The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Accra

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Accra

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Accra, Ghana? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Accra, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Accra to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Accra, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Accra for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Accra for first time visitors.

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

Oak Plaza East Airport Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Accra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Dede Plaza, Spintex Road, East Airport, Oak Plaza East Airport Hotel has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 10.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


La Villa Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is La Villa Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $147. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at n. F56/1/13th Lane Osu Ringway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Accra

We found Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $284. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Gamel Abdul Nasser Avenue. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


MJ Grand Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $89, MJ Grand Hotel, at No. 460, Abochieman Street East Legon provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub. It's located just 10.4 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Best Western Premier Accra Airport Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Best Western Premier Accra Airport Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $141 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 White Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Aknac Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Accra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The Aknac Hotel is 9.99 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 $102, and it's located at TrasACCO Valley, Opposite Trasacco Valley Estate. We also love the breakfast, a free breakfast, a spa, free parking, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 15.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Accra Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (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.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Accra Airport because it has great rooms that start at $117. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at PMB CT 97, Cantonments. Only 7.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Monarch Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Accra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Monarch Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $72 (before taxes). It's located at 15 Asoyi Street East Legon and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.8 km from the city center. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Fiesta Royale Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at Motorway Extension North Dzorwulu, Fiesta Royale Hotel has great rooms from $153 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, child care, laundry services, a child pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.1 km from the center of town.

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


Coconut Grove Regency Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Accra
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Coconut Grove Regency Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cantonments. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a child pool, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.6 km 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


For more terrific hotel ideas in Accra, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Accra, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Accra, Best Hotels for One Week in Accra, Best Hotels for One Night in Accra, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Accra.


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

Accra Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$122

Travelers to Accra, Ghana will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $122. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Accra.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $284
  • 4-star hotels: $132
  • 3-star hotels: $98


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