Sunday, September 13, 2009

VIEWING HO AT NIGHT FROM THE SKY PLUS HOTEL (PAGE 23)

THE Volta Region is bracing itself for serious investment in the tourism sector.
It is for this and other reasons that many business executives, event organisers, heads of departments, and entrepreneurs prefer to choose it as a destination for their numerous activities.
The region has been silent on tourism prospects although it is endowed with the largest tapped and untapped tourism attractions in the country.
However, the hospitality industry has been doing very well and has taken the forefront in the tourism industry because of the beautiful and comfortable hotels that are springing up in Ho, the regional capital.
The emergence of such hotels under the aegis of private initiatives, is highly commendable.
This is so because the investment space in the hospitality industry in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and other cities is narrowing in view of pressure on land and other environmental challenges.
Many visitors to Ho of lates have observed that the town is neat, thanks to Zoomlion, a private waste management company.
Because of the enviable hospitality offered by the Chances, Paradise, Stevens, Freedom, Taurus, Woezor, Kekeli and of late, the Sky Plus hotels, Ho could now be compared to other cities in the country.
The 11-room Sky Plus Hotel is recommended for a large family rendezvous. It has become the competitive facility in Ho in recent times.
The internal decorations are unique. The hotel has lodging and accommodation facilities, a bar and restaurant and a beautiful scenic view of Ho, especially at night.
The hotel’s balcony provides a vivid aerial view of Ho town and refreshes the visitor or viewer.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the Medical Director of Miracle Life Clinic Limited in Ho, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, who is also the Executive Director of the Sky Plus Hotel, said the investment was positioned to meet the challenges in the tourism and hospitality industry.
He said the strategic location of the hotel would remain the attractive factor for guests to the hotel because apart from furnishings, the altitude and weather made it a unique haven for people running away from the hustle and bustle in the cities.
The hotel is located at the Weta Hills near Klefe and overlooks Ho. It is only five minutes’ drive from the centre of Ho.