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Texkode Guest House

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부동산 — Texkode Guest House

Texkode Guest House is a reliable, no-fuss three-star in Dome, a fast-growing suburb west of Accra. The lobby feels functional rather than inviting—tiled floors, a small seating area, and a front desk that gets things done without much small talk. Rooms are clean, air-conditioned, and fitted with mosquito nets; some have kitchenettes for longer stays. It suits budget-conscious travellers who need a quiet base near the Accra-Kumasi highway, not a resort experience.

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Dome 연대기

Dome began as a farming village before Accra’s sprawl swallowed it in the 1990s. Today it’s a dense residential and commercial corridor, defined by its lively street markets and chaotic trotro stations. Architecture here is mostly low-rise concrete block buildings, painted in bright shop signs. Culturally, Dome is part of the Ga traditional area but draws migrants from across Ghana, giving it a pragmatic, workaday identity far from Accra’s tourist spine.

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최고의 달

August–September – the tail end of the rainy season but with less humidity and fewer downpours; crowds are thin around Accra.

Peak / Festival Surge 근처 오락거리

December–January – dry season aligns with Christmas and New Year, attracting diaspora Ghanaians and tourists; hotel prices can jump 20–40%.

Budget Shoulder 시즌

March–April – still dry but less busy than the December peak; decent discounts on rooms that would be full in high season.

날씨 & 포장

Ghana has two rainy seasons (April–June and September–November) so expect heavy but short downpours even in July. Pack a lightweight waterproof jacket and sturdy sandals that can handle muddy streets.

City Briefing 근처 오락거리 — Dome

  • The Dome-Amasaman road upgrade is ongoing; expect rough patches and traffic delays near the junction, especially during rush hours.
  • Several new minimarts have opened along the main Accra-Kumasi road, making self-catering easier for guests with kitchenettes.
  • The July wet season is active now – afternoon storms are frequent; check the forecast daily if planning outdoor excursions.

Your Perfect Room

✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026

Before you check in to Texkode Guest House, here's what to know about choosing the right room.

Best rooms to request

Request a room on the first floor or above at the back of the building. These are furthest from street-level noise and still easy to reach without relying on the lift.

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Rooms to avoid

Avoid any ground-floor rooms facing Dome’s main road — they get direct traffic noise from early morning taxis and trotros, plus possible foot traffic from the nearby market area.

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Best views

From a back-facing upper room you’ll see the local neighbourhood rooftops and maybe some greenery — pleasant but not spectacular. Front rooms just give you a view of the busy road and local shops, and are louder.

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Quietest floors

Upper floors (above ground) are quieter as they sit above street-level bustle. The first and second floors are likely best balanced for both quiet and convenience.

🔊 Noise notes

Dome is a growing suburb on the edge of Accra with a busy main road — expect motorbikes, trotros (shared minibuses), and honking from early morning (around 5 am) until late evening. Saturday mornings are especially loud with market activity.

Insider tips

1) If you have a car, park around the side or back of the guest house — not at the front — to avoid overnight noise from street parking and passing traffic. 2) Check in after 3 pm when the peak road noise from afternoon school runs and shop deliveries has calmed down.

How to request your preferred room:
  1. Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
  2. Add a note in your booking comments field
  3. Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available

호텔 시설 — Texkode Guest House

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Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi for all guests. Average speed 15 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up (can drop during peak evening hours). No login or password required – open network ‘Texkode_Guest’. No premium tier.

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Lift / Elevator

No lift. Two-storey building with guest rooms on both floors; stairs only.

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Media & Newspapers

Complimentary digital access to Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times via a tablet in the lobby; no physical newspapers delivered. Heritage note: the building was a colonial-era schoolhouse converted in 2012.

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Check-in / Check-out

Standard check-in from 14:00. Early bag-drop allowed from 09:00 (free if room is available, otherwise luggage hold). Late check-out until 18:00 costs half the nightly rate; after 18:00, full night charged.

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Baggage Storage

Available free of charge on day of arrival and departure; locked room behind reception.

Accessibility

No step-free access to main entrance – two steps up from street. All rooms and ground-floor common areas have standard-width doorways (not wheelchair-narrow). No accessible bathrooms. Limited mobility guests should book a ground-floor room and mention needs.

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Parking

Free on-site parking for 10 cars (first-come, first-served; no reservable spaces). Nearest public car park is Dome Market Car Park (GH₵ 20 per night, 300 m walk, open 07:00–21:00, not guarded overnight). No EV charging.

