A stay at Sarem International Hotel places you in the heart of Addis Ababa, within a 5-minute drive of Nigeria Embassy and Sheger Park. .This spa hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Addis Ababa University and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from National Museum of Ethiopia.
What's nearby
Nigeria Embassy - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
National Museum of Ethiopia - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
U.S. Embassy - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
Addis Ababa University - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
Holy Trinity Cathedral - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
Getting around
Bole Intl. Airport (ADD) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
ቶሞካ ቡና | Tomoca Coffee - 2 min drive
Embilta - 2 min drive
Lounge 360 - 3 min drive
Lobby Bar - 6 min drive
Stagioni - 5 min drive
About this property
Sarem International Hotel
Central hotel with 2 restaurants connected to the convention center in Addis Ababa
Sarem International Hotel offers 85 accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, spring water baths, bathrobes, and slippers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Sarem spa. Services include Swedish massages and massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 85 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and LED televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a nightclub, a health club, and a sauna. This Belle Époque hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy Ethiopian cuisine at Abyssinia, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Addis Ababa? This hotel has 8611 square feet (800 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Abyssinia - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Ethiopian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open 24 hours. Reservations are required.
Top - Onsite bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
English, French
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transport
24-hour free return airport shuttle on request
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
2 bars/lounges
2 restaurants
A coffee shop/cafe
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Abyssinia
Top
Things to do
Fitness classes
Full-service spa
Health club
Nightclub
Sauna
Family friendly
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
Business centre
Computer station
Conference centre (8,611 square foot of space)
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Rooftop terrace
Full-service spa
Sauna
Spa open daily
Steam room
Swedish massages
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Braille/raised signage
Lift
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Bidet
Designer toiletries
Dressing gowns
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Slippers
Spring water bathtub or rainfall showerhead
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Dishwasher
Free bottled water
Minibar
More
Desk
Fireplace
Free daily newspapers
Individual decor
Laptop-compatible safe
Phone
Soundproofed rooms
Washing machine
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ETB 1000
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ETB 2300.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Late check-out fee: ETB 1000 (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: ETB 2300.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Sarem
Sarem Hotel
Sarem International
Sarem International Addis Ababa
Sarem International Hotel
Sarem International Hotel Addis Ababa
Sarem Hotel Addis Ababa
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Sarem International Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The front desk employees and the manager are the worst i ever seen. The rooms are bad and no hot water in the room to shower. Food is bad. They advertise that they have a shuttle but they don't send any one to pick you up from the airport. I had to pay money and take a taxi to the hotel where i stayed only 1 day. Wat a disgusting place and managers. I don't know how this hotel got 4 star!
Staff were incredibly helpful and attentive. It was a convenient place to stay for work with a good restaurant and cafe in the hotel and plenty of places to eat nearby.
Couple issues with the wifi and cable but for the price you expect some flaws. They made passwords required for wifi which made a huge difference in overall speed throughout the property. Still pleased with overall stay.
The hotel is clean, the staff are helpful, some even going above and beyond. The food is decent in price, taste, and wait time and the wifi is great when too many other people are not on it. The laundry service is good and you can efficiently change money. There are many staff who do not speak english fully, so sometimes things get lost in confusion. It was initially difficult to get in touch with the hotel to coordinate the airport shuttle, until I was at the airport and a local tried several numbers for me. There was an issue with their key card system so I did not have a personal key my entire stay and had to be let into my room. Since my second room was nice, and quieter than my first without a key, I was not interested in moving to a third room with a manual key. The location was close to what I needed to do, so overall I was pleased enough with my stay.
I paid for a suite and I was given a regular room with broken locks. I came back and asked for a suite, they gave me very reluctantly. Even the suite room has a lot of broken things---mold, broken curtains and so forth. The internet was horrible!
Other reviewers have commented no shuttle was waiting for them upon arrival - I emailed and confirmed my airport shuttle several times, and it was indeed there when I arrived. I just didn’t know WHERE it was, and had to make several calls to find out. The poor driver was waiting for me for some time way outside the terminal. That being said, communication with the hotel via email was slow, if and when they actually responded to me.
Staff were pleasant but speak only basic English. Currency exchange at the front desk is a bit below market rate.
Rooms were clean and spacious (I had a twin) with a good view. Huge bathrooms and a fantastic shower/bath - hot with great pressure and lots of space. Free bottles of water left in the room every day.
Restaurant food was mediocre and average prices for this kind of hotel - the breakfast was the exception (it was very good). Restaurant staff are super lovely, but don’t be afraid to check out some of the great little local restaurants just up the street to the left (25 birr injera meals). Cheap water is also sold at several shops nearby.
The staff here are top notch! The cleaning staff really made our room sparkling every time. The laundry service did a great job, and was fast. We ate the buffet many times and really enjoyed it. We would definitely stay here again. Only criticism is that the internet was slow. Other than that, really a great stay!
Very few negatives. Wi-fi had a tendency to conk out every once in a while. A bit far from the main city area. City noise was audible through window. Other than that, very good value. Make sure to have front desk arrange a van if you need a ride to airport.
This was a good location choice for us since it was by the orphanage. Room was clean and comfortable. The restaurant had great food! Hotel staff were helpful.
We had a great stay in Sarem. The staff were very friendly and always went out of their way to help. The facilities were great- good gym, nice rooms, the food at the bar and restaurant was fantastic.
The area where the hotel is located was really great- away from most of the tourist traffic so it was nice to walk around the streets and experience authentic local culture. Felt very safe.
I would stay here again and recommend it to anyone.
Excelletn quality hotel by African standards, with a good restaurant and bar. Service can be slow and confused, but this is Africa so nothing unusual there. Location is a bit of out the way but cabs to the centre are easy to find.
Staff were always friendly and helpful. No problems with billing meals or currency exchange, and breakfast and dinner menus had enough variety to satisfy three fussy Western kids. While hotel front access was good including wheelchair ramp, surrounding street footpaths terribly broken up and would not be usable by folks with mobility constraints.
This is a nice hotel. The staff was very, very, very friendly and helpful. The only problem I had was the distance to the "action". If you like to party and club and drink, not your kind of place. Bole is about 40$ (round trip). If you do the math, you may come out better by adding the extra money to a different hotel. Also, no AC! This is the only bad thing I can say about this place.