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Burkina Faso

Banfora – Camping Baobab
Type: Campement, hut with shared shower/WC
Costs: 5000CFA
Dogs: Free
Bike parking: Besides the room
Contact: N10.67851 W4.79032
Comment: No electricity, no running water, no Wifi

På – Safari (something...)
Type: Hut with own shower/WC
Costs: ventilated room 1000CFA, air-con room 15000CFA
Dogs: Free
Bike parking: Besides the hut
Contact: N11.55263 W3.24774
Comment: First they said the room would be 6000CFA. Then when I wanted to pay they said it was 15000CFA. Kind of a rip-off or simple poor communication. TV, two rooms. No Wifi.

Ouagadougou - Pension Sahara
Type: Hotel with own shower/WC
Costs: ventilated room 9800CFA, air-con room 15000CFA
Dogs: Free, it took a moment to think whether they can allow them
Bike parking: Inside the fenced area
Contact: N12.34275 W1.52607.
Comment: Night club was opposite and they played loud music until 0200 in the morning. At early morning, the traffic and the cleaning ladies made quite some noise in front of our room.

Ghana

Naurongo – Pierre Lodge
Type: Room with own shower/WC
Costs: 20GHS
Dogs: Free
Bike parking: Inner yard
Contact: N10.87901 W1.08111.
Comment: No running water, no Wifi, mosquito nets.

Tamale – Sundowner Lodge
Type: Room with own shower/WC, A/C
Costs: 72GHS
Dogs: Free and inside room after some discussion.
Bike parking: Inner yard.
Contact: N9.45619 W0.84298
Comment: Breakfast included. Wifi did not work.

Kintampo – St. Michaels hotel
Type: Room with own shower/WC, A/C
Costs: 35GHS
Dogs: Allowed after some discussion and free.
Bike parking: Inner yard.
Contact: N8.03533 W1.73193
Comment: No Wifi. Relaxed atmosphere.

Kumasi/Kodie – Arriva Guest house
Type: Room with own shower/WC
Costs: 30GHS
Dogs: Free
Bike parking: Inner yard.
Contact: N6.81216 W1.63840
Comment: No Wifi. Spacious room.

Abono/ Lake Bosumtwi – Lake Point Guest House
Type: Hut with own shower/WC
Costs: 45GHS
Dogs: 7GHS/night – after some discussion.
Bike parking: At the parking lot besides road.
Contact: N6.54042 W1.41136
Comment: No Wifi. Water was slimy. Very greenish and plenty of space around the hut.

Accra, Kokrobite – Asaasi Yaa
Type: room with own shower/WC.
Costs: 60GHS
Dogs: Free
Bike parking: in inner yard.
Contact: www.asaasiyaa.com, N5.48757 W0.37750
Comment: No Wifi. Generator was broken. Hotel is officially still closed and they are more used to bigger groups who rent the entire place. Breakfast included.

Accra, Kokrobite – De Holiday Beach Hotel
Type: Resort, room private shower/WC, A/C
Costs: 85GHS (later 110GHS)
Dogs: Free of charge after some discussion and goodwill from the manager.
Bike parking: Private and guarded parking.
Contact: N5.49127 W0.37595
Comment: A great place if things work. When we were there many things did not work – see post Ghana – Kokrobite! Not on the beach!

Accra, Weija – Big Apple D.E. Hotel
Type: Room with own WC/shower, A/C
Costs: 80GHS
Dogs: Free of charge after some discussion (normally pets are not allowed)
Bike parking: Private and guarded parking.
Contact: N5.54184 W0.32041
Comment: Clean, Wifi via hotel's own 3G modem, breakfast included, street towards hotel in bad condition.