수수료, 세금 & 예금

City / tourist tax: GH₵ 15 per person per night (Ghana Tourism Authority tax)

Deposit & card hold: First night’s room rate due at booking via bank transfer or mobile money. At check-in, a refundable incidentals hold of GH₵ 200 (cash or card) is required.

Faith & Dietary 근처 오락거리

  • Church: Royal Chapel Ministry International (653 m · ~8 min walk)
  • Church: Our Lady of Assumption (OLA) (733 m · ~9 min walk)
  • Church: Presbyterian Church of Ghana (962 m · ~12 min walk)
  • Church: Zion Baptist Church (988 m · ~12 min walk)

지역 라이프 스타일 & 레크리에이션

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Shopping

Achimota Retail Centre — 1.9 km · ~24 min walk

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Kids & Family

Ara Outdoor Playground — 1.8 km · ~22 min walk

5분 라디오 필수

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Nearest ATM

Zenith Bank — 1.9 km · ~23 min walk

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Nearest Pharmacy

Pillpoint Pharmacy — 470 m · ~6 min walk

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Convenience Store

Frimps Mart — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk

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Nearest Transit

GPRTU of TUC, St Johns Taxi Drivers Local Union, Equity Assurance Company Agency office — 1.9 km · ~23 min walk

돈 & 통화

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Local currency

Ghanaian Cedi, GHS

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Where to exchange

Most travellers withdraw cedis from bank ATMs; avoid black-market changers and the poor rates at Kotoka airport or tourist bureaux.

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Cards & contactless

Major cards are accepted in supermarkets and hotels inside Dome, but market stalls and tro-tros require cash; mobile money (MTN MoMo) is very common.

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Tipping etiquette

Restaurants: 5-10% if service not included. Taxis: round up to nearest cedi. Hotel staff: a few cedis for porters and housekeeping is polite.

식사, 쇼핑 & 여행에 대한 예산

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Cheap coffee

Instant coffee or Nescafé at a local kiosk; about 5-8 GHS.

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Best-value lunch

A plate of jollof rice and chicken or fufu with soup from a chop bar; around 20-30 GHS.

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Affordable dinner

A grilled tilapia or kelewele at an evening suya spot; main dish around 25-40 GHS.

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Street food & cheap eats

Roadside suya stands and waakye sellers near the central junction; look for busy spots in the evening.

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Budget groceries

Common chains: Shoprite (though further out in Accra) or smaller local minimarts; cheaper at the main Dome market.

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Affordable clothes

Accra's Makola market is the budget market; within Dome, second-hand ('fo-fo') stalls at the main market area.

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Cheapest way around

Tro-tro (shared minibus) for 2-5 GHS per ride within Dome; from Kotoka airport, take a tro-tro 383 towards Dome (about 5 GHS) or a shared taxi for 20-30 GHS.

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Money-saving tips

Eat at chop bars or street food stalls instead of restaurants; use tro-tros rather than taxis; buy bottled water and snacks at supermarkets, not at tourist spots.

Emergency Contacts

Dome
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Ambulance / Medical
193 or 112
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Fire Department
192 or 112

Dome is a suburb of Accra. The national emergency number 112 works for police, ambulance, and fire services. For non-urgent police issues in the Dome area, you can also call the Ghana Police Service's main line at 0302 773 708, but response times can be slow. If you need medical help, the nearest hospital is the Pentecost Hospital at Madina (about 10–15 minutes by car) on the main Accra-Aburi road; their number is 0501 320 069. For fire emergencies, the Ghana National Fire Service headquarters in Accra is reachable on 0302 662 753, but dial 192 or 112 first.

💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.

Where to Eat

1
ZooZoo Local
££
🚶 3 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
2
Ashanti Home Touch Local
££
🚶 6 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
3
Perfect Touch Local
££
🚶 9 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
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Las Palmas Local
££
🚶 12 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
5
Abrantie Spot Local
££
🚶 15 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
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Mambo Local
££
🚶 18 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
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Captains pub Local
££
🚶 21 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome
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Loley Pub Local
££
🚶 24 min walk 🕐 12:00 – 22:00 ✓ Walk-ins welcome

💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Dome, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.

Your arrival at Texkode Guest House

🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.

🧭 First things nearby: cash · Zenith Bank — 1.9 km · ~23 min walkpharmacy · Pillpoint Pharmacy — 470 m · ~6 min walk

🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →

주위를 둘러보는

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Airport Transfer (Kotoka Airport to New Joko Hotel) GHS 250

Kotoka International Airport (ACC) → New Joko Hotel, Dome

45 min · On-demand · 24/7

💡 Book via a ride-hailing app like Uber or Bolt for a fixed price. Street taxis at the airport often quote double—agree on the fare before getting in. Drivers know Dome, but specify 'Dome Plaza' as a landmark near the hotel.

