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Gabiley · Somaliland

Twelve rooms.
One very good night.

A comfortable, welcoming stay in the heart of Gabiley. Twelve rooms, honest prices, and a warm welcome.

From $15.00 / per night Pay at the hotel Zaad · eDahab
A guest room prepared for arrival at Rio Hotel

Guest room

Rio Hotel Gabiley

Booking direct is our best rate. No card needed: pay at the hotel by cash, Zaad or eDahab.

24h

Power and hot water, every room

12

Rooms, small enough to know your name

$15.00

Starting rate, breakfast included

5 min

To Gabiley market and the main road

Rio Hotel lobby with blue chairs and a floral feature wall
Guest corridor with warm pendant lights at Rio Hotel

The hotel

A quiet courtyard in the middle of town

Rooms open onto a walled courtyard, so the road stays outside. Breakfast is served on the terrace from seven, tea runs all day, and the desk is staffed through the night, useful when the Hargeisa bus arrives late.

Secure parking
Breakfast included
Generator, 24h power
Hot water, every room
Free Wi-Fi
Laundry on request

The rooms

Our rooms

All room types →

Booking direct

The best rate is the one you get from us.

No card online, no commission, no surprises. Reserve a room in under a minute and pay at the desk by cash, Zaad or eDahab.

Check-in
14:00
Check-out
12:00
Payment
Cash · Zaad · eDahab
We hold your room
We hold your room for 24 hours while we confirm.

Good to know

Before you arrive

Anything else, message us: we answer on WhatsApp all day.

How do I pay? +

At the desk, in cash, by Zaad or by eDahab. Nothing is charged online and no card is needed to reserve.

What time is check-in and check-out? +

Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 12:00. Arriving on a late bus is fine: the desk is staffed through the night, just tell us in your request.

Is my booking confirmed straight away? +

We hold the room while we confirm on WhatsApp, usually within the hour. If we cannot hold it, we tell you immediately.

Is breakfast included? +

Yes, for every room. Served on the terrace from 07:00 to 10:00, with tea available all day.

Can I park at the hotel? +

Yes: secure parking inside the compound, at no extra cost, watched overnight.

What languages do you speak? +

Somali, Arabic and English at the front desk. This site is available in all three.

The place, in pictures

Recent photos from Rio Hotel
Lobby mirror, flowers and console at Rio Hotel
A guest room prepared for arrival at Rio Hotel
Rio Hotel restaurant dining room
Guest corridor with warm pendant lights at Rio Hotel

Find us

Gabiley, on the Hargeisa road

Five minutes from the market, forty-five from Hargeisa. Secure parking on site, and someone at the desk all night.

Phone number — +252634936265 Email address — info@riogabiley.com Find us — Gabiley, Somaliland
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