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Sheraton Addis
The Sheraton Addis is an international hotel located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is part of Marriott International, Marriott's Luxury Collection. It has 293 rooms, as well as a number of villas. Profile The hotel was built by MIDROC#MIDROC Ethiopia, MIDROC Ethiopia, and designed by architect Kosek Ivo. Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, built the hotel as a way of creating jobs and promoting the country's image- saying that he is "investing in Ethiopia by following my heart, not my head". The hotel cost over $200 million to build, and over 500 families had to be relocated for its construction. It opened on 28 February 1998, and has been considered one of the country's leading hotels. The hotel is located between two palaces, the National Palace (Ethiopia), National Palace (formerly the Jubilee Palace), which is the residence of the President of Ethiopia, and the Menelik Palace, residence of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. The hotel has hosted countless high-profile events, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; ,) is the capital city of Ethiopia, as well as the regional state of Oromia. With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the largest city in the country and the List of cities in Africa by population, eleventh-largest in Africa. Addis Ababa is a highly developed and important cultural, artistic, financial and administrative center of Ethiopia. It is widely known as one of Africa's major capitals. The founding history of Addis Ababa dates back to the late 19th century by Menelik II, Negus of Shewa, in 1886 after finding Mount Entoto unpleasant two years prior. At the time, the city was a resort town; its large mineral spring abundance attracted nobilities of the empire and led them to establish permanent settlement. It also attracted many members of the working classes – including artisans and merchants – and foreign visitors. Menelik II then formed his Menelik Palace, imperial palace in 1887. Addis Ababa became the em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
