On weighing up the options in terms of Nigeria hotels and especially hotels in the capital Lagos, the type of accommodation available to the business or holiday traveller might include some pretty basic establishments but it also encompasses lodgings that compare favourably with upmarket billets of the world's most developed countries. And you don't need to go to the lengths of the 5 Star edifices – there are places that impress in the good-value price brackets too.
Take the Southern Sun Ikoyi, for example. Here's a place close to the city's CBD and entertainment hub that tics most if not all of the boxes on one's checklist of hotel selection criteria. One of the leading Nigeria hotels appealing on both commercial and recreational grounds, it has modern amenities, offers good service, is equipped with a versatile restaurant, has bedrooms that are comfortable and enable a good night's rest, looks smart and sophisticated, and is conveniently located relative to the city's major attractions.
There's a well-appointed business centre and a fully-equipped gym, a laundry and dry-cleaning service and two swimming pools, one of which is heated. As Nigeria hotels go, few are as stylish as the Ikoyi, with the main entrance hall and reception area boasting high ceilings and vast expanses of glass windows that make for panoramic views. From the outside the building is architecturally pleasing on the eye. Inside, the décor and furnishings are tasteful and adventurous without being excessively risqué.
The sophisticated design of the public rooms is carried through to the private rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, all luxuriously fitted, and part and parcel of the look and feel of the Southern Sun Ikoyi are the professional people who run the place. Definitely among the Nigeria hotels that warrant consideration by anybody travelling through Lagos.