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Sarem International Hotel

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2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Ethiopian cuisine
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Ethiopian cuisine
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Ethiopian cuisine
Suite | Private kitchen
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Belay Zeleke Street, around Semien Mazegaja, Addis Ababa, 12401
  • Nigeria Embassy
    7 min walk
  • St. George's Cathedral
    14 min walk
  • Sheger Park
    2 min drive
  • Addis Ababa (ADD-Bole Intl.)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Single Room | View from room

Single Room

  • 27 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Business Twin Room, Mixed Dorm

Business Twin Room, Mixed Dorm

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Sarem International Hotel

Central Addis Ababa hotel connected to the convention center, a quick walk to Nigeria Embassy
2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a nightclub are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a health club, and a snack bar/deli.
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.
With your stay at Sarem International Hotel, you're connected to the convention center and just a quick walk from Nigeria Embassy. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free roundtrip airport shuttle.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy Ethiopian cuisine with garden views at Abyssinia, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Treat yourself to massages at Sarem spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a sauna, and fitness classes
  • 7 minutes by foot from Nigeria Embassy and a 2-minute drive from Sheger Park
  • Free airport shuttle service
Sarem International Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, a health club, and a sauna. There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 8611 square feet (800 square meters) and includes a conference center. A nightclub, a rooftop terrace, and spa services are also featured at the business-friendly Sarem International Hotel. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Belle Époque Addis Ababa hotel.

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 public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Abyssinia
  • Top

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Corner/local shop
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (8611 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massage - Swedish
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Spring water bath
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Dishwasher
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sarem International Hotel

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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: ETB 1000 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ETB 2300.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Sarem International Hotel offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 24 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Sarem International
Sarem International Addis Ababa
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Sarem International Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 61 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Eyob

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

kidane

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Gerhard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

meron

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

joseph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice time in addis
hotel was nice.
Stayed 22 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
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.
Stayed 22 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room safe was locked and could not be used. reported it but no one came to fix it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Enough
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Ash, Washington DC

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad for the area, but I prefer Bole
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lavelle, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was located in the middle of the city. you had local transportation at your door step. "It was all good".
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
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.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly Staff
The staff at the Seram is very friendly and helpful. The gym music is a little too loud, we could hear it three floors up.

8/10 Good

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
The staff was very helpful. It is a ways from the airport, but only about 20 minutes. They have a shuttle.

10/10 Excellent

Tori, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really comfortable hotel in nice area
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.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is great

8/10 Good

Steven, Lewes, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Decent hotel
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.

8/10 Good

Peter, Wollongong, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant stay
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.

6/10 Okay

Smizzo, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A bit far from...
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.