An Ikoyi Hotel Is A cut Above Most Others Elsewhere In Lagos
An upmarket neighbourhood in the city of Lagos, Ikoyi is situated on the eastern side of Lagos Island near the mouth of the Lagos Lagoon. Once the home of British government officials during the colonial era which ended some 50 years ago, Ikoyi is now where diplomats, Nigerian government officials and business tycoons as well as many of the foreigners working in the country's oil and gas industry reside. And Ikoyi hotels include some of the best in the city, if not in the entire country, which is to be expected considering that visitors to the area and business travellers in particular are accustomed to good hotels in Europe and America.
In contrast with the Ikoyi hotels and smart residences stretching eastwards to Banana Island are the commercial areas and slums elsewhere on Lagos Island, a far cry from the luxury apartments and other comfortable accommodation enjoyed by visiting foreigners and Nigerians at the forefront of business and politics. Sophisticated and stylish with its modern, contemporary design, the Southern Sun Ikoyi hotel is the type of hotel that sets the high standards of the top places to stay at when visiting the city and of the aspirant neighbourhood in general.
A good Ikoyi hotel is one of the best places for visitors to base themselves should they intend visiting the malls and plazas with their fashion shops and salons in Kingsway and Awolowo roads, for example – Awolowo being tantamount to the ‘high street' of Ikoyi, particularly in terms of upmarket boutiques. It's due in part to the good Ikoyi hotels and the established commercial districts in the area that much of Lagos's business tourism revolves around this part of Lagos Island.
Ikoyi residents are generally well-heeled... To rent a luxury three-bedroom apartment can cost US$80 000 or more a year – especially in one of the newer suburbs of Banana Island, Parkview Estate or Dolphin Estate. Whereas to stay in a hotel, at the Southern Sun Ikoyi Nigeria for instance, will cost between US$430 and US$520 a room.
Lagos is well served by public transport comprising buses and taxis, although most of the people who live in Ikoyi have their own cars and if you're going anywhere near Banana Island you need to bear in mind that public transport and commercial vehicles are banned in this suburb.
And for those with a taste for good living and who like to play, Ikoyi has several clubs including a golf club, a motor boat club and a polo club.
In contrast with the Ikoyi hotels and smart residences stretching eastwards to Banana Island are the commercial areas and slums elsewhere on Lagos Island, a far cry from the luxury apartments and other comfortable accommodation enjoyed by visiting foreigners and Nigerians at the forefront of business and politics. Sophisticated and stylish with its modern, contemporary design, the Southern Sun Ikoyi hotel is the type of hotel that sets the high standards of the top places to stay at when visiting the city and of the aspirant neighbourhood in general.
A good Ikoyi hotel is one of the best places for visitors to base themselves should they intend visiting the malls and plazas with their fashion shops and salons in Kingsway and Awolowo roads, for example – Awolowo being tantamount to the ‘high street' of Ikoyi, particularly in terms of upmarket boutiques. It's due in part to the good Ikoyi hotels and the established commercial districts in the area that much of Lagos's business tourism revolves around this part of Lagos Island.
Ikoyi residents are generally well-heeled... To rent a luxury three-bedroom apartment can cost US$80 000 or more a year – especially in one of the newer suburbs of Banana Island, Parkview Estate or Dolphin Estate. Whereas to stay in a hotel, at the Southern Sun Ikoyi Nigeria for instance, will cost between US$430 and US$520 a room.
Lagos is well served by public transport comprising buses and taxis, although most of the people who live in Ikoyi have their own cars and if you're going anywhere near Banana Island you need to bear in mind that public transport and commercial vehicles are banned in this suburb.
And for those with a taste for good living and who like to play, Ikoyi has several clubs including a golf club, a motor boat club and a polo club.
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