Let me state, first, that Harar is a magic place to spend at least a couple of days of pure delight, in a setting certainly unchanged for the last several centuries. And let me state, second, that Harar hotels are on the whole very far from being appealing, both from the exterior and after checking inside. Ras Hotel, in the... more

I really didn't know how bad the hotel rooms would be outside of Addis Ababa. What I found is that the Harar Ras is pretty typical of the government-run hotels that can be found throughout the country. It is clean and the location is ok but that is all that can be said for it. There is water only a... more