Hotels near Church of St. George, Lalibela

This hotel was perfect for a family that wants to stay together in the same room. Well, technically it was a smaller room and a bigger room with no door in between. It was perfect for us. The receptionist was always helpful and attentive to our needs. She went above and beyond especially on the day it rained and we were cold and wet and muddy. Breakfast was very basic; egg or porridge. If you want something more, you’ll want to eat out. Dinner was awesome. We had tibs one night. The next we had the doro wot, which we ordered ahead of time. I love doro wot, so it was wonderful to taste Bete Serkie’s. It had a unique flavor. We also paid for a couple of loads of laundry to be done, and the only reason they weren’t ready on time was due to the wet weather. Overall good experience. I hope they get more business since the tourism industry has slowed down.

Located in the heart of this small town among the neighbors, the hotel was clean, safe, and offered a delicious breakfast. The hotel has a unique and stunning architecture, as well as a friendly and helpful staff. It is close to restaurants, a tej bet that has live performances, and close to all the historic sites this town has to offer.

Fantastic 4 nights at this hotel. Was made to fell so welcome and everything was exactly as described. Delicious breakfast and evening meal and the coffee was excellent! Close to the rock churches, shops and cafés and the on site shop was very handy. The staff and owner are super friendly and looked after me really well. Rooms are spotless, the WiFi works and there was always plenty of hot water. The area is safe for tourists and there are plenty of tuk rules and taxis if needed. Definitely recommend.

I really wish that I could give Sora five stars. The people are so friendly and helpful, the room had a lovely appearance, the food in the restaurant was great, they set me up with a great guide, and everything was perfect except: - The first night, it seemed a little warm in the evening, so I left the door to my balcony open as I went to sleep. I woke up not long after that with buzzing in my ear. I eventually killed 22 mosquitos in the room that night, and I essentially didn't sleep at all. - There's a mosquito net above the bed, but it doesn't actually cover the bed -- it's too small. A mosquito net that's touching your skin doesn't stop the mosquito from sitting on top of the net and biting you through your skin, as I quickly learned, and the net won't cover the bed, so that it would prevent that. - So, the second night, I decided that I would just be hot. I slept in just my underwear on top of the covers and kept the door closed all afternoon/evening/night. But somehow, there were still mosquitos -- they got into the room some way, and I had to kill five more of them that night while trying to sleep. - Another family there that had kids told me that the kids were crying all night because of the bites. They got fans to try to stay cool while keeping the windows closed. Simply put, the number 1 job of a hotel is to enable its guests to sleep, and the Sora Lodge failed on that account. It's the middle of the dry season, there's zero reason for there to be any mosquitos, and mosquitos generally only travel a short distance in their lifetimes, so the mosquitos are likely breeding onsite or very close to it. Management needs to do one or more of the following: - Find the pool where the mosquitos are breeding and treat it with a non-toxic pesticide to kill the mosquitos. - Get a bug zapper and put it at the edge of the property away from the rooms to draw away and kill mosquitos. - Put screens on the sliding doors in the rooms, so that cool air can come in without allowing mosquitos in. - Replace the (decorative?) small mosquito nets in the rooms with larger nets that will actually cover the beds and protect guests from mosquitos. Readers: I would absolutely avoid this hotel until they respond with details of how they have addressed this issue. But if this problem gets fixed, then you will love staying at Sora Lodge.