Reviews of Betsi Bed & Breakfast (BBB)

Location near museum and you can walk to piazza

Nice place, big rooms on the third floor Didnt felt that we are sleeping in a hospital at all the floor is closed by a door and entrance

room was spacious, truly big.

the location is in a kind of hospital or clinic

Situated opposite National Museum and close to University was good for us. Free airport shuttle. Very friendly staff.

This B&B occupies just one floor of a medical clinic. It is close to a large school, which means there is loud yelling all day long (and I'm not exaggerating). When the school closes, the bar behind the hotel starts playing loud music until late at night. While we were there, construction work was taking place on the road in front of the building until 2am! There were loud caterpillar machines going backwards with a loud beep-beep-beep all night long. For five days, there was noise throughout. Breakfast was cold scrambled eggs that were put on the table very early, which was unacceptable if you wanted to eat at 9am. There was only 1 gram of butter and 1 gram of marmalade for each guest. The cheapest products were used, which was not acceptable. There was no coffee. If you were late and others had finished the tea, you weren't given any more. There was no water for hours, which is impossible if you are there for work and have to be dressed properly at certain times. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They solve every problem except for the noise. But I would prefer not to have any problems, even if they can be solved.

Clean, simple, convenient!

The dance hall next door is noisy if you are in the rooms at the end of the hallway

I stayed fir 2 nights. The room is very large and very clean. There is a loud music outside at least until 11 pm or later. I paid for breakfast, but did not get a chance room try any. No box snacks available for early departure. And, of course, the area around is under construction. There is no sign for hotel outside the building, etc.

Great host, quick and easy communication, very clean, breakfast was good

Massive room and well equipped. Great value!

The noise from this pub(?) behind in the evening

Good location, kind staff. Recommended!

Very good hospitality.

It's not quiet because there is a school (daytime) and a night club (night time). They won't accept credit card payment, so you have to prepare Paypal account etc.

Betsi is one of my favorite places to stay in Addis because of the super helpful host and the convenient location. You get free breakfast and are a short walk away from the best eats in town. Highly recommend this place for couples and budget travelers.

The only problem here is the internet. It didn't really work for us. But honestly, this is something you will have to get used to in Addis so not really the fault of the property.

Very good value for money accommodation in a very central location - it's possible to walk to many of the main attractions, churches, museums etc. Easy to communicate with the host. They arranged a free transfer from the airport because I stayed several nights.

No coffee with breakfast! But I found Tesfa Coffee just around the corner which does excellent coffee so it doesn't matter :)

They accommodated my request even though it wasn’t they had to do.

The staff are friendly, diligent, and just plain awesome. And if you’re visiting the National Museum of Ethiopia, it’s right across the street.

Very nice staff. Spacious. Have pretty much everythinf

The shower water was a bit weak.

Fitsun took good care of us. Awesome host.

There was a water shortage at night, but it was addressed promptly.

The staff were very hospitable and friendly.

The water shortage was not fixed in time

Location is perfect. Great area to explore Addis. The room is clean, spacious and comfortable. The service of Biruk is amazing and very kind. One evening he invited me for a beer and we went out together. Also the lady who prepares breakfast and cleans is so kind and helpful. Many restaurants and bars around. Great guesthouse!!

The breakfast is good (toast / eggs / tea), however if you stay multiple days you may want to go out to try something different

Brook very good man ,, and the room is very clean, And the breakfast is good, big size rooms

The school and church noises

Stayed for 2 weeks - Biruk and his team were amazing - attentive, hard-working, and accommodating. Went on several day tours with Biruk - he is a great student of history and his tours were informative and fun - he’s a trustworthy guide I’d use again and again. Excellent tours of Unity Park, Mt Entoto, Merkato, and had lunch at the first hotel in the city. The breakfast room was also a great place to meet fellow travelers. There is a bank just downstairs with an ATM and several nice restaurants within a 5 minute walk - directly across the street from the National Museum - To be expected, occasionally electric or water is paused in neighborhoods or areas of the city - the team was very responsive with bottled water and additional light sources - Do bring earplugs as the school next door can have some exuberant students - overall really great place to stay - Amazing visit, tours and team - I will stay here again on my next visit to Addis -

My stay at the Betsi B&B was simply great and I will certainly stay there again when I'll return to Addis. The rooms are spacious and very clean. There is hot water both in the shower and at the sink. The location of the B&B in Arat Kilo is very good. It is in walking distance to Addis Ababa University. One can even walk from there to Piazza and Unity Park (or one hops onto a minibus or taxi for a few minutes). The manager of the B&B, Biruk, is incredibly professional, friendly and helpful. He went out of his way to make sure that I had a good and comfortable stay. He picked me up from the airport, organised taxi rides, showed me around town and even ran errands for me. Hardly have I met someone with such high standards towards customer satisfaction.

Some evenings one could hear the music from a bar next door.