A Great Hotel In The Eastern Region

About Wonderland Hotel, Harar

In front of the President’s Office in the historic city of Harar, Wonderland Hotel was established in 2014.

The 74 en-suite rooms are made up of standard, delux, twin, junior suites and traditional Gegar executive suites adorned with cultural artefacts. Traditionally, all houses in Harar have a Gegar room, colourfully decorated and furnished with low round-the-wall seating, for use as a family meeting room and for storing family documents. All rooms have TV and Wifi. The café, on the ground floor, serves Ethiopian coffee and a selection of Ethiopian and international dishes. The spa has a steam room and sauna. Reception can assist with booking trips and tours; Ethiopian Airlines has an office at reception.

The walled city of Harar has no cars in its cobbled alleys, and is home to 110 mosques and a surfeit of shrines. Places of interest include the bustling market, the traditional houses and several museums. The first non-Muslim to visit was the explorer Richard Burton in the 19^th century; the French poet Arthur Rimbaud made the town his home in the mid-20^th century. Outside the city walls, a tradition of feeding meat to spotted hyenas has been established; visitors are welcome to participate. Notable exports of Harar are coffee and beer.