Who owns Ethiopian Skylight Hotel?
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is owned by Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Ethiopian Airlines Group — overview. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ethiopian Airlines Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
- Founded
- 2019
- Category
- Travel & transport › Hotels › Luxury hotels
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is the five-star hotel the airline built at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, opened in its first phase in January 2019. The second phase took it to 1,024 rooms and suites, including serviced apartments, which the group calls the largest hotel on the African continent. It has nineteen food and beverage outlets and event space for gatherings of up to 5,000 people.
Ownership timeline of Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
- Current owner Ethiopian Airlines [1] reported
Where Ethiopian Skylight Hotel sits in Ethiopian Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Ethiopian Airlines ownership tree →
See the full Ethiopian Airlines brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in luxury hotels, and who owns them
The 43 brands in luxury hotels on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Genting, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Crockfords | Genting | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo | Monte-Carlo SBM | 🇲🇨 Monaco |
| Fairmont | Accor | 🇫🇷 France |
| Grand Fiesta Americana | Grupo Posadas | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| InterContinental | IHG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| St. Regis | Marriott | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Anantara Hotels & Resorts | Minor International | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Song Hotels | H World | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines is a state-owned company headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Ethiopian Airlines Group is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia and was founded on 21 December 1945, flying its first service on 8 April 1946. It operates more than 145 aircraft with an average age of about seven years to more than 145 international passenger and cargo destinations, over 60 of them African cities. Beyond the airline it runs cargo and logistics, an aviation university, ground services, aircraft maintenance, catering, airports, a tour operator and a hotel, and pursues a multi-hub strategy through minority stakes in national carriers elsewhere in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇪🇹 Ethiopian Skylight Hotel and other Ethiopian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 9 brands that began in Ethiopia. 2 of them (22%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is not one of them.
- Cerifam — Faffa Food 🇪🇹
- Kadisco — Asian Paints 🇮🇳
- Safaricom Ethiopia — Vodafone 🇬🇧
- Goûter — Faffa Food 🇪🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ethiopian Skylight Hotel?
The parent company of Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is Ethiopian Airlines, a state-owned company headquartered in Ethiopia.
Is Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Ethiopian?
Yes. Ethiopian Skylight Hotel originated in Ethiopia in 2019 and its owner, Ethiopian Airlines, is also headquartered in Ethiopia.
Is Ethiopian Skylight Hotel still owned by Ethiopian Airlines?
Yes. As of 23 September 2026, Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is still owned by Ethiopian Airlines. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ethiopian Airlines Group — overview — Ethiopian Airlines Group, Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
- [2] Ethiopian Skylight, Africa’s largest hotel Gets a Grand Opening — Ethiopian Airlines Group, Official press release; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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