Lalibela Hotel Tips by SirRichard

I arrived here mostly by chance. When I was arriving to town by bus, I commented to my bus mate if he knew some hotel here and he told me he lived in fron of 2, the Alif Paradise and the Lalibela Hotel. As the first was the only one I had in my LP guide, he took me to this one first, but it was fool. So we tried in the new Lalibela Hotel and it was a good choice.
It is a local hotel with rooms around a central patio with a tiny garden. Hot (sometimes) and cold shower, WC ensuite, all double rooms (I used it as a single). It also has a basic restaurant and seats outside at the patio.
Very friendly stuff, they kept my rucksack the last day when I was leaving.

Unique Qualities: 35B (3,5 USD) the room, probably cheaper if you bargain.

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Address: In the main road, by the Tourist Office
Directions: In the part of Lalibela that is downhill.

I didn't stay there as it was full, but took a look around and seemed a pretty clean and nice place, though basic. Rooms around a central courtyard.
The boss, Solomon, organizes daytrips to see the outwards churches. I was about to go in one of these but the other 2 failed, and it became too expensive for me to go alone.
Rooms for about 40B I think.

Unique Qualities: It's got a restaurant / nightclub, but the food was rather basic and the atmosphere was more of a club than of a restaurant.

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Directions: In front of the Tourist Info hut, downhill.

This government-run hotel is one of the best here, but don't expect luxury wester standard. Rooms are clean and big but pretty basic. The gardens are nice and there is a pleasant terrace with views, good for sunsets.
I visited it while looking for a room, but finally chose a cheaper one, as the difference in quality was not big, but the price was about 12 USD, much more than the 3,5 USD of Lalibela Hotel.
This hotel is a good place to ask for a taxi to the airport too, as many travellers come here to share it.


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Directions: At a hill near the bus station, uphill.

This government-run hotel is one of the best here, but don't expect luxury wester standard. Rooms are clean and big but pretty basic. The gardens are nice and there is a pleasant terrace with views, good for sunsets.
I visited it while looking for a room, but finally chose a cheaper one, as the difference in quality was not big, but the price was about 12 USD, much more than the 3,5 USD of Lalibela Hotel.
This hotel is a good place to ask for a taxi to the airport too, as many travellers come here to share it.


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Theme: Hotel
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: less than US$20  » Currency Converter
Directions: At a hill near the bus station, uphill.