Lancaster Kumasi City
Year-round pool and wellness stop by Manhyia Palace
About this hotel
The pool is the reason to book Lancaster Kumasi City: a year-round outdoor swimming pool with a sun terrace and tennis court, set inside a lush garden rather than squeezed onto a rooftop deck. Mornings suit the tennis court or a slow breakfast at the family-friendly restaurant, which runs African, pizza, seafood, steakhouse and barbecue grill menus across brunch, lunch and dinner. Afternoons belong to the pool and the on-site wellness area, where body scrub, sun umbrellas and pool towel service turn a swim into something closer to a spa afternoon. The hotel sits 3.5 kilometres from Baba Yara Stadium and five from Manhyia Palace, with a free airport shuttle covering the seven kilometres to Kumasi Airport. Family rooms include balconies and private bathrooms, and couples staying here have rated the location 8.2 for a two-person trip, in line with the calmer, garden-set feel of this side of the city.
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Sun terrace and tennis court
- On-site wellness area
- Free airport shuttle
Our take
This suits families and couples who want the pool and garden to be the centre of the stay rather than a side amenity, with the wellness area and tennis court giving structure to an afternoon that would otherwise just be a swim. The free airport shuttle and four-star rating make it an easy first or last stop on a Kumasi trip. Travellers who want to be inside Kejetia Market's daily bustle should look closer to the old city instead, since this property leans into the quieter, garden-first side of town.
- ✓Book the wellness area's body scrub or sun umbrella service a day ahead, since it isn't a full-time treatment desk.
- ✓Use the free airport shuttle rather than a taxi for the seven-kilometre run to Kumasi Airport, especially on a late flight.
- ✓Reserve a garden-facing room if the pool view matters to you, since not every room looks directly onto the terrace.
Why we love it
- Year-round outdoor pool with a real garden setting
- Wellness area with body scrub and sun umbrellas
- Tennis court alongside the pool and terrace
- Free airport shuttle for the seven-kilometre transfer
Why guests love itThe outdoor pool is genuinely usable every afternoon, not just a photo prop by the lobby, and the garden gives kids room to run that isn't a parking strip. The wellness area's sun umbrellas make a real difference once the midday sun gets sharp, and the tennis court filled an hour most mornings before it got too hot. The restaurant's range, from pizza to seafood, meant nobody had to compromise on dinner two nights running, and being five kilometres from Manhyia Palace kept sightseeing simple.