Discover the best Lodges in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region including SWOPA Ecolodge and Restaurant, Platinum Guest Lodge, Sanat Minat, Castle View Lodge, Nasona Guesthouse.
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Welcome to SWOPA - Sirigu's arts and cultural hub and eco-lodge. If you're looking for an authentic travelling experience in rural Ghana, SWOPA is an absolute necessity to visit. SWOPA's eco-lodge provides a home for tourists in an area rich with things to see and do, authentic Ghanaian cuisine, and most importantly, as an NGO it supports and helps women in the local area to create truly inspiring pieces of traditional art. For an ethical, immersive and truly creative experience, come to Sirigu, the painted village and home of pottery in the North-East of Ghana! Rooms cost between 50-105 ghanaian cedis. There is also a bar and restaurant open 24 hours a day to cater to all your needs. Lunch is served daily from midday and is open to anyone. More options are available upon request. We also offer tours of the gallery and local area as well as transportation to other sites of interest and workshops on any of the crafts on show in the gallery. If you would like to further explore Sirigu bikes can be rented from the reception! SWOPA was founded in 1997 by Madame Melanie Kasise, daughter of a Sirigu woman who used her skills in pottery to pay for her education. Madame Kasise now has become a true success story - having appeared at the UN to talk on women's issues, accommodating former UN Secretary Kofi Anan and heading an organisation that spearheads the fight for rights in the local community. It became Madame Kasise's vision to get more women involved in the artisan crafts that her mother had used to educate her, to educate and employ them. SWOPA now boasts a membership of approximately 400 local women, all trained for free by the organisation who make the incredible arts and crafts you can find in the gallery, here at SWOPA. Since then SWOPA has evolved and provides the one place in Sirigu you can stay, eat, learn and soak in the local culture. Sirigu, the village we are located in, boasts the most unique and stylised wall paintings you can find in the region, and arguably the country. The painted village is keeping arts and crafts alive, and you can come and be a part of that by staying at SWOPA, by taking a lesson and making a pot yourself - or by taking home a piece of traditional, authentic local culture.
We were very happy with this accomodation, people were helpful and friendly. I can’t give five stars because the running water didn’t work during our stay and because most houses in Sirigu aren’t painted traditionally anymore.
5 based on 6 reviews
A very serene atmosphere with very spacious all en suite rooms and excellent in-house services by well trained staffs. Platinum guest lodge is indeed a home away from home.
After two extended visits to the the area from my home in the United States, I highly recommend the Platinum Guest Lodge. The rooms are clean, comfortable, and beautifully furnished. The staff is exceptional. They were professional, courteous, and attentive to our needs. Food was delicious, well prepared, varied, and beautifully served. If I am fortunate enough to visit Zuarungu again, this Guest Lodge would be my first choice.
4 based on 1 reviews
The algae walls are an immediate deal breaker when you first walk through the gates of the hotel but apparently its because the hotel was built in a waterlogged area. The hotel however has a big enough compound with summer huts for when you get tired of staying in the room. I worked a lot from the summer huts in the afternoons. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The standard rooms have huge beds and rooms are very clean. The water heater switch is outside the room which is a bit weird but works. Overall, the atmosphere is less distractive if you want to get work done.
5 based on 1 reviews
We spent 2 nights at the newly opened Castle View lodge. It is a BEAUTIFUL home with 3 bedrooms/en suites. The living area is spacious and the kitchen is just awesome! It was well stocked on arrival and a beautiful breakfast was delivered each morning--homemade yogurt, fresh eggs, homemade breads and meats and cheeses. The perfect way to start the day! Niall and Dara were just up the road if we needed anything--and even stopped to offer a ride to the pub in the rain! This lodging was an absolute highlight to our trip!!!
1 based on 1 reviews
Obviously poorly managed and supervised, I met the receptionist in the middle of a video game, which he could not interrupt to attend to me- if only to tell me that they are fully booked( a couple of the cults, which Ghanaians call churches, had some programs in Bolga). The demeanor of the receptionist, the proximity to main road and the filthy overall appearance - fortunately force me to find another lodging, which I finally found at the neat, well maintained and managed Sumaasum Lodge near the Navrongo Road.
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