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1.5 of 5
Osu District, Accra, Ghana
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Hotel Byblos
Ranked #61 of 77 hotels in Accra
3.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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UK
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“stay here if you like oppression and enjoy smoking 60 cigarettes a day”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2010
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This is a place to meet others, but has a capatilist heart. The staff are overworked and undervalued, the women are spoken to terribly and treated worse, there is a fat old guy (owners uncle) smoking constantly whilst he shouts at staff and customers alike. The food may offer a welcome diversion to street food but once you have tasted one item from the menu you have tasted them all!! This place has a shabby 70's porn feel to it and the majority of rooms would be considered hostel accomodation at best. It is definitley not shabby sheek and epitomises all the crudeness of a philosophy that values your wallet more than your person. If you want your money to stay in Ghana and beleive in sustainable and ethical economy do not spend here, however if you want to support systematic violations of human rights and abuse of women stay a month. In short it is seedy, exploitative and embarassing that it continues to live. One positive for the place is the air conditioning and lebanese coffee was good, if you dont mind sporadic and lengthy service times. Overheard conversations include "I'm glad the police hit the guy, I bet he got a good kicking once outside the bar" "your nothing but a f***ing prostitute" fat smoky guy to gorgeous exploited young waitress. The choice is yours!

  • Stayed November 2009, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Kumasi
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Exactly what I was looking for !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2010
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Perfect place to stay : excellent location, very good food and cocktails, and mostly nice atmosphere : a perfect combination !

  • Stayed November 2009, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Couldn't have been more pleasant!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2009
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I stayed at Byblos for seven nights while I was in Accra for a business conference. I didn't care to leave the premise for anything aside from the meetings which I went to during the day.

I was so pleased with the value of the hotel. The room was clean and cool, the staff was helpful, the bedroom and bathroom were spacious....the location, outstanding!

My colleages stayed at another hotel in the city and couldn't help but join me every night for a cold beer, or two on the outside patio of Venus, Byblos' restaurant, where we could sit in the shade, discuss business for a while, and soon settle into the relaxed environment of Ghana, which Venus captures so well. The evenings become busy with locals, for the delicious, mostly Lebanese food, or a cocktail.

I was sad to leave, and am already looking forward to whenever work pulls me back to Accra.

I would recommend this hotel and restaurant to everyone.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Dallas, Texas
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“I left before I even checked in”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2009
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Despite a nice looking courtyard, above average restaurant and some good reviews, I was very disappointed with this place. I was shown my room - it was terrible and very old, shabby and run down.

There are much better hotels in area for similar price.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2009

Byblos is by far the best value of a clutch of mid range hotels in the Osu district of Accra. Osu is the area where many expats hang out and is full of bars, cafes and restaurants. The hotel is undergoing some renovations, but rooms are clean, well furnished, with good hot showers, good AC, TVs and fridges. There is a nice, AC bar (Venus) on site, which also does good Lebanese food. Only drawback was the presence of some mosquitos (probably from the open drains which are everywhere in Ghanaian towns and cities). Popular with volunteers, who know good value when they find it. Free WIFI in bar. Generous 2pm checkout time, which can be extended to 3pm (useful for those evening flights home).

Stayed March 2009, travelled solo
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Address: Osu District, Accra, Ghana
Price range (per night):* INR4,458 - 8,025

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