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4 Restaurants  





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Coordinates: 6°2521.108N 3°2537.927E / 6.42253000°N 3.42720194°E / 6.42253000; 3.42720194
 

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Eko Hotels and Suites
Eko Hotels & Suites Building
Map
Hotel chainEko Hotels & Resorts
General information
AddressPlot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, PMB 12724, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Coordinates6°25′21.108″N 3°25′37.927″E / 6.42253000°N 3.42720194°E / 6.42253000; 3.42720194
Opening1977; 47 years ago (1977)
ManagementChagoury Group
Design and construction
Architect(s)Oluwole Olumuyiwa[1]
Other information
Number of rooms825[2][3]
Number of restaurants8[4]
Website
www.ekohotels.com
Eko hotel & suites

Eko Hotels and Suites is a five-star conference centre hotelinLagos.[2][5][6][7]

History[edit]

Established in 1977[8]asÈkó Holiday Inn[9] and built on Victoria Island, it is the largest hotel in Nigeria. It was designed by architect Oluwole Olumuyiwa in collaboration with Americans.[1] It was subsequently renamed Le Meridien Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. L'Hotel Eko Le Meridien is part of the Chagoury Group of companies.[10]

Design[edit]

Eko Hotels & Suites Entrance
Eko Hotels & Suites Exit

The hotel building comprises 825 rooms and suites[2][3] in four multistory buildings, clad in white with views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Kuramo Lagoon.[6] The hotel located next to the financial centres of Lagos Island: Victoria Island.[5] Eko Hotels & Suites has a sister hotel in Port Harcourt named Hotel Presidential.

Events[edit]

Eko Hotels & Suites has the largest Convention Centre in Nigeria.[11][12] Events that have taken place at the hotel include; concerts, movie premieres, international exhibitions, weddings, conferences [13] and Award ceremonies. The Convention center is usually used for these events and can cater to 6,000 people.[6]

Restaurants[edit]

There are eight restaurants and bars within the hotel complex:[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b B Prucnal Ogunsote. "The International Style in Nigeria" (PDF). Journal of Environmental Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  • ^ a b c "Eko Hotels builds Signature with N2.5bn". The Vanguard. December 10, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  • ^ a b Justina Ikoanu (April 18, 2014). "Fashola hails job-creating potential of Eko Hotel, tourism". Newswatchtimes. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  • ^ a b Adeleke Ajayi (November 4, 2014). "Eko Hotel to build more restaurants, says official". News Agency of Nigeria. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  • ^ a b African Cities Driving the NEPAD Initiative. UN-HABITAT, 2006. 2006. p. 258. ISBN 9789211318159.
  • ^ a b c d Angela Uponi (2007). Handbook on tourism and hospitality in southwestern Nigeria. GSL Publishers. ISBN 9789780793593. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  • ^ Angela Uponi (2007). Handbook on tourism and hospitality in southwestern Nigeria. GSL Pub. p. 69. ISBN 9789780793593.
  • ^ Kaye Whiteman (2013). Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History Volume 5 of Landscapes of the Imagination. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908-4938-97.
  • ^ The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1990. p. 38. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  • ^ "Tinubu visits Gilbert Chagoury over first son's death in Paris". News of the people. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  • ^ a b Demola Ojo (October 21, 2012). "Nigeria: Eko Hotel's Attraction". AllAfrica.
  • ^ "THE TOP FIVE MOST EXPENSIVE EVENT VENUES IN LAGOS". Encomium. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  • ^ Justina opanku (April 19, 2013). "Eko Hotel opens door to art world". Newswatchtimes. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17.
  • ^ Damilola Bodunrin. "Eko Hotel, Radisson Blu, Oriental, The Wheatbaker, others for Club, Bar and Restaurant Awards". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  • ^ Peter Babafemi. "Red Chinese Restaurant, the ultimate oriental experience". Daily Times. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  • ^ "Welcome to the Eko Hotels & Suites Unisex Salon, Spa & Gym – Giving You a Luxuriously Holistic Hospitality Experience". Bella Naija. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  • ^ Angela Uponi (2012). The Report: Nigeria 2012. Oxford Business Group. ISBN 9781907065668. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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