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Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana

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A poolside view with a wooden deck and two glasses of red beverage.
A table set with wine bottles and glasses, surrounded by white cloths and roses.
A bed with a colorful striped bedspread, a decorative pillow, and a floral arrangement.
A rustic stone building with a thatched roof and a sign reading "RIFFUTI RESORT & SPA".
A covered outdoor seating area with a stone wall, wooden furniture, and a view of a pool.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
The current price is AU$251
includes taxes & fees
14 Sept - 15 Sept

Explore the area

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Bole Hno 27, Lake Tana Avenue, Fasilo, Boston Building, Bahir Dar
  • Place, Church of St. George
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Nile Bridge
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Bahir Dar Market
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bahar Dar (BJR)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, Garden View

A covered outdoor seating area with a stone wall, wooden furniture, and a view of a pool.

Standard Room, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, Lake View

A bed with a colorful striped bedspread, a decorative pillow, and a floral arrangement.

Deluxe Suite, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • 110 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Lake View

A bed with a colorful striped bedspread, a decorative pillow, and a floral arrangement.

Deluxe Room, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Suite

A room with a stone wall, a wooden ceiling, a bed with a canopy, and a window with curtains.

Executive Suite

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Bahir Dar

At Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Lake Tana and Church of St. George. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free daily breakfast. .A day of pampering can include massages and mani/pedis. The hotel's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk. Each morning free full breakfast is offered between 6 AM and 10 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of a free airport shuttle. .Sights within a 20-minute walk of this 4-property class Bahir Dar hotel include Bahir Dar Market and Blue Nile Bridge.

What's nearby

  • Church of St. George - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blue Nile Bridge - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Bahir Dar Market - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Bahir Dar Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Bahir Dar University - 4 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Bahar Dar (BJR) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wude Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Misrak - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Efoy - ‬11 min walk
  • Ruk Dungeon
  • ‪Abol Coffee - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Bahir Dar hotel.

  • 28 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include baths or showers with a deep soaking bath, bathrobes, slippers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

As of 13 Sept 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana on 14 Sept 2026 start from AU$251, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

Yep, Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana has a free self car park.

Is there a spa on site at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

There's no onsite spa, but this property does offer services like massages.

Does Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana have a pool?

Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana has an outdoor pool.

What makes Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar and 24-hour room service, as well as deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

No, but there are deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms.

Does Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana serve breakfast?

Yep, free full breakfast is served daily between 6 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

Yep, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves local and international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana?

No, pets are not allowed.

Kuriftu Resort & Spa Lake Tana Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ayesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facilities and service, I recommend highly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liban

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendly and accommodating staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

VASILEIOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stuff was very friendly and helpful. Hotel amenitiew were great, like the massage and the food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly and efficient staff. Stunning view overlooking Lake Tana and availability of boat trips. Comfortable and clean accommodation. Only downside was that they visit to the Blue Nile and waterfall wasn't possible due to external influences.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Zelalem

Attentive staff despite mediocre food, armed men everywhere due to a VIP guest, noisy property, no hot water for shower nor for a cup of macchiato! Kuriftu? What is happening
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amelework

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really appreciate everything and all the team was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lets stary with the atmospehere. The resort was worth the 8000 plus mile trip to spend with my wife. Your resort fit everthing i was looking over other much more modern options. It gave exactly the feel i was looking topped with yhe breath of God coming off the lake was amazing. The staff was exceptionally special toward all we experienced even when we were relaxing on the wrap around balcony enjoying the fire a cat some how made her home above and decided to give birth to kittens and your staff handle it very well. We enjoyed ourselves so much we extended our stay and went real estate shopping. I cant thank youll enough and will say i admire the improvements being made while we were there. Thank You Again The Calhoun's
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Abdelaziz

Hg
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

No internet, better options in Bahir Dar

No internet available, mice in our room, poor service. There are better options in Bahir Dar - go to the Blue Nile for ease of vacation, kuriftu is good only if you want to disconnect from the world completely.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good hotel but in decline

I've stayed here every year for the past five years of trips to the area. It is still the best hotel in Bahirdar but it is in decline the rooms are quanint but some have major water damage in the bathrooms with mushrooms growing on the falling ceiling. This trip I had water problems with no hot water in the shower. The spa was extremely disappointing my hour long massage only lasted 30 minutes and it wasn't great. In the past stays the massages some of the best I have ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Bethlehem

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

A pleasant stay

Our stay was pleasant. The hotel has a Flint Stone feeling. Clean, Quiet, Relaxing, staff are attentive. Pro: The lake view, central and safe location, the free MASSAGE is priceless, Clean and eco-friendly rooms, free airport shuttle, free breakfast Cons: Wifi was nonexistent. None of us were able to respond to our work emails, very irritating. The pool is dirty green/ algae (We had children who wanted to swim), restaurant food is 5/10, food service takes at least an hour or more to be served even for the simplest cup of tea and the food is not that good. Our group of 11 split and went to an outside restaurant after a couple of days of unpleasant experience, when we return from lunch the other half is still waiting for their order. The room key is single if you are couple.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

