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Blue Nile Resort

Bahir Dar, Bahir Dar Special Zone

The Fun Awaits

Perfect for nature loversOnly 1.6 km to Lake Tana

Suitable for your business tripStay productive with business facilities.

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3.8/5

GoodFrom 21 reviews

5.0/530 Mar 2026

Lidia • Family Trip

Excellent

5.0/519 Sep 2021

Moges • Solo Trip

Beautiful scenery unmatched anywhere else.

5.0/515 Feb 2020

Marta • Trip with Friends

Beautiful grounds with many lovely flowers and right on the beautiful Lake Tana. Food is very good, including the breakfast buffet. Some of the rooms have older plumbing, but overall great hotel for the location. Hot water and semi-reliable Wifi.

5.0/53 Sep 2018

Margaret

Excellent hotel overlooking lake Tana. Comfortable and spacious rooms. Food varied local and international. Sitting areas well appointed and beautiful gardens. Can take boat trips to local islands to see churches and history of battles between Ethiopian armies and colonial powers.

5.0/527 Aug 2018

Ahmed

Very clean. Staff very friendly

4.0/518 Mar 2020

Verified traveler • Family Trip

Beautiful views and attentive staff. The rooms were clean and hot water reasonably available. Although this wasn't a huge surprise, we did all get gastroenteritis from eating at the restaurant at different times during the week. They were often out of food options as well, though there was a big conference going on, so this may have been the reason. This resort is also somewhat overpriced for the amenities and area.

4.0/515 Jan 2020

JOSEF • Solo Trip

wie fast immer muss man darum kämpfen die bezahlte zimmerkategorie zu erhalten zuerst wurde nur ein standartroom angeboten und erst nach intervension beim manager das gebuchte zimmer erhalten

4.0/55 Mar 2019

MR • Trip with Friends

This is a beautiful lakeside resort in Bahir Dar. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Rooms were clean and modern. Rooms had air conditioning and warm water for showers. Food was pretty good, distinctly Ethiopian.

4.0/530 Dec 2018

Robert • Family Trip

Didn’t have any record of our booking for a second room, but more than made up for it by giving us a family suite instead. Good breakfast. Good location, but the poor design of the hotel doesn’t make the most of it. Small rooms

4.0/512 Feb 2018

shihao • Family Trip

good

4.0/526 Dec 2017

Alessandro

Bell'hotel con personale accogliente, bella posizione in luogo tranquillo con un'ottima vista lago.

4.0/518 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel, nice staff, clean room, just no flat sheet on the bed. That was the only thing I didn't like. Other than that everything was really nice

3.0/520 May 2023

DIEUDONNE

I regret the high tarif for medium comfort room and the refusalm to issue an invoice pretexting Expedia would do, which they even do not reply my mails >>> never again through expedia and I would book directly with hotel

3.0/55 Feb 2023

Verified traveler • Family Trip

We were given a room that was under construction. It smelled of paint and was disorganized. Breakfast is not very good. Staff are not friendly. Asked $250 for 2 people for a Lake Tana boat tour. This is a lot more than the market price.

3.0/55 Feb 2020

Ahmed • Trip with Friends

Did not get a room with lake view though I made the most expensive booking. Staff handling it was a bit impatient and rude. After some argument/persuasion was changed to new room with l/view.

3.0/54 Jan 2020

Verified traveler • Trip with Friends

The property location is fantastic located by the lake with incredible views of the lake. The staff at the reception were very helpful and professional. However the twin room we got was so small with very small single beds and hardly any room to move around for 2 people. The shower water was scalding hot and it took us 2 days to figure out how to moderate it. Also no WiFi in the rooms and very spotty throughout the hotel. Food also below average.

3.0/51 Jan 2020

Verified traveler • Solo Trip

The hotel was maintained at the level of a mid-range hotel you would find in the US. The staff was very friendly and wanted to help as much as possible, but appeared to lack significant hospitality management experience, and were fairly reactive as opposed to proactive. The food was pretty good, and the views were great (if you could find a clean window to look out). There are a couple of newer hotels in the area, which I heard were nice (but same management challenges). There are also some more cultural hotels which were quite nice...HOWEVER, for the price you pay for Blue Nile, it is certainly worth considering in options if you are staying in that area.

3.0/526 Feb 2018

Alexandra

The Avanti Blue Nile looks beautiful from the outside. The grounds are gorgeous and kept nicely. However, there are several reasons this is not a 4-star hotel: - the rooms have not been updated in decades and are small, cramped, dark and dingy - the beds are uncomfortable - the WiFi is poor because it is mostly open and they let people from town come use the Internet - there is no fitness center

2.0/513 Mar 2019

Verified traveler • Couple Trip

Clean yet dated hotel in a nice peaceful location on Lake Tana, but that’s where the 4 star experience ends. Definitely not worth twice the price of the other hotels in the area. Reception staff were rude, unhelpful and wouldn’t help with organising tours outside of those affiliated to the hotel, which were 4 times the price to those elsewhere. The WiFi was intermittent and essentially unusable and the TV didn’t work. We ended up spending our time at Kuriftu Resort which if they had rooms we would have stayed at.

2.0/512 Oct 2018

David

Location is everything and it has a great location right on Lake Tana. But the rooms are tired, worn out carpeting, no hot water for showers in the morning. Breakfast buffet was poor at best. On the bright side, the dinner was very good selection and tasty! For this price point,it was a disappointing stay.

Popular Facilities

WiFi

Fitness Center

Spa

Airport Transfer

24-hour Front Desk

Elevator

Free Parking

Sports & Recreation

Picnic Area

Fitness Facilities

Garden

Public Facilities

Accessible Parking

Elevator/Lift

ATM/Banking

Parking (Free)

Hotel Services

Luggage Storage

Wedding Services

24-hour Front Desk

Porter/Bellhop

Laundry Service/Dry Cleaning

Hotel Safe

Multilingual Staff

Concierge Services

Other Facilities

Entertainment Area

Smoking Area

BBQ Facilities

Food & Drinks

Breakfast Buffet

Health & Beauty

Spa

Business Facilities

24-hour Business Center

Conference Center

Gift Shops or Newsstand

Accesibility

Wheelchair Accessible

In-room Facilities

Patio or terrace

Transportation

Free Shuttle

Tours/Ticket Assistance

Airport Transfer (Free)

Connectivity

Free WiFi

Location

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Kebele 03, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, ET

Nearby Destinations

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

Accommodation Rules

Check-in Procedure

Check-in2:00 PM-midnight

Check-out12:00 PM

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
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. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

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

More Policies

One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

About Blue Nile Resort

Blue Nile Resort Location
When you stay at Blue Nile Resort in Bahir Dar, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Shore and Blue Nile Bridge. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Church of St. George and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Fish Market.

Blue Nile Resort Facility and Service
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.

Blue Nile Resort Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 127 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.

Restaurant and Cafe
Enjoy international cuisine at Atrim Bar, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.

Room Type and Price

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 (1 night)

1 Room, 1 Adult, 0 Children