Elmina Bay Resort

50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Matthew

Nice staff, new/clean rooms, good food.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Louise

Very nice staff. Clean and comfortable place. Pool is lovely.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

david

Nice place

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Simon

Quiet. Relaxing. Attentive and friendly staff. Accessible Manager.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

Arlen

Hidden jewel at the end of Africa! Fantastic service from staff. Clean and well cared for property. A bit difficult to access but well worth it.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2024

ANGELA

An oasis of calm

Elmina Bay was excellent- the rooms and amenities were very clean. The food was extremely fresh and good. The staff were friendly with only a couple of exceptions- nothing was too much for our comfort. The owner was helpful and obliging- the pool was cleaned every day and was big. There was a steady trickle of guests but the atmosphere was serene and peaceful- good for us. Some aspects were a little tired ( Sun loungers/ relaxing areas) but the towels were large and thick. We would stay again if we were in the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2023

Stephen

My stay was quite brief however, this resort was perfect for a getaway. The room was spacious, and the bed was very comfortable. The grounds were well lit and the entire landscape was amazing. The ocean view was awesome. The service was great, staff were very polite, helpful, and extremely professional. Truly an enjoyable stay and will love to return for a longer stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2023

Erik

The Manager of the hotel, she was awesome and knowledgeable

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2023

Larry

Everything was good except for water pressure was inconsistent when showering

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2021

Antonio

Excellent view of the ocean from the hotel! The food was great as well!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

Angela

Great food, clean rooms, privacy next to the ocean...perfect place for anyone. Well maintained and situated. Owner is on property and may be the dearest person in Elmina! I would recommend Elmina Bay Resort to anyone be it one night for long term!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2021

Papa Amonoo

The Hotel's location is excellent. The views from the hotel room is absolutely beautiful. The sea breeze comes directly towards the rooms and that is really great. The food at the hotel restaurant is perfect ( very well cooked and varied local cuisine). Really a fantastic place to spend the weekend!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Potential for improvement

I would like to appreciate the owner of the place for the big effort he is doing to keep the property in good shape and functional. The environment is amazing because of the location in front of the sea. The swimming-pull is big and clean but one side was empty. The rooms are big and spacious with good ac and a lot of sockets to connect many devices, there is a balcony with perfect sea view but is necessary some repairs. The service is the problem here, I realized that they are doing their best but in terms of tourism that is not enough, there is not life at the place, for sleeping and relaxing is ok but to enjoying I don’t think so after 6 pm everything is dark and absolute silent, no music, no activities. The breakfast was good. Was not pizza or burger available.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent facility kept meticulously clean. Warm, friendly atmosphere. The owner, Ben was very responsive and generous. He helped us with finding excellent guides for our tours.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

It has been a very pleasant stay. Hotel + home = hometel. From beginning to end our needs have been taken care of.
The hotel is spaciously laid out so you don't feel cramped or in anybody else's space.
The rooms are clean and the menu has a good selection.
The quiet season maybe a good time to do some maintenance on the wooden deck chairs.

The owner is very knowledgeable and welcoming

I would absolutely return.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2019

Per

Family of 4 strongly recommend Elmina Bay Resort

After long flight delays (Tamale-Accra-Takordi) we arrived to the airport late, however the shuttle service provided by the resort were waiting for us and drove us to the hotel (+2h), where we were warmly welcomed by Ben (the manager) and his staff. We were quickly taken to our rooms, where staff waited for pre-ordering late dinner, which we soon enjoyed at the restaurant all by ourselves with the sea breeze as background.
The Resort was more than we expected; very large and clean rooms/beds, with the pool right outside our room. We had the pool area for our self, with good service of drinks at the poolside. There is a stone barrier right outside the Resort, such we had to walk about 150 meters along the shore to get to the beach, where we could swim, however strong currents and some trash in the water made us somewhat reluctantly in taking long swim/sunbathing at the sea. We spent most of our time relaxing at the pool.
We took one trip to Cape Coast where we took the castle tour, shopped souvenirs and dinned. At dark we escaped the overly close sales people by jumping into a taxi (after first negotiating the price) and went back to our Resort.
The roads coming into the resort is really in poor shape; hopefully the roads will get fixed one day; at which time we think this resort will be much more utilized; now it seems to be a hidden and remote jewel.
We are a family of 4 from Sweden, visited on Dec 21-24, 2019; and we strongly recommend the Elmina Bay Resort