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Private Airport Shuttle Service GHS 400

Kotoka International Airport (ACC) → New Joko Hotel, Dome

40 min · By reservation only · 6:00 am – 10:00 pm (advance booking required)

💡 Use a reputable company like 'Airport Express' or ask your hotel to arrange one. This is the most comfortable option—better than haggling. Book at least 24 hours ahead; same-day pickups can be unreliable.

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Local Trotro (Shared Minibus) to Dome GHS 5

Circle (Kwame Nkrumah Circle) main station → Dome Market stop (10-min walk to New Joko Hotel)

30 min · Every 5–10 mins during peak · 5:00 am – 9:00 pm

💡 Use trotros only for short trips if you're comfortable with crowded vans. From Circle, look for yellow vans with 'Dome' written on the side. Carry small change—drivers rarely have change for bigger notes.

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Taxi from Central Accra to New Joko Hotel GHS 80

Central Accra (e.g. Osu, Makola) → New Joko Hotel, Dome

35 min · On-demand · 24/7

💡 Negotiate hard—most taxis start at GHS 150 but GHS 80 is fair if you flag one down. For safety, share the ride with a local or use a ride-hailing app. Dome traffic can be heavy from 4–7pm.

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Dome 소개

Wikipedia ↗

Dome (pronounced Dor-mi) is a town in the Ga East Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. As of 2012, Dome was the nineteenth largest settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 78,785 people. In 2026, the population of this district is estimated to...

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Population 78,785
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Region Ghana

자주 묻는 질문

What are the best rooms at Texkode Guest House?

Request a room on the first floor or above at the back of the building. These are furthest from street-level noise and still easy to reach without relying on the lift.

Which rooms should I avoid at Texkode Guest House?

Avoid any ground-floor rooms facing Dome’s main road — they get direct traffic noise from early morning taxis and trotros, plus possible foot traffic from the nearby market area.

Is Texkode Guest House noisy?

Dome is a growing suburb on the edge of Accra with a busy main road — expect motorbikes, trotros (shared minibuses), and honking from early morning (around 5 am) until late evening. Saturday mornings are especially loud with market activity.

Which rooms have the best views at Texkode Guest House?

From a back-facing upper room you’ll see the local neighbourhood rooftops and maybe some greenery — pleasant but not spectacular. Front rooms just give you a view of the busy road and local shops, and are louder.

What are insider tips for staying at Texkode Guest House?

1) If you have a car, park around the side or back of the guest house — not at the front — to avoid overnight noise from street parking and passing traffic. 2) Check in after 3 pm when the peak road noise from afternoon school runs and shop deliveries has calmed down.

What time is check-in at Texkode Guest House?

Check-in at Texkode Guest House is from null. Check-out is by null.

Does Texkode Guest House have Wi-Fi?

Free Wi-Fi for all guests. Average speed 15 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up (can drop during peak evening hours). No login or password required – open network ‘Texkode_Guest’. No premium tier.

Is there a city or tourist tax at Texkode Guest House?

GH₵ 15 per person per night (Ghana Tourism Authority tax)

Where can I eat cheaply near Texkode Guest House?

A plate of jollof rice and chicken or fufu with soup from a chop bar; around 20-30 GHS.

What is the cheapest way to get around from Texkode Guest House?

Tro-tro (shared minibus) for 2-5 GHS per ride within Dome; from Kotoka airport, take a tro-tro 383 towards Dome (about 5 GHS) or a shared taxi for 20-30 GHS.

When is the best time to visit Dome?

August–September – the tail end of the rainy season but with less humidity and fewer downpours; crowds are thin around Accra.

Dome 주요 관광지

Dome Market Free

💡 Go early in the morning, around 7am, when vendors are setting up and the fish is freshest. Bargain politely but firmly.

Dome Presbyterian Church Free

💡 Attend a Sunday service (around 9am) to hear local hymns. Dress modestly. No photography during the service.

Achimota Forest Free

💡 The canopy walkway costs a few cedis, but the main trails are free. Bring insect repellent and water. Best visited on weekdays to avoid crowds.

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

💡 Entry costs about 10 GHS for adults (cheap by tourist standards). Go early to avoid the heat. Don’t skip the small museum inside.

National Museum of Ghana

💡 Entry is about 20 GHS. Go on a Saturday morning when it’s quietest. Check if the outdoor sculpture garden is open—it’s free and often overlooked.

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