Nega Bonger Hotel

“Very nice hotel away from the downtown area”

I had another nice stay at the Nega Bonger this summer. The rooms are very nice and the staff very friendly and most speak English. The outside pool area is beautiful and in the evening with the fires going it can be resort-like. The wifi is usually good and the food at the restaurant is plentif… more

I had another nice stay at the Nega Bonger this summer. The rooms are very nice and the staff very friendly and most speak English. The outside pool area is beautiful and in the evening with the fires going it can be resort-like. The wifi is usually good and the food at the restaurant is plentiful and tasty. There is very little parking since they turned part of the car park into a roller skating area, but I don't drive in Addis so it wasn't a problem.

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“Could Eventually Be A 5”

My family almost stayed here a few months ago, but comments from friends about bad customer service discouraged us. We decided to give it a try this time and stayed three nights. My kids said on more than one occasion: “They have good customer service here.” I agreed. The things I had heard about f… more

My family almost stayed here a few months ago, but comments from friends about bad customer service discouraged us. We decided to give it a try this time and stayed three nights. My kids said on more than one occasion: “They have good customer service here.” I agreed. The things I had heard about from my friends never happened to us. The food was good for the most part although the chicken wings were way too breaded and the fajitas didn’t taste Mexican at all (I think they used BBQ sauce). I especially liked the ravioli. I used the sauna and gym one day. The gym had all I needed, but the layout didn’t allow much space to use the dumbbells. My fam also used the pool. The hot tub was lukewarm the first time we used it, and the Pool was colder than lukewarm. The next say, the hot tub was warmer but it still wasn’t hot. It was also full of kids. The larger pool was a bit warmer that day too, but still not as warm as expected. So, why a 4 instead of a 5? There were a few issues that, if corrected, would lead me to give the hotel a 5. They didn’t spoil the experience, but they were irritating. First, the water flow in the bathtub was SO SLOW, you’d have to wait an hour (at least!) for the tub to fill up. Also, the shower never got hot during our entire stay. Second, placement of the TV doesn’t allow you to lay in bed and watch. Third, the hotel smells like a fast food restaurant as if food is being fried all day long. Fourth, the safes in BOTH rooms stopped working. We were on our way to dinner one night, and we had to wait over 20 min just so someone could open the safe for me to get my wallet and cash. Let me end on a positive note. My fam and I had an enjoyable experience overall. We’d definitely consider going back. This place has tremendous potential, but a few changes are needed.

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“Good for an overnight stay provided by Ethiopian airlines when in Addis”

Was put up in this hotel by Ethiopian air when travelling through Addis . Was relatively easy to find the bus to get to hotel and the hotel put on a late meal for all travellers - got some nice tomato soup at 10pm at night . Was also other fried food provided Breakfast was also provided - not a… more

Was put up in this hotel by Ethiopian air when travelling through Addis . Was relatively easy to find the bus to get to hotel and the hotel put on a late meal for all travellers - got some nice tomato soup at 10pm at night . Was also other fried food provided Breakfast was also provided - not a huge choice Room was large and clean . Internet worked well Only issue I had is that the water was not very hot in the shower

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