Ada Getaways - Royal Riverside
Roadtrip #6! I love finding new spaces, especially out of town.
Royal Riverside Lodge is a riverside lodge which opened a few months ago in Adonokpe in Ada, a coastal town in the greater Accra region of Ghana. They arrange pick-ups from Accra, and charges for that depend on the number of people. It’s just a 90-120 minute and ¢100-¢150 uber ride from Accra Mall so you can easily find your own way there.
The theme here is simple - they’re providing you a space to relax. There’s a pool, a restaurant, a bar, board games, a lot of open space with views - everything you need to have a peaceful break from Accra.
The standard rate for a room here is ¢600 a night and it comes with breakfast, wifi and use of the pool, but there are packages for up to 4 people per room. For larger numbers, you can call and request a group package. Each room is basically a mini-suite which comes with a kitchen, sitting area, water heater, air conditioner, fan and TV. Check in and check out are both at 12:00pm but if you get there earlier and your room is available they’ll let you check in early.
The restaurant is open from 11:00am (earlier for in-house guests) to 8:00pm. The plan was a full day by the river starting with breakfast but we were a little late so we jumped straight to lunch. We got the
Spicy Grilled Chicken with Jollof - ¢50
Spicy Grilled Tilapia with Fried Rice - ¢60
Vegetable Sauce with Jollof - ¢40
Ginger Tea
I ate some of my friend’s fried rice and I definitely recommend both sides because good taste, good portions. The ginger tea is a must-try as well. It comes already sweetened with sugar, so if you’d like to add it yourself ask for it to be brought separately.
They serve everything from breakfast to salads to seafood to local food and there is a bar on-site with a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
