Homes>Amhara>Semen Gondar>Gonder Zuria>Mayleko Lodge

Exterior & Views 2, Mayleko Lodge, Semen Gondar

Food & Drinks 5, Mayleko Lodge, Semen Gondar

See all photos

General Info

Reviews

Location

Accommodation Rules

About

Vacation Home

Mayleko Lodge

Gonder Zuria, Semen Gondar

The Fun Awaits

Fun Outdoor ActivitiesStay active with fun outdoor activities.

Reviews

See all

3.7/5

GoodFrom 20 reviews

5.0/526 Dec 2023

Mark

I have traveled the world with my family, and HIGHLY recommend the Mayleko Lodge. I selected the lodge at random, and was glad I did. The service was incredible. The Hotel Manger paid personal visits to our room to ensure that we were doing well, and in one case noted we were late for breakfast, and offered to arrange room service so we would not miss our breakfast. The Hotel Manger also arranged sightseeing with a very knowledgeable local guide that my son and I very much enjoyed. The Food in the Mayleko Lodge restaurant was 5 Star quality all the way. Food was fresh and innovatively prepared. Very attentive and perfect service from the restaurant manager and his staff. The hotel grounds are a very large well-manicured garden, with a host of local birds calling the lodge home. Finally, rooms were spacious and perfectly appointed. In short, when in Gondar, this will be the only place that my family will stay from now on when we travel from the USA to Ethiopia.

5.0/53 Feb 2020

Verified traveler • Couple Trip

Die Einzelbungalows sind etwas kleiner und haben nur eine kleine Terrasse vor der Tür. Dafür sind die Bungalows sehr ruhig.

5.0/53 Feb 2020

Verified traveler • Couple Trip

Die Doppelbungalows sind sehr geräumig und haben eine Terrasse. Sehr schön eingerichtet. Leider sehr hellhörig wenn man Nachbarn hat. Das Restaurantpersonal ist superfreundlich und hilfsbereit.

5.0/524 Dec 2019

Mira • Solo Trip

Amazing experience! The place is beautiful and very clean, the service and the food were top notch. I highly recommend this place to anyone who is visiting Gondar..

5.0/529 Jul 2019

Mrs Turid • Couple Trip

It was wonderful after sightseeing in Gondar to sit down and see all the birds in the garden. The staff are all friendly. You need cash for everything. There was a gap in the door, They helped us with some blankets. Enough warm water. Worst pizza on the tour but the local food was good. Fresh fruit from the garden for breakfast. I would love to be back.

5.0/531 Dec 2018

Chris Shaun • Couple Trip

Great character, hearing the church in the morning was lovely. Don't have high expectations about food, but the lodges are lovely. They are continually improving.

5.0/58 May 2017

Maiya

Stayed for three nights at Mayleko lodge, was very comfortable and amazing staff..Biruk is awesome and Was always on hand And helpful to make my stay so great! Thank you :) Only downside is the wifi is not available in the lodges, only in the reception, other than that it's perfect!

4.0/516 Apr 2019

Verified traveler • Family Trip

A beautiful setting. The pool had just opened which was great. Our booking didn’t reflect the room we were expecting as we were given rooms which were sub optimal but we managed to chant this albeit at a price. When it came to settle the bill at the end of our five night stay, they didn’t accept credit cards though.

4.0/524 Jan 2019

gerard • Couple Trip

proche aeroport mais loin de la ville calme et bon restaurant la proprietaire parle francais

4.0/528 Oct 2017

Jennifer

It's a beautiful comfortable unique place to stay for a few days. It's a little bit far from town but not bad at all. It's very close to the airport. Staff and managers are wonderful, helpful and friendly. I would love to come back here again Thanks for making my stay so pleasant.

2.0/59 Oct 2017

Guido

a disappointing experience, was the only guest there, pool without water, no internet, the whole hotel area needs a renovation. The huts/rooms as itselfs are good and big - but the price (around USD 84) was much too high for this standard.

2.0/52 Jun 2017

Verified traveler • Couple Trip

The reception had no idea we had a reservation that was made through Hotels.com. Once they did see our reservations they held my passport over night (had an early morning flight) and refused to give it back until checkout. The huts you see in the picture is not what you get - you most likely will get a room in a concrete row of rooms to the right of the picture. The amount of dead and live bugs in the room and especially the washroom was staggering. The hot water in the shower only lasts for about 7 to 8 minutes so don't get caught with soap on your face. I can't fault them for the power outage because it looked like most of the area was affected but the poor service by the front desk was enough for us to say 'never again' to this place. The location to the airport and Gondar downtown is great - just make it clear that you need transportation and wait for it in the lobby - the front desk will not tell you when they arrive. Again - the front desk staff - deplorable experience. We traveled through Kenya and Ethiopia staying at lower rated hotels and had much better and enriching experiences - the people at this place could not care for our existence. Their only saving grace was the cook. She was super friendly and her breakfast was fantastic - left her the tip we would have spread around to the whole staff. Oh and there was poor Wifi in the main lobby - very very slow.

