Hotel in Lagos
Jan 25, 2011, 9:33 am
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Lagos is not THAT dangerous. However, when bad things happen, they tend to be the worst kind of bad things. If your face is not local, it will attract attention - and it's rarely the kind of attention you are actively seeking.
As to being collected, the short answer is YES, hotel, client, whoever, as long as you can verify that they are who they are supposed to be, when arriving at LOS int'l terminal - the place is a zoo. Otherwise you have no way of knowing who is driving you, where they will take you and how much money they will 'extract' from you, one way or the other. And this is never truer after dark - as the roads can be dangerous.
As to the two hotels, I have no contacts.
As to being collected, the short answer is YES, hotel, client, whoever, as long as you can verify that they are who they are supposed to be, when arriving at LOS int'l terminal - the place is a zoo. Otherwise you have no way of knowing who is driving you, where they will take you and how much money they will 'extract' from you, one way or the other. And this is never truer after dark - as the roads can be dangerous.
As to the two hotels, I have no contacts.
Jan 26, 2011, 8:51 pm
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If you do need to take a taxi, look for a guy in a yellow hi-viz saying "ACHAN" (Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria) - they are the union of airport taxis and are very militant about keeping the dodgy folks out of their ranks. They will probably rip you off by charging you way too much, but you are less likely to wind up with bodily harm.
Most people who travel to Nigeria do come back alive, so the odds are in your favour.
Oct 22, 2014, 7:04 am
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hotel in Ikeja
[apologies for bumping a >2 year old thread, but there doesn't seem to be much chat about Lagos hotels 
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Looking for a reasonably priced hotel in Ikeja - I've used the Sheraton before which has been fine, but unexciting. I can't justify the extra $150 for the Proteas... anything else to recommend in the area?
House j sounds nice - some comments on tripadvisor about a/c and mosquitos are a slight concern, does anyone have recent experience? Otherwise, is Welcome Centre okay?
And I remember staying at the Federal Palace back in the 70s, when it was the only place in town!
]Looking for a reasonably priced hotel in Ikeja - I've used the Sheraton before which has been fine, but unexciting. I can't justify the extra $150 for the Proteas... anything else to recommend in the area?
House j sounds nice - some comments on tripadvisor about a/c and mosquitos are a slight concern, does anyone have recent experience? Otherwise, is Welcome Centre okay?
And I remember staying at the Federal Palace back in the 70s, when it was the only place in town!
Last edited by Stewie Mac; Oct 22, 2014 at 7:20 am Reason: found the house j website
Oct 23, 2014, 4:52 am
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Now, go back to the Middle East forum and answer my question there about Beirut!