Blue Nile Guest House

Balcony/Terrace, Meeting/conference room

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent(48 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Ethiopia

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this bed and breakfast

Offering city views and a shared lounge, Blue Nile Guest House provides accommodation well situated in Lalībela, within a short distance of Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Giyorgis and Church of St. George.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Ethiopia

Nearby attractions

Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve

335.5 mi

Available Rooms

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

1 Queen • 322 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Single Room with Private Bathroom

1 Single • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Blue Nile Guest House

$$$$

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent(48 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Ethiopia

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this bed and breakfast

Offering city views and a shared lounge, Blue Nile Guest House provides accommodation well situated in Lalībela, within a short distance of Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Giyorgis and Church of St. George.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Ethiopia

Nearby attractions

Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve

335.5 mi

Available Rooms

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

1 Queen • 322 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Single Room with Private Bathroom

1 Single • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent(48 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2024

Perfect stay in Lalibela

Great place to stay, very warm welcome from the staff. Gashew at the reception was very polite and helped arrange the pickup to the airport. He also always made sure that everything was ok (And it was) Birhan, the manager is such a kind soul, he helped a lot, even when I was sick, during my whole stay in Lalibela. He's the fun cheerful type of guy and he made my stay much better. The place is super clean, with a good bathroom, a comfortable bed, a good view of the surrounding mountains. It's mostly quiet (Except in the morning where there often are religious events around) The location is also perfect for visiting the city and its surroundings, the churches are five minutes away, same for the "city center" (¿not sure?) where all the banks and ATM are located. Otherwise the small restaurant under the guest house is one of the best in town for Farenjis. The food quality is good and it's not too overpriced (Especially considering the other options in town), with good international options (But also Injera) I definitely recommend this place!

Electrical plugs were poorly placed in the room

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Bardzo dobry pobyt .

Bardzo dobra lokalizacja . Personel bardzo pomocny i miły .

Niewielkie usterki w łazience

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

Seguridad

Trato amable, cercano, estuvieron muy pendiente de nuestra seguridad en todo momento. El alojamiento esta muy bien situado. A escasos metros de acceso al complejo Religioso de Lalibela

El alojamiento fue correcto todo.

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Value for money.

Not much choice for breakfast. Location is center of town and walking distance to Lalibela churches. However it can be noisy so if one is looking for something quiet better to find another one. Evening sunset view from dining is beautiful.

More choice of food. No air cond, so can be very hot in summer. Please bring small change of USD because likely they will tell you no small change if you give them bigger notes. There was no WIFI at the time of our stay but it is not the hotel fault. The whole region was under emergency so no internet connectivity throughout the town.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Excellent Location + Accomodation!

This hotel location is right near the city center and close to the rock churches. The staff is very warm and accomodating with clean, spacious rooms and bathrooms. My room had a beautiful terrace overlooking the city and my bed was big and comfortable. Breakfast was on their terrace with diverse choices from a menu. I do not hesitate to recommend this establishment as all my needs were met and any questions i had promptly addressed and answered. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

6.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Great stay in lovely Lalibela. The staff were wonderful and really helpful.

Breakfast was good. Location was really good. The staff went out of their way to make sure we had all we needed.

Bathroom in need of attention

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Book Blue Nile NOW!!!!

Highly highly recommended with the most excellent staff ever!! And a location that is ideal!

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Superb

Superbly located just off the town square and a 3 minute walk from the rock hewn churches. Lovely friendly staff who provided a lovely welcome with coffee on arrival. Comfortable room. Breakfast included in price.

Nothing really.

9.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Very Nice Place

Nice place. My room was very nice, lots of space, very clean, the bed was comfortable and the hot shower was great. Decorated nicely. Gashaw and the rest of the staff are very helpful.

I am a backpacker and I sometimes need to have laundry done. I thought $10 for laundry was a little high.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Good value for your money

The location is very good. Only a few minute walk to the ticket office and 10 min walk to St George's church. There's a restaurant that serves good food. The view from the rooms in the back is amazing. The double bed room is very spacious and has a beautiful interior. Hot water 24/4. And the wifi worked well when the power was working.

The location close to shops and churches makes it a bit noisy in the morning. And as soon as you step out you're approached by men who wants to "help" you, guide you, or talks to you, follow you in the street. They don't offer free airport pick up. But they'll arrange it for 150 Birr one way.

9.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Great location, friendly, helpful & a tasty breakfast.

