In the world of hospitality, with lots of new architectures, buildings built beautifully for luxury purposes in the hospitality sector have created a surge in the industry. From giving a luxury lifestyle to creating lasting memories for visitors spending nights away from home.
Hospitality is forever changing in response to new technologies, market trends, customer tastes, and more. Over the years, having hotels with no rating, and today in the context of luxury, it has become increasingly common with the younger – Millennial/Gen Y and Gen Z – generations giving the vibes for rating hotels outrightly. This has incredibly contributed greatly to the industry.
Subsequently, experiences play a crucial role in creating lasting memories for guests. While everyone may talk about the ideal guest experience, it’s essential to recognize that not all experiences are created equal. What truly sets a guest experience apart and makes it unforgettable is personalization, which is obviously key.
Brief History of Hospitality
Hospitality is one of the oldest businesses, going way back to the innkeepers and taverns of biblical times. Tourism, on the other hand, is a more recent invention, which began in Europe, with Switzerland being one of the first countries to develop special accommodations and services for travelers.
In the late 1800s, the concept of leisure tourism and hospitality spread across Europe, bringing flocks of wealthy travelers to Switzerland. It began with visitors seeking cultural and natural exposure on guided tours in the Swiss Alps, train rides, and wellness tourism. Palace-style hotels, thermal baths, and ski resorts became icons of luxury tourism in Switzerland.
Meanwhile, hospitality means extending a welcome to guests or offering a home away from home, and the word is derived from the Latin word “hospes” meaning host, visitor, or stranger. The hospitality and tourism industry is a vast sector that includes all the economic activities that directly or indirectly contribute to, or depend upon, travel, tourism, and hospitality.
This new generation of wealthy guests had higher expectations for comfortable accommodations, convenient services, and fine dining. Hence, hospitality is one of the most resilient, adaptable, and dynamic industries on the planet. It is an industry of constant change, where technology and innovation are being integrated to improve the guest experience.
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EKO HOTEL & SUITES
With a promotional statement that it is the most preferred hotel in West Africa, Eko Hotels & Suites is located in the heart of Victoria Island and shielded from the hustle and bustle of the Lagos metropolis. Overlooking the Eko Atlantic City and Ocean, it is just a 10-minute drive to the City Centre and only 45 minutes away from the airport.
Eko Hotels has taken important steps to live up to West Africa’s future model in the hospitality sector. With the best conference and banqueting facilities, tastefully furnished to a 7,000-seater capacity, a world-class swimming pool, and 824 excellently furnished rooms spread across four hotels: EKO SIGNATURE, EKO SUITES, EKO HOTEL, and KURAMO GARDENS, mostly with a choice of city and sea views. We have nine different restaurants and seven different bars serving a range of international cuisines, among other facilities.
The hotel is equipped with a state-of-the-art health and fitness centre comprising a gym, a tennis/basketball court, a volleyball court, a sauna, a spa, a salon, and a nail studio. We have an in-house medical clinic as well.
Eko Hotels hosts the best themed buffet every Friday evening, where it serve specialties from across the globe: Africa, Asia, America, Italy, Mexico, the Middle East, and Mongolia, among others.
THE WHEATBAKER
An imposing structure, owned and managed by Legacy Hotels and Resorts, The Wheatbaker Hotel is elegantly nestled in the serene and highbrow area of Ikoyi at 4, Onitolo (Lawrence) Road, off Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. A 4-star boutique hotel, Wheatbaker is best for holiday, business, and leisure trips.
All 65 guest rooms arranged over 3 floors are designed variedly as Luxury King (Double) rooms, Luxury King (Single) rooms, Executive King (Single) rooms, Executive King (Double), and Executive Suites (Double and Single) rooms. The rooms are air-conditioned with separate sitting areas and private bathrooms fitted with separate bathtubs and showers. The rooms also boast an in-room safe and hairdryers alongside other amenities such as a tea/coffee maker, work desks, and cable TV. All guests are issued free toiletries, a bottle of water, and offered a hot/cold complimentary buffet breakfast. A 24-hour room service is also available in all the rooms.
