I lived there in 2002 for 4 months. At the time it was the best hotel in Asmara. Service was not competent and quite unfriendly. I seem to understand that it was closed and reopened meanwhile, but according to friends who have been there, it is no better than it was. Food was frankly bad and made me sick several... More

Asmara is a very small & developing city so certain mod cons you just expect in a any hotel may not be readily available in a place like this. The hotel I would say for facilities is certainly the best in Asmara. It has an indoor + outdoor pool, 3 restaurants and gym. It also has a couple of shops... More

I was intially excited about staying at the ICH until I arrived and was told my guest would have to leave before the 11pm curfew!! The staff did not approve of a male guest visiting a female. I went thru hell and back to get my friend to visit me. He was constantly harassed by hotel security. The service was... More

I arrived at the hotel at midnight of 11/12th May 2008 without my suitcase due to an airline mess up. I learnt that my suitcase had been left at OR Tambo in Johannesburg and I was only going to get it 4 days later. With all the airlines' security these days I had nothing on me except the clothes I... More

I found the service to be lacking, the food made me sick. You are much better off going to a local resturant, you will pay much less for good food. the rooms were the best part of the charmless hotel. Make sure to check your bill to make sure it is correct!

I have never been in a Hotel with such excellent service for the price you are paying. The atmosphere was clean and beyond my expectations. Clean rooms and facilities, great for families. Kepp up the Good work.

The Intercontinental is the most upmarket hotel in town. The rooms are decent, hotel food is good (but then again, food everywhere in Asmara is pretty good) and service is friendly. The architecture of the place takes some getting used to - it is rather barren and does not make you feel at home - but overall it provides a... More