very friendly and helpfull staaf

For Addis is a price-quality hotel. Very friendly personal. Good location.

Hotel is just short walk from mainroad. Safe and quiet area, but close to city, airport and all other.

The hotel is situated in an nice area and has a helpfull staff.

Breakfast services not enough

To many structural issues, as others have commented, terribly bad plumbing/ bath arrangements. Breakfast not a good experience.

To many structural issues, as others have commented, terribly bad plumbing/ bath arrangements. Breakfast not a good experience.

Large 1 BR with a balcony. The shower needs updating. It drains slowly and it leaves a big puddle on the floor. Breakfast is alright.

Large 1 BR with a balcony.The shower needs updating. It drains slowly and it leaves a big puddle on the floor.Breakfast is alright.

We stayed in this hotel for 10 days. The room was spacious and clean. The service was also excellent. I would recommend this hotel for a stay in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa was surprisingly better then I thought as it was my first time in Ethiopia. The hotel was down a side street and the adjacent road a dirt track. The hotel itself was nice with large rooms and the staff which is the most important were so helpful.

Addis Ababa was surprisingly better then I thought as it was my first time in Ethiopia.The hotel was down a side street and the adjacent road a dirt track.The hotel itself was nice with large rooms and the staff which is the most important were so helpful.

The hotel should not be rated as 4 star, but 3 star. It was quite expensive but not worth the value. The location is not good. There was no plaque where the fridge and kettle were. Despite ADD know for its good coffee, there was not coffee at all in the room . The two first nights we had mosquitos in the room :( The staff were friendly and tried to help, but they did not know much about ADD. Breakfast was ok, but they did not have some of the things listed.

The hotel should not be rated as 4 star, but 3 star. It was quite expensive but not worth the value.The location is not good. There was no plaque where the fridge and kettle were. Despite ADD know for its good coffee, there was not coffee at all in the room . The two first nights we had mosquitos in the room :( The staff were friendly and tried to help, but they did not know much about ADD. Breakfast was ok, but they did not have some of the things listed.

Nice place, clean, big rooms, very affordable and actually a good location within Addis. The breakfast and coffee is good. Don’t judge it from the surrounding streets. Although it might get a little bit loud (especially at night), there are many stray dogs and constructions going on (during the day) ... like everywhere in Addis. Wifi was working and if you get to Addis the first time, Thomas helps you with SIM cards.

Just make sure you tell them what terminal you will be at for pick up

Just make sure you tell them what terminal you will be at for pick up

Ethiopian-run hotel in the city center, very close to the UNECA HQ.

great service

The hotel is just off Olympia circle about 15 minutes up from Bole airport. They have a shuttle service that will pick you up, just call to let them know when you’re coming. The suite room was large, with a king bed, couch, and full living area with mini-fridge, bar area, and microwave. All very tasteful and modern. Wide windows and full bath. They supplied toothbrush and grooming kit in addition to regular soaps and shampoo. Restaurant was decent with some local and some “mainstream Western” fair. Breakfast was eggs and toast mainly with fresh squeezed juice and good coffee. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They put me in touch with a great guide (Desi) and confirmed my travel plans made sense and were doable. They can exchange USD and Euro for local Birr, and didn’t mess with the exchange rate pricing. I would recommend getting a room on a top floor, as you can street noise in the early morning, which isn’t great for those who want to sleep in.

The hotel is just off Olympia circle about 15 minutes up from Bole airport. They have a shuttle service that will pick you up, just call to let them know when you’re coming. The suite room was large, with a king bed, couch, and full living area with mini-fridge, bar area, and microwave. All very tasteful and modern. Wide windows and full bath. They supplied toothbrush and grooming kit in addition to regular soaps and shampoo. Restaurant was decent with some local and some “mainstream Western” fair. Breakfast was eggs and toast mainly with fresh squeezed juice and good coffee. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They put me in touch with a great guide (Desi) and confirmed my travel plans made sense and were doable. They can exchange USD and Euro for local Birr, and didn’t mess with the exchange rate pricing. I would recommend getting a room on a top floor, as you can street noise in the early morning, which isn’t great for those who want to sleep in.

Nice bed and hot water. There's good wifi in the bedroom, very service minded staff, and free airport shuttle.

Friendly and helpful staff. Arranged taxis for us for nights out.

