Originally Posted by
ovenbird
I've read credit card fraud is wide spread in Ghana but don't know if that applies to hotels. Would it be safe to pay the hotel bill by credit card or should we plan to pay it with cash?
Personally, I always pay for hotels with cc if possible and never had a problem in Ghana. Make sure your credit card company knows your travel plans and you should be ok. My biggest issue is having the cc issuer deny charge due to fraud concern even when I've called ahead to note travel plans and then needing to use a different card or call my bank. It's not a bad idea to be in the habit of reviewing charges posted to your cc account but you have more protection against loss this way than by carrying cash. (Debit card protection may not be the same though depending on your agreement)