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The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is a five-star luxury hotel located in Accra, the capital of
The first Ambassador Hotel was established in 1957, as a gift by the United Kingdom to the Ghanaian government, on the attainment of independence. The original 150-room, 4-story structure was demolished in 2006, for redevelopment of the site.
The modern, 250-room hotel was built at a cost of $100 million by Kingdom Holding Company, the investment arm of Saudi Prince Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud. It opened in November 2011, managed by
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra official website
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Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
, set in West Ridge, from Kotoka International Airport
Kotoka International Airport is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property. It is the sole international airport in ...
.
History
The first Ambassador Hotel was established in 1957, as a gift by the United Kingdom to the Ghanaian government, on the attainment of independence. The original 150-room, 4-story structure was demolished in 2006, for redevelopment of the site.
The modern, 250-room hotel was built at a cost of $100 million by Kingdom Holding Company, the investment arm of Saudi Prince Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud. It opened in November 2011, managed by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (; ) is a Swiss hotel management company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. It is fully owned by AccorHotels since the September 2018 acquisition from former shareholders Mövenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Saud ...
, also owned by Kingdom Holding Company. Kingdom sold the hotel to Mauritius-based Quantum Global Investments Africa Management Ltd. in 2017 for $100 million.
Location and description
The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is located within the city's Central Business District a fewkilometres
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away from Kotoka International Airport
Kotoka International Airport is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property. It is the sole international airport in ...
, Accra. 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.
References
External links
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra official website
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