With a host of awards including Ghana’s Leading Hotel for four years, World Luxury Business Hotel and a Conde Nast Johansens award finalist for Best Service 2016, Villa Monticello also ranks as the first boutique luxury hotel in the West African country of Ghana. Located in Accra, the property consists of 16 luxury suites, each decorated individually and named for a geographic location or a person of distinction including Nelson Mandela and Kwame Nkrumah. The meeting and events team can arrange your soiree, cocktail party, business gathering or workshop around the serene pool, within the glassed-in terrace or in private spaces overlooking the heavenly indoor courtyard and gardens. Villa Monticello’s Chapter One restaurant is under the helm of Chef Ruby Paintsil, who brings the surroundings into her menu with a creative African fusion focus that highlights Ghana’s best local ingredients. Along with a lavish afternoon tea service, menu highlights include braised snail ravioli with spinach, equsi confit and spinach foam; globe artichoke heart topped with ratatouille and goat cheese with sweet potato gnocchi, rocket and balsamic onions; and desserts such as the plantain and banana tart with poached banana ice cream and white chocolate sauce. Flavors are complemented by a selection of wines from South African and global boutique vineyards.