Emperor Haile Selassie's Legacy - Hilton Addis' 50th Anniversary

Lion of Judah sculpture in the Hilton 

Hotel grounds, Addis Ababa

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And the pool, with a cross design, in 1969

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Hilton Addis opened in 1969 under Emperor Haile Selassie after Hilton Worldwide signed a 50-year contract with the Ethiopian government. [Source Wikipedia]

Hilton's Inauguration 

November 1969

With Emperor Haile Selassie

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Banner with inauguration photo

Hilton Entranceway

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July 2023]

Hilton commemorated its 50-year anniversary in 2020 (a year later - 1969-2019).

Hilton's 50th, celebrated on January 16, 2020

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My understanding is that the Hotel's contract continues under the same Hilton Worldwide.

Here is one especially delicious dish: a mesir soup (lentil soup) with the berbere - the complex chili power that is part of Ethiopia's dishes. It is served in the Gazebo Restaurant, by the pool.

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Gazebo By the Pool

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