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Added by Jopie, at 02 April 2016
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- Monday Open 24 hours
- Tuesday Open 24 hours
- Wednesday Open 24 hours
- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday Open 24 hours
- Saturday Open 24 hours
- Sunday Open 24 hours
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9 Reviews
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06 April 2018
We went there without reservation, not easy to find, we also asked some people, nobody knew the place. The manager didn't show much interest, he was too busy with his smartphone. The place is quite, nice garden, but for the price that you have to pay i expected some more appealing rooms. Also the lodge is quite far from the city center and the pier (10-15min walking). If you wanna stay in that area, I suggest Kitsel Hotel, you get a new modern hotel with AC/ own bathroom for about the same price. If you wanna stay in the center, Bahir Dar 2 is an okayish hotel.
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28 January 2018
A very peaceful place in Bahir Dar.
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15 December 2017
the rooms are clean and quiet, the welcome friendly : a good place to sleep. but you can't do anything else but sleep, especially do not organize excursions : you would be at best disappointed, more likely to be defrauded
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26 November 2017
Extremely helpful friendly manager, good location, clean bathrooms, comfortable beds, good WiFi.
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05 March 2017
Very noisy day and night due to mainly local guests. Structure with no noise protection. Mosquitos in room, no mosquito net, wifi not working. Overprized for foreigners (sgl. 350 ETB /night with bath for 6 nights).
Very basic room interior (bed, chair, small table).
Long lasting voltage drops on power net.
Good renewed ensuite bathroom on ***-level.
Due to lack of tourists the guesthouse hosted local workers who misused the green courtyard as carpark for a commercial pick-up. When they loaded the car at 5 am on several days they run the diesel motor for all time loading, longer than 20 minutes. It's local tradition. You felt like sleeping directly on the parking lot.
All children of hosted families woke up and stayed awake.
Since there is no noise-protection in the building, you hear every word in the neighbour rooms and the courtyard.
My room was filled with dozzens of mosquitos when I arrived. Mosquito protection is difficult to find in Bahir Dar, they don't care. Finally I could purchase a strong spray and I sprayed the room extensively with good success. They then wanted me to move to another room. There was no mosquito net or a suspension for your own. For the night I used coils. Lake Tana is malaria endemic, despite what they say. Take care!
The renewed bathroom with very good hot shower was the best I had since month.
It is possible to wash clothes and hang outside.
The high farangi-prize is not reflecting the lack of quality, especially the noise issues from other guests.
If you are looking for a calm place for a longer stay to relax and work intellectually, I recommend you to spend a little more birr and bargain a several nights stay at the larger hotels.response / report this review -
16 November 2016
The location is good, close to the lake Tana. The rooms are clean, with big beds and towels included. Wi-Fi works fine. The bathroom is shared and it's just ok, and there is hot water.
But the best value of this Lodge is his owner, Naty, who will help you in everything you may need.
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16 June 2016
My boyfriend and I stayed at Manuhie Backpackers for 4 nights and it was great! Nati is a SUPER host and the setting is relaxing. It was the only backpackers we found in all of ethiopia where we met other guests, hung out with the owner, and got a great value. The owner took the time to help us with getting fair prices and showed us the hidden spots around Bahir Dar. The rooms are basic but a good value and we spent the whole time exploring the welcoming city and hanging with new friends.
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02 May 2016
3 stars means all OK.
Good service, kind staff, good price (200 birr single with shared bathroom)!
BUT: one night (out of three nights) was very noisy. Big group had a party the whole night. I don't know why the owner wasn't able to stop the party and ensure a quiet night for the other guests!response / report this review -
09 April 2016
I had a wonderful time at Manuhie´s place. It´s simple but very clean for a fair price. Never found something like this in Ethiopia. The staff was very welcoming, kind and helpful and they have made me feel at home.There is a nice garden you can meet other travelers or organize a tour with Nati and his friend for a really good price. If you go to Bahir Dar stay in Manuhie Backpacker Lodge and you find everything a traveller haert desires.
I will definitely come back ..Thank you for everythingresponse / report this review
