Hotel in one of the most dangerous places in Africa, infamous by kidnapping the foreigners by local criminals is well protected and located near military bases.
Rooms are not very large, but more than sufficient so you won't suffer "submarine disease". I stayed in this hotel last year for over a month in one stretch, while the city was at "dusk to dawn" curfew and it was O.K.
With arrival of new French food and beverage manager in March 2008, services in the restaurant and variety of the meals improved a lot.
Barmen are very friendly is efficient.
Swimming pool, almost unused is small and shallow, but enough if you do not want to swim several kilometers a day.

I have stayed in this choice hotel on several occasions. In my last visit in september 08, i noticed that the hotel has become cleaner and more secure. The lifts are now operated with the smart card similar to the one that opens the room doors. With that uninvited guests cannot sneak upstairs.
The staff are still very nice, friendly and useful. I still love the hotel but the room rate is creeping up. Thank God i use the accor card to get a bit of discount that add up.
Kudos to all the staff with no exception.

I recently spent a couple of nights at the Novotel PHC for business. As it was my first trip to the Delta and the first hotel in Nigeria other than the Sheraton Lagos that I have stayed in I was a bit skeptical. However, the staff was super, the room was in fine condition, the restaurant was quite nice and, overall, I must say I was impressed with the Novotel. Unless you have corporate accomodations I would definitely recommend the Novotel. Additionally,
as the prior reviewer mentioned, security is quite good, with a double
gate and the usual cadre of MOPOL escorts waiting in the car park for their daily runs to Onne.

Stayed a few times. Good hotel, just outside the main gates of the Airport. Location is safe with guards on the main drive stopping and checking all traffic entering and leaving.

Hotel is newish so the rooms don't show any significant wear or damage.

Very Novotel design, so not so significantly different from others across the world.
All the rooms have a laptop size safe, mini bar and free internet access. The hotel has its own power generator that kicks in when the Grid power cuts out.

There are two places to eat in the bar or the main restaurant with a good choice of both Nigerian and Western food and reasonably priced. Staff very helpful.

Small swimming pool was clean every day and looked clean but rarely saw any body in it. Small shop by the Lifts that sells toiletries and African souvenirs

One of the best places in PHC to stay in