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The hotel is situated in a side road, some 15 minutes walk from the city centre. There is not a great deal to see or do around the immediate vicinity of the hotel. The staff are friendly, the rooms are quite spacious, the bed is comfortable, the bathroom is clean with a semi-sunken bath as well as a shower (but no water the second night we were there). Electricity is erratic, with many dips in the power supply and lights going off at various times. Theme: Hotel
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Tasco Guesthouse is very centrally located in Kumasi, in the area of Adum. When I went there by taxi, the driver had big problem finding it, so if you plan to go there it is wise to tell the driver to stop opposite Hotel de Kingsway. They will know that one.
But, according to me, you should never plan to go there. When I came there, the staff told me that I could rent a room for a night, for 80.000 cedis ($ 8,-) per night, but that they wouldn't have electricity at night. When I reacted with asking a discount for the lack of electricity however, they did have electricity at night all of a sudden. Strange story if you ask me.
And when I asked if I could see the room, to see what I would pay that 80.000 cedis for, I was shown a dirty, humid room, with a shower at 50 centimetres from the bed. At that point I decided to have a look at another guesthouse... Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about average
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The Crystal Rose Hotel may be the worst hotel in the world, not just in Ghana. Where to start. The roof leaked, right above the bed. The bed was uncomfortable. The toilets were turned off every night about 10PM and the front desk would not turn them back on until the next morning. The ground level windows did not lock and the curtains did not cover the windows adequately. The air conditioner leaked onto the floor and the furniture in the hotel room. Toilet paper had to be requested every day because room "service" would not leave any on their own. The final insult was when the hotel management permitted street vendors to come into the hotel to sell their wares. The vendors did this during meals, in the lobby and just about any place else they spotted a guest. The only good thing here was the food was decent. Only stay at the Crystal Rose if you wish to be miserable.
The people were friendly but they did nothing to alleviate their many problems. Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterAddress: Kumasi, GhanaDirections: We were taken by tour bus up a muddy, dirt road. I did not see any directions.
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After going away at Tasco Guesthouse, the nearby Presbyterian Guesthouse (or Presby's) was the next option, and a much better one. Presby's is situated in a former missionary's building that was built by the British at "Mission Road". The building still looks fantastic and especially at the back, with a green lawn, you can't imagine being in a huge city like Kumasi.
The guesthouse charges 80.000 cedis per night for a double bedroom with shared accommodations. These toilets and showers are very decent and there are enough of them, so the fact that it's shared is not even a problem.
The room has two single bed a closet and a small table, and that is all you need. The terrain is guarded 24/7 so at least you know it's safe.
From the guesthouse it is a 5 minutes walk to the citycentre with restaurants and bars. Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about average
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