High taxes, water shortages push up hotel operating costs — Hotels Association

“Currently, the cost of business is very high, such that in the Central Region, in Elmina specifically, for nearly three months, there’s been no water flowing through the taps,” he said.

The additional cost of securing water, according to the Ghana Hotels Association, is adding to an already difficult operating environment, with hotels having to provide water for rooms and facilities such as swimming pools from alternative sources.

Proposed packages include offers where ors who book several nights receive an additional night at no extra cost.