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Nestled on the southern tip of the Gulf of Tadjoura, the seaside capital of Djibouti is a modest harbor town and a major port of trade and travel via Ethiopia and other points in Africa, especially as the terminus for the Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway. Beaches along the eastern shore provide some respite from the blistering heat, while the chaotic central market is alive with activity throughout the day.
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Djibouti Palace Kempinski

3 of 5 stars
M_K_Nielsen
Ikast, Denmark
Dec 1, 2009

I stay at the Hotel for one night, and was a bit disappointed! Everything at the hotel is very overpriced for what you get and the staff is amazingly slow and lazy. The food was abysmal; the customer...more

“Some lovely staff but extremely arrogant management”

Djibouti Palace Kempinski

1 of 5 stars
NorwichButterfly
Norwich
Nov 29, 2009

Having lived in Djibouti for a year, we treated ourselves to a night in the famous Djibouti Palace. The rooms were lovely but the prices for this hotel were extortionate, food and drinks prices were...more

“djibouti, djibouti,africa”
1 of 5 stars
SaintLia
Albertslund, Denmark
Dec 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

DONT go here, it sucks, its a city filled with dust, dirt and beggars, the only thing you can buy are made in the Arabic or the Asian countries, Menelik is located right next to the area with illegal...more

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