I have stayed in expensive and disappointing places in Ethiopia - not this one. The Gheralta Lodge is surely the best value for money in the country. Beautiful premises, nice rooms, wonderful food (with salad from the garden), perfect view...I could have stayed there for two weeks and was really sad to leave. If only places like Simien lodge could... More

Gheralta Lodge is without a doubt a very aesthetically pleasing place to stay; the rooms are beautiful, the food is good, and the scenery is excellent. Unfortunately, the Lodge is still "the game in town" when it comes to visiting the Gheralta churches; and, they know it. The management is rude, and constantly passing the buck, to say the least.... More

A beautiful location with architecture sympathetic to the local environment. It really is a pleasure to stay there (particularly in contrast to other hotels which are either poor quality or expensive or both). It is such a relaxing place, we wished we could have stayed longer. The food is excellent, the staff were exceptionally accommodating, making a special effort to... More

We stayed there 3 nights (originally paid for 2 in their office in Addis Ababa, but found it so relaxing we stayed another night to avoid dodgy hotels in Mekele). We stayed in a triple room which was very nice, I love how the traditional architecture is used for the lodge, but with a modern twist. Rooms were cosy, nice,... More

We stayed as a group and enjoyed our time very much. So as to provide a balanced report, Ill deal with shortcomings such as they are. The only criticism that I would have is that there could be a larger variety of fruit for breakfast. Thats it. But I fully understand any shortcomings given the location. Everything else is excellent.... More

...it's almost impossible not to relax at this place. As compared to nearly every hotel in Ethiopia, it's quiet and doesn't make it's main revenue from the bar/disco. The scenery is spectacular and it's a good place to home base when exploring the many rock churches of Tigrai (an absolute must). I highly recommend the place but take along bug... More

Gheralta has a lot going for it - beautiful location, reasonably priced for what it is, well placed for seeing nearby rock churches, stunning design and attention to detail, good food and drink and very comfortable rooms, BUT... it was let down by poor management and service when we visited. On our first night the bedclothes were pretty damp (we... More

Enrica and Silvio Rizzotti have created their beautiful lodge overlooking the Gheralta Mountains. The staff are friendly and helpful, the indoor garden an oasis. We enjoyed the library. Our room was nicely designed - and we had plenty of hot water. Most rooms have wonderful views. Beware however the noise from the adjoining room - felt they were in bed... More

Absolutely fantastic. Well worth the cost and the effort to get there. Meals were great too. A nice base for hiking into the the Tigray scenery. More