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Florida International Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star guestrooms with soaking bathtubs

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Lobby
Exterior
Outdoor dining
Hallway
1 bedroom, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Kebele 18, Near University of Gondar, Maraki Campus, Gondar, 1467
  • Place, Saturday Market
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Fasil Ghebbi
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Ras Gimb
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Gondar (GDQ)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Presidential Suite

  • City view
  • 53 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Gondar

Gondar retreat .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Gondar hotel, you'll find Saturday Market and Fasil Ghebbi. Royal Enclosure and Ras Gimb are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Saturday Market - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Fasil Ghebbi - 6 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Royal Enclosure - 6 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Ras Gimb - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Debre Birhan Selassie Church - 8 min drive - 4.4 miles

Getting around

  • Gondar (GDQ) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Four Sisters Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hailu Juice - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Roseau Hotel And Spa - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Golden Gate - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪ሳለች ሀና ቁርሰ ቤት - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Florida International Hotel

4-star guestrooms with soaking bathtubs
Florida International Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site, along with 2 coffee shops/cafes. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A 24-hour business center and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 1507 square feet (140 square meters) and includes a conference center. Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Florida International Hotel. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Gondar hotel.

  • 60 guestrooms or units
  • 2 coffee shops
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1507 sq ft of conference space
  • 140 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Grocery service (free)
  • Wedding services available
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Florida International Hotel offers 60 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters. LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate bedroom

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Down comforter
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Florida International Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ETB 400.0 per stay.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for ETB 350.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ETB 350.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: ETB 400.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Florida International Gondar
Florida International Hotel
Florida International Hotel Gondar
Hotel Florida International
International Hotel Florida
Florida Hotel Gondar
Florida International Hotel Hotel
Florida International Hotel Gondar
Florida International Hotel Hotel Gondar

Frequently asked questions

How close is Florida International Hotel to the airport?

Florida International Hotel is 6.6 mi (21-min drive) away from the Gondar (GDQ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Florida International Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Florida International Hotel offers a free airport shuttle, available 24 hours a day.

Does Florida International Hotel offer free breakfast?

Florida International Hotel offers free buffet breakfast every day from 6 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Florida International Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Florida International Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Florida International Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Florida International Hotel have a pool?

Florida International Hotel features an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Does Florida International Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Florida International Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Florida International Hotel to downtown Gondar?

Florida International Hotel is 0.8 mi away from Gondar.

Florida International Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 60 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abrish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very serviceminded

Good choice. Very good service, took us to the airport twice for collecting missing baggage. They served us breakfast at 6am when needed. Excellent Ethiopian coffee! Due to the limited English skills of the restaurant staff, pointing to the menu item is the best option. The reception speaks English well. Some equipment items in the bathroom need repair/replacement. Clean rooms, internet which worked well unless power cuts.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price, this hotel was terrible value for money. And the staff were entirely unhelpful, I would expect in a "4 star" hotel that staff would at least know where the local bus station is or where to buy bus tickets (unfortunately info in Lonely Planet is out of date, I spent a whole day trying to find a ticket office selling tickets to Addis Ababa). And generally my stay in Gondar was incredibly unpleasant, of 1000 cities I've been to, it was one of the two or three worst.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was okay but the next day we had bad cases of diarrhea. They did not arange Airport pick up and drop off, although it was paid for as part of the package. We nearly missed our flights because of the fact that they did not arrange transport to the Airport
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

L.H.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property needs to do better in honoring Expedia reservations. We stayed here twice on our trip, and they did not have the right room for us either time. In the end, they generously bumped us up to a more expensive room than we asked for, but that took some time. I encourage the hotel, if it is going to use Expedia, to have the correct rooms available.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked the Presidential Suite for 3 people. On the day that we checked in, the staff at the reception said that she thought we had canceled. I showed her the confirmation in Expedia app and told her that I never canceled. To make a long story short, we finally got the room no. 208 and that room had insufficient lighting. I guess nobody had ever stayed in that room for a loooong time that the hotel didn’t even know that this room has no light. So I had to ask the front desk lady to change the room to room no. 207. The new room we got was okay but given the price we paid compared to what we got, I think this hotel is way too overpriced. The room was outdated and faced the main road so you could here traffic all day all night. There was also a few blackouts during our stay. The only thing that we were satisfied was the restaurant. The food was good. The location of the hotel is far from the town center so there was really nothing for you to do except spending time in your room or the swimming pool. In summary, I wouldn’t recommend this hotel. I’m sure that there must be other better hotels and closer to town. I wouldn’t complain this much if I didn’t pay a lot for the room we stay and got uncomfortable stay. :(
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Comfortable

Staff was terrific. Facility was nice. Very little water pressure. Noisy busy road in the front.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You can do better for the price

The hotel was fine but the prices are way out of line for Ethiopia. The staff seem to trip over each other in an attempt to compensate for poor procedures. Management may want to reconsider policies and procedures.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Quality of service?

