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47 Alfred Rewane Road Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
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Southern Sun Ikoyi
Ranked #2 of 48 hotels in Lagos
4.5 of 5 stars 118 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(9)
  • Swimming pool(4)
  • Service level(3)
  • Great job(3)
  • Comfortable room(3)
  • Breakfast buffet(3)
  • Main road(3)
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Stockholm, Sweden
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Hotel from Hell”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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Booked on Feb 7th via email for 5 nights. First 2 nights were paid into their bank account on Feb 9th and I emailed them the deposit slip.

Arrived Feb 12th 9PM. They had no record of the payment. I handed over a hard copy of the deposit slip together with the reservation. Took 25 minutes to check-in. I kept asking if they couldn’t just give me the key and sort they paperwork outy without me standing there after a long flight. But no.

1:10AM there is noise at the door. The door opens but I have the chain on. Door closes again. I go out to see and can see 2 hotel guys in suits looking at some papers. Same time the phone rings but only once so I don’t pick up in time.

1:50AM the phone rings again. It is a guy apologizing that the maintenance people had mistakenly tried to enter my room earlier. I am very impressed at this point. What a top end hotel with maintenance guys wearing suits.

7:00AM there is a short but heavy rainfall. Water starts leaking from the A/C to the floor. Then another leak from the corner/wall to the floor. At breakfast I inform reception. However, sorry sir we don’t have rooms available to change.

7:46AM I am writing this review.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Tres bien!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

A pleasant stay will be befor you.Polite staff, clean, food span wide yet evrythin seems a tad bit expensive .(caveat: I haven't been to the other other hotels and just getting to know the landscape)

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
1 review
“excellent staff, good food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

If you are looking for a good hotel in Lagos, look no further than Southern Sun Ikoye, where you will receive excellent service and friendly staff . The food is really nice and that includes their local dishes they have you may want to try out. Hotel is clean and the gym is well equiped. This is my second time here and il deffinately be coming up. Well done Ikoye, and keep up the good work.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent Service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

I am a pilot,I live in hotels around the world,so believe me when I say this hotel is one of the best hotels I've been into,the rooms are clean,food is diverse and excellent and most importantly the customers service is truly FIVE stars.

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Stockholm, Sweden
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Only missing SPA facility...it could be nice to have it!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

I was completely happy about the quality of services, cleanness and size of the room. My stay was unexpectedly extended from 1week to 2weeks then I really needed some "refreshment" to myself. They have a sports gym and sauna, however no SPA or massage facility there, I desperately needed and missed it...instead I went to sauna almost every day and I could monopoly almost all days! Breakfast is nice, but dinner was almost forced to choose for buffet due to less variety of a la carte menu.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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