Hotel Stays:
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: Saro-Maria Hotel (Decent hotel away from the airport. Fair priced and would stay here again)
Arbaminch: Paradise Lodge (Nice hotel on beautiful grounds)
Turmi: Buska Lodge (a rustic place with electricity only during select times; not sure if there is any where else to stay, so…)
Jinka: Jinka Resort Lodge (beautiful grounds; very basic rooms)
United Arab Emirates
Dubai: Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport (run of the mill chain; close to airport if have limited time to see Dubai)
Russia
Moscow: Golden Ring Hotel (in the business district; nice hotel and close to transit)
Turkey
Istanbul: Hotel Niles (beautiful hotel; great staff; beautiful balcony)