La Pleasure Beach - Accra

Labadi Beach or more properly known as La Pleasure Beach is the busiest beach on Ghana's coast. It is one of Accra's beautiful beaches and is maintained by the local hotels and the Accra Municipality . Labadi Beach is near Teshie in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

Entrance Fee - GHC 5 to GHC 20 

Opening time - 9am till you drop

Location- Labadi,Accra-Ghana

Food - Local food and few continental dishes

Drink - Club Beer(Nation Favorite Beer) Sminoff Ice Vodka,Hunters Gold,Savanna Dry,Star Beer,Guinness, Fanta,Coca Cola, Vinto and many more.....

Enjoy Labadi till the fullest

Best Ghanaian Local Dishes #LeisureAdvisor

Banku & Tilapia

Fufu & Groundnut Soup

Kenkey

Ghanaian Jollof Rice

Travelling to Ghana soon? Here some delicious local Ghana dishes you may want to try.

 Banku & Tilapia

Banku and tilapia is a Ghanaian delicacy made from corn and cassava dough and served with Tilapia,blended or grind Chili pepper.


 Kenkey

Kenkey is another traditional Ghanaian delicacy made from corn dough

Fufu & Ground Nut Soup.

Fufu is a staple West Africa, there are many varieties of it;  it can be made with Plantain, Cassavas, Yams and the ground cut soup is made of Peanut butter,Onions,Chilli tomatoe puree,and meat (Goat Meat,Beef,Fish,Lamb etc.)

4. Jollof Rice 

There are many variations of Jollof Rice. The Ghanaian Jollof rice ingredients are: Rice, chicken or beef,vegetable oil, tomatoes and tomato paste,garlic, onion, salt and pepper and aromat or vegetable cubes

Enjoy purely Ghanaian

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Traveller Review: New Year Vacation with My Sexy Fiance

“New Year Vacation with My Sexy Fiance” (Tulip Inn Accra Hotel)

It's really hard to write this review because I have no clue where to begin. I have been looking for a Hotel not too overpriced in Accra to accommodate me and my partner for so many reasons. When I came across this beautiful Travel Xpress International now Tulip Inn,this lovely Hotel is just a walking distance from the Accra Mall,one of the first modern shopping center in Ghana. When I first I told my partner about this is the place for us and she did not hesitate to confirm the booking.

I have already informed the Hotel about our early arrival and the manager on duty made arrangement for the driver to collect us at the airport as early as 06:00 am. Let me kindly say big thanks to Michael the driver and Rita (Front Desk Manager) for making the start of vacation an excellent one...

Early Arrival

I bet many of you have experienced night flight and arriving early morning. And on 31st December 2012 ? You can imagine how busy the capital Accra is.We were kinda relieved to meet the hotel driver at the airport with our names on the A4 sheet paper.

Hotel Staff.

Staff at Hotel were awesome including the Police Officer on duty .Our few problem with Hotel is the breakfast is just too basic compare to Holiday Inn and few other Hotels. The pool is very small and not many of the guest use the pool because of the condition . Please keep it clean even if no one is using it...

Bed.
We stayed in the Junior Suite which is really massive with massive everything includes fridge, bed and sofa. I can remember getting busy all the time with my partner at night still more space Lol.

Food.

Food menu at the restaurant is wonderful 24hrs service, my partner was overwhelme about meal . I can say personally,I really enjoy the pork chop with the fries. Even though I am not really fan of continental dishes but I really enjoy the pork chop +++.

Room Service.

Room service is good just few touches need to be done. I will suggest they have hair dryers in every room or have the dryers available 24hrs at the front desk. Apart from that I have no problem with the hotel. Its perfect for short or long stay....

I will strongly recommend this hotel for anyone travelling to Ghana alone,partner or family. Rate is a bargain,taxi's to Kotoka International Airport wont cost you more than $8.



The reception will do anything thing to make your stay a memorable one.They can get you taxi if you are unable to get one at after hours.

Thank you Rita,Michael and each and everyone for making our stay memorable one.

Room Tip: Junior Suite room 311 is just awesome

Travelling To Ghana? You Need Visa!!!

Guidelines on Application for Ghana Visa

Information taken from Ghana High Commission website on
 22.01.2015

ALL VISA APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS AND PASSPORTS FOR VISAS TWO WEEKS TO ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE INTENDED DATE OF DEPARTURE.

This List below are the type of Visa you need to apply:


    A1 -  Diplomatic Visa....................For Diplomatic passport Holders only (Gratis)
    A2 -  Official Visa.........................For Official Passport Holders only (Gratis)
    B1 -  Business Visa.......................For Business
    B2-   Tourism visa .......................For tourism, holidays and normal visits
    C -   Transit Visa..........................For transit
    F1 -  Education Visa......................For students/study visits
    H1 -  Voluntary Work.....................For work on voluntary basis.Conference
    G1 -  International Organisations..... For staff of recognised International Organisations
    I2  -  Press accreditation.................For media personnel undertaking an approved project



    An applicant shall complete a visa application form in duplicates (2 copies) and attach two(2) passport size photographs which were taken not more than three (3) months from the date of submitting the application.

