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Reviews of Skylight In-Terminal Hotel 5 stars

Bole, Bole, 1755 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

#52 of 102 hotels in Addis Ababa

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Review score

Based on 506 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    7.7

  • Value for money

    6.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Hotel serves its purpose and the bed is very large and comfortable. Some matters could be improved.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Too long to check in. At this sort of facility one wants very quick service and to get to bed. Could hear noise and airport announcements until too late at night - probably depends where your room is situated. Main lights in our room would not go off so we had to hastily move rooms after my wife had already gone to bed. Shower could be a bit warmer.

    Room is large with a large TV screen with fair bouquet. Very large comfortable bed. Generous size shower/toilet area. Efficient air conditioning. Extremely convenient for travellers needing rest and sleep on long layovers. Generous breakfast with attentive staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room and location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom shower drained poorly with low water pressure and bad breakfast

    Location in security zone

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs maintenance

    Close to airport

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV was broken, therefore no info, and it took too long to explore and to get another room considering this is a transit hotel, and I had limited time. I was not happy about that

    Clean, spacious

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    6.0
    Great location but disappointing facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in took ages. I was told I'd booked 2 rooms when my receipt showed only 1 booking. Breakfast was dreadful as there was a power outage. Cooked food was cold, couldn't use toaster - very disappointed. Is there no generator?

    Bedroom was well equipped, bed was comfy, very quiet all night

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    8.0
    It did what it needed to do, a nice room up to my standards while in transit.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I told reception that my TV wasn't working and they said they would send someone and no one ever came. My room was A032 which is right next to reception and it was very loud, so I woke up twice at night because of the noise. I also found the staff a little abrasive, I'm not sure if that's Ethiopian culture or not.

    I liked the size of the room and how it had things that I needed, toothbrush & toothpaste, soap, shower gel and two bath towels. I liked there was a desk chair and a lounger.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cost is bit high and room maintenance should improve. The Basin in the shower room was blocked and couldn’t open it. Room B 22

    It is the best accommodation if you have a long transfer. Cost is bit high and room maintenance should improve.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small bathroom

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2025

    6.0
    It’s the only option in-terminal but I wouldn’t bother again.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had a room facing into the airport, so there was just endless loud announcements that meant I couldn’t sleep. In the bathroom, the towel shelf was broken off on one side and it was just hanging diagonally and hadn’t been repaired. The shower sprayed in different directions rather than just straight down so it went over the door and soaked the bathroom floor. There’s no hairdryer, and if you’re getting on a flight you don’t want wet hair as then you get really cold.

    It’s convenient as it’s in the terminal and it had a comfortable bed/.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2025

    6.0
    Good location for a lay over but slightly disappointed.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The television didn’t work, the shower was cold with no hot water and although I had the do not disturb light on outside I was woken early by house keeping coming in and even though I said I was there and well before check out they would keep asking when was I going to depart!

    Was comfy and clean with a good location in the terminal for when you have a long lay over.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2025

    6.0
    good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The restaurant staff are not helpful

    beak fast was good the staff are not very helpful. if you are new you dont know what to do

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    8.0
    Not bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was horrible 😫 😩 😕

    The size of the room was good the staff also was professional

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2025

    6.0
    A Bit Costly for the Connivence!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast looked great, but the food was cold and not cooked fresh unless you ordered eggs. The hot food had been sitting for hours. The fresh fruit was good, but some of the nuts were stale.

    The convenience of not having to go through immigration to rest is terrific. The room was nice and clean. The terminal's location was handy, and it was easy to get to the departure gates.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2025

    7.0
    If you need good sleep this is the only choice
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very big price for a 1 night sleep. It must be 1/3 of this price.

    It is inside the terminal

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2025

    7.0
    a bit pricy from where it is but overall experience was good.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    just the flight announcement preventing you from having a good night sleep.

    There was a good selection at the breakfast and the staffs is very helpful and warm. The room is very clean and you are well pampered from all the little things given to you.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2025

    7.0
    High end hotel, convenient for long layover
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in staff work extremely slowly, grumpy. Wi-Fi did not work well in my room. struggled to get uninterrupted connection for a long time (for perspective I was in the room closest to the reception edge of the hotel)

    Conveniently placed inside the airport. beautiful rooms, high quality brand toilet, taps etc. Many options for charging ports

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price

    Location

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2025

    6.0
    In-terminal Skylight Stay in Addis Ababa
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The noise nuisance from the cleaners who are required to clean short-stay rooms and aircraft made sleeping challenging. It would be nice to have noise-proof rooms and assign different areas for short-staying guests

    The proximity to the boarding gate is a great plus. The bedroom and bathroom facilities were clean and comfortable. Another added value to this facility is the variety of eating options and shopping facilities.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2025

    7.0
    It was just okay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom and room are no longer as clean.

    Location and breakfast are excellent

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2025

    7.0
    Comfortable and convenient stay in clean rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Long wait to check in. The rooms are a little noisy.

    Convenient for our morning flight. Rooms were modern, comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2025

    6.0
    Expensive but great to stay in terminal...with easy check-in to next flight.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The time from the hotel to transfer to one's next flight could be clearer, to enable a better judgement call about time to wake up, have breakfast, etc. and a wake up service would be helpful, with so many passengers from different time zones arriving in Addis. Also the messaging when booking is confusing as to how to access the hotel from arrivals at the airport, and whether one will need a visa, taxi, etc The constant offering of a taxi and also a free hotel by Ethiopian Airlines is appreciated but confusing if one has separately booked the Skylight in-terminal Hotel. Also confusing that there may be a hotel with the same name in Addis Ababa itself??

    The reception appeared unaware of our reservation and appeared to allocate us a room last minute. The facilities in the room were applicable to a single guest, so we shared towel, tea cup etc as we were just too tired to make a fussl

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    8.0
    Good place to sleep in transit terminal.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Actually all was not bad, but it just bed between flights

    Good place to sleep in transit terminal. No visa requires if you stay less than 12 hours. Breakfast is good enough

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff don't seem empowered. The systems are quite slow.

    Location is great! No need to do immigration if you are transiting

    Stayed in December 2024

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