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Jerusalem Hotel

2.0 of 5
PO Box 49, Lalibela, Ethiopia (Formerly Jerusalem Guest House)
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Jerusalem Hotel
Ranked #4 of 9 Lalibela B&B and Inns
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Nairobi, Kenya
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

Rooms are spacious with nice views from the balconies (top floor). Hot water at all hours. Staff is friendly and speaks very good English. Breakfast is a little modest - no juice or fruits. Note: Jerusalem is in the lower side of town - it's a trek to get up to the churches, esp. if you're carrying equipment.

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Voss
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16 reviews 16 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

Beautiful place with a very friendly atmosphere, super staff! Main building under renovation, got a room in the basement, very basic indeed, but fairly clean, and with lots of hot water in the shower:-) Rooms on the 1st and 2nd floor renovated with good standard and stunning views of the mountains. Nice restaurant (Jerusalem Hall) with good food (dinner /... More

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VANCOUVER
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2013

This smallish hotel provides a wonderful haven in this fascinating mountain town of UNESCO rated churches. My room was huge, clean and came with a stunning view of The Lasta mountains. To plan my visit I needed to go no further than the front desk. Hop was to become my highly knowledgeable guide for the next few days - I... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2013

We were surprised of how friendly the service was and how impressive the views were from our hotel room. Also the restaurant turned out to be really good. Facilities were not quite western standards, but everything worked well. Rooms were clean and the atmosphere was very relaxed. We also found a very good guide through the hotel (Fikru Woldegiorgis).

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Ascot, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

This is not a luxury hotel by international standards. But by Northern Ethiopian standards it is a very nice hotel indeed - A league above the government run Ghion chain hotels. The rooms are fairly old fashioned and basic but roomy, clean and have a great view. The bathroom is large with plenty of hot water. The hotel has its... More

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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49 reviews 49 reviews
29 hotel reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013

This is a small hotel with restaurant, located on a sunny hillside to one side of town. The rooms are very large with balconies and spectacular views. Our room on the top floor was clean and quiet. I could sit on the balcony and unobtrusively watch life unfold in the local residential compounds just downhill. We had plenty of hot... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2012 via mobile

I spent a night there; the receptionist was very kind and helpful. You can use Visa and Mastercard. The room is clean but you need mosquitoe net for a good sleep. The price is fair. The view of the surrounding from the room is awesome, especially the sunset.

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ontario
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17 reviews 17 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2012

Room was fairly bare, but clean with 2 single beds and a night table. When you had a shower the bathroom got wet. Rooms on the upper floor have a view. Staff were helpful and friendly. To have laundry done is very inexpensive.

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Stockton, California
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77 reviews 77 reviews
44 hotel reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
164 helpful votes 164 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2012

Meals, including a complementary breakfast, are served in Bethlehem Hall, a circular building separate from the sleeping quarters. In this most Christian city, just about everything is named for something in historic Palestine. The staff is friendly and accommodating. My room was the smallest I've occupied since Tokyo. It was also cold at night. I've yet to stay in an... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2012

We were not prepared for the cold at the start of the wet season, and with showers barely luke warm this coloured our view! The accommodation was adequate, the food was ... Ok, but the staff were nice. The views over the valley were unbelievable, and we watched the brown dust sprout unto green grass in the few days we... More

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Address: PO Box 49, Lalibela, Ethiopia (Formerly Jerusalem Guest House)
Region: Ethiopia > Amhara Region > Lalibela
Amenities:
Free Parking Restaurant
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Ranked #4 of 9 B&Bs / Inns in Lalibela
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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