The accommodation itself was nice and clean. It took too much unnecessary time for check-in. Front staff did not recognize us whom we booked through Hotels.com. Hence the hotel did not prepare a room with proper number of beds and towels.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

okay not great

We had the Presidential suite as they were completely booked and that was all that was left. First the room was advertised to have a queen and two single beds, but there was only one single bed. I asked them if they could bring another bed and at first they said it would be an extra cost. I reminded them that I had paid for a room for 4 people. Then they did bring another bed. The room was large and the initial appearance was nice. The bathroom had a extra large luxury tub as well as a shower. However we soon found that many things were in disrepair. The toilet seat was only connected on one side. The hair dryer nicely provided did not work. There was a unplugged refrigerator in the corner with some exercise equipment that also did not work. There was no remote for the TV. So our initial excitement about a presidential suite was soon diminished. Things were relatively clean and we were there a short time and so it was okay. The breakfast was good, but the lines for eggs were way too long. There was a swimming pool which we did not have time to try. It looked ok. Considering it was in Gondar Ethiopia, it was overall ok for just one night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Jose Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good and clean hotel.

The manager of the hotel solved the problems with one of the workers. He offered me a free raid to the bus station.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Truly speaking it is world standard hotel. Beginning from the design of the building. Look forward for the reinnovation of the sauna and the beginning of the terrace on the top floor. Pick up from airport is crucial in any circumstances and look forward improvement .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
The TV, fridge, air-con, did not work and we had to repeatedly call the engineer. The phone was difficult to get through. B'fast was very limited. There were condom wrappers in the drawer. It took a lot of effort to make the room comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Alemu

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
It was okay, no more this! The WIFI at the rooms was bad!!! only at the lobby it works good.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Philip

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Disappointed

The staff were great. They really did their best with everythig asked of them, and did so with sincerity (eg when I asked for some ice, when my key card did not work, repeatedly, and I had to change rooms, when I sought assistance to find a tuk-tuk and driver for half a day. But this did not complety cancel out so many negatives: the lack of water pressure made taking a shower seem like I was showering under a dripping tap, bathroom doors with significant water damage, uncomfortable mattress, bottom sheet which was not a fitted sheet and was smaller than the mattress so that during the night I ended up sleeping directly on the mattress, no wifi whatsoever in rooms, with only reliable wifi being in the lobby, where there were no comfortable spaces to be working with a laptop. Photographs on web pages are completely inaccurate. It does not deserve its 4 star rating - even 3 stars would be too generous.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff at the Florida hotel are warm and pleasant. The staff went out of there way to treat my family like family. The location is near the airport. The rooms are clean and feels like home away from home. If you are in the area make sure to check out this hotel. Impeccable service and a warm and friendly staff. Keep up the great work.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Serves the need

Overall stay was good. Elevator wasn't working and the pool area was noisy until late. They were unfamiliar with online checkin, but it got resolved quickly. Breakfast was great.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very good comparing to other hotels in Ethiopia. Electricity falls allot
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

dongwhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
대체로 만족 함.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay somewhere else if you can

My husband and I stayed here for one night and it was the worst hotel during our entire stay in Ethiopia and probably the worst I've had in general. We experienced power outages, coach roaches, mosquitos, dirty rooms/bathrooms, dirty halls and stairways and no water! Yes, no running water in our bathroom both in the evening and in the morning when waking up. The breakfast was undesirable and the walls were so thin I could hear the person snoring next door over the street noise. I think the staff tried, but were generally disorganized and inexperienced. When we asked for the Manager to complain, we kept getting told he was not there. I don't usually write reviews but I decided to this time in case it helps people make a decision to stay here. There aren't many places to stay in Gonder, but if you can avoid this place, i suggest you stay somewhere else.
Verified

8/10 Good

Gina M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable hotel with good Western food

While I would consider this hotel to be over-priced for Ethiopian accommodations, the facilities are comfortable and the restaurant offers good Western food. I definitely recommend a massage from Maserat and spending some time in the lower level sauna rooms (dry and wet steam).
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very supportive management

When we were in Gonder this summer there were some serious security situations in the city, which caught us by surprise. The hotel management actually helped us more than any officials or embassy. They ensured our safety at the hotel and made sure we had a safe way to leave the city (we had our kids with us). That was outstanding! I have never seen such strong presence and taking responsibility for guests.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
De flesta i personalen var trevliga och hade goda intentioner. Sporadisk eller ingen funktion på hiss, nycklar, lampor mm. Tråkigt läge långt utanför stadens centrum. TukTuk transport krävs.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

urlauber

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sexuelle Belästigung unsauber laut Personal überfo

Schlechte Ausstattung offene Kabel sexuelle Belästigung durch Rezeption von mitreisender
Verified

4/10 Poor

Patrizia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lontanissimo dal centro

Non sapevano del nostro arrivo non capivano che eravamo tre persone ci siamo sentiti degli intrusi