Northern Star International Hotel | ኢንተርናሽናል ሆቴል ኖርዘርን ስታር — Hotel in Mek'elē

My stay at the Northern Star Hotel in Mekelle was a nightmare. The shower barely worked, with no water pressure or hot water. The hotel enforces strict, unreasonable rules—no outside food allowed, and guests are subjected to intrusive bag searches, including women’s purses, which felt very invasive. The bed sheets smelled of sweat, and the bathroom had a horrible odor that triggered my allergies. It was like sleeping in a restroom. I would not recommend this...

My room wasn’t clean when i checked in and not properly cleaned after I notified the front desk. Only one key per room. No windows to get fresh air or and they only have one floor fan for the whole hotel which was already being used. My uncles room didn’t have a working toilet or shower. Front desk is slow to get things done. No hot shower but there is a water heater for tea with cups, sugar and tea bags in each room. Lobby area is nice and...

Recently the hotel has gone through a heavy renovation and expansion. So pretty much everything has been upgraded the restaurant, the bar the lobby and the main building it looks really great plus the service has been improved under new management but the rooms are as they are.. no heater...