Destination · Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Set at over 2,300 metres, Addis Ababa, seat of the African Union, blends coffee ceremonies, museums, historic churches and nights set to Ethio-jazz.
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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Set at over 2,300 metres, Addis Ababa, seat of the African Union, blends coffee ceremonies, museums, historic churches and nights set to Ethio-jazz.
Where to stay
5-star hotel
Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Près du Palais national
Africa's first Luxury Collection hotel, on a hilltop: terraced gardens, a dancing fountain and pools with underwater music.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa
Place Meskel
On Meskel Square, 15 minutes from the airport: 188 rooms, a spa and freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee in the lobby.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Elilly International Hotel
Kazanchis
A five-star twin-tower hotel in Kazanchis, two minutes' walk from the UN Conference Centre.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
Bole, aéroport international
Five minutes' walk from Bole Airport: 1,024 rooms and 17 restaurants, bars and cafés.
Visit the site →Business hotel
Capital Hotel and Spa
Mazoria, Bole
4.5 km from Bole Airport, with a wellness centre, spa, gym and cocktail bar.
Visit the site →Business hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa
Kazanchis
Across the street from the UN Conference Centre: 212 rooms, ten meeting rooms and a Tomoca café.
See the reviews →The best addresses
Café
Tomoca (Old Tomoca)
Piassa, Wavel Street
Ethiopia's oldest coffee house, opened in 1953 on Wavel Street, with its vintage machines.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Shaheen (Sheraton Addis)
Sheraton Addis
The Indian restaurant of the Sheraton Addis, one of eleven venues at this hilltop hotel.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Verres en Vers (Radisson Blu)
Radisson Blu, Kazanchis
French-inspired cuisine at the Radisson Blu in Kazanchis, with an “Arabian Night” every Tuesday.
See the reviews →Things to do
- Meet Lucy, our 3.2-million-year-old ancestor, at the National Museum of Ethiopia.
- Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral, resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie.
- Head up to the Entoto hills for a sweeping view of the city.
- Stroll through Unity Park, within the grounds of Menelik II's palace.
- Wander the vast open-air Merkato market, then stop for a macchiato at Tomoca.
Your trip
You choose, we book.
- The hotel, on the best terms available
- Airport welcome and transfers
- A car with a driver
- Tables, beach clubs, nights out
- Day trips and visits
- Honeymoon, birthday, surprise
You pay the hotel and the providers; our concierge fee is stated in writing before anything is booked.
From Cotonou
Nonstop Ethiopian Airlines flights several times a week, about 5 h 40.
Good to know
Beninese passport: e-Visa on the official evisa.gov.et portal, or a visa on arrival at Bole Airport, available to African Union nationals. Currency: birr (ETB); a yellow fever certificate is required for travellers from risk countries such as Benin.
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