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2019

Jeremy

Beautiful, Comfortable, and Peaceful

Elmina Bay is a beautiful resort that is far from the business of Elmina and other towns. It’s very peaceful and relaxing just to be there and it feels very safe. The service is good, with the restaurant right on the ocean with open air walls.

One thing to note is that although the resort is directly on the ocean, there is a large rock barrier that protects it from the ocean, which is nice to walk on and the waves crash against it. To swim in the ocean is just a 200 yard walk though.

I also went for a run towards the beach and kept going for a few miles - it is beautiful! There are local fishing villages not far away and a few lakes with wildlife.

Overall I would definitely recommend Elmina Bay to anyone who wants to be near Elmina or Cape Coast (8 minute and 20 minute drive respectively), but wants a peaceful sanctuary to come home to and relax in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

I stayed for 7 days and it was great. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. If you didnt want to go to town, They have everything for you at the hotel. Food, Drinks,laundry.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2019

Christine

Great resort right on the beach!

I had a fantastic 2-day stay at Elmna Bay Resort, and hope to go back again! The rooms were large, and the air-conditioning with a ceiling fan made the room temperature very comfortable. The room's balcony overlooked the sea, as well as the pool. The restaurant has a good selection of food, much more than is on their website, with lots of fresh seafood. They ask you to pre-order and let them know what time you want to eat, Top tip- eat early at 6 pm and you can enjoy your dinner to the fabulous sunset. The staff and the owner were very helpful and friendly. From the hotel, you can also walk a bit past the seawall to the beach and enjoy some wave watching.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

I found the resort much as described on the website. Lovely location, nicely designed and maintained with an attentive staff and friendly owners. I would recommend it without hesitation.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2019

Russell

It was a good visit!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

So so with high prices

Unfortunately, due to the lack of real high end options in the area, hotels in this region will usually charge top tier prices for less than average services. The room was clean, but the towels had a faint smell of mold and toilets smelled bad (as if they were not properly disinfected). Breakfast was very bad both in quality and in variety.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Great place to be at. Out of town but it’s the place to be if you want to stay of the grid.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Will prefer white towels and microwave in rooms. Could not pay additional expense with my credit card

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

From the moment we arrived this plane is impressive. It's simply beautiful to see. The accommodations are very nice. The staff is very attentive and helpful. The food is quite good although it was disappointing when a number of menu items are not available and you have to settle for your second or third choice. We will definitely come back again for another visit and bring the family too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2019

Joy

This is a stunning setting, on the edge of a roaring ocean. It's too rough for swimming, but the pool is warm and perfectly maintained. With an attentive and marvelously hospitable staff, it's an ideal base for a half days at Cape Coast and Elmina. It's a bit removed from the towns, on rough roads, so when you return from the tours, it becomes your retreat. The full-service restaurant excels at Ghanaian food and dessert.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2019

Esther

The staff were helpful and attentive. The room was clean, with working a/c, tv, small fridge. There is only a stand up shower, which is dated. The hotel is located 4 km down a road in very poor condition. Our driver was not impressed and nor were we. We realized roads are not the resort responsibility but it was a negative experience. The resort was very quiet, only one other couple staying. There is no beach at the resort which was a downfall. Next time we would stay in another location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing pool. Spacious rooms. Nice service. I recommend this hotel

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

It is located in a quiet place with nice ocean view. The staff was vey kind and friendly.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

21 Apr 2019

Herbert

Good and bad

Not good at all, the road to the place very bad, air condition not working properly, swimming pool there should have been second pool. They should have spread the rooms before we got there to prevent the red aunt for coming into the room.

