Hans Cottage Botel

We didn't stay or eat, but did have the Crocodile Experience. The crocs did not seem restricted and a couple came out of the water. Our guide was knowledgeable about them and encouraged us to touch them gently which we all did, making memories for the children.

The food was delicious! It was some of the best fried rice I had in Ghana. The atmosphere is nice. The place was neat and clean but where I sat had a table filled with tiny ants. It was a table outside on the patio. It was not crowded when I was there—only 2 other tables were filled and it was lunch time. For the price the food was delicious and it was just the right amount. I liked how they had a freezer full of ice cream bars that my children could purchase for after dinner. Yes, there are really crocodiles! And they come ashore. We saw 2 sunbathing on the banks of the pond. They were huge!! I could have lived without that part because I am not sure what they added, except a a sense of danger. I would go back there for the food. I was brought there as part of a tour package.

Stopped by to get some meals with the family on 2 Jan 24 while on our way to the Kakum national park. After 3 hours of waiting they brought my meal, only partially served. They didn't have the rest. I was very upset! I requested my bill paid for it and left the food for them. The management really need to be more serious with their business. It was such a bad service! I willing to return if there is indication that the situation has improved. I was even tempted to think that my order was treated in this manner because I am not caucasian and not from America. Terrible!

Rooms and Staff: Both very good. Friendly and helpful staff. Rooms not to big (but I took a smaller one...my choice!), the bathroom would need some refurbishment. But nothing serious. The Restaurant and the gardens: The whole area is dominated by a big lake and some small ponds. Be sure that crocodils will be around. That doens't mean, that there are crocs in the water (of course there are), but you might even find them lying aound somewhere. Many waterbirds (herons, kingfisher, cormorants) and weaving birds around. The restaurant serves delicoius food. Service is excellent.

We visited them today with our tourgide and they made the prices if the menu go up by 30% after we had the diner. They die not inform is of the change of prices as we ordered. Very unfair way of business of the management. Our tourgide tried to discus it with the employee but he told the tourgide the management would not change their decision. Rob van Leuven

We spent two terrible nights at this hotel as our tour guide recommended it. For 600 cedis you get a poor room, bathroom door that you can not close, hear neighbours in next room and in corridors. Shabby furniture and dirty bath mat, hair in shower drain, shower curtain with mould at the bottom. Internet was slow and only worked at reception, they should invest in boosters around the hotel, for this price internet should be available in rooms. We didn’t sleep either night as neighbouring properties have massive speaker systems set up that were blasting music til ~2-3am. We called reception and they said they couldn’t do anything about it. Our guide said they know this hotel is expensive and they’ve had previous customers complain to them about the rooms and restaurant but the owner of the tour company likes to use this hotel due to the birds that are found on the premises and that the hotel is flexible with providing an early breakfast so tours can leave early. However both mornings we had to wait 15mins for them to serve an omelette with toast and a little sautéed veg. Restaurant and service is very poor. First dinner we ordered the Ghanaian fish stew and rice and plantain. It took an hour for it to arrive and the fish stew was tepid warm, we informed the waiter, he took it away. He came back a minute later with it and just placed the food back without advising what if anything the kitchen had done. We queried and he said they’d heated it in the microwave, as a result we didn’t eat this. Discussing this close to the bar area the manager could hear all this and just ignored the situation, he seems completely uninterested. On the second night we ordered 2x veg pizzas, 45 mins later one arrived. 15 mins after this the 2nd pizza came but this one looked like the dough hadn’t been proved and wasn’t to the same standard as the first pizza. We brought it to the waiter’s attention, he took it back to the kitchen and came back to advise that the kitchen had to mix up a batch of pizza dough so hadn’t had enough time to prove it and if we wanted another pizza we’d have to wait another hour so they could make some more dough. This seems a disorganised and inefficient way to run a kitchen, why don’t they make up a large batch of dough in advance instead of during the dinner service, this partly explains why wait times are so long. Considering this the food is very expensive for the poor quality and lack of care or interest from management who are aware. During our stay we had lunch at the restaurant in Kakum park and it was very good and similarly priced. After two terrible nights sleep and meals we told our guide we wouldn’t stay any more so moved to another hotel (see other review) which was so much better, a new, modern hotel with fast wifi in all areas, dinner good and room rates that costs less than the Hans Cottage. I am very disappointed in the other reviewers here who have given good reviews as there is no way this is possible and under no c