Best hotels in Axum

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Sabean Hotel

Axum

44 Rooms

From $40 per person/night

The Ark of the Covenant may rest here – come and find out

Considered the most sacred city in Ethiopia, Aksum (also Axum) is the capital of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, a place to which the devoted still make their pilgrimage and archaeologists are drawn. It's famous for the mysterious stone obelisks, or stelae – tall needle-like structures embellished with detailed carvings and symbols – scattered across this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aksum overflows with treasures: underground tombs where royalty were buried and a church that's supposedly home to the Ark of the Covenant. Make the Sabean Hotel your base – it's a decent, reliable option, with round-the-clock service and a convenient city-centre location.

Yared Zema International Hotel

Axum

60 Rooms

From $60 per person/night

Be poised to explore Ethiopia's ancient city from this simple hotel in Axum.

The northern Ethiopian town of Axum is known for its enormous carved obelisks, relics of the powerful Aksumite kingdom that reigned from the 1st to the 8th centuries AD. These impressive monoliths hint at the power and importance of a civilisation that lay at the junction of Africa, Arabia and the Greco-Roman world. Sadly, modern-day Axum bustles with urban business, with little to remind you of the city's former stature. Nevertheless, Yared Zema International makes an acceptable choice for a night or two. You can't miss its tall, peachy facade, with sun-reflective glass.

Atranos Fantasy Hotel

Axum

From $30 per person/night

Axum is one of those places that stops you in your tracks — ancient obelisks, the supposed resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, and a sense of history so dense you can almost feel it. The Atranos is the city's most ambitious hotel by some margin: a six-storey property that took 13 years to build and wears its ambition proudly. Rooms come with their own jacuzzi, there's a pool, spa, gym, and multiple restaurants serving everything from injera to Italian pasta. It's not polished five-star by international standards, but for Axum it's genuinely impressive — and the best base you'll find for exploring one of Africa's most extraordinary ancient cities.

Atranos Fantasy Hotel & Spa

Axum

93 Rooms

From $50 per person/night

One of, if not the top hotel in Axum, Atranos Fantasy Hotel & Spa is highly praised for its central location, offering spacious, carefully furnished rooms that blend charm with comfort. Known for its tasty, freshly cooked food and helpful, courteous staff, it is a recommended, pleasant choice for a memorable stay in the historic city.

Armah Hotel

Axum

29 Rooms

Armah International Hotel welcomes visitors to the city of Axum with their comfortable and clean rooms. Enjoy a memorable stay at this accommodating hotel, with distinguished rooms and fantastic service. Begin each day with a continental breakfast before you enjoy a spot of sightseeing. The hotel also boasts a restaurant, bar and a terrace where you can take in the sunset.

Yeha Hotel

Axum

From $40 per person/night

Yeha Hotel is one of the business units that is managed and controlled by BT Digital Business Bridge PLC. It was established in 1993 G.C at Tigray Regional State, Axum town. The Hotel is a three star hotel located in the outskirts of the city of Axum on the historic route. Ethiopia has a proud and primordial history that extends to the beginnings of human kind. The Axumite kingdom was one of the great civilizations of the ancient world and has left such landmarks as the great Stella found in Axum town. And, Yeha Hotel is one of the few standard hotels and number one choice of tourists from hotels available in this ancient and historic city. These is because that the hotel is designed and constructed to represent the culture and history of Axumite Kingdom plus the hill top location of the hotel is a convenient site to watch and admire historical places as well as the town.

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