The food was good and the service of the staff very good. The room sizes was good

The amount of money paid does not worriant the service we got in my opinion.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2019

Mario

The peacefulness, attentiveness of staff and owner and specially the view of the ocean.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The management is amazing and the restaurant is right on the ocean.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2019

Alex

The beach view is wonderful! Catches the breeze so it doesn’t feel hot. The pool is so nice, perfect relaxation place.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Pros
Great facilities by the beachfront
Nice pool area
Good food
Friendly staff

Cons
Tv didn’t work and no cable
Kitchen closes at 9
Water shuts off overnight
Road to tv is off the beaten path

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

Overall, i had a good stay, but found it not what I was expecting for the price . If you’re looking for high end, consider someplace else. Having said that, the Ghanaian owner went out of his way at every step to make my trip easy and now smooth: arranged transportation to kakum forest, for an in room massage, and was quite friendly and always around. The restaurant staff was friendly and served up a VERY tasty grouper in garlic sauce and the ocean view was great. The hotel could definitely use some updating but the entire experience was overall good.

4/10

Poor

23 Feb 2018

Not what we expected!!

The staff at this hotel are extremely nice, and the home-cooked food is fantastic! This is where the positive review stops, unfortunately. Our room was spacious but not very clean. I can’t tell when the balcony doors were ever washed, there are cobwebs in the corners and the bedside lampshades. Air conditioning doesn’t work continually. The tv didn’t work at all. We were there to relax, and we certainly got that opportunity because we were the only guests - so no music, no socialising, no tv and in bed by 8! Good thing my husband and I enjoy each other’s company lol! The whole of the hotel requires maintenance and thorough cleaning, hopefully receiving more guests, and reinvesting. Sad because it is in a nice position, but for now I would recommend Coconut Bay Resort not far away.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2017

Mel

Comfortable Beach Hotel in Elmina

This was my third stay at Elmina Bay Resort. All things considered, it is a good place to stay. With a few improvements, it would be great.

First fix the air conditioning problems. It's been an issue during all three of my stays. This time, my daughter's a/c remote at first would not get the temp below 24 C, which is too warm, tho she got it to work the second night. Mine had no remote, and was fixed at 19 C, which got too cold in the night. There were double sheets on the bed, but no blanket until the second night.

The swimming pool has two parts, one of which doesn't have water in it, a safety hazard. And it looks stupid. You shouldn't have to ask for towels. They should arrive automatically shortly after you do, or be kept in poolside baskets.

Second night was busy and the restaurant was understaffed. It took 1.5 hours to get our food. To be fair, the waiter tried to get us to pre-order at 5:00, but we weren't ready to decide. Also an upgrade of the dining room is in order, with more comfortable attractive seating, ceiling fans, lighting.

One thing this visit was really offensive:.loud, bad music played by the pool. It was playing when we arrived back and the manager played dumb when I asked about it. I came back a few minutes later to tell him it was intolerable. Really, I was ready to leave. We compromised in turning it down. It still ruined my afternoon swim. Finally stopped at 8 pm.

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel and food but no beach

The hotel is quiet (even on Sundays, which is not always the case in other places) nice and the staff helpful.
Rooms are clean and large.
Food is also good.
The sunset at the swimming-pool is great.
It is a pity that now there is a breakwater in front of the hotel instead of the beach (erosion)
For the price we could have had a \"real coffee\" for breakfast and not a Nescafe...

Overall we had a very good week end.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Alameda Resort stay

We enjoyed our stay there very much everything went well and we would love to stay there again

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Great place to spend the weekend in Elmina!

Really fantastic place to stay. Couldn't be closer to the sea. Absolutely stunning views in the morning. The Pool area was just fantastic. Very pleasant and helpful managing staff. Great food too! Would recommend the \"Red-red\" !!!!

