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Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra

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Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra
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General information
AddressIndependence Avenue Ridge
CountryGhana
Construction started2007

The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra 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]

History

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Architectural rendering of the original Ambassador Hotel

The first Ambassador Hotel was established in 1957, as a gift by the United Kingdom to the Ghanaian government, on the attainment of independence.[2][3] The original 150-room, 4-story structure was demolished in 2006, for redevelopment of the site.[4]

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.[5] It opened in November 2011,[6] managed by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, also owned by Kingdom Holding Company. Kingdom sold the hotel to Mauritius-based Quantum Global Investments Africa Management Ltd. in 2017 for $100 million.[7]

Location and description

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The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is located within the city's Central Business District[8] 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.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ambassador-hotel-is-no-more-102276
  5. ^ https://voyagesafriq.com/2021/07/13/monvenpick-ambassador-hotel-accra-celebrating-decade-ordinary-extraordinary-ways/
  6. ^ https://www.modernghana.com/news/360392/mvenpick-ambassador-hotel-officially-opened-in-accra.html
  7. ^ https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/business/29223-movenpick-in-ghana-sold-by-saudi-prince-for-100m
  8. ^ "5 Star Hotel in Accra City | Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra". www.movenpick.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ "MOVENPICK AMBASSADOR HOTEL ACCRA - Updated 2021 Prices & Reviews (Ghana)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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