Must-see hotels in Aksum

One of a clutch of new hotels along the main road through town, the Yared Zema has some of Aksum's best beds. Attractive wood-floored rooms are easy on…

With quiet rooms set around possibly Aksum's loveliest garden courtyard and with a popular pizza restaurant, Kaleb has the nicest budget setting. The…

The rooms at this new place are among Aksum's best: wooden floors, decent bathrooms and pretty good service. The walls are a tad thin and you've a right…

The rooms here are fairly standard Ethiopian midrange fare – large, comfortable, a few questionable choices when it comes to furnishings and otherwise…

This six-storey tower at the Adwa end of town has big rooms that can seem a little cavernous. They're a touch overpriced, but they're still comfortable.

With probably the best budget rooms in Aksum, Damat does have a few drawbacks – it's over in the new town, quite a distance from the main attractions, and…

Perched atop a bluff overlooking the stelae and the Mary of Zion churches, this hotel has the most enviable location. Sadly the rooms – carpeted, tired…

Clean, functional rooms on the west side of town, a convenient walking distance to Aksum’s main attractions. They've just built a new wing at the back, so…

The word on the street is that this place is not what it was, but the rooms are simple (some are a bit cell-like) with big, clean bathrooms and OK for the…

Along the main street through town, this hotel is really only an option if everything else is full. The rooms are a bit on the nose and rather noisy, but…