We were actually put up in Ararat by our airline due to a delay, so would never have chosen to stay here. The only way we could describe it is bizarre. We had to whip off the lacy bed covers before they gave us nightmares. The dinner buffet was terrible - stale rolls, greasy cabbage and fries. Breakfast not much... More

My phone never worked for a whole week, kept complaining and it was never fixed. the dining area is a cross the road so had to cross a very wet road every time i needed to go to the bar or have a meal. Slowest Internet in the whole wide world. Shower cubicle leaked in to my loo area and... More

Have to improve in every way. The service is very bad. Rooms are not tidy and the location is way out. There is no lift and had to carry my luggage to the second floor.

Matress was poor and when taking the shower the water stayed in the bathtub. Communicating in english was a struggle both in the reception and even more in the restaurant. Breakfast was little and for the other meals food was ok, but communication was a struggle and even with few guests it was timeconsuming to give your orders and to... More

The stay in the Ararat is each time a pleasure. From the first day onwards the employees made me feel very welcomed. Very friendly manger and staff-they walk an extra mile o make their customers happy and satisfied. The hotel itself is in a very good condition. Even though there is a road close by it's very peaceful. I can... More

My organisation has used Ararat several times for workshops and conferences. I have alot of experience of these kind of hotels and these services and Ararat is among the best I have seen. The events were non-residential so I cannot comment on the accommodation, however the rooms look well appointed and clean. What I can say is that the staff... More

In June of 2008 we traveled to Ethiopia for purpose of child adoption reasons. The flight arrived late in the evening about 10.00pm or so. We were given a reference to stay at Ararat Hotel, so we got a taxi and headed to the hotel. Although we were given alternative hotel names, Ararat happened to be in the direction of... More

A group of about 22 of us came and stayed here in October while we were on a mission trip. They were extremely accomodating and the rooms were really nice. The staff at the desk was wonderful as well. I would definitely stay here again!

If you're arriving to Addis Ababa for the first time you could do a lot worse than the Ararat. The staff is very kind and ready to help with all your needs and the restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices. They also managed to serve us breakfast at 6.00am - something some top hotels (the Sheraton on the Park... More