In Ghana, I give a hotel five stars if...

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The receptionist is pleasant and helpful. 
The room has a fan. 
The bed has a sheet. 
Curtains cover the whole window and not just part. 
There is electricity and a few electrical outlets. 
The room is not overpriced. 
The most expensive room is not the only room available. 
The shower head works and the water is running. 
There is toilet paper in the bathroom. 
It is easy to access a taxi from outside the hotel. 
Coffee in the morning. 

On that note thank you to Victory Hotel in Wli Falls. You had all of these things! Best hotel experience in Ghana to date. 

(Our room at Victory Hostel, 35 cedis a night or $16 USD)

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