Zion Train Lodge

Top choice in Southern Ethiopia


Behind the gates here hides a good surprise. Run by a French Rastafarian family, this haven of peace shelters three large Sidamo-style huts as well as three rooms with shared bathrooms in the main building, all comfortable and embellished with a few exotic bits and bobs. The restaurant (mains Birr30 to Birr85) has healthy offerings using some organic ingredients. It’s signposted 1km from Jamaica.

No wi-fi.