Mahogany Lodge — Hotel in Accra

It's a bit of an oasis in Ghana. Is it perfect? No. Does it do the job? Yes, definitely. I would be happy to stay here again. High points are the food. I had the pork chop a couple of times and it was great. The breakfast was very nice too, so points there. The waiting staff also all very nice. The bad point about the food? It's sooooo sllloooowww. Seriously, it takes 40 minutes to get your food after you've ordered it, which is annoying. But the food is worth it when it eventually arrives.||The rooms are ok. Nothing particularly nice about them, but nothing too awful given that you're in Accra. The shower/bath tub was pretty poor and the air con seemed to stop cooling at about 22 despite the fact I had it set to 17, but I still managed to sleep ok. Bottled water was provided but I would argue, not enough of it. Put simply, cost vs benefit vs location vs meals - I was perfectly happy at the Mahogany Lodge and it was a nice place to come back to after a long day. The pool is also nice for a...

This is a well-established boutique hotel originally, that has added a new modern addition, with sterile low key "typical American motel" style rooms. The rooms in the older original building are more interesting. But no matter which kind of room you get, the high standard of cleanliness is present. The staff are friendly, professional, and restaurant service is fairly quick and competent (unusual for Ghana). The included breakfast is excellent, has a wide range of breakfast foods, cold cereal, many kinds of eggs, yogurt, toast, fruit juice. The lunch and dinner menus are excellent, and the food is very good. The swimming pool is clean, and the outdoor area with bar/snack menu available is lovely. I have been staying here since I started building my house in 2007. When I was a frequent guest, the staff remembered me from one visit to the next, which was a pleasant surprise, but also an indicator of the professionalism of the staff. The location is very...

Your money is better spent elsewhere: the hotel's layout is very confusing, the standard rooms do not have windows, there is no microwave in the rooms, and the daily breakfast offerings must be ordered a la carte. While the staff is very friendly, like a previous reviewer said, this is indeed an American style motel (even with an American flag outside - yet the owner is not) but unfortunately, they are charging luxury hotel prices. Not to mention that the room prices are listed on a tacky board at reception so any visitors coming to greet you will know exactly how much you are paying for this place.

I will be staying elsewhere during my visits to Accra; it's worth spending a bit more to go to the Holiday Inn if, as in my case, proximity to the airport is important and there are much better places...