Elmina Beach Resort

There are so many things I can say about this hotel and these are just a few; pillows were disgusting, the bathtubs were cracked, the hotel had a bad smell, the food was horrible, and the staff made us feel very uncomfortable with their flirty advances, there were live wires on the beds that shocked us, the water was consistently brown and broke us out, there were roaches everywhere and the hotel looked as if it was falling apart. the general experience was just horrible. I don't think I can ever go back to that hotel again.

The resort was empty. My travel partner and I saw only a handful of people-- literally about 5 other people at the entire resort during our 2-day stay. The room we were assigned was all the way to the back of the empty resort. We asked to move closer and were told there were no other rooms available. Again, we saw maybe 5 other people on one night while there! We had roaches in our room! We ate dinner at the restaurant our first night. They were out of most things we ordered and when we finally were able to order something 'in stock', it took over an hour to receive our order! I would NEVER stay here again! (The lobby is nice with all of the beautiful wood-- but don't be deceived!)

I doubt there is a worse hotel than this. If I could give it negative stars I would. The AC didn’t work. The room smelled musty. They provided 1 towel for 2 people, no hand towels, no hand tissue. The tap didn’t work. They don’t provide irons, the laundry will iron for you for a fee. The dinner was barely palatable and they charge extra for water.

Located directly on the seaside the view of the ocean is magnificent, and the music of the breaking waves determine the atmosphere. Equipped with a tennis court, gym, squash and pool it is an ideal place for active travelers. The lobby is nicely decorated by carved wooden panels. The restaurant provides tasty seafood. The rooms are clean, but they are quite complicated to reach. The whole hotel would benefit from a restauration, but this seems to be a problem all over Ghana.

We stopped here after visiting Elmina Castle (refer to my write up about the castle - I think it was upfront and a fair review). I wasn't impressed by the façade of the hotel resort but how wrong could I be? looks can be deceiving!. We only stopped for lunch after visiting the castle and was pleasantly surprised with what we'd found. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. You never know what the quality of the food is like until it comes. Now whenever Lobster appears on the menu I always become weary but I needn't have been worried with this place. @ £17 for x6 lobster tails with salad and fries! what a bloody bargain? & there was me cautious ordering the chicken kebabs which were also delicious. One of the others had snapper! also delicious, I just couldn't fault this place, the exterior doesn't do this place justice but that's the magic. We had to bag the lobster up for takeaway as the food we ordered filled everyone up. I would definitely return here for the food itself. The scenery wasn't bad if you'd asked to eat outside before the sea, the atmosphere was great, well worthy of the experience. Don't be put off by the exterior, the food itself more than makes up for it in my view.

The best thing about this hotel is the wonderful staff— helpful, welcoming, friendly, accommodating. The location is very good, it’s a short drive to the Elmina “Castle” (slavery dungeon fortress) with its “Door of No Return”. Heart-wrenching and not-to-be missed. Our room was fairly recently renovated and was fine. The hotel as a whole needs an update, parts of it were shabby and in need of repair. A breakfast buffet and free wifi are included in the price of the room. Two downsides: 1. the restaurant dinner food was not good. Although my daughter and I appeared to be the only non-Ghanaians staying at the hotel, the menu was geared to American and European dishes, which the kitchen was not capable of preparing well. There was only one “Ghanaian Dish of the Day” on the menu. I ordered fish bc we were on the ocean and I could see the fishing boats but the fish was previously frozen and was tough and dry. 2. It’s called the Elmina BEACH hotel but there is no beach!

This place is very nasty. For 800gh a night it’s not worth it. I stayed in room 116 and water leaked all over the bathroom floor into the bedroom after I took a shower. Do not waste ur money. U are better off staying at a cheaper place. Zero star if I could. If u are looking for a place to stay, please stay aware from this place. I had to tell the manager the place needs work and she agreed with me. I am writing this review so that consumers will know not to book this expensive yet dirty hotel. There is nothing at this place that is worth the price. Just stay away

We came to the Elmina beach resort hungry from touring the Cape Coast and Elmina Castle and we expected our food to be served after 10 minutes from placing the order. It's beautiful architecture and the sea breeze. That notwithstanding, we were excited for our last destination because we could finally rest and have a whole meal while enjoying the sea breeze.