The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ghana

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ghana

If it's your first trip to Ghana for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Ghana. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Ghana. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Ghana for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Ghana beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Ghana for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Cabyn Boutique Hotel

Accra, Ghana
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ghana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at N4, Adenta, The Cabyn Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $45 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Asantewaa Premier Hotel

Kumasi, Ghana
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Asantewaa Premier Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $44. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3b Club Street, Fumesua, near Ejisu. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


St Georges Height

Accra, Ghana
3-star Resort with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found St Georges Height to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $114. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 St George's Street,East Doboro. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


somewhere nice

Accra, Ghana
Hostel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ghana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $36, somewhere nice, at Cotton Avenue 9, , Kokomlemle provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Pito Guest House

Elmina, Ghana
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Pito Guest House has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $45 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 92 Avocado Street. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


D'avenue Boutique Hotel Accra

Accra, Ghana
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ghana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The great guest rating of D'avenue Boutique Hotel Accra is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $141, and it's located at 7 Jasmine Street. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Lemon Beach Resort

Elmina, Ghana
4-star Resort with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Lemon Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Elmina 11 JJ Rawlings High Street. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Eden Gardens Hotel

Accra, Ghana
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ghana
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Eden Gardens Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $180 (before taxes). It's located at 1st Cl and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, golf, city views, free parking, and a free airport shuttle which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


The Pelican Hotel Cantonments Accra

Accra, Ghana
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Cantonments Road Hrfc Q5, The Pelican Hotel Cantonments Accra has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Tang Palace Hotel

Accra, Ghana
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Tang Palace Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $197. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Borstal Avenue, South Airport Residential Area, 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Ghana, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Ghana, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ghana, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ghana, Best Hotels for One Week in Ghana, Best Hotels for One Night in Ghana, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Ghana, Best Party Hotels in Ghana, or Best Business Hotels in Ghana.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Ghana?

Ghana Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$114

After analyzing 43 first time trip hotels in Ghana, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $114. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ghana.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $196
  • 4-star hotels: $151
  • 3-star hotels: $96
  • 2-star hotels: $45


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