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Golden Tulip Hotels in Accra and Kumasi will from today July 1st, 2022, be known as Lancaster Hotel.
This follows the sale of the hotel to some Lebanese investors.
According to documents in the possession of Joy Business, the Golden Tulip Hotels in Accra and Kumasi owned by a joint venture between the Government of Ghana and the Government of Libya (GLAHCO) have completely sold their franchise to a Lebanese company. The Government of Ghana and the Government of Libya before the sale of the hotel owned 60% and 40% respectively of the hotels.
They will now be known as Lancaster Accra City Hotel and the Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel.
A letter from the General Manager with the heads of departments in copy read “Achour Holding Limited operating as Lancaster Hotels will be the new lessee and would take effect from 1st July, 2022, with same conditions as previously communicated”.
“We urge you to support the new company to ensure a successful takeoff”, the statement added.
Another letter from Lucy Ahedor, Rooms Division Manager of Golden Tulip Hotel said “we wish to inform you that from 1st of July, 2022, the name of the hotel will now change to Lancaster Hotel. We would also like to inform you to rest assured as this change will not affect normal operations of the hotel”.
“We are happy to also announce that the hotel under this new name will be going through refurbishment by enhancing most of the facilities”, she added.
Some staff of the hotel who spoke to Joy Business at the premises of the company today, July 1st, 2022, on condition of anonymity, confirmed the sale and name change of the hotel.
They however said their position on the takeover will be made known by next week.
Sources close to Joy Business indicated that the sale was spearheaded by some government officials.
The Golden Tulip Hospitality Group is a brand that franchises and manages hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asian Pacific Region and the Americas.
Some of Social media users reactions below:
Apparently, the government has also sold 60% shares of the Golden Tulip Hostels to a Lebanese company called Lancaster.
Effective today, the hostel’s name change to Lancaster Accra. pic.twitter.com/kbiTP6vv6b
— Ernest Arhinful (@khaptain4real) July 1, 2022
The Golden Tulip hotels in Ghana are owned 40% by our Government and 60% by Libya.
Our shares in the company has been sold to a Lebanese company called Lancaster.
Many are seething over the shady deal led by the Finance Minister. More soon!
— StatsGH (@StatsGH) July 1, 2022
Sporadic gunshots around Golden Tulip, Ibadan, That should be a robbery, or Kidnapping, We don’t even know what’s happening, people are shaking
— O TI DO JU E NSIN (@____philomath) July 1, 2022
The NPP Government simply Came to steal, loot and destroy, NPP Government never again, Golden Tulip Hotel sold just like the Achimota Forest Reserve#Bot #agendaofhope pic.twitter.com/BOtADrwWoj
— Bernard Oduro Takyi-B.O.T (@BOTghofficial) July 1, 2022
Golden Tulip Hotels in Accra and Kumasi to be called Lancaster Hotel after it was sold to some Lebanese investors. pic.twitter.com/j0sm7t9UKR
— Hobnewsgh (@Hobnewsgh) July 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/ItsQuaise/status/1542957708630007812?s=20&t=Ay4gyspNxlNA54ZN81Le6Q
BREAKING NEWS:
Apparently, government has also sold 60% shares of the Golden Tulip Hostels to a Lebanese company called Lancaster.
Effective today, the hostel’s name change to Lancaster Accra. pic.twitter.com/onFUP4zCnJ
— Charlie Scott (@Chaliescott10) July 1, 2022
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