First it’s new and clean and well cared for. I had hot water. I had a lovely view of the city. I had very good high speed internet and used the phone to phone Canada. The shower and toilet facilities were clean and worked well. Lots of light. Extra mirror mounted for shaving. Lots of clean fresh white towels. Soap, gel, shampoo. Each day the staff replaced whatever I’d used and made the bed.
There was coffee and tea in the room. I didn’t use this but did drink the water bottles there.
They had an in room safe. The manager told me everything was safe in the hotel. I left one bag and carried the other but even left cameras and computer in the safe and returned without concern. I did this when I went out one evening and weighed the risk of theft with me or in the safe. The safe was safe. Nothing went missing. They had a metal detector and people were frisked entering the hotel relatively ensuring no dangerous characters. The entrance drive way had barrier fences. A very safe place.
I was there three nights
The breakfast smorgasbord was the best I’ve had. Eggs, meat, stews, potatoes, fresh fruits, porridge, cold cuts, cheese, just about anything you might think of with local dishes as well. Delicious and filling.
They have a restaurant and out door cafe on site. I ate several meals here and the food was superb. I tended to choose the simple fair, soups, lamb, fish and chips. There was a wide variety. I loved the injerah I had with the delicious chicken soup. Great presentation, lots of choice, wonderful local dishes and lots of standards. I sat out in the outdoor cafe and wrote a bit on my iPad so drank a few cups of coffee which is truly the best here. Ethiopian Coffee is the best. The waiters and waitresses were observant but not intrusive and incredibly friendly. They were also extremely helpful when I asked for advice about getting about. The concierge and hotel staff were also very helpful.
I loved my stay at Best Western and would recommend it to anyone. I had a queen bed , a desk, and small table and a colour tv with channel changer. There’s several English language stations.
It was close to the airport which is really in the city so a good place to be. I had no difficulty getting around with taxi and could have walked to many of the major sites.
The service was incredible. I thought the cost was reasonable and in keeping what I’ve come to know as the norm for international travel. I’ve stayed in all manner of hotel, as well as camping and hiking. It’s been my prividge through work to stay in the finest most luxury accommodation. I’m here on vacation myself. What I want most is security, cleanliness, clean washroom and hot water and shower, internet and communication. I don’t spend a lot of time in my room when I’m travelling. It’s was a nice room with comfortable bed. They have 24 hour room service though surprisingly I didn’t avail myself of this liking the outdoor cafe. It’s definitely 3 - 4 star by my understanding of the categorization. I’m usually choosing this range for travel. What Lonely Planet and other guides describe as mid to high range.
Thank you Best Western for making my first arrival and first stay in Addis Ababa Ethiopia really welcoming.
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