Name: Old Abyssinia Lodge
Address: hanney street, Lalibela, Lalibela, Lalibela, Ethiopia
Rating: 9

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24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

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Bridal suite

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Soundproof rooms

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Diet menu (on request)

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Restaurant (buffet style)

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Free Wi-Fi

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Barbecue grill(s)

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Offsite parking reservations required

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Business center

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Lalibela Airport

Old Abyssinia Lodge

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It's time to go back to Lalibela.  There is electricity, tourist are returning.  The Old Abyssinia Lodge has new Bungalows which are delightfuly decorated.  The staff are eager to assist you.  If you enjoy staying in a traditional style place this the Old Abyssinia Lodge is the place to stay.  

It's time to return to Lalibela and stay at the Old Abyssinia Lodge.

We stayed at the Old Abyssinia last weekend and had a wonderful time. The room was lovely, large, clean and tastefully decorated with local textiles and landscape paintings. The hotel organized transport and a guide for us to view the churches. We even caught a special church service Sunday for St. George. Wonderful experience can’t wait to go back soon! They having running water but no electricity. Luckily the staff let us borrow their charging power pack during the night.

Best view in lalibela

I ended up staying 6 nights at old abyssinia because I fell in love with the peace and tranquility, spending hours gazing out to the mountains. The rondavel rooms and stunningly furnished with ethiopian artefacts and fabrics. A great hot shower and terrace with those amazing views. The food has been faultless - from Ethiopian specialities to pasta and sandwiches. Of course the coffee is always brewing and a beer watching the sunset from the terrace is something really special.
Friendly, efficient staff - this is a real gem in lalibela.

A peaceful retreat with breathtaking views

Superb view over the valley! Very kind and helpful staff and nice, clean and spacious rooms. Truly a gem. Book it before it is full because there are not so many rooms! They also arranged a very good guide for us (his name was something like Ermilyas...), great knowledge of the churches but also a excellent bird guide.

Best place to stay in Lalibela

We stayed for four nights and really enjoyed our time here. Of the various places in this price range we stayed at, this was the one where we really felt we got value for money. For breakfast the Ethiopian dishes were particularly good. Would definitely stay here again.

Excellent place

We stayed at the lodge one night and had the chance to meet the charming and welcoming owner, Malcolm.  We chatted on the beautiful restaurant veranda and enjoyed world-class sunset views.  The lodge's rooms featured a little deck so that you can take in the views from your own table and chairs.  The rooms were large and so was the bathroom/shower.  I loved this place!

Incredible hospitality and best views in Lalibela.

Spent three nights around Xmas. Really good food & service, as well as the guide provided. On request they make more complex dishes such as Doro Was. On the downside, the beds are really hard, and mosquitoes are constantly coming though cracks in the doors. The locks are not working. there is however a guard with a gun on the property.

Great Service and Food

Wasn't staying here but wish I had! Went for dinner every night of my stay to watch the sun set over dinner. WiFi much better here than anywhere else I found, great service and stunning, relaxing atmosphere.

Best place I found in Lalibela

This boutique hotel (three rooms at present) has excellent views over the valley, but is quite far away from the churches and the centre of the town. Lonely Planet describes the place as 'very quiet', and that sums it up perfectly. But this also means an excellent sleep.
But when it rains the rooms have problems with flooding due to the position of the rooms - and it's really not great to get home to a flooded hotel room...
Breakfast was forgettable, although the honey was really good. But no fruit, no juices, no interesting food. The same was the case in the evening, and since the hotel is so far away from anything outside of tourist season, you're more or less obliged to eat-in. The restaurant should be assessed separately, by the way (and will earn only two stars).
Wifi can easily be improved - it can't get worse, at least...

Tired outside tourist season

This could be a paradise. As often in Ethiopia, equipments are poorly maintained and rapidly get worn out. Our bathroom was smelly and the foor did not close. The room door was poorly fixed to the wall, with a hole in the wood. Restaurant staff put a loudspeaker in the courtyard with some kind of religious speech at 10 pm. The day after they were late and breakfast was not ready until 7:30 am instead of 7:00 am. 

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