The Big Milly's Backyard is near these landmarks: Legon Botanical Gardens, Mr Brights Surf School, Bolga Secundary School, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Bojo Beach, Niobe Salon & Spa, Nakys 107 Bar & Restaurant, December In Ghana(Afrochella Festival 2022), W.E.B.

Located on the beach this is a nice place with high quality rooms.

They help with the local community and keeping the beach clean.

We did walk on the beach (no swimming or surfing for us) and didn't take anything at all with us on the hotel's advice.

Only Oasis in Cape Coast came close in the number of tourists and even that had a much nicer atmosphere.

As if it's not bad enough you're constantly watching your stuff on the beach, the staff are at it as well.

There isn’t a lot to offer during the day so I mostly sat on the beach reading, getting to know people and the culture.

It's right on the beach and has a surf school on the premises where you can rent boards and get lessons.

We day tripped from Accra to this unique Beach Oasis.

Apart from fabulous beaches and sea, we spent ages watching the fishermen bring in their boats with the help of men and boys on the beach hauling on ropes.

Stay somewhere better and travel to the beach yourself.

In case you are in trouble or hunted by some beach boys, the crew will come to the rescue.

The cleanliness of the beach varies when I was there it was clean enough for me to feel comfortable swimming

The rooms were comfortable and the beach here is pleasant and pretty clean.

The Beach is just by the hotel, a lovely place.

The restaurant has a good menu and a service minded crew.

Being coming to Big Millys Backyard since 2006 and the experience keeps on getting better and Better, thumbs up to Wendy and the crew for their cool innovations.

The only draw back we found was the toilets had no doors just a curtain.

but there was only a small curtain as a bathroom door.

The room we had also didn't have a door on the bathroom, just a curtain, so you had no privacy really from the noises one makes when nature calls (*cough cough),

The morning after we checked in we had someone knocking at our door at 6.20!!!

The room was clean, AC the only thing was that there was no door on the bathroom so we had to evacuate at certain times :)  having said that we later discoverd communal toilets outside and they were spotless!

It is possible to leave the door to your room open for light,

Although we were given a key for the front door the "en-suite" was external without a roof and just a screen door, not at all safe.

Staff were very friendly and helpful and I very much look forward to going to stay at Milly's next time am in Ghana.

Staff are friendly and it is a lovely environment.

Some staff were genuinely friendly and its nice when they make and effort to learn your name and say hello in the morning.

but it does not detract as staff are friendly and always very helpful.

although some are too friendly and can be quite forceful.

Food is fantastic and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

The staff are always friendly and helpful and the restaurant has a substantial menu  serving  great food.

The staff were friendly and helpful, my room was comfortable, and the food was good.

The staff are very friendly and we loved the live Reggae night!!

Staff are friendly and food is good as there is a choice of Western food.

All of the locals are friendly and welcoming.

The laid back philiosophy and friendly atmosphere are fantastic.

There was a great atmosphere at Big Milly's, the people were friendly and welcoming and we would definitely go back.

but I think that's just part of being in Ghana- people are very forward, but they are all very friendly and pretty harmless.

Very friendly staff and good food served in the restaurant.

The food was very good I thought and the cooks were really friendly.

The staff was very friendly - the 'One and Only' especially, and our bungalow was simple and clean, the food is great too.

The staff are incredible friendly, the food is delicious and plentiful, there is great entertainment on the weekend by outstanding dancers/singers where everyone gets involved.

Friendly staff and locals, especially the manager (Thomas), who was always ready to take our many questions and requests.

but to travel all this way for a dodgy beach wasn't good.

***  Anyway, BM's is right on the beach-but be VERY wary of the shady dudes,

People swam (watch out for the rip tide - can be very dangerous) and surfed while I lay on a beach chair and read my book.

but at the same time dangerous as you're not sure what you have spent and you put your trust in them to tally up your total, but when I paid it all seemed fine to me considering my total was for stay, food, drink and transport.

The beach in front of the hotel is just the WORSE one in the neighborhood.

The area is unsafe and the police and locals do nothing about crime and safety.

and unsafe: the beach is also full of annoying people try to sell you items (some of them try also to menace me if i don't buy something!).

We were advised of the unsafe beach so we were carefull so didnt have any issues nor heard of anyone who has.

Unfortunately, and I really hate to say it, the major downside to Big Milly's is the unsafe beach.

Ignore anything on sites saying it's not safe - a bit of common sense and you can still enjoy walking on the beach on your own at night - didn't feel unsafe at all  - there are fishing boats and people prepping them and repairing etc.

You also can take NOTHING on the beach, or you'll be robbed, and at night it's very dangerous, period. The rooms are in small huts, a few with bathrooms/cold showers, others with nothing, so do NOT expect anytyhing resembling a "hotel."

though it did get a bit cold at night, especially for the person on the floor with no blanket or sheets.

After staying in some fairly rough places in Ghana, Big Millies was a welcome chance from dirty sheets and poor customer service.

