The Ducor Hotel used to be one of the most prominent hotels not only in Liberia but in all of Africa. Built in 1960 on the highest point of Monrovia, the 5-star hotel had 106 rooms and it was eight stores high. Ducor Hotel was frequented by politicians, diplomats and business people from across the continent. It hosted many important meetings between African leaders and its various amenities (French restaurant, swimming pool, tennis courts) made it popular with tourists and visiting professionals from all around the world.
Sadly, Ducor Hotel closed in 1989, just before the coup of Charles Taylor which led to the First Liberian Civil War. These days it is a mere shell of its former glory, but still has a beautiful mystery about its empty rooms...
