Gondar Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Gondar's airport is in Azezo, 18 km south of the city: the taxi transfer takes 25-30 minutes on paved road. Since there are no hotels at the airport, the choice of where to stay comes down to distance from Fasil Ghebbi, the UNESCO World Heritage royal enclosure around which almost the entire hospitality offering of the city revolves. The three properties in this guide are all within 5 minutes' drive of the castles, so the difference lies more in style — a resort with a pool, a central hotel or a family-run guest house — than in location.

Fasil Ghebbi and the old town

Neighbourhood · All the hotels in this guide are 18 km from Azezo airport (25-30 minutes by taxi) and 3-5 minutes' drive from Fasil Ghebbi.

Best for: For those visiting the castles of the royal enclosure and the Church of Debre Berhan Selassie who want to stay within a few minutes' drive of both.

Pros

The castles of the royal enclosure reachable in just a few minutes' drive from every hotel in the guide
An offering that ranges from a pool resort to a family-run guest house, without significant differences in location

Cons

Without your own car you'll still need a taxi to get between hotels, castles and the rest of the city
Outside these three properties, Gondar's verifiable hotel offering is thinner than in other Ethiopian cities

Recommended hotels in this area

Haile Resort-Gondar: A 54-56-room resort in the heart of Gondar, 5 minutes' drive from Fasil Ghebbi and about 1.6 km from the Church of Debre Berhan Selassie; outdoor pool with a kids' area, spa and free airport shuttle. Part of the resort chain linked to marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie.
Gondar Hills Resort: On the hillside 4 minutes' drive from Fasil Ghebbi, with views over the castles of the royal enclosure and the valley below; one of the most scenic properties in the city.
Inn of the Four Sisters: Family-run guest house in the Kebele 02 neighborhood, about 2.8 km (5 minutes' drive) from Fasil Ghebbi and the royal enclosure; buffet breakfast and an inner garden.

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