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Abay Minch Lodge

4.0 star property
Enjoy the free airport shuttle at this 4-star Bahir Dar lodge

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Property grounds
Frette Italian sheets, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk
Executive lounge
Balcony
Property grounds

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Adewa Road, Bahir Dar, 251
  • Lake Tana
  • Church of St. George
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Bezawit Royal Palace
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Bahar Dar (BJR)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Deluxe Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Bahir Dar

Close to airport.Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Bahir Dar lodge, you'll find Martyrs Memorial Monument and Blue Nile Bridge. Lake Shore and Fish Market are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Church of St. George - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Lake Shore - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Bahir Dar Stadium - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Bahir Dar University - 9 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Bezawit Royal Palace - 10 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Bahar Dar (BJR) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Homland Hotel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Yersen Fast Food - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Efoy - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Checheho Cultural Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wude Coffee - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Abay Minch Lodge

Enjoy the free airport shuttle at this 4-star Bahir Dar lodge
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. Event space at this lodge measures 1292 square feet (120 square meters) and includes a conference center. A terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Abay Minch Lodge. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Self parking and valet parking are free.

  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • 1292 sq ft of conference space
  • 120 sq m of conference space
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (free)
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Abay Minch Lodge offers 40 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Pillowtop beds feature Frette Italian sheets. 21-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Bahir Dar lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 21-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 13 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in; COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 13 and up; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Abay Minch Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 15 years old
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 15 years old. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 13 and up, and the test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in. COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 13 and up; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in.

We should mention

  • One child 10 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Abay Minch Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Mathilde

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Traveler, Washington DC

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The internet did not work. While the property listed that rooms had their own safe the room did not have one. My room was a very long walk away from reception. The mosquito net does not cover the bed. Hot water is not available at all times and only seems to be switched on in the morning. While there is a Visa card machine, I was told it does not work.The room was very clean and the restaurant offers a variety of options.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brynjolfur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lodge is in a beautiful setting, the rooms were clean and with plenty of hot water and good water pressure. The staff are friendly and helpful. The local area is not particularly good, but a short tuk-tuk ride will take you into central Bahir Dar.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

ReinervanSinn, al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I do NOT recommend this hotel. This was by far the most expensive lodging that I booked during my recent week-long visit to Ethiopia. The room was mediocre, pretty, but - no towels, collapsed mattress. Terrible to weak to intermittent to non-existent wifi. The food in the restaurant was also just average. The worst, however, was the drivers outside the gate. Beware! Hailu was exorbitantly over-priced. Aftoom is a cheat and a thief. The hotel management bears responsibility because these cheats and grifters are allowed on the property, meet guests in the lobby and are recommended by management. Hotel management should vet, approve, and authorize the drivers and protect the guests.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

ZBC, Pgh, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The grounds were beautiful, the restaurant was decent (excellent breakfast and lunch, so-so dinner buffet), and the room in general was very nice. The staff bent over backwards to ensure our stay was great. The only issues we had were: 1.a waitress who was upset that we wanted to charge our lunch to our room (I think she was worried about losing her tip), and the fact that the bathroom smelled of sewage after we used the shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Monique, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

no wifi

great hotel, great location, very relaxing, however there was no wifi during my stay

8/10 Good

Alice, Anchorage, Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice quiet lodge

We stayed here one night. The clerk at the desk did not speak much English, but the bell boy spoke excellent English so there was no problem checking in. The room was large and clean. Great shower and good large towels. We asked for the ala carte menu in the restaurant and so avoided the buffet. We had checked the wine selection earlier and found it limited and expensive so we brought our own wine to dinner and they did not charge us a corkage fee. Breakfast was similar to breakfasts offered everywhere in Ethiopia, it was fine. We wanted to go into town for the afternoon and one of the bell boys took us in in a bajaj .

8/10 Good

bonzidekhr, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

3 stars anywhere is 5 stars in Bahir Dar

As good as it gets in Bahir Dar, unfirtunetly. Difficult environment for tourism, but the lodge is an escape with some amenities.

10/10 Excellent

Felix, Otzberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay

A very beautyful, well kept place in an wonerful setting.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendliness of the staff

Lovely lodge. Staff very friendly and helpful. Trip on Lake Tana stunning and the Blue Nile Falls were awesome.

4/10 Poor

cesar

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es un hotel situado en una bonita zona, el exterior es muy bonito con grandes árboles y bonitos jardines, sin embargo la dirección del hotel es simplemente inexistente, las habitaciones están viejas y descuidadas, alquilamos 3 habitaciones y las 3 duchas estaban rotas. Después de 3 días aún no encontraban nuestra reserva y nos tuvieron una hora esperando en el check out hasta que conseguimos resolver el entuerto. El precio fué muy elevado para las condiciones del hotel. Francamente no recomendable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Sebastian, Ense

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

OK aber nur für eine Nacht

Leider stellte sich herraus, das die Zimmer vor Ort nur die Hälfte kosten und alle gleich sind.

4/10 Poor

Philippe, MONTPELLIER

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

grosse déception ; trop cher pour la qualité

Certes un joli parc à l'écart de la ville mais chambre decevante, vieillote, sombre et mal éclairée ; personnel peu efficace, notamment à la réception, et à l'anglais très médiocre. Prix demandé par hotel.com (90€) beaucoup trop cher pour la qualité et beaucoup plus élevé que le prix pratiqué directement par l'hotel (80 $) !! Une grosse déception.