Tamale Hotel Guest Room — Four-Star Renovation Design, 2026

A boutique hotel in Tamale asked us to bring its standard rooms up to four-star level without changing the building. Room 105 is the sample room: 22 m² of bedroom and a 6.6 m² bathroom with no shower. We redesigned it in a Transitional American style and specified it to the Ghana Tourism Authority four-star requirements. The other five rooms on the floor will follow the same design.

At a glance

Location	Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana
Type	Hotel guest room renovation (6 rooms; Room 105 is the sample)
Standard	Ghana Tourism Authority four-star (L.I. 2239)
Bedroom	6100 × 3640 mm, approx. 22.2 m²
Bathroom	2960 × 2220 mm, approx. 6.6 m²
Style	Transitional American: cream panelling, walnut, linen, brass
Our scope	Design, finishes, furniture, sanitaryware, lighting and doors supplied from Foshan; installation by the hotel's local contractor with our guidance
Planned site time	About 32 days per room, in ten stages

The brief

The rooms were wide but tired. The bathroom had only a WC and a basin, which rules out a four-star grading. The owner wanted a calm, upscale room that guests remember, built from durable finishes that cope with Northern Ghana's heat and dust, and a design the local contractor could repeat room by room.

The design

From the door, the bed first. We moved the entry door hinge so the first thing a guest sees is the king bed against a cream panelled wall, with walnut nightstands, brass swing-arm sconces and a landscape painting above the headboard.

One walnut sideboard, three jobs. The opposite wall carries a single 3.4 m walnut sideboard with one unbroken top: a TV cabinet, an open writing desk with a mirror and lamp, and a minibar with open shelves. It replaces three separate pieces and keeps the floor clear.

A lounge by the window. Two sage-blue tub armchairs and a round walnut side table sit under the window, with sheer and camel blackout curtains. The split air conditioner is mounted high above them, and the linen drum pendant hides a ceiling fan, which the four-star standard requires.

A bathroom rebuilt for four stars. The bathroom gains a bathtub under the window and a separate walk-in shower behind brass-framed tempered glass. The WC moves to the side wall, a 1200 mm walnut vanity takes the opposite wall, and the wet zone is sealed and set lower so the floor stays dry.

What we supply

• Bedroom floor: matt wood-look porcelain planks
• Walls: full-height cream panelling in fire-rated composite
• Ceiling: tray ceiling with crown moulding, warm LED cove and downlights
• Doors: walnut entry fire door with closer, viewer and key-card lock; walnut bathroom door
• Casegoods: walnut wardrobe, sideboard desk, nightstands, luggage rack
• Seating and bed: upholstered king bed and bench, tub armchairs, desk chair, in fire-retardant fabrics
• Lighting: brass sconces and lamps, linen drum pendant with concealed fan
• Bathroom: bathtub, thermostatic shower set, one-piece WC with bidet sprayer, vanity, glass enclosure, tiles
• Textiles: rug, sheer and blackout curtains

All items are specified for 230 V / 50 Hz with BS sockets, and joinery is sealed and treated against damp and termites.

How it will be delivered

Stage	What happens
Design approval	Layout, style and specification signed off by the owner
Samples	Fabrics, walnut finish, tiles and fittings approved in Foshan
Production	Furniture and finishes made and inspected in Foshan
Shipping	Consolidated in one container, shipped to Tema and cleared
Site works	About 32 days per room: demolition, services, waterproofing with a 48-hour flood test, ceiling, tiling, panels, joinery, fixtures, handover

Rooms can run in parallel once all materials are on site.

Planning a hotel renovation?

We design to Ghana Tourism Authority grading, supply finishes and furniture from Foshan, and guide your contractor on site. Send us your floor plan on WhatsApp +233 59 247 0446 or use the project brief form.

Read the design story: How we fit a four-star room into 22 m² in Tamale.