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2017

Alexandreena

My room worked

I had the only room that worked of the three that were rented for a one night stay. The food was extremely over priced and staff was not empowered to make decisions that compensated for inconvenience. The jolof rice was burned. What Ghanaian burns jolof rice!???.

Owner was apologetic, but still did not compensate as most US establishments would for problems and inconvenience. I reserved three rooms through Expedia. I have completed each survey and none have been registered. Not sure this one will since it is not a glowing statement. Strange.

4/10

Poor

11 Apr 2017

Jerry

No AC

The air conditioning went out at 1:00 in the morning. The TV did not work even though one was brought into the room. The food was extremely over priced and staff was not empowered to make decisions that compensated for inconvenience. Owner was apologetic, but still did not compensate as most US establishments would for problems and inconvenience.

4/10

Poor

11 Apr 2017

Chiku Members

Disappointing Stay

Had to move several times as either the air conditioning or TV did not work. The food was extremely over priced and staff was not empowered to make decisions that compensated for inconvenience. Owner was apologetic, but still did not compensate as most US establishments would for problems and inconvenience.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2017

Tim

Good Potential, just not quite there...

Isolated location, you will need transport to go anywhere. The WIFI was poor and TV only had 1 channel. Air con did not work but I was quickly relocated to another room that night.The property was nice and has potential to be excellent however, it just isn't there yet.

4/10

Poor

27 Feb 2017

Stephen

Newchurch

Just not great... everything looking tatty and uncared for. Reception poor, food only ok. Just not a very good hotel

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Jan 2017

Metteliva

No atmosphere and worst food ever! Not worth it!!

If you are arriving late and leaving early, and everywhere else is fully booked and you are in desperate need for a clean room with aircondition AND you are bringing your own food - this could be it.
Absolutely not worth the money. Maybe if the price had been 1/3 of what we paid (around 100 US for 1 night)..
The 'restaurant' and food was so bad, I chose to go to bed hungry. My boyfriend ordered burger, and got a toast-like-sandwich on cheap white bread with 'some kind' of meat. It was disgusting and had we been in any other country, we wouldnt have paid a penny.
I feel bad for the owner, who seems like a good man (met him while checking out). Somehow along the way he has completely missed the point of having a \"resort\" - creating an atmosphere. There was nothing besides buildings on a location. No energy, no vibe, no music, no light and nothing you would like to do here.
After a 4 hour drive on bumby roads, I had looked forward to a nice dinner overlooking the sea. At least we had a good laugh about it.
The place has potential (location is good and condition of the buildings), but as it is today - it´s definitel NOT a resort.
We booked it because all the other resorts was fully booked and we decided to take an impulsive trip to Cape Coast and wanted to treat ourselves...
I would rather have stayed at a local guest house and at least got an authentic experience.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jan 2017

M.R.

Nice hotel in need of lots of maintenance

The hotel has a good name and the proprietor is a serious man, looking after his guests. However, the place is currently in need of a lot of maintenance, with the swimming pool out of order and rooms suffering from lots of minor defects. For the modern traveler a decided let-down is that the advertised WiFi is not working at all. The alternative mobile connection through your phone is no alternative either, because the signal does not reach beyond reception. For business travellers like me this is an absolute no go. Currently there is a new general manager appointed with a track record in the area and the type of hotel concerned. I have confidence he will be able to turn things around in due time. Investments in money, time and personal commitment by management and staff are absolutely necessary. For the moment, however, there is no value for money here. I moved to the neighbours.

2/10

Poor

24 Dec 2016

steeve

Steal hotel

The people steal all of my stuff

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2016

Nicola

Perfect beachside spot

A lovely hotel in a secluded location, with all rooms overlooking the beach and sea. The owner was incredibly helpful and friendly and the service from the staff could not be faulted. The hotel is in a quiet spot but has the hustle and bustle of Elmina on its doorstep. If you are looking for a quiet getaway then I would certainly recommend!

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

There were several bugs and 2 lizards in our room. The hotel is located several miles off a bumpy dirt road. There is no way it can be located without assistance.