A quick walk to the stone churches from here. Great staff. Very good breakfast. A small fridge would make the room perfect.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Great value guesthouse. Located very close to the churches. Clean room, with a nice comfortable bed, and a good view from the balcony. Loved the rooftop terrace, great spot to sit and have a beer. Staff were amazing, nothing was to much trouble.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Superb

It is a good place to be. Clean and organized. Staff always willing to help

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

fascinating, beautiful, friendly!

excellent location, very clean, staff were fantastic. The hotelier organised our tuktuk when we left for the bus at 5am, and got our breakfast prepared the night before. They gave really good advice on seeing the churches. The doorman was also really sweet, and made sure we single females were safe! Excellent service and wonderful stay. The view was also perfect overlooking the town and hills.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Lalibela

Everything Specially very close proximity of Attractions.

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Beautiful room in central location with friendly staff

Beautiful room with good shower. Most rooms have an excellent view. The property is in a great location and has very helpful staff. The restaurant on site is good. Overall this is a great value for money.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

excellent stay in Lalibela which made it my best by of the trip (and I travelled everywhere in Ethiopia!)

everything pretty much. the staff, the location, the cleanliness. the hotel organised for me the best guide in Lalibela Mengstu. very knowledgeable, very helpful and very nice.

i liked everything

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Superb

Walking distance to the churches! Breakfast, lunch, and coffee/tea available at the restaurant below the hotel, in the same building. Good place to stay for visiting the lalibela. (ATMs are not far away)

8.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

A comfortable stay in excellent location

A nice and welcoming guest house, with excellent communication prior to the trip and kind people working there. Great location - just a few minutes down the street to the entrance to the church complex. All churches, the market, the hills, some of the restaurants are easy walking distance. Breakfast is served next door downstairs, a nice small cafe - try their egg sandwiches! Obviously, there is no luxury, especially these days when electricity (generator) is only turned on from 6:30 till 10pm and water barely trickles (but enough for a refreshing shower) - so expectations have to be set right, and then it's all ok. The reception will charge your devices if needed outside the generator hours. They also organize airport pick up and the tours, so ask them - worked out very well for us!

We had two rooms and brought bedbugs from one of them - the mattress needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Also, pillows were big and hard, not comfortable for sleeping; replacing each with eg two smaller ones would do the trick.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

i loved the hospitality and ginger tea

it is really close to the rock churches and also tuk tuks so youll be close to transportation. and around there there is also a traditional clothing shop called “Girma traditional store” and you can get a custom made clothing which i really enjoyed

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Very good

Rustic guest house. Rooms were very clean and decorated nice Gashaw on reception was a lovely welcoming guy. He really knows how to treat international guests. He is a real credit to the guest house. He gave us WIFI at night to take to the room which was lovely of him The restraunt next door was good Ethiopian menu and had nice cakes, and thank god it was there as there is nowhere else to eat. The man who's sister owns it was very helpful to me and speaks good English. He was a nice guy who looks after the hotel guests. He Invited me to watch the england football ⚽️ It was safe to leave valuables in the hotel. And the people all around the hotel provided excellent security. I felt safe and secure there.

They should tell guests on arrival about hot water and electricity issues. Although I understand they are improving from the problrms they had from TPLF occupation. International guests need coffee and milk in the mornings.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2021

Superb

- Friendly and helpful staff - Transfer from/to the airport at a good price - The lovely authentic interior of the room - Nice restaurant in the territory of the hotel - Big balcony - Good location closed to the churches - They collaborate with a tour agency, and you can book tours on the ground. Our guide Telake organized for us a wonderful two days tour of the Lalibella churches. My wife and I found it very interesting, and I'd recommend Telake

- Mosquito net can be a really good improvement - Wi-Fi was good only at nights (in other time connection was really poor or absent)

9.2 / 10.0

Mar 2020

Superb

Lovely clean room. Rooms at the back have a great view. Great location for walking to the churches. Nice people work there too.

9.2 / 10.0

Mar 2020

Superb

Excellent location, nearby the churches. A large room with a balcony and nice views. Very hot showers. Restaurant connected to the guest house.

Wifi was not very good, but it was not an issue.

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Ethiopia?

The average price for a rental in Ethiopia is $90 per night. This rental is $47 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Blue Nile Guest House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Blue Nile Guest House pet friendly?

Yes! This bed and breakfast is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Blue Nile Guest House?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.

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Blue Nile Guest House

Bed and Breakfast in Ethiopia

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Ethiopia

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Single Room with Private Bathroom

Blue Nile Guest House

Bed and Breakfast in Ethiopia

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Ethiopia

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Single Room with Private Bathroom

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Ethiopia?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Blue Nile Guest House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Blue Nile Guest House?

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