Lodging Type: Hotel
Dining: Ethiopian, A la carte: Ethiopian and some international dishes
Facilities: Business / Conference Facilities, Fitness Centre, Laundry, Showers - 24hr hot water, TV
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Price range:
50-149 USD
Decorated in the renaissance style, Abyssinia Renaissance Hotel is conveniently located near the centre of Addis.
The 32 en-suite rooms are made up of standard, twin, classic, delux and junior suite. All rooms have TV, intercom telephone and desk. The suites are more spacious and have armchairs and coffee tables. The restaurant serves Ethiopian cuisine and a selection of international dishes.
The lobby bar and the terrace bar serve local and imported beers, wines and spirits. The spa has a sauna and steam room, and offers massage. The gym has a selection of fitness machines, and personal trainers are on hand to assist visitors with their fitness progress; classes include yoga, boxing and martial arts. The conference centre can accommodate small business meetings and larger events; the conference team can organise events and arrange the catering required.
Addis is the resting place of Lucy, Ethiopia’s oldest resident. Discovered by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson in 1974, Lucy’s skeleton is dated to about 3.2 million years ago. Other highlights of the city include Entoto Mountain, the previous capital of Ethiopia, Shiro Meda, the city’s largest market for traditional clothes, the Addis Ababa University’s ethnographic museum, and Merkato, said to be Africa’s largest open air market.
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