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Players in the hospitality industry in Kumasi are recording good business as Ghana is set to play Nigeria in the World Cup play-off today.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the match, most hotels and guest houses in Greater Kumasi are fully-booked in advance.<\/p>\n

Restaurants, pubs and other entertainment centres in the city are also expected to record a surge in patronage.<\/p>\n

Hotels closer to the Baba Yara Stadium had reservations made weeks ahead of the match.<\/p>\n

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The close proximity to the stadium makes such facilities preferred choices to many guests.<\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/strong>The day the march was fixed to be played in Kumasi; people started booking ahead of time. Normally our customers are the GFA officials. They were the first to book Ceeta-Kel Hospital. This hotel is fully booked,\u201d\u00a0General Manager of Ceeta\u2013Kel Hotel, Baffour Ampadu Kyere, said.<\/p>\n

International and football events often drive patronage of tourism products and services in Kumasi.<\/p>\n

Players in the tourism sector want events such as the soccer tournament to be organized frequently.<\/p>\n

David Onyinah is Regional Chairman of the Ghana Tourism Federation and former Chairman of the Hotels Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs people are coming to Kumasi, they will be visiting restaurants and eateries. I have realized some traditional eateries (chop bars) are getting new and foreign customers. Car rentals and commercial transport operators are getting clients. Businesses in Greater Kumasi will benefit the most,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, there has been a spillover of guests to other hotels outside Greater Kumasi.<\/p>\n

The hoteliers are excited at the boost in operations when major soccer events are staged.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to the football match, the occupancy was a bit low. But with Friday\u2019s game, a lot of people have trooped to Kumasi. According to my checks, hotels in Greater Kumasi like Golden Bean, Golden Tulip, Miklin, Noda Hotel are all booked. The others outside Greater Kumasi which are 1 and 2 hotels are still receiving calls. This means people are really looking for accommodation,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

Another said\u00a0\u201cI was glad when the match was fixed to be played in Kumasi. It helps us a lot anytime there is a game to be played here. The restaurants here all benefit\u201d.<\/p>\n

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