Baro Hotel | Piassa | ባሮ ሆቴል | ፒያሳ

Very bad bad place. Rooms from last century, dark, noisy at night and dirty, very helpfull stuff but never ever again. Again: Best best best trustfull and helpfull stuff in addis, but the guesthouse is in a bad condition. Condoms under the bed, the generator is working only sometimes and only from evening until midnight. Water is dirty - brush your teeth with drinming water. A friend get sick there. Its run down and the owner dont takecare about.....

A good little hostel, we finished off our two week trip here and had a good experience. The rooms are outdated, but clean enough. Come expecting to stay at a hostel and you wont let yourself in for a surprise. we had good wifi, and hot showers. they provided towels for us when we requested them. We noticed that there were a lot of backpackers here, some visiting for the first time, and others coming back year after year.

“This is a proper knocking-shop, isn’t it Ben!” It was these words that confirmed the fact that I was, indeed, staying in a brothel. The girls who flirted with the male backpackers: prostitutes; the young smartly dressed Ethiopian boys who would Sheepishly wonder into the hotels grounds: the punters. Having said that, The Baro Hotel is a good place to stay while you’re in Addis: cheap, nice location and good place to meet other backpackers. There are a number of tables at the front where guests gather for food and beers in the evening. Rooms have seen better days and aren’t the cleanest I’ve stayed in.

Alright, tame your expectations. For the equivalent of $10 USD (230 ETB), you can get a room for two and a private wet bathroom. Sure the water pressure is inconsistent and sometimes nonexistent, and sometimes you have to argue with the grouchy guard to let you in after hours, but having stayed here heaps, I've never had a problem with security or sanitation. The service staff here are wonderful, the linens and rooms are clean, with no evidence of bed bugs or fleas, beds are usually fairly comfortable and the indoor singles rooms are of adequate size for two. Additionally, the double rooms (350 ETB) can fit a third person for an additional 100 ETB. The double rooms are often quite well sized, as such I wouldn't recommend the 400 birr doubles as you don't get that much more in comfort. That being said, there is a singles room I am aware of that is terrible. It's located outside and is kind of in a slight corner, being wedge shaped. Avoid this room. It is no good. Mosquitos everywhere. Nightmare material... Anyway! Highly recommend Baro for a cheap stay in Piassa, a neighbourhood with good connections to practically every suburb of Addis.

Nice place to stay in addis, the price is a bit expensive in comparison to the rest of Ethiopia but yet reasonable. The best thing in this place is the backpackers that come over this place so you can share experiences. Hot water and good wifi ! Which are very important

Are you traveling to or through Ethiopia, do you need budget accommodation in a friendly and secure environment? If the answer is yes, then Baro Hotel in Piassa (right behind legendary Taitu Hotel) in Addis Ababa is the right place for you (backpacker kind of environment). Love meeting people from different countries,Baro Hotel is the place for you to stay.

A bit shabby rooms, but friendly staff and nice compound. Parking inside, good for drivers not for the sleeping, cause ethiopian drivers need to run the engine of their cars in the morning. Rates are ok.

Great value for money, best choice for low budget travelers in the area. Free Internet! They also offer taxi service to the airport at a reasonable price.