Blue Nile Resort Hotel — Hotel in Bahir Dar Special Zone

Do not stay at this Hotel. My siblings and I stayed here for 1 night on Sept 24th (supposedly for 2 nights but checked out the next day). #1. No hot shower. We have called the main office, including the manager, about 4 times to have that fixed. Every time we called, they kept saying they will send maintenance guy to have a look, but nobody came. It was just all a lie. #2. Very very low water pressure in the shower. I went ahead and took shower in a very cold water but it took me 30 to 35 minutes to finish because of the low pressure. It was just a dribbling water. We called the front desk about that too but they told us the same lie that someone will come look at it. #3. Water was leaking underneath the shower walls making the whole bathroom floor wet. #4. The showering area space was so small to the point I kept hitting the walls multiple times while showering. I haven't seen anything like that before. #5. There was no Wi-Fi in our rooms. Found out that Wi-Fi works only in the rooms closest to the main office. As you go further, which our room was at, Wi-Fi stops working. #6. The twin beds are so small to the point if you want to turn, you would have to scoot your butt first to the opposite direction before turning. Otherwise, you would end up on the floor. I have expressed my concern to the receptionist during checkout the next day. I regret staying there. We stayed at Sky Resort few blocks away for a full service but cheaper price, and was beautiful new built hotel. So, I don't recommend Blue Nile Hotel especially if you're travelling...

The only good thing was the location and view. The shuttle service was poor, had to wait at the airport for over an hour. The rooms didn't have hot shower and when I finally found one to change, the power breaker kept going off everytime the heater was on. The AC in all the rooms was placed right next to the window and made it hard to fully open the windows, checked multiple rooms and all the beds were made of two mattresses put together and worn out bedsheets, which made the sleeping experience unpleasant. No hairdryer in the rooms and no plugs closer to the bed. Very poor wifi connection in the rooms, kept going on and off. Mosquitoe net should've bee available given the mosquitoes in Bahirdar. The breakfast buffet had very limited options especially when it comes to Ethiopian dishes but the fresh watermelon and papaya juice and dessert was good. Tried their kuanta firfir, tibis, chicken, lamb and pasta dishes and can't say I was pleased but the dinner buffet was better and the waiters were friendly. The bar was stacked with a variety of wine and liquor selection, they did well on that part. Over all, I had a zero star experience in a four stars hotel and resort. Given the location and view, I recommend the place for some quiet time and admiring nature but not to dine or...

Spent several nights in the suite. The room was very large and had a mezzanine which was a nice surprise. The bathroom was very tired with a lot of things not working. Only hot water for the shower, only cold water for the sink. The toilet was cracked and if you sat on it it would wobble. It only flushed sometimes. The cleaning staff did what they could, but the bathroom never felt clean because it was so old and run down. Breakfast wasn’t great and supper was horrible. Some staff were fantastic and some staff were horrible. The wifi was bad as was the air conditioning in the room. |The view was lovely. It’s really a shame that the owner is not investing in this hotel. The rooms, especially the bathrooms, are unacceptable. I wouldn’t stay here again. Kuriftu next door is a much...