1.0/59 Feb 2018

AGR

As an avid traveler, this was by far the worst hotel experience I have ever had. Upon our arrival at the hotel we were told by the owner that Mayleko does not work with any travel websites. That being said, it is still showing up on multiple travel sites. We were informed that our reservation could not be honored but that there were tents available to rent and that we could use the pool for a shower. The owner of the lodge only accepted cash, and charged much higher rate. At one point an Expedia representative called the hotel to offer payment over the phone which the owner of the lodge refused. Something sketchy is definitely going on with the woman who owns it.

1.0/526 Jan 2018

Reina

Don't book this hotel via an any website. In fact, don't book at this establishment at all. The mgmt of the hotel pulled a bait and switch on me and six others at a very inopportune time. Having booked a reservation for Mayleko through Expedia I received multiple emails confirming my reservation - and that I would not need to follow up to confirm. Expedia's price was approximately $45 per room. The manager, in con artist fashion, played dumb to the Expedia reservation when we arrived on the weekend of Timkat (big Ethiopian celebration in which hotel/hostel rooms are fully occupied). Mger subsequently noted that she had two rooms available at approximately $200 each. Given the isolation of the hotel (approximately 20 mins from Gondar) and the scarcity of rooms on Timkat weekend, she realized we had no choice but to pay.. We might have been okay with paying $200 per room on Timkat Weekend had it been advertised appropriately. Unfortunately, we have yet to recoup our credit card payments (one week later) and we paid mgmt in cash ($200 x 4 = $800). We double-paid. I'd like to place more blame on Expedia, but Mger/ower did not seem concerned with our predicament and made that clear by up charging us for multiple items. While the space has potential to be a top-notch lodge, it's run by an unscrupulous huckster. I can sympathize a business run with cash, however, I have less sympathy when dealing with hundreds of dollars...and when we had already paid. I do not recommend!

1.0/521 Jan 2018

Kimairis • Family Trip

WE arrived at the hotel and they said they had no booking for us. They clarified that they have no partnership with hotels.com and would not honour the booking made online. We had to find another hotel at the last minute which was twice as expensive therefore we expect a refund from hotels.com for the prepaid booking.

1.0/58 Sep 2017

Doug

I just picked this hotel based on price and reviews. But, it wasn't too long until there were problems. This hotel includes free airport pickup, so I tried to arrange by phone, website and finally eMail. On check-in, still no English. No information on b'fast. No map. They were trying to explain they needed a voucher or PayPal something but I'd paid already. It was intolerable. The grounds are unkempt. To stay out of mud and water, I had to walk on concrete bags to get to Reception. It looked like it hasn't been cared for in quite a while. A lawnmower and weed-eater would do wonders. I get to the room and there's a padlock on the outside of the door. There's not a fire code in the world that would permit this. Not to mention no fire alarm. Expedia says says there's 24 hour room service. But, no phone in the room. How shall I order ROOM service? The room was dirty. There were bugs all over the place -- flying and crawling. I moved the covers to see a silverfish type bug crawl out. I killed a handful of mosquitoes in the first 5 minutes. The drapery was dirty. The shower curtain was filthy. There was an old soap wrapper in the shower. There were bugs and rat droppings (I guess) on the ledge in the bath. Clearly, cleaning wasn't a high priority here. No shampoo. No WiFi. No TV. No fan or AC. In a word: horrific!

Popular Facilities

WiFi

tiket Green

24-hour Front Desk

Luggage Storage

BBQ Equipment

Accessible Facilities

Balcony

Workspace

Sports & Recreation

Picnic Area

Garden

Fitness Facilities

Public Facilities

Accessible Parking

Parking (Free)

Hotel Services

Laundry Service/Dry Cleaning

Hotel Safe

Luggage Storage

Multilingual Staff

Wedding Services

Concierge Services

24-hour Front Desk

Other Facilities

BBQ Facilities

Business Facilities

Business Center

Info

No Elevators

Hotel Policy

Smoke-free Property

In-room Facilities

Patio or terrace

Transportation

Tours/Ticket Assistance

Airport Transfer (Free)

tiket Green

Connectivity

Free WiFi

Location

See maps

Main Road, Gondar, ET

Nearby Destinations

All distances are measured in straight lines. The actual travel distance may be different.

Accommodation Rules

Check-in Procedure

Check-in3:00 PM

Check-out11:00 AM

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

This property offers transfers from the airport. To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Want to check in early? Fill out the Special Requests form on the booking page.

More Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

About Mayleko Lodge

Mayleko Lodge Location
Located in Gondar, Mayleko Lodge is within a 15-minute drive of Ras Gimb and Royal Enclosure. This lodge is 8.1 mi (13.1 km) from Saturday Market and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Fasil Ghebbi.

Mayleko Lodge Facility and Service
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.

Mayleko Lodge Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Restaurant and Cafe
Grab a bite to eat at the lodge's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

Room Type and Price

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 - Sun, 26 Jul 2026 (1 night)

1 Room, 1 Adult, 0 Children