The Summerland
The hotel is absolutely immaculate, but there are a few things behind the gleaming façade that are worthy of note. First, while there was hot water in my room, Mary and Eric did not have hot water in their room. Second, there was no workable TV (as advertised). Third, the service left something to be desired with only 2 people being genuinely friendly and the rest being downright unpleasant. Fourth, I had no phone or way of contacting the front desk. The Lonely Planet was a bit off on this place….too bad really. (Mind you the Lonely Planet also told us that the trip to Bahir Dar would be 6-7 hours and it ended up taking more like 12 hours).