Excellent resident suite, away from the hustle but off road was under construction so felt a little rough. The room was beautiful and spacious, my son and I enjoyed living there for the 2 days. Book the tour guide, John, he came with a car and driver and took us out on both days, we had a fantastic time, especially on Mount Entoto with the snow, in the summer.

I always choose The Residence hotel for my stay in Addis. For the first time, I had a change in travel because I got sick and had to move my meetings to the following day. The hotel was unwilling to help me with my change in schedule. I always found the hotel friendly and helpful, but In this situation where I needed help I was terribly disappointed that the hotel did not want to discuss options with me. Will look for another hotel now ...

Very nice small hotel with huge clean rooms. The restaurant in the hotel had limited menu so we went our for lunch and dinner. Wi-fi was very good and reliable. Bed was very comfortable. The room had sitting area, a working table and still had space the size of typical US hotel open! The hotel is near the airport and only a couple of blocks from the main road going to the airport. we stayed for two nights after arriving in Addis and the last night before departing. I would stay at the hotel when I visit Addis later this year.

Lovely hotel well maintained (of course there are a few things that could be checked and fixed before guests complain about it) however as much as I love Ethiopia it seems the culture to leave things until it's completely broken off!! Saying that The Residence Suite Hotel in comparison to other very overpriced hotels diffinatly lived up to our expectations, especially when you're traveling with a toddler who likes to run around! He had plenty of space, to play and run. There's a sitting area which was lovely. The staff were great, other than a few miss understandings which were seen to strait away!

Lovely hotel well maintained (of course there are a few things that could be checked and fixed before guests complain about it) however as much as I love Ethiopia it seems the culture to leave things until it's completely broken off!! Saying that The Residence Suite Hotel in comparison to other very overpriced hotels diffinatly lived up to our expectations, especially when you're traveling with a toddler who likes to run around! He had plenty of space, to play and run. There's a sitting area which was lovely. The staff were great, other than a few miss understandings which were seen to strait away!

Very large room, responsive staff (although I never could procure a tea kettle). Good value. Restaurant was small with good food. Airport shuttle included

The Residence Suite hotel is a very unique quiet tucked away hotel that is excellent in so many ways. The moment that I walked through the doors, smiles emerged from the front desk lady that exemplified the atmosphere of the hotel. Everyone was an example for front desk personnel to aspire to be. The hotel is very nice and only minutes from the airport. Not knowing exactly what to expect in the condition of the room, I was astonished at the sheer size of the room and the huge bed. The place was immaculate and although this was my first trip to Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, I wished that I had more days just to enjoy the hospitality of the hotel. They even provide complimentary hotel shuttle service and the breakfast is cooked for you and not just set out for you to get. This hotel is one of the best.

The Residence Suite hotel is a very unique quiet tucked away hotel that is excellent in so many ways. The moment that I walked through the doors, smiles emerged from the front desk lady that exemplified the atmosphere of the hotel. Everyone was an example for front desk personnel to aspire to be. The hotel is very nice and only minutes from the airport. Not knowing exactly what to expect in the condition of the room, I was astonished at the sheer size of the room and the huge bed. The place was immaculate and although this was my first trip to Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, I wished that I had more days just to enjoy the hospitality of the hotel. They even provide complimentary hotel shuttle service and the breakfast is cooked for you and not just set out for you to get. This hotel is one of the best.

I absolutely loved my stay at The Residence Suite and I would stay there again. Their deco is exquisite, warm and cozy. Addis nights are cold you know. The hotel is very clean. I enjoyed the aura sitting outside, in front of the hotel for breakfast. The staff were friendly, helpful and went out of their to enhance my stay. Consistently so.The manager asked one of the security to walk me to the Telecom to buy a local sim card & airtime. Problems I brought up were attended to promptly. Like my issue with the mattress which was too hard for me. They have a resident tour guide who also gives a very good service. He suggested a day excursion to Wonchii Crater Lakes. The travel was long & often bumby on gravel road and the traffic out of Addis quite heavy. But once there, it was an entancing experience. We left Addis late as I had been waiting for water to get warm=there was an issue with the hotels generator. There are road works en route to Wonchii. It took at least 3 hours each way. Unless youre patient and are good at being Present in the moment, wait until the road works are done and perhaps spend more than a day to make the long journey worth your while. So leave quite early. If it wasnt for the communication barrier between myself and the Guide, Id have given him a cool 95%. I dont speak any Amharic and I found that we often had difficulty understanding each other when communicating in English. Cooked breakfast at the hotel was not nice at all. I stuck to toast & fruit