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Emerald Resort Arbaminch

4.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, near Nechisar National Park

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Property amenity
Outdoor pool
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Fountain
Garden
Emerald Resort Arbaminch, near Nechisar National Park, offers a quiet retreat with practical comforts. Guests enjoy a free breakfast buffet, outdoor pool, bar, free WiFi in common areas, and laundry facilities for added convenience.

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included

Room options

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Front view Double

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Front View Twin

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Front View Single

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Presidential Bungalow

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Single Room

Highlights

Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Off Shecha Road, Arba Minch

What's nearby

  • Nechisar National Park - 18 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Arba Minch Hospital - 19 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Arba Minch University - 21 min drive - 8.3 miles

Getting around

  • Arba Mintch (AMH) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dolce Italian Restaurant - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Emerald Resort Arbaminch

Upscale hotel near Nechisar National Park
Located close to Arba Minch Hospital, Emerald Resort Arbaminch provides a free breakfast buffet, a free roundtrip airport shuttle, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a gym.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All 82 rooms feature comforts such as 24-hour room service, as well as amenities like free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference center

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Emerald Resort Arbaminch Arba Minch
Emerald Arbaminch Arba Minch
Emerald Arbaminch
Emerald Resort Arbaminch Hotel
Emerald Resort Arbaminch Arba Minch
Emerald Resort Arbaminch Hotel Arba Minch

Frequently asked questions

Does Emerald Resort Arbaminch have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Emerald Resort Arbaminch pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Emerald Resort Arbaminch?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Emerald Resort Arbaminch?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Emerald Resort Arbaminch?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Emerald Resort Arbaminch provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is Emerald Resort Arbaminch located?

Situated in a rural location, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Nechisar National Park, Arba Minch Hospital, and Arba Minch University.

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Reviews

Emerald Resort Arbaminch Reviews

5.4

6.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

5.8

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 11 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eden

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best stay in arbaminch

Very artistic and cultural, architecturally pleasing to the mind. We enjoyed our stay. Had a good sleep, no disturbance. Muluken has been attentive, helpful and professional. He made sure we are happy with our stay & gave us a tour to the hotel. The bathroom/toilet is very clean, powerful shower including hot water, multiple lights in the room, overall we are a happy customers. I can't recommend it enough. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved the incredible art that was placed in almost every furniture!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Quintin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beside the beautiful view nothing reflected the pictures we saw on the internet. The swimming pool was not usable, no Wi-Fi, we couldn’t really enjoy the room due to mosquitoes, the TV was not working, the food was bad especially the breakfast. In term of the personnel, one of the server was very nonchalant and not pleasant at all. Overall the stay at this “hotel”was a disappointment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Nahom, Baltimore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort is completely disappointed and worthless. I paid over $300 for three days and i was at the room that doesn’t even worth $20 per day. I was treated differently and no one wants to explain why the room was soo dirty. I didn’t even stay the whole three day. My wife was sick the next day. Place dont stat this resort. There are many resorts around same area with less price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not Recommended.

This is most basic hotel I have stayed in. The staff are friendly, except when hounding you for the equivalent of 30p for a bottle of water-the only hotel I stayed in Ethiopia with no water supplied. The lighting in the rooms is very poor, they have no fan, television or air conditioning. The brand new fridge was fitted with a UK plug, which is redundant give Ethiopia is a two prong country. Breakfast was again basic, scrambled eggs and toast (no butter) - it was also annoyingly late. The gym is average but was had no water available - on positive note it was opened for me after published hours. So what did it have that attracted me The View to end all views. So my advice stay somewhere else and go take in the view with a cold drink.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Pastor, Miami

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No Air conditioning. The first day when I got there no water to take a shower. I had to wait for two hours before getting water and every day itvwasbthensame issue. The food made me sick and breakfast is terrible
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Guy

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

Was probably good in the past

Unfortunately a hotel past its best. A run-down feel to it. No reason to stay here when you have the Haile resort in Arbaminch which is so much better for, usually, the same price. They were also unhelpful when my plans changed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Nikolaos

Liked: Room comfort

Basic, better than most of places around though!!!

The pool was not open, and did not look that clean. Looks much better on the official pictures provided by the hotel. The meal selection was very limited, and service at the restaurant needs some refinement. The room was spacious with nice mosquito nets at least. Nice view from the balcony. As usual in Ethiopia, you get much less than you pay for!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

LIZCM

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
En personal dl hotel intenta timarte lo que puede con las excursiones que te ofrecen
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

olivier

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

Super à tout point de vue

Super à tout point de vue. Très bon service et cadre et massage et restauration. Vue à couper le souffle sur le nechisar Park
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

olivier

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

Bon rapport qualité-prix. Vue exceptionnelle Merci

Complexe surplombant le parc de nechisar Park avec vue à couper le souffle. Très bon restaurant et piscine. Chambre spacieuse et literie confortable et propre. SANITAIRES très propre avec douche sauf dans la suite présidentielle et familiale où il y a un jacuzzi. Parc de jeux pour enfants. Spa et sauna super salle de sport aussi. Massage très complet et professionnel par Teddy remarquable après une longue journée. Bon rapport qualité-prix. Wifi dans hall et restauration. Sinon dans la suite présidentielle seulement.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

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