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Damu Hotel

3.0 of 5
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Damu Hotel
Ranked #9 of 53 hotels in Addis Ababa
4.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

room is spacious, clean bathroom and helpful staff. negative side is security. making smart comments and not allowing any visitors unless you come down and sign. i signed once and they kept asking me everytime to do the same thing. i had to move out due to their behaviour. location is good by the way overlooking bole road near hebsha... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

The hotel is about 5 minutes drive from the airport on Africa Avenue. You can walk to the main attraction of the city. Their rate starts around $45.00 if you're using azebot.com to make your online reservation. You have to make sure you make your reservation ahead to get the discount though.

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Egypt
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I enjoyed staying in this hotel for 4 nights. The hotel is clean and quite in the middle of Addis Ababa "Bole Road". You can feel very safe in this hotel and you will always find a staff who wants to accommodate your requests with a smiley face. At the same time, don't expect to find a luxurious rooms.

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Helsinki, Finland
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011
4
people found this review helpful

Damu is certainly doing its best to get everything right, but at the moment for every plus there is also a negative. My airport pickup did not arrive, and no one at the hotel apologised for this - not great when arriving at 1 a.m. Noise is a real problem with car alarms, noisy guests and blaring bar music from... More

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Toronto, ON
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011
4
people found this review helpful

The Damu Hotel is a pleasant find in the heart of Addis Ababa -- conveniently located off Bole Road, on a quiet side street. The first thing you'll notice is how the staff seem genuinely pleased to have you as their guest. Everything is no problem -- whether it's arranging for an earlier breakfast (our group had many early starts,... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2010
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people found this review helpful

We ended up staying at Damu after we had to escape from our guest house. The rooms are not the biggest or fanciest (no kettle my mum was very disappointed with!) But the staff were always bringing up cups of tea or coffee for us. We had to change room 3 times becasue of leaks or shower not working in... More

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Londonderry
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2010
2
people found this review helpful

I was extremely pleased with my time spent in the Damu hotel. I had never been abroad before and upon arrival I found the staff in the Damu to be extremely welcoming and very helpful. My room was clean and had a lovely balcony which allowed me to look out and around Addis. The restaurant serves delicious food, and again... More

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Ireland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed with 9 colleagues for 10 days in Damu Hotel and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The rooms were clean, the bed very comfortable and the food was tasty and fresh. Above all the staff couldn't do enough to help with the exception of one po - faced night receptionist who reduced one of our party to tears! Despite this... More

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Mumbai
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2009

Damu is well placed on the Bole Road and is closer to most business offices. For vegetarians Damu is also placed closer to one of the best indian restaurants in town "Sangam". Internet connection is always good at Damu except for when the city's telecom provider plays a spoil sport. Rooms / Bathrooms are clean and spacious. Damu also provides... More

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Washington, DC
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2009

The DAMU was a great place to stay. The cost was very reasonable. The hotel is located in a great location. I felt safe everyday at the hotel. The hotel staff was very friendly. The food was very reasonably priced.

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  • Damu Hotel Addis Ababa
Address: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Price range (per night):* 67 AUD - 131 AUD

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