Hotel Melbourne

Northern Ethiopia


Dessie's best midrange hotel has well-appointed rooms (ask for one at the back to avoid the considerable street noise), a good restaurant and decent service.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northern Ethiopia attractions

1. Dessie Museum

2.29 MILES

If you've a little time to kill, the Dessie Museum has old weapons forming the core of its varied collection.

2. Hayk Estifanos Monastery

13.91 MILES

The museum at Hayk Estifanos Monastery, on a long peninsula 4km northeast of town, dates from the mid-13th century and was founded by Abba Iyasus Moa…

3. Monday Market

26.13 MILES

Attracting up to 10,000 Afar, Oromo and Amhara, and even some traders from Djibouti, this market is epic. It’s Ethiopia’s largest after Addis Ababa’s…