Couldn't fault the friendliness & helpfulness of the Lodge staff, really made you feel like you were amongst true friends. The rooms are spacious & overlook a cosy garden, attracting all sorts of colouful birds, the terrace has nice views and the free wi-fi was useful :-).. the location is great also, castle entrance a 5minute walk one way &... More

I spent 2 nights here at the end of a teaching trip in Ethiopia. The manager is very friendly and helpful, and he gave me good suggestions on where to eat etc. Although they offer guides etc there was no pressure to take a tour, which was nice since at the end of my trip i was guided out. The... More

We recently stayed at the Lodge du Chateau before and after we trekked the Simiens. It couldn't have been more perfect! The location, the unbelievable friendly staff, and the tranquil landscape made our stay a wonderful experience. Seyoum, the owner/manager, treated us like family, and his staff was beyond accommodating for our every need. He was able to arrange our... More

The staff is really nice. The diner was excellent. The view from the terrace is beautiful. It is nice to sit outside of the room with a drink in the afternoon after visiting the castles and churches of Gondar. We were there the night before Palm Sunday and the priests started praying at 4am so we did not get too... More

We stayed here for just one night recently. I found the hotel to be nicely arranged, friendly, and with perfectly good rooms. The shower's are hot and with good water pressure which was important after trekking in the Simiens. And the location was excellent along a quiet road with good activity right in front of the castle. However, the walls... More

Really good friendly hotel, very central and clean. Terrace has good views. A bit noisy on Sunday morning as the churches compete for volume of music.

We stayed here for 10 days in October 2011 while teaching at the University. Seyoum, Tamirat, and all the staff made us feel so welcome. The rooms are simply furnished and very clean, and the bed was so comfortable after a long day's teaching! Just remember to turn the heating for the shower! The views from the terrace are stunning... More

We had been at Lodge du Chateau during the Timkat and we can say the main point of this lodge is the manager. In fact the lodge is well located in the centre of Gonder, has a beautifull garden inside, has free internet, but the rooms could be better, could have restaurant, could have a better breakfast, the service could... More

We stayed in Gonder in early January and found the Lodge du Chateau a really pleasant base. The hotel Manager is very friendly indeed and for a very reasonable fee acted as a tour guide around the royal enclosure and the town - he has a wealth of knowledge and treated us as if we were his only guests, despite... More