Located a 6-minute walk from Adian-Seghed Iyasus Castle, Lodge Du Chateau offers 3-star accommodations in Gonder and has a garden, a terrace and a bar.
Anh-Chi
United States of America
Lodge du Chateau was my favorite place to stay among the 5 cities i visited in Ethiopia. Simon and his staff treated me like a cherished guest. Located just across the street from Gondar Castle and steps from the main square, a little piece of heaven awaits. Pristine rooms with outside seating border a flowering garden with stairs up a covered terrace. Breakfast is abundant with fresh fruit, breads, a menu to choose from, and coffee and tea. Beds are large and comfortable and a guard keeps watch over us all. As for Simon and his staff, their attention to detail is unparalled. Ask any question and receive a thoughtful response. If you need help with transportation, tours, food recommendations, or life in general, have a chat with Simon whose wisdom and goodness is well-known in the community.
As for service, I came back from a Simien Mountain hike with dirty muddy boots. I woke to find the same boots cleaned and sparkling. When I was coughing, Simon immediately prepared some fresh ginger tea. I was not feeling well and he offered to pick up something at the pharmacy as well as cook a simple meal when my stomach was in uproar.
I have traveled all over the world but have yet to find this level of service. I feel i have found friends in Gondar at Lodge du Chateau and their presence has me eager to return.
I want to add that tourism has dropped significantly in Gondar and all of Ethiopia since Covid and the civil war in the Tigray region. As a solo female traveler, i never once felt unsafe or experienced any local friction or upheaval. The people of Ethiopia are gentle and friendly and need our patronage. Please remember to bring enough USD and Euro to cover your expenses while only exchanging minimally your money to birr as birr is not valued as much as USD and Euro.
Located in Gonder, 1.7 miles from Fasilida's Bath, Roseau Hotel And Spa has accommodations with a fitness center, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.
Angela
United States of America
I loved the breakfast, the gym, the AC, the location
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Featuring free WiFi within the rooms, AG Hotel Gondar offers accommodations in Gonder, 1476 feet from Tourist Info Center. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.
Goha Hotel offers accommodations located on a hill and offering panoramic views of the city of Gonder. The property features an outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi in the public areas.
Marius
United States of America
Staff was generally friendly. Views from the property are very nice, the roofed terrace was fine to stay on for a dinner. Cleanliness and comfort were ok.
Things I wish I knew before I went to Gondar:
It has some amazing sites and views! The only problems have to be the street guides. Make sure you get rid of them before you arrive at your destination or they will demand a tip.
At July 2019 the rate for a tuk tuk to go from one end to another end seems to be less than 50 birr. But we got laughed at when we paid the 50 birr so we just walked everywhere from then on. So haggle haggle haggle!
If you are traveling from bus away from Gondar the bus station is the place to go. There are apparently two stations but they usually figure out which one you need if you tell them the bus end destination. Important note: Buy tickets from the bus station directly and believe them when they say a route doesn’t exist. Lots of con artists will give you a fake story to make you buy a more expensive ticket that might not even be real or going to the right place.
Half day tours to Simien mountains are fake. There is no way to make it there and see anything worth seeing and come back in half a day.
All in all the one thing I learned from Gondar is to be suspicious of anyone who is excessively nice. Depressing but unfortunately true for most tourist locations :(
Alexander
United States of America
8.0
Scored 8.0
Nice small town with lots of lovely people, the best among...
Nice small town with lots of lovely people, the best among the best I have met in Ethiopia. From my guide and taxi driver Mike to Bank Managers who went out of their way to help me to sort out my ATM card issues (retained by 3 ATM machines). Tips to travel to smaller towns in Ethiopia, carry spare cash Birr or USD, do not rely on cards as often they will not work.
newlitaay
Indonesia
6.0
Scored 6.0
The best thing was closeness to castle
The best thing was closeness to castle
Rest was very ordinary
The room although clean was a 1* basic and the bathroom so small it was very difficult to use either the toilet or shower. There was hot water from a tank on the wall that management had to switch on. But the room was SO NOISEY neither my husband or I got any sleep. The area itself is old and dirty and the premises run down.
I would not recommend staying here and feel the trip adviser rating is very misleading.
chris
Australia
10
Scored 10
We had a wonderful time in Gondar.
We had a wonderful time in Gondar. We loved the fact that it was easy to get an official guide to visit the castles. His English was excellent! The hotel helped us get transport to the other places of interest.
Denise
United Kingdom
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