Must-see hotels in Lalibela

  • Hotel Maribela

    Lalibela

    Of all the hotels lined up along the ridges that face out over the valleys and mountains, this is the one we like best. With just 15 rooms, it has a more…

  • Old Abyssinia Lodge

    Lalibela

    There were just three tukul-style rooms here when we visited, but they certainly caught our eye. Stunning wood furnishings, many with intricately carved…

  • Lalibela Hudad

    Lalibela

    This peaceful ecolodge in the hills above Lalibela (five hours by foot: many people use mules, and it's possible to drive to within an hour's walk) has…

  • Tukul Village Hotel

    Lalibela

    The prices here haven't risen in years and that makes them even better value. While many tukul-rooms in Ethiopian hotels are dark, here they're filled…

  • Sora Lodge Lalibela

    Lalibela

    A friendly place out on the tip of one of Lalibela's many ridges, Sora Lodge has a modern main building with tidy rooms and sweeping views from the upper…

  • Lal Hotel

    Lalibela

    Ask many locals which is Lalibela's best hotel, and they'll tell you this place. It's certainly the biggest with 100 rooms, and while it does have a…

  • Mountain View Hotel

    Lalibela

    Built by two former tour guides who received a miraculous business loan from a generous tourist, this comfortable hotel has an enviable perch with great…

  • Selam Guest House

    Lalibela

    An all-round good deal in the centre of town, this place has recently built an entirely new wing and the rooms are spick and span and really rather good…

  • Cliff Edge Hotel

    Lalibela

    This is one of the better deals among the places lined up along the edge of the ridge, with fine views and nicely decorated rooms – the traditional…

  • Lalibela Hotel

    Lalibela

    Nothing to write home about, but you won't mind being here while you do so. The rooms are simple but very reasonable for the price and the setting, just…

  • Asheton Hotel

    Lalibela

    This classic budget-traveller haunt offers older whitewashed rooms – don't be fooled by the intricately carved doorways as what lies within is far simpler…

  • Red Rock Lalibela Hotel

    Lalibela

    One of a number of lower-midrange places scattered around the centre of town, the Red Rock is typical of the genre – it won't win any style awards but it…

  • Alief Paradise Hotel

    Lalibela

    Alef’s reasonable new rooms are bright, tiled and clean, with bathtubs and partial views. The older rooms, though dark and uninspiring, are still decent…

  • Unique Pension

    Lalibela

    Four simple rooms with clean showers and squat toilets. Enquire at Unique Restaurant.