Messay Hotel
Kitchen access near a traditional kitfo restaurant
Airport access
How you get from this hotel to the gate.
About this hotel
Messay Hotel keeps kitchen access in some rooms alongside free breakfast and free parking, a practical combination at the budget tier for travellers managing their own meals during a stay in Addis Ababa. A 9-minute walk reaches Medhanealem Cathedral, and Ye Tiru Kitfo Cultural Restaurant, a traditional Ethiopian dining spot, sits just 3 minutes away for an authentic evening meal beyond the hotel. The reported 12-minute taxi ride to Bole Airport runs a little longer than several nearby options, but the property's straightforward, functional approach keeps the nightly rate low for travellers prioritising cost over speed to the terminal. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout for guests staying connected during a longer trip through the region.
- Kitchen in some rooms
- Free breakfast
- Free parking
Our take
This suits budget travellers who want kitchen access and a nearby traditional restaurant over the shortest possible ride to Bole Airport. The Ye Tiru Kitfo option nearby is a genuine local highlight. Anyone with a tight connection should build extra buffer into the reported 12-minute ride, or consider one of the cluster's closer alternatives instead.
- Try Ye Tiru Kitfo Cultural Restaurant, a three-minute walk, for an authentic Ethiopian meal during your stay.
- Book a kitchen-equipped room if you'd rather prepare simple meals than eat out every night.
- Build extra time into your airport transfer given the reported 12-minute ride, longer than several nearby options.
Why we love it
- Kitchen access in some rooms
- Three-minute walk to Ye Tiru Kitfo
- Free breakfast and parking
- Budget-tier pricing
Why guests love itMessay Hotel works for a family on a budget stopover in Addis Ababa: breakfast is free, parking is free, and some rooms have kitchen access, which helps with early meals before a flight. Ye Tiru Kitfo Cultural Restaurant is a 3-minute walk for a first taste of Ethiopian food, and Medhanealem Cathedral is 9 minutes on foot. The taxi to Bole Airport is reported at 12 minutes, so I would still leave a margin with children.