Ethiopia Hotel
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Built 1963 · Last completed renovation 2010
Ethiopia Hotel in Addis Ababa was last renovated in 2010, and originally built in 1963. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 4.4/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Timeline
2010
BK Group acquired the hotel from the Ethiopian Privatisation Agency for 94 milli
2025
Hotel demolished for major redevelopment; building being torn down
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2010 renovation
“BK Group acquired the Hotel from the former Ethiopian Privatisation Agency in 2010 for 94 million Br and began planning an expansion.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-16
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
2★
Built
Sourced1963
Last completed renovation
Sourced2010
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Ethiopia Hotel, one of the country's oldest hospitality establishments and a landmark on Yohannes St., has begun to come down, marking the start of a major redevelopment of the historic property.”
“BK Group acquired the Hotel from the former Ethiopian Privatisation Agency in 2010 for 94 million Br and began planning an expansion.”
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Frequently asked
When was Ethiopia Hotel built?+
Ethiopia Hotel (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) was built in 1963.
How old is Ethiopia Hotel?+
Ethiopia Hotel is 63 years old — it was built in 1963 and last renovated in 2010. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Ethiopia Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2010.
What is the Chrono Score of Ethiopia Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 4.4/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 2-star rating.