FREDERIC

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

Exceptionnel

Probablement le meilleur hotel de BAHIR DAR, tout est beau, le service est vraiment au top et le SPA de trés bonne qualité. Le diner en room service sur la terrasse de la chambre avec le feu de bois dans la cheminée est juste exceptionnel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Les + La situation géographique, au bord du lac, pas très loin de l’aéroport. Les - La wifi inexistante dans les chambres, l’eau chaude arrive quand elle le souhaite, chauffage ou clim ne fonctionne pas, les lumières allumées ne servent à rien. Aucune insonorisation, on entend tout, la route, les prêtres toute la nuit qui chantent.... Pour le prix payé dans le pays je trouve cela très très cher, il y’a bien mieux pour moins cher pas très loin....
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location with views of Lake Tana and close walking distance to town center. Spacious rooms with nice terrace where you can relax with a wood burning fire in the evening. Very friendly staff. However, property could be updated a bit. Wifi is weak unless you’re in the lobby - need signal boosters. Shower has no water pressure, and little regulation of hot and cold. Doors do not shut or lock easily (bar serves as lock once inside), and while rooms are sprayed, mosquitos do get into the room requiring manual spraying. Hotel does offer netting for beds which is good.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Hotel location I’d wonderful, next to lake. The property is quirky, with stone buildings and tress. We could not connect to wifi during our stay. We had to move from our first room as it had no hot water and was next to the main road.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super African Traditional style. Only Mosquitos problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mrs Turid

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

Best place in Bahir Dar

We stayed at this lovely place 2 nights. It was easy to book trips on the lake to the monastries and to Blu Nile from the site. The outside bar was a beautiful place with a wonderful view. The restaurant and the hotel are the best in town. The wifi was ok. If you go there, find time to take a walk on the path just under the bar to the smal local harbor and have a coffee or beer there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Disliked: Staff & service

Poor service and attention to detail

The place was built with incredible originality and love, but must now have a different owner as there is no style or attention to detail in much of anything. The reception is dark and somber, the rooms very unclean around the edges, and the exposed incandescent bulb the lighting of choice. The fish at the restaurant is cooked to something resembling jerky, which itself feels like the vast dining hall of an all-inclusive resort. It seems there is no one around really running the show, and the English and training level of the staff is outright poor. There’s certainly worse, but it’s sad to see a place with such lovely potential operated by someone who seems to have no clue how to run a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel was overall good. Restaurant was slow, breakfast not very good, but service was fine. Best about the stay was the fantastic massage in the spa.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful place - poor service

This is a beautiful hotel and could be really lovely. Unfortunately the hotel is quite dysfunctional. Despite emailing three times and being assured that every flight was met, I was the only person on the flight not picked up by shuttle. While they then upgraded my room as a gesture, this was only the first issue. I was told the hotel was fully booked and I couldn’t stay the next night (despite availability online). This meant I had to cancel a trip that was planned for the next morning. It was only later that morning they admitted they had made a mistake and had availability, despite my raising it the afternoon before. The staff try hard but lack training. Sitting down at the restaurant I would only get a menu each time after asking twice and waiting 30 minutes. The food was okay but some dishes are not cooked properly. Unfortunately the lack of basic information and poor service makes what should be a nice place to stay, quite a stressful place. The hotel also was very unhelpful providing basic information about travelling. I asked 4 times about onward travel to Gondar. It was only after a lot of trying that they told me the information about buses. I think the hotel doesn’t want independent travellers and wants to charge a premium to book everything privately for you. With a little effort this could be so lovely! The massage which is included in the stay was lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

GREAT LOCATION RIGHT ON LAKE TANA!

Great location right on Lake Tana. Excellent service. Food at restaurant was just OK. Friendly and very polite staff. Free massage was a plus but masseuses need more training. Will definitely stay at this resort again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Barbara

Very accommodating staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely view. Staff helpful. Lack of safe in room a problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Judith

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

A beautiful resort, a definite recommend

Our stay at Kuriftu was our favourite in Ethiopia. The resort was beautiful, with a lovely view over Lake Tana. Our room was very comfortable and we were even given an upgrade with an upstairs room, it had a view of the lush garden and also Lake Tana. The hotel was very clean throughout and we ate regularly at the restaurant where the staff were very attentive and the food was good. There were occasions where the full menu wasn’t available but this didn’t distract from the experience. We took advantage of the free massages which were a nice bonus. The pool area was lovely and clean and we really enjoyed spending time relaxing either on the loungers and the couches which overlooked the lake. WiFi was a bit hit and miss, as was the water which was cut off on occasion but again this didn’t particularly impede on our time there and perhaps wasn’t necessarily the hotel’s fault. Overall, a very pleasant stay and we would definitely recommend Kuriftu if you are planning on visiting Bahir Dar.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018