Tourism: The Hotel Industry in Ghana and Accra by Sajid Khan of Tang Palace Hotel
Sajid Khan, General Manager at Tang Palace Hotel, shares his assessment of the hotel industry in Ghana and Accra, and explains what is the competitive environment.
Tang Palace Hotel: A Four-Star Hotel Located in the Heart of Accra, Ghana
Sajid Khan shares his assessment of the hotel industry in Ghana and presents Tang Palace Hotel, a four-star hotel located in the heart of Accra, and providing luxury accommodation to guests, business travelers and leisure seekers alike. He also talks about current projects and explains what is his vision for the hotel in the medium to long term.
Tourism in Osu – Accra – Opening of Royal Museum in Osu
“The second priority is tourism because from my research we have found that tourism cuts across every field. If you want people to visit your community you have to keep your community clean, you have to have places of convenience that people can access, you have to make sure your people know the history of your community, and you have to learn and be able to work as tour guides.”
Number One Conference and Event Organizer in Ghana: Ramel International
“Ramel has grown tremendously over the last couple of years. It was actually formed by my late mother about twenty-five years ago. I took over about six years ago when she passed away.”
Corporate Events Planning in Ghana: Ramel International
“Ramel has grown tremendously over the last couple of years. We are privileged to have been ranked very high the last few years in the Ghana Club 100. We have been number one in the services industry for the last three years running.”
Best Luxury Boutique Hotel in Ghana: La Villa Boutique Hotel
“La Villa Boutique started in 2011. This premises used to be the former Russian Embassy and the promoters of this business took it up. They are people who have travelled extensively. They took the building and turned it around. We started with about 10 rooms in 2011 and gradually we have expanded.”
Africa’s 100 Most Influential People in Tourism: Leeford Quarshie
“The hotel as a company has won these awards but personally I have won an award too, about two months ago I was listed among Africa’s 100 most influential people in tourism, not just in Ghana, but in Africa!”
Could La Villa Boutique Hotel Be the First Ghanaian Hotel Chain?
“We are looking at expanding again; we want to add about 12 rooms. We have had requests from people who want us to replicate this in their areas. We have had requests from Takoradi, Tema, Kumasi, and even from outside of Ghana in Liberia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast etc.”
Ghana Needs to Localize Its Tourism Products – Leeford Quarshie (La Villa Boutique Hotel)
“We need to localise our tourism products. There are lot of Ghanaians who don’t know their country, which is the product that we are selling at the end of the day, so that makes it very difficult to sell it to a foreigner. The government needs to invest more in domestic tourism as that would help the Ghanaians to know their own country.”
Tourism Industry in Ghana – Overview by La Villa Boutique Hotel
“The tourism industry in Ghana has evolved around business tourism and also conferences and events. A lot of companies, organisations and institutions are bringing events and conferences to Ghana because when you look at West Africa, Ghana seems to be the most stable and peaceful country.”