Hotels in Accra

Accra is one of West Africa's easiest introductions: anglophone, comparatively relaxed, and genuinely welcoming. History runs deep — Black Star Gate at Independence Square, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, and the old Jamestown quarter with its lighthouse and famous boxing gyms, best visited with a local guide.

Makola Market is full-throttle commerce; Labadi Beach supplies weekend music and horse rides; and Osu's Oxford Street is the restaurant and nightlife strip. Honesty: it is hot and humid year-round, traffic is heavy, and sights are scattered, so budget for taxis or ride apps. Stay in Osu to walk to restaurants and nightlife, or in Cantonments and Airport Residential for quieter, greener streets and the more comfortable hotels.