Hilton Addis Ababa is a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1] It opened in 1969. It is owned by Hilton Worldwide. It stands about 2.4 km from the centre of Addis Ababa.[3]

Overview

Hilton Addis (Amharic: ሂልተን አዲስ) is a private international hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia owned by Hilton Worldwide. It was opened during the Emperor Haile Selassie regime in 1969, after a 50-year management contract signed between the Hilton Worldwide and the Ethiopian government that would proscribe other branding outside Worldwide permission. Hilton has been an iconic landmark for Addis Ababa and Ethiopia until the foundation of Sheraton Addis in 1998.

From “Hilton Addis” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1969. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.4 km from the centre of Addis Ababa. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), about 8 km from the centre of Addis Ababa.[4]

It is one of 63 hotels in and around Addis Ababa recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Addis Ababa.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa — 0.4 km
  • Jupiter International Hotel - Cazanchis — 0.4 km
  • Sheraton Addis — 0.6 km, opened 1998
  • Inter Luxury Hotel — 0.7 km
  • Aphrodite International Hotel — 0.7 km
  • Ghion Hotel — 0.7 km
  • Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa — 0.9 km
  • Marriott Executive Apartments Addis Ababa — 0.9 km
  • De Leopol Hotel Addis Ababa — 1.3 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Hilton Addis Ababa (Q72812966). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hilton Addis Ababa. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-22.
  3. ^ Addis Ababa (Q3624). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Addis Ababa. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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