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Roha Hotel

Lalibela, Ethiopia
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Roha Hotel
Ranked #5 of 8 hotels in Lalibela
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UK
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17 reviews 17 reviews
16 hotel reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

The hotel is located in the lower part of Lalibela so doesnt have the superb views of hotels like the Mountain View. It is about fifteen minutes walk from the Rock Churches along a road with a variety of interesting shops (including a great art shop) and a crowd of friendly young people asking for pens, money and educational sponsorship.... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013 via mobile

This is my second week in Ethiopia. I spent a whole week in Debre Zeit in a small cheap hotel and the difference with this medium high price hotel like Roha are not remarkable. The room is clean and it's location is close to the churches but there are plenty of hotels in this area. The main problem is that... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013 via mobile

This is not a five star hotel, but you are in the heart of Ethiopia! I had no problem with hot water, and the room was comfortable and adequate. The food was mostly good, sometimes could only be classed as ok, but always acceptable. Staff were always pleasant and helpful. The location is good. Of all the hotels visited in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

This hotel must've been awesome back in the days of the jet set. The architecture and decoration are great. However, it hasn't been maintained well and is now a shadow of its former glory. Sometimes you have only hot water and sometimes only cold water, but not both at the same time; and the water pressure is really low, so... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012

By the time you reach the cultural highlight of Ethiopia at Lalibela, you will probably have stayed in one or two other hotels, and by now you will be getting the picture. And probably wanting to go home early, dreaming of reliable hot water, toilets that flush, and management that actually cares about the clients. But you won't get any... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2012

Here we had trouble with water, the water was brown and no hot shower, and also you have to wait for it to come on at 6pm so no water during the day. Rooms weren't that great but for the location, this is the best you will get, TV only has one channel in Amharic so don't bother. Not top... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2012

Hotel Roha was OK for one night stay. We did not have hot water for our shower in the morning, Talked to other guests and they said you should shower at night, better change to have warm water. The service was good, the staff was really friendly. The best thing of all is they are so honest. I left my... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012 via mobile

Best of the NTO chain , renovated Bathroom, however as of 22:00 hrs no hot water until morning - was shut down by staff TV functioning, only one channel but frozen screen, no WiFi but Internet for pre- paid card Great cafe nearby, 200m down the road, traditional Music and Dance for 400 Birr (5 USD), neat and clean local... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

Typical Ghion hotel with old dark rooms and minimally cleaned bathrooms. Nice restaurant and bar but the seven olives has better food. They don't have free shuttle service or wifi but not many hotels in lalibela do. Very helpful staff, nothing was beyond their assistance.

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Rockville, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2011

There aren't a lot of good hotels in Lalibela, but this is one of them. The staff is great, the place is clean. The room is a bit drab and lacks any sort of fan or A/C, but in general it's a nice place. There is even internet when it's working. The food we had there was actually much better... More

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Also Known As:
Roha Hotel Lalibela
Address: Lalibela, Ethiopia
Region: Ethiopia > Amhara Region > Lalibela
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Ranked #5 of 8 hotels in Lalibela
Price range (per night): $41

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