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Ethiopian Skylight Hotel

Coordinates: 8°59′18″N 38°47′25″E / 8.988416696721453°N 38.790320869314755°E / 8.988416696721453; 38.790320869314755
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Skylight Hotel
ስካይላይት ሆቴል
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General information
LocationAirport Road, Bole district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Coordinates8°59′18″N 38°47′25″E / 8.988416696721453°N 38.790320869314755°E / 8.988416696721453; 38.790320869314755
Inaugurated27 January 2019
Renovated5 May 2023 (expansion)
CostUS$36 million
Renovation costUS$155 million
OwnerEthiopian Airlines
Technical details
Floor count8
Other information
Seating capacity25 million people per year
Number of rooms1024
Number of restaurants19
Website
www.ethiopianskylighthotel.com

Skylight Hotel is a five-star hotel in Bole district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia established in 2019. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Chairperson of the African Union Moussa Faki, the hotel hosts primarily lodging services for Ethiopian Airlines passengers with 379 rooms accommodating 4,000 guests in a banquet hall.[1]

Overview

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Skylight Hotel is rated[by whom?] "five star". It was inaugurated on 27 January 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Chairperson of the African Union Moussa Faki. With 379 rooms, the hotel provides booking service to passengers of the Ethiopian Airlines.

The Skylight Hotel spent USD 36 million on the project with the goal of serving 25 million people per year. The hotel is situated in Bole Road, Bole district in Addis Ababa[1][2] In 2023, it opened a 651-room expansion costing $155 million, bringing the room total to 1,024 and making the hotel the largest in Africa.[3] The hotel has 19 food and beverage outlets, including Ethiopian, Italian, Arabian, and Asian restaurants, coffee houses, bars, recreational facilities, and spots for "sips or hand-crafted cocktails" with a panoramic view of the airport and the city.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ethiopian skylight five star hotel inaugurated". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ "Skylight Becomes Ethiopia's Largest Hotel after Expansion – Ethiopian Monitor". 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia now boasts Africa's largest hotel". Southern & East African Tourism Update. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ Teshome, Metasebia (8 May 2023). "USD 155 million tagged Ethiopian Skylight Hotel opens for business". Capital Ethiopia. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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