Accra Beach Hotel & Spa - European Plan

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2434 reviews

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  Disappointed but made the best of 9 days

  This was the 19th anniversary trip for my husband and I and the location was outstanding as it relates to outside of the property! On the other hand, as it relates to the hotel itself (other than its lovely appearance/breath-taking beachview) it was quite disappointing, dull atmosphere and lacked excitement- vibe wise. For example, the pool bar closed daily very early 4‐ish and oftentimes had no island music playing or anything that gave a vacation vibe like other places we've stayed i.e. BOUGAINVILLEA which was sold out and led to us having to book elsewere. The most excitement during majority of our 9 day stay was the side glimpses of the private events that were held at the venue area outside and some inside. There were a couple of live entertainers that did coverings near the beach bar but not the island party vibe we were hoping for. Furthermore, we found it quite inconvenient that the beach gate was locked at 7:30 pm and the chairs and umbrellas were taken up from everyone on the beach at 6 p m sharp. To have your day ended on VACATION at the beach so early was quite an inconvenience (and much different than our experience at Bougainvillea in July earlier this year were there was much more flexibility), and I noticed other guests complaining of the same. Also, I understand consideration of non-smokers and not allowing smoking around highly populated areas but to be completely limited to 1 tiny bench in front of the hotel ENTRANCE area (other than on the beach), with no rain cover was not fair for all paying customers that smoke- ($3800 total package cost). There is plenty of lawn-grass space completely away from the pool/bar areas that would allow for a roped off, segregated, designated smoking area with a few picnic tables and some covering (close to the beach wall or ledge): a very reasonable compromise to the majority... ALL STILL OUTSIDE. Finally, the room: it was quite dated and the bathroom was super small, with very low pressure water from the sink. We reported a toilet leak after noticing water accumulated on the floor and although housekeeping mopped it up, it never got fixed. When we first arrived and were getting dressed for the beach, the first thing I noticed was a very heavy dust/dirt forming on my bare feet. Clearly, the floor had not been swept or mopped in quite a while. There was also a heavy dust film on clothes shelves and tables and dressers. Some of the staff were warm and some were dry. We made the best of it but we are unlikely to stay here again unless the above accommodations change a bit or if it's a last resort and other places are booked.

  Dec 22, 2025
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  Accra Beach Hotel Barbados Review

  A dated hotel & ameneties, the hot water in the morning was luke warm at best for showering / washing. Toiletries not replenished on a daily basis, milk not replenished until after 5 days, coffee was supplied as ground coffee rather than instant coffee satchets ( which would have been our preference ). The evening entertainment wasn't as advertised. ( Taste of caribean didn't have live music ) Not all restaurants were open every day. The advertised swim up bar was only open from the 5th day of our holiday with the music hit & miss in most areas of the hotel, only seemed to be in reception area to create a good impression. During our 10 night stay we didn't see any attention to the swimming pools regarding checking chlorine levels or cleaning. One of the advertised waterfalls wasn't working the entire time we were ther & the one on the smaller pool worked intermittently. Their was no welcome pack in the room giving information of available activities around the hotel or excursions available that could be booked through the hotel. There was a night were local artists dispplayed their crafts & work for sale but we only found out by chance. When housekeeping was asked why bathroom towels hadn't been changed, they said 'we dont have enough to change everybodies today' Walls in hotel corridor poorly patched up where work had been done, room doors didn't fit properly meaning that everybody had to SLAM the doors to close them. The only positive point was that the hotel was in a great location for the beach, convenient location to visit other eateries close by. If you just need somewhere to get your head down and as a base for excursions / explorations then the hotel is OK. Food was good but rather overpriced if you wanted to add hot food option to breakfast selection. NOT a 4 star hotel as advertised, in my opinion, but more on par with a 2 star hotel.

  Dec 20, 2025
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  Returning Guests

  We’ve stayed at Accra many times, and the reason we return each year is the location, the vibe and the staff. Big shout out to Shak and Sylvester who make the best rum punch Suresh the manager goes out of his way to welcome guests. The atmosphere in the sundowners bar in the early morning is great. We will be back in February and are counting down the days.

  Dec 20, 2025
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  Really good (and not so much)!

  +ve Location - nice walks along the boardwalk and into Bridgetown and St Lawrence Gap. Beachfront - wonderful beach with inclusive beds and umbrella Some lovely staff members were friendly, warm and welcoming. The guys on the beach were class! Our stay included continental breakfast was fine; we occasionally upgraded for about £10 each to get eggs -ve Some areas are looking rather tired: Pool area - some filthy beds and the pool edging needs replacing (bordering dangerous!) Some staff weren’t friendly, warm and welcoming! Coffee machine at breakfast is a Nespresso pod and rarely worked Rooms feel like they need a deep clean, areas like the floor by the skirting and the bathroom floor need some attention

  Dec 13, 2025
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  Stay clear. This is a 2 star at best. Miserable grumpy women in the buffet/restaurant/front desk.

  The Pros; Location. Beach. Free wifi Cons; This hotel is a 2 star at best, which I think is generous. We stayed for 10 days all inclusive and they shouldn’t even offer that option. The food selection was extremely poor, same things for breakfast every single day, pineapple watermelon were the only fresh fruit. Took forever to get coffee, when you wound ask the waitress’s would snap at you. The most unfriendly women I have ever seen at a resort. For a place that relies on tourism the women there were absolutely miserable. We always tip at an all inclusive but this place made it really hard to do it with the feeling that everything was an inconvenience. Getting a drink from the bar by the beach was inconsistent, hours they are open was always a wonder. Pool bar never open. No music, very poor vibe. Pools were murky I don’t think they ever got cleaned. We sat by the ocean and didn’t swim in the pool. No à la carte open. Buffet was very small and extremely limited. If you are trying to eat healthy, have any sort of food restrictions please stay clear. Actually stay clear regardless. There are so many beautiful resorts, friendly people this place is neither. When you check in they start the grumpy experience, zero welcome, zero instruction. Thankfully we have stayed at many many all inclusive places so knew what to look for and ask. They clearly don’t care if they get repeated visitors. I would NEVER stay here again. For what we paid and what we got it was awful. I don’t leave negative reviews often. But this place deserves every single one. We ate out, which you shouldn’t have to do when you pay that much. Resort is outdated, rooms are outdated, first two days we didn’t have hot water, then they cut the wall open and fixed it. Then it stayed like that with drywall on the floor for days. Just a place with the attitude of not caring about anything. One day in the rain all staff disappeared, no drinks other than the lounge, no snacks. There is no snack bar, nothing to eat at the so called “all inclusive” other than at the buffet 3x. When we arrived our flight was 4 hours late. We went to the buffet which they won’t seat you after 8:45. We literally had scraps, disgusting. I used the gym, treadmill broke down, old equipment, not maintained, no towels, no cups for water most of the time, bathroom beside no hand towels, I asked for disinfectant spray for the equipment because that’s gross and unsanitary in a gym. They looked at me at the front desk and snarled. Needless to say there was none provided for the entire trip. Long story short. Avoid this place. Stay elsewhere.

  Dec 12, 2025