Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra

Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, formerly known as the Ambassador Hotel, is a five-star luxury hotel located in Accra, the capital of Ghana, set in West Ridge, seven kilometres (4.3 mi) from Kotoka International Airport.[1]

Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra
General information
AddressIndependence Avenue Ridge
CountryGhana
Construction started1957

History

The Ambassador Hotel was originally established by the United Kingdom as a gift to the Ghanaian government on the attainment of independence in 1957.[2][3]

The heritage building was demolished to give way to the establishment of a new five-star luxury hotel in 2006.

Location and description

The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is located within the city's Central Business District[4] a few kilometres away from Kotoka International Airport, Accra.[1] The hotel is located close to the Accra Financial Centre, World Trade Centre, International Conference Centre and government ministries. The hotel also has the largest swimming-pool in Accra and an emporium attached to it, with shops and other businesses.[5]

References
  1. "Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra | 5 Star Hotel in Accra". www.movenpick.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. ifc.org (2021). "The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Ghana" (PDF). International Finance Corporation. World Bank Group. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  3. Richard Rathbone, "Casting 'the Kingdome into another mold': Ghana's Troubled Road to Independence", in Robert Holland, Susan Williams, Terry Barringer (eds), The Iconography of Independence: "Freedoms at Midnight", p. 66.
  4. "5 Star Hotel in Accra City | Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra". www.movenpick.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  5. "MOVENPICK AMBASSADOR HOTEL ACCRA - Updated 2021 Prices & Reviews (Ghana)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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