Taitu Street
Addis Ababa, Nightly Rates(250.00 - 775.00)5 Star
Property Description
Set in mountainous countryside, 7,800 feet above sea level, the Sheraton Addis in Ethiopia is the first African hotel to join The Luxury Collection. Our hotel stands opposite the National Palace and only seven kilometers from Bole International Airport of Ethiopia. Our ideal location provides easy access to the city's commercial districts, the UNECA Headquarters, the United Nations Conference Center, the AU Headquarters, as well as to most business establishments and Non-Governmental Organizations. We are also only a short distance from many of Ethiopia's most renowned attractions. Our hotel provides one of the largest and most prestigious banquet and conference facilities in Ethiopia, providing over 1,500 square meters of meeting space. Elegant guest rooms, exceptional recreational and meeting facilities and an extraordinary selection of fine restaurants make the Sheraton Addis the ideal African luxury destination. Special Condition From August 7 to August 25, 2006, the Aqua Club swimming pool and spa facilities will be closed for maintenance. Please contact the hotel for further information.
Amenities
Bar/Lounge
Business Center
Concierge
Courtesy Car
24 Hour Front Desk
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Free Parking
Hairdryers Available
Modem Lines in Room
Modem Lines in Room
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Pool
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Shops/Commercial Services
Television with Cable
Rate Disclaimer
Actual rates may vary depending upon availability and season.
Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 3 PM
Check out time is 1 PM
Time Zone is GMT + 3 Hours
Opened in 1998
293 rooms.
0 suites.
5 floors.
Directions
Take Africa Avenue to Meskel Square. From Meskel Square, take Menelik II Avenue towards the Menelik II Palace. Turn left onto Taitu Street and proceed down the hill until you reach the Sheraton Addis.
Nearby Airports: * Bole Airport - 7 Kilometers
Bole Airport - 7 Kilometers
Guarantee Policy
Mandatory credit card guarantee on all reservations.
Cancellation Policy
The cancellation policy will depend on which rate plan and date(s) are being booked. Please see "Rate and Policy Information" when checking availability.
Local Attractions
* Filoha Springs - 0.6 mi/1.0 km * National Palace - 0.6 mi/1.0 km * United Nations Conference Center - 0.6 mi/1.0 km * National Museum - 1.2 mi/2.0 km * Exhibition Center - 1.9 mi/3.0 km * Epiphany (Baptist Day) - 2.5 mi/4.0 km * Merkato (Open Air Market) - 3.1 mi/5.0 km * Entoto Mountain - 5.6 mi/9.0 km
Related Ethiopia Content
Ethiopia is the only country in Africa never to have been fully colonized (with the exception of a five-year occupation by Mussolini’s Italy). The 20th-century history of Ethiopia is dominated by the figure of Haile Selassie, who became emperor in 1930 and ruled until the military coup of 1974. The country was occupied by the Italians between 1936 and 1941.
In 1977, a further coup brought Lieutenant Colonel Mengistu to power. Agricultural backwardness was the country’s most urgent problem; all attempts at land reform were resisted. The government itself was perhaps too preoccupied
with fighting secessionist movements in Tigray and Eritrea, and with occasional border clashes with Somalia (one of which escalated into full-scale war during 1977). This, along with severe drought, economic mismanagement and the mutual mistrust between the government and Western aid agencies contributed to the widespread and heavily-publicized 1983 famine. The civil war continued until May 1991, when President Mengistu fled the country for Zimbabwe.
In June 2001, after 10 separate attempts, the UN finally managed to broker a settlement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. A 4,000-strong peacekeeping force, UNMEE, holds the line between the two sides, but a final resolution of the conflict seems as distant as ever. This was a war that neither side could afford. Ethiopia has been in need of food aid for some years and distribution to the most needy and remote areas was disrupted by the fighting. Large imports of emergency aid were needed during the summer of 2003 to prevent a famine which might otherwise have affected up to 15 million people. In 2005, contested general elections led to more social unrest.
Ethiopia can claim some of the highest and most stunning places on the African continent, such as the jaggedly carved Simien Mountains, and some of the lowest, such as the Danakil Depression, with its sulphur fumaroles and lunar-like landscape. Before traveling however, it is recommended that visitors check the latest travel advice.
Geography Ethiopia is situated in northeast Africa, bordered by Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti. It is about twice the size of France. The central area is a vast highland region of volcanic rock forming a watered, temperate zone surrounded by hot, arid, inhospitable desert. The Great Rift Valley, which starts in Palestine, runs down the Red Sea and diagonally southwest through Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi. The escarpments on either side of the country are steepest in the north where the terrain is very rugged. To the south, the landscape is generally flatter and more suited to agriculture.
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