Accommodation in Ghana

In Cape Coast, you can choose between accommodation of different standards:

Most popular! - This is the choice of most of our participants. You live in a shared apartment of average standards with other students, or with a host family.

Comfort+ - For those who place more emphasis on comfort: accommodation in a hotel or room with high standard with a host family

Adventurer - For simplest and cheapest deals: Dormitory Accommodation (only for certain projects)

Shared Accommodation:

You share a house or an apartment with 2-5 other participants. These are homes that are in the good neighborhoods of Cape Coast, from where you can reach your employment place by foot or by public transport. The houses are, for local conditions, of good standard; they have functionally furnished rooms, all with ceiling fans and mosquito nets, functionally equipped kitchens with refrigerators and cooking facilities, bathrooms with western toilets and (mostly cold) showers and usually a communal lounge and garden. The houses are equipped with safety features such as barred windows and high surrounding walls.

Host Family:

The host family housing offer is of similar standard as described for the Shared Accommodation; the only difference is that you live with a local family, who provides 2-3 meals per day. You have a lockable single room (Two people can share the room if possible). The bathroom with shower is shared with the family. The families are carefully chosen. Accommodation is safe, the families are friendly and interested in the culture of the guests. At least one family member speaks fluent English.

Hotel-Accommodation and Room in Apartment of High Standards:

Samrit Hotel

The Samrit Hotel is a city hotel of good standards in a central location of Cape Coast. All emergency services are easily accessible by public transport. You get a comfortable room with private bathroom and air conditioning and get breakfast served in your room every morning. The hotel also has a swimming pool, Wifi Internet, a restaurant, a bar and a laundry service.

Room in a House of High Standards

In a residential area on a hillside overlooking the sea and the beach, we offer a high standard accommodation option. Each room has air conditioning and private bathroom with hot water. Since the house is not well connected to public transport, the connectivity may be low; you can however, use private vehicles.

Dormitory accommodation ( only available for certain projects)

Some institutions offer a simple dormitory accommodation for foreign volunteers and interns. Here, you share the room with 3-6 other participants. It is not usually separated by gender. There are bunk beds and simple sanitary installations. This is the most cost-effective option.

Accommodation in Accra

Host Family:

Accommodation in Accra is in a single room (two people can share the room if possible) good standards with host families. Host families provide 2-3 meals per day, a lockable room, electricity and running water. The bathroom with shower is shared with the family. In Ghana however, electricity and running water are not always available throughout the city or in parts of the city! The families are carefully chosen. Accommodation is safe, the families are friendly and interested in the culture of the guests. At least one family member speaks fluent English.

Accommodation in Kakum

Host Family:

In walking distance to the visitor center and entrance of Kakum National Park, there is a settlement with houses for the employees of the National Park. There you have a single room in the house of a family (two people can share the too if possible). The elders in the family work in the administration of the National Park.