The rooms are a decent size and are nicely decorated, with air conditioning, the only thing I didn't like is that they didn't provide any cover, such as a sheet to cover yourself with,

The room (and we had one of the most expensive ones) was TINY, the mosquito net had so many holes I stopped counting, the mattress was really really BAD, no sheets provided, fan not working for half the time and the bathroom was dirty when we checked in and

I had the misfortune to try a few : in overall the rooms are small, dirty (the mattresses haven't been changed for a while and they are just DISGUSTING+ no sheets provided - you should bring your own if you care), the ACs do not work, neither the fans, it smells urine/mould, there is barely running water in the so called "bathrooms".

And the not-so-comfortable bed wasn't even made when we arrived--they dropped off 2 tie-dyed top sheets 20 minutes after we arrived.

- The room does not come with a top sheet, only a bottom sheet.

However, there were no over sheets on the beds in our rooms, just a fitted bed sheet on the mattress.

but we did get to see the drum performance and absolutely loved it.

If you like organised drum shows like at a resort, big Millys is for you.

Our room was right by the main stage, enough to shake the room with vibrations.

Plus it’s a good excuse to have a dance.

The least they could’ve done was tell us our room was right next to the stage.

There is always some entertainment going on .

A very special moment was watching a group of exceptionally talented youngsters rehearsing their drumming and dancing just up the road from BM.

Accommodation was really comfortable and the Friday night entertainment was excellent with the drummers, dancers and acrobats.

but newcomers will enjoy the live drumming and dancing and the party afterwards.

The Friday and Saturday evening events are great and it's fun dancing on the beach.

The weekend has live entertainment which creates a great atmosphere.

Live entertainment and have a nice beer by the beach.

Mr Bright is a great surf teacher and Okoe and Adie are awesome at drumming and dance lessons.

Friday and Saturday are the busy days with more people coming for the entertainment at night with is fun.

Great Staff, cool entertainment African style music and loads of dancing, huff booze and merriment, good food, cool and secure and great locals - real taste of Africa

Safe and secure site with super helpful staff.

Great food, great rooms, great staff, fantastic atmosphere.

There's another review here complaining about it being a "staged" performance--yes, it was exactly that--a professional level of performance at this cute beach hotel that showcased exceptional talent from both dancers and drummers.

All of this could have been avoided if the manager could have given us any kind of introduction when we arrived.

Staff are very welcoming and accommodating.

Highlights are the delightful staff and music nights.

Ghana is the most welcoming country with the friendliest, kindest people.

Thomas is blessed with a flair for languages, so he will probably greet you in your own language.

Thanks to all the staff for making me feel so welcome!

Overall it was an excellent stay with fabulous and helpful staff, I will return.

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Balcony on shady side is pleasant 24 hours per day.

When we arrived one of the doble rooms we booked was not available, so they upgraded us to a better room with a balcony with a great view.

A large big king bed and seating area and balcony equipped with good a/c, TV, fridge and most importantly clean with good towels and bedclothes.

but get onee of the rooms with balcony and a view.

The view at night from my balcony was breathtaking.

although the water pressure was quite low.

There was no waste basket in the room or bathroom.

Great location, customer friendly staff and the manager is very nice.

Cool and quite place to relax , great food ,amazing view of Accra , good service and friendly staffs especially Prince amazing receptionist with a great sense of humor who always attend to my needs when am in need of.

The staff were really friendly and professional especially Victoria and  Prince.

The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

The Staff were very friendly and helpful.

The staff team are exceptionally friendly and as we were 2 female students travelling they were very anxious to ensure our wellbeing.

Elsie was quite friendly and warm.. and of course; she's a talented photographer.

The service is fine and the staff is friendly and accommodating.

Hospitable and Friendly, she made sure that all of us were as comfortable as possible.

Elsie and Joey were very friendly, able, and willing to help with anything I needed during my stay.

The service was really good and staff were friendly.

The only nice thing about this hotel was the view and the friendly people.

I really enjoyed my stay, the staffs were professional in serving me and my little brother.

Excellent location,  quiet, clean and the staff were amazing, good service plus was right on point.

I feel safe, well nourished, rested and so 'spoiled' by the whole team caring for my stay in these challenging times.

The front desk is very proactive and responsive to your needs and went beyond to give me a taste of good experience.

The frontdesk staff (Vittoria and Prince) helped me very well with finding my way around Accra.

Thank you hill view hotel staff the were soo nice and The great Angel Victoria the Réceptionniste.

This hotel is the best hotel ever, I love Hill view hotel and especially the front desk ladies who greets with a beautiful smile.

Good gate security,most of all the staffs are really nice and welcoming.

Free breakfast was good and the staff were so helpful with anything we needed.

The reception  at the front was warm and homely.

I stayed here for 5days and the service was brilliant, staffs were soo passionate about customers and always call to know if you are fine.

The receptionists David and Elsie and also other personnel were very nice and helpful.

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The owner and his staff are friendly and very helpfull.

Kayode, the operations guy at Sankofa is most customer friendly individual I have come across.

The owner and staff were very friendly, the accommodation very good.

Staff were friendly and welcoming and Masao was a fund of amusing and interesting stories.

The staff is extremely friendly and helpful.

