Articles from the ‘Hotels’ category

Tourist Board closes down hotels and bars in Volta Region

Posted by on September 10, 2009 at 3:03 pm in Hotels, Other Stories, Travel & Tourism

GNA – The Volta Regional Office of the Ghana Tourist Board has begun an exercise to close down unlicensed hotels and bars in the region.     Seven hotels and bars were closed down on Thursday for operating without the requisite documents and these are Pensioners Hall, Fiave Lodge, King Fisher and Lord’s Hotel.      The [...]

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Techiman to clamp down on illegal hotel operators

Posted by on August 14, 2009 at 5:18 pm in Hotels, Travel & Tourism

  GNA – The Ghana Hotels Association will, in collaboration with tax agencies and the Ghana Tourist Board, embark on an exercise to track down illegal operators and tax defaulters in the industry in the Techiman Municipality.      Mr. Philip Kofi Ntiamoah, Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the association, told the GNA in an interview that [...]

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A view of technology from a hip hotel in Akosombo Ghana

Posted by on August 6, 2009 at 6:11 pm in Hotels, Travel & Tourism

  Jessica Mulcahy   Get alerts when there is a new article from the Charlotte International Travel Examine. Read Examiner.com’s terms of use.   The Akosombo Dam The Volta Hotel is a 3-Star hotel located 360 feet above sea level that overlooks Ghana’s hydroelectric power plant. While this doesn’t sound exactly like a relaxing getaway, [...]

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Oak Plaza Assures Clients of Quality Services

Posted by on July 29, 2009 at 9:33 am in Hotels, Travel & Tourism

Naa Bettey Nelson The General Manager of Oak Plaza Hotel, Dr. Joe Rahim, has assured Ghanaians that the hotel is poised to quality services to its clients, especially the traveling public. He noted that the hotel was the second in a developing chain across the West African sub-region. “Travel statistics indicate an under supply of [...]

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African Sun Happy With Obama’s Stay at Holiday Inn, Accra

Posted by on July 20, 2009 at 12:00 pm in Hotels, Other Top Stories, Travel & Tourism

It is history that the Pan-African hospitality group, African Sun Limited will savour for as long as it remains in contention. Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America chose to stay at its Holiday Inn, Accra Airport property during his first state visit to Africa between July 10 and 11. President Obama [...]

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A night at the Golden Beach

Posted by on June 27, 2009 at 1:41 pm in Hotels, Travel & Tourism

By Emeka Anokwuru Saturday, June 27, 2009 •Golden Beach hotel, Accra If Nigerians are the happiest people on earth an award for the country with the friendliest people in West Africa, would certainly go to Ghana. To prove this, just spend a few hours in the breezy capital Accra, and you will swear the wind [...]

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Obama’s new home

Posted by on June 25, 2009 at 10:31 am in Hotels, Travel & Tourism

  Article By: iafrica.com The Hay-Adams hotel, where the Obama family will stay before taking up residence at the White House, is one of the most prestigious hotels in Washington that comes with its own ghost legend. Opened in 1928, the stately building is located a few dozen meters from the White House on Lafayette [...]

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La-Palm Manager lauds conversion of GTB to GTA

Posted by on May 14, 2009 at 9:07 pm in Hotels, Travel & Tourism

– Mr Nino Miseo, General Manager of the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel on Thursday lauded government’s decision to convert the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) to an Authority. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra ahead of the launch of a three-year tourism marketing document by the Tourism Ministry to market the country, Mr Miseo, [...]

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