Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra
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| Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra | |
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| Location | Independence Avenue Ridge, Ghana |
| Construction started | 2007 |
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 Accra International Airport.[1]
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]