful attention to detail. Clean rooms create a welcoming atmosphere and allow guests to relax without worrying about their surroundings. For instance, many visitors have praised the housekeeping team for keeping everything spotless, which is essential for a comfortable stay. A clean hotel enhances the overall experience, making guests feel valued and respected. Customer service at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is nothing short of exceptional. Staff members greet every guest with warm smiles and a willingness to help. Whether it is checking in, answering questions, or providing recommendations, the staff goes above and beyond. For example, a guest once shared how the front desk staff helped them find local attractions, making their stay even more enjoyable. This level of service creates a friendly environment that makes guests feel at home. The dining experience at the hotel also deserves praise. The restaurant offers a variety of delicious dishes, showcasing the rich flavors of Ethiopian cuisine
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Amal

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Haymanot

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chkulis

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025