    An applicant should possess a return air ticket, which should be submitted upon request,  in the case of an application for tourist visa.

    An application for an official, business and student visa shall be submitted together with a letter of invitation from the principals in Ghana.
    Application for persons under eighteen (18) years shall be submitted together with a photocopy of original birth certificate, with a letter of consent from the parent, and a copy of parent`s photo ID.

Ghana High Commission Address:

Ghana High Commission
104 Highgate Hill,
London N6 5HE Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm For Passport and Visa Sections
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1:00pm
Visa & Passport Section:     08453 133 399
Visa & Passport Fax:     +44(0) 208 342 7506

This link will help you proceed with the Visa Application:
http://www.ghanahighcommissionuk.com/passports/visaapplication.aspx

Note: The Consulate does not open on Ghana Bank Holidays....

Travelling To Ghana? Vaccination Certificate Required!!!

Are you planning to travel to Ghana anytime soon?Well, here are few things you need to know about the required vaccinations.
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There are number of recommended vaccinations when traveling to Ghana, your GP or pharmacist will be able to advise you.  You are required to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever and you will be asked to show your yellow card when entering Ghana.

All areas in Ghana are at risk of malaria and it is advisable to take anti malaria drugs during your visit.  Asda pharmacy will administer these following a consultation with you.  I take Malarone and have never suffered any side effects, a generic version of Malarone is available at Asda pharmacy at £1 per tablet, you will need to take one the day before you arrive, each day you are there and for 7 days when you return home.

It is also advisable to use insect repelant sprays and to wear long trousers and long sleeved tops, however be prepared for the heat .... It is hot!

Please email, facebook us or tweet us with any question regarding travelling to Ghana, our Admin team will respond to you within 24 hours.

No More Virgin Flights To Accra From Heathrow

I was trying to sort out Christmas flights to Ghana today, and as I had flown with them a number of times in the past I contacted Virgin as their prices are normally competitive, especially in line with the high level of Customer Service, imagine my surprise when I was told "Virgin will stop flying to Ghana on the 23rd September"....this is a real blow not only to me but to many others.  I have taken the Heathrow to Accra flight on a number of occasions and each time the flight has been full.  This is a real shame! 

The report below which I have found from Virgin, blames high fuel prices in Ghana and lack of availability of slots at Heathrow on their decision.

Let's hope this wont be the end of Virgin flights to Ghana and that they will start them again soon!

For anyone who has been left wondering who to fly with following this decision, can I please recommend KLM.  Although you have to do a transit stop in Amsterdam, KLM are a quality airline, you can pre-book seats and the food is fantastic**

**these are my personal opinions based on my personal experiences

VIRGIN STATEMENT

Flights between Heathrow and Accra are being suspended by Virgin Atlantic partly due to high fuel costs in Ghana.
The airline’s last flight on the route will depart Accra for London on September 23.
Exceptionally high fuel costs in Ghana, a challenging wider economic environment and an inability to operate morning arrivals from Accra due to scarcity of slots at Heathrow, have all contributed to the decision to withdraw the service.
Flights to Ghana were launched three years ago to compete with British Airways on the Accra route.
Virgin Atlantic airline planning director Edmond Rose said: "We have had to take the difficult decision to suspend our services between London and Accra.
"We were excited to enter the market and have been pleased to be part of the growth and development taking place in the country.
"However, we have been severely impacted by the price of fuel in Ghana which has resulted in us being forced to tanker fuel into Accra from the UK.
"Scarcity of slots at London Heathrow has meant that we have been unable to offer morning arrivals into London, which makes us a less attractive option for the business traveller. This has also limited our ability to offer connections onto our wider transatlantic network.
"These are still challenging times for the airline industry and we have to deploy our aircraft to routes with the right level of demand to be financially viable.

Holiday Inn Accra Airport ( TRAVELER REVIEW )

I have to say a Gargantuan thanks to the staffs for the beautiful smily face staff at the Holiday Inn Accra Airport.

Breakfast was awesome, you can Imagine anything you want for breakfast and you will get it.

La Cabana the restaurant at the pool side is just Exotic,specially at night. I spent some special moment with my partner in the pool and also on Friday night "LIVE BAND".

The breakfast in the room was more than I expected.Thank you for wonderful service you render to you guest.

The air condition detected fault in the morning and we reported to one of the Managers on the duty in the morning before we return back to our room everything was just perfect.

Anyone who's coming to Ghana with his/her partner should try Holiday Inn Accra. The price is a lil high but is worth the service.

I hope to be back soon with my partner

October 2012