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( 0468-812914;
www.paradiselodgeethiopia.com
; campsites with own/hired tent
US$15/20, d/tw incl breakfast US$59/85; )
This upmarket lodge staring straight at
the national park's 'Bridge of God' features comfortable Konso-inspired huts, all but a
few with views, built from stone and wood. The staff is on the ball and massages and
steam baths are available. A swimming pool is planned. It's perched between the two
towns up a very rough 1.9km road.
Sikela Pension $
Offline map
( 0912-894662; d Birr100)
In a noisy, nondescript office block on the way into town;
rooms are basic but bright and clean.
PENSION
HOTEL
Arba Minch Tourist Hotel $$
Offline map
( 0468-812171; s/d/tw Birr350/400/440; )
With dowdy, overpriced rooms, and
early morning church noise, we assume the only reason it's popular with
faranji
is the wi-
fi.
Eating
Fish has long been a staple in the diet here, though overfishing means it's a lot more ex-
pensive these days. Unlike with lodging, Sikela holds its own against Shecha in the dining
department.
SHECHA
Swayne's Hotel $
(mains Birr30-100)
This hotel restaurant has what some consider the best Western fare in
town. Soak up the views from inside, behind the floor-to-ceiling windows, or outside
along the clifftop.
EUROPEAN-ETHIOPIAN
Soma Restaurant $
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(mains Birr40-120)
This unassuming restaurant (now charging much higher
faranji
prices) has made quite a name for itself with its mouth-watering grilled fish dishes, most
of which are big enough to share. Much of the same is available at Soma Lodge.
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