Wabe Shebelle Hotel
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Built 1968 · Last completed renovation 2011
Wabe Shebelle Hotel in Addis Ababa was last renovated in 2011, and originally built in 1968. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 4.8/10 — 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
1968
Hotel opened
2011
Hotel returned to Royal Family
2011
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2011 renovation
“The hotel was nationalized after the military coup of 1974, but was then returned to the Royal Family in 2011 by the Ethiopian Government.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-17
“Year Built · 1968 · Year Renovated · 1986”— source · retrieved 2026-09-17
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1968
Last completed renovation
Sourced2011
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The hotel was nationalized after the military coup of 1974, but was then returned to the Royal Family in 2011 by the Ethiopian Government.”
“Year Built · 1968 · Year Renovated · 1986”
“The hotel started operations in 1968 (G.C).”
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Frequently asked
When was Wabe Shebelle Hotel built?+
Wabe Shebelle Hotel (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) was built in 1968.
How old is Wabe Shebelle Hotel?+
Wabe Shebelle Hotel is 58 years old — it was built in 1968 and last renovated in 2011. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Wabe Shebelle Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2011.
What is the Chrono Score of Wabe Shebelle Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 4.8/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.