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Modern City Lodge

Tamale, Ghana
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Modern City Lodge
Ranked #7 of 7 Tamale B&B and Inns
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New Delhi, India
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73 reviews 73 reviews
65 hotel reviews
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48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

There was no great expectation of the kind of hotels which would be available at this location, so this was a surprise. The hotel is relatively new, with large rooms (though I had a level higher than a basic room). The hotel has facilities for large meetings and workshops, so this is a definite advantage. Breakfast is very, very basic,... More

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Accra, Ghana
2 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

Very poor service for the price, noisy hotel - internet connection did not work for the whole week and no one seems to care much. Breakfast is poor and the attitude of the staff is not very friendly. More importantly - if you are obliged to stay there avoid walking at night in the road leading to the hotel. we... More

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Abidjan
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

Very poor price quality deal! Due to minimal information, I was forced to pay for expenses I would have never thought of paying. I had to argue with difficulty whilst the ladies at the counter knew very well that they should have informed me better. If this information was provided, I wouldn't dream of staying at a hotel that is... More

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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9 hotel reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2012

Dumb_screen_name said it all: "poor fit and finish" but typical for this part of the world. On the + side: The best water pressure I experienced in Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa aside), some very good staff members, very large rooms, quiet overnight, great lunch arrangements. On the - side: Dusty hotel, much noise through building/expanding the hotel overday, only one... More

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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14 hotel reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

I just spent a week as part of a workshop, with 60+ people. A very new hotel, with much building still happening. Nice large rooms, well screened, a/c, hot water; good meeting spaces, very good speed wireless throughout the hotel. I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful; the team as a whole is still learning how to... More

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Washington, DC
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12 hotel reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012 via mobile

My expectations for African hotels outside of capitals is rather low. I don't expect perfect service or the walls to. be unstained. The modern city lodge does not change my expectations. Tiling in the bathroom is missing or kludged together, furniture is old and mismatched. That being said, there is hot water, working AC, and clean enough. It is what... More

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New Germany, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

Visited modern city lodge for two weeks and was very much impressed about the hotel,We had a three day conference there and i must commend staff were on time especially during lunch time.I have been to Mariam but will prefer that to Modern City because i do not really like the rooms in Mariam hotel

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Yakima, Washington
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011

We had a local recommend this hotel as nice and new, and indeed surface appearances are nice. However, we arrived late at night, with reservations, and were told we had too many people per room, and we had to pay in american dollars in cash. At midnight they had us over the barrel so we bought an extra room. Well... More

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Lome
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

Three of us arrived in Tamale late in the night, needing to go to mole in the morning (a similar situation to other travelers in this part). We only needed the room for about 5 hours as we were leaving early in the morning. The hotel management was absolutely rigid in denying us the ability to sleep three people in... More

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Riga via London and DC
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3 hotel reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011

It's the small things in life that can make a difference. We stayed here on a business trip through the region and from the outside the hotel looked impressive. The owner is currently building an extension, so it seemed that business was going well... on the inside, the story was very different. Light-fixtures with wired hanging from them, broken tiles,... More

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Address: Tamale, Ghana
Region: Ghana > Northern Region > Tamale
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Ranked #7 of 7 B&Bs / Inns in Tamale

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