The owner is an extremely knowledgeable and friendly American with years of experience in West Africa.

After a conversation with the person responsible on site & the manager by phone,  we got placed in another block which had better rooms in a better location & cost less in total than the original!

Internet is available if needed
The driver never showed up so the manager kindly drove us to town to pick up a taxi.

The manager said he didn’t think he wouldn’t get the money,

I'm glad you had the time to read this as the management did not.

however I think they could have done better considering the price.

so i might say that price per rooms are extremely overpriced ( during the stay 1 night(140usd) ).

The prices are really not expensive for what you get.

As we paid for luxury and this is what it was sold to us as, I have to inform you that this place 
- The beach is gross.

however the price here was a little more than expected which we told the owner.

I arrived by taxi and knew about the entry fee for the event,

The rate at usd160 a night was a bit high

Personally I prefer High Service/Higher Cost over Low Cost/Low Service.

It's more expensive than some of the other places on the beach,

We were also surprised to find that the site did not have any visible security other than the managers on duty & staff on the day!

The supervisor and his serving and cleaning staff were so helpful.

The only company were to nice dogs who always came and greeted us.

Masao and his team, particularly Solomon, were incredibly welcoming and accommodating.

I had a great time always and really miss it because the beach view and the warmth and personalized service was second to none.

The owner was very accommodating in working with our schedule.

When we arrived and parked, the owner barged out of the reception area gesturing rudely at us.

When we got there the owner greeting us and gave us the "3 minute tour".

We stayed the first day and just fell in love with the quality of the owner and personnel.

We have never been disappointed at the amazing meals that the team puts together--fish and seafood platters, tagines, omelettes.

The owner was very accommodating with our food preferences (as you can imagine, in a group of 9, we had rather diverse tastes), and both our breakfast and lunch were absolutely scrumptious.

The owner is very organised and is on top of things.

but the owner still took the time to help us and meet our needs.

It is very well maintained and has a great staff!

but it’s the small irritating things, the lack of proper hospitality knowledge & training leading to staff getting defensive even when they are not in the right & not doing a great job that leaves a bad taste.

Even as I write, I whistle for joy with such admiration for the experience you gave my family and group of friends who visited your place.

He is 60% of the reason why we hated our experience.

Words shall never sufficiently describe my experience at Sankofa Beach House this past fall season in Oct/Nov 2014.

Hospitality is a field and an artform that seems to not be mastered by the current manager.

An unique experience is guaranteed and expected each time I stay there; which I do at leAst 4 times a year.

All in all a very disappointing experience.

It was little more than a slow piddle and made showering a less than ideal experience.

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Anyway, no wifi materialised and I used my own phone and credit.

When we checked out we found out they had charged us for the next night as well!!!!

The pool is inviting and clean, the staff are friendly

Having heard of The Garden through friends and relatives, I was curious to find out what place could be described by different people as "heaven on earth", be it the delicious might I say orgasmic italian dishes done perfectly, or the spacious, very comfortable rooms, or perhaps the friendly staff members whom treat you with nothing

Eco style lodges ,clean ,inexpensive ,providing all the seasoned budget traveller needs,
But topped off with a delightful garden,tasty food and friendly hosts!!

They are very friendly and welcoming while at the same time being completely non-intrusive and leaving you alone to do your own thing.

The workers are friendly, the place is clean , the food is beyond imaginable- good Italian food, I must say.

The staff are friendly and the food is great.

the staff were very friendly and attentive and the rooms were spotless.

although we were advised by the staff that it can be dangerous at night - 2 girls staying at the hotel got mugged on our last night at a bar up the road.

What a poor choice, based on a scary bad temper.

but I felt unsafe and got a lot of unwanted attention from men on the beach which left me very uncomfortable so I would say if you are coming here don't even bother leaving the compound and just relax and eat and relax within the lovely garden!

The pillows were lumpy bits of foam and the sheet hardly fitted the bed so half way through the night I found I was sleeping on a hot nylon mattress.

We woke up early, because they did not yet put up curtains, and there was no hand soap in the washroom.

The room was way too hot to sleep in without even a simple fan and we felt we were just not looked after at all.

There was no availability the night we wanted to stay and had to stay elsewhere, and we were so sorry to be sleeping elsewhere.

The owners are great people who make you feel at home.

The owners of the restaurant were personable and the service was good.

An oases of lush green garden, magnificent food, cosy rooms, attentive staff and a lovely owner.

I later found out that those were the owners of the establishment.

Kokrobite beach is dirty and people use it as a toilet so the garden and the pool were wonderful and that is why I have given this review 3 bubbles - one for the garden and one for the pool and one for the really lovely staff who always had a smile.

The owners, their children and the staff are the most sweet and hospitable people.

Franco the owner was very hospitable and all the staff we encountered were polite.

Within 30 seconds the owner called the police on us (after some very unpleasant shouting).

Franco and Caya were such lovely hosts during my 5 day stay at the end of a month long volunteer stint in a nearby village.

The support from the whole of the team at Kokrobite gardens was outstanding.

Much quieter than millies for us old folks and a pool , plus the best Italian south of Italy.

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