The Wheatbaker Hotel features a restaurant housing a grill room serving lunch and dinner daily, and Saraya Deli, a delicatessen overlooking the pool where guests can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are also 2 bars/lounges providing a wide variety of drink options. Guests also have access to an outdoor swimming pool, a snack bar, a coffee shop, a spa, and a computer centre. A conference centre equipped with modern multimedia gadgets is also available.
The Wheatbaker Hotel also runs a 24-hour front desk where enquiries are promptly attended to.
Interesting places to visit near Wheatbaker Hotel: The Bar Beach (5.5 km), Lagos Motorboat Club (4.8 km), Lagos City Mall (5.5 km), Nigerian National Museum (5.5 km), Ikoyi Golf Club (2.2 km).
GOLDEN TULIP PORT HARCOURT
The Golden Tulip Port Harcourt Hotel is a premier 4-star international business hotel located in the Governmental Residential Area (G.R.A.) of Port Harcourt, known as the Garden City of Nigeria.
The Golden Tulip Port Harcourt Hotel is a 4-star establishment that will provide you with all the services and comfort you need to enjoy your holiday as much as possible. The hotel is located 8 km away from the city center and 35 minutes away from the airport by car.
Therefore, the hotel gives you easy access to all the main places of interest in the city. You can’t stay in Port Harcourt without visiting the zoological park and the diversity of species that is present there. Several other parks are perfect for a walk and relaxation.
The Golden Tulip Port Harcourt Hotel offers 101 luxuriously furnished guest rooms, including a Presidential suite with two en suite bedrooms, 3 luxurious Diplomatic suites, 6 Executive suites, 4 Deluxe rooms, 17 Superior rooms, and 71 standard rooms. Each of our rooms offers a variety of amenities tailored to your comfort and delight.
THE ENVOY
In the heart of Nigeria’s renowned capital, diplomats, businessmen, and world leaders converge. Abuja is one of Africa’s foremost cities; a city of distinction and discovery. Nestled within the business hub on Diplomatic Drive, The Envoy sets a new standard of urban sophistication and unrivaled luxury in Abuja.
Close to embassies and businesses, The Envoy offers stylish conferencing and meeting facilities, woven with technological innovation into all its amenities. With world-class security, fine dining, and complimentary services such as valet parking, they are Abuja’s foremost destination for events.
Situated on Diplomatic Drive in the heart of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, The Envoy sets a new precedent for the discerning business and diplomatic traveler. With sophisticated amenities, luxurious suites, and world-class security services, The Envoy is the perfect combination of function and style. The Envoy is within easy reach of Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (approximately 35 minutes).
SHERATON HOTELS
Located at 30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, close to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Sheraton Lagos Hotel offers luxury accommodation to its guests. This 5-star hotel is a favourite amongst the elite and treats its guests to recreational activities at its tennis court and casino.
Sheraton Lagos Hotel has a total of 325 guest rooms and 7 suites furnished with signature Sheraton beds, providing superior comfort to lodgers. The rooms are classified into Junior Suite, Club Room, Classic Room, Business Suite, Diplomatic Suite, and Presidential Suite. Each elegant room includes a flat-screen TV with cable connection, air conditioning, ornate lampshades, a work area, a seating area, and a dining area. Guests are also provided with an electric kettle or coffee machine, a hairdryer, and free toiletries. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel premises.
At Sheraton Lagos, guests can take a dip in the swimming pool, enjoy a game of tennis, or break a sweat at the fitness centre. It also boasts modern event and conference facilities with Wi-Fi access and hi-tech audiovisual equipment in each of the four meeting spaces and ballrooms. Sheraton Lagos Hotel has several restaurants and bars called the Goodies Pub, La Giara, Terrace Bar, and the Crock Pot. The Goodies Pub offers evening cocktails. Local Nigerian cuisine is served at the Crock Pot Restaurant. At dinner time, La Giara serves Italian delights, homemade pizzas, and wine. Drinks and fun are available at the Oasis Pool Terrace Bar, especially on Wazobia nights.
Interesting places to visit near Sheraton Lagos: Maryland Mall, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Club Vegas, Spar.
