Eko Hotels and Suites

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Eko Hotels and Suites
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Eko Hotels & Suites Building
Eko Hotels and Suites
Hotel chainEko Hotels & Resorts
General information
AddressPlot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, PMB 12724, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Coordinates 6°25′21.108″N3°25′37.927″E / 6.42253000°N 3.42720194°E / 6.42253000; 3.42720194
Opening1977;48 years ago (1977)
Management Chagoury Group
Design and construction
Architect(s) Oluwole Olumuyiwa [1]
Other information
Number of rooms825 [2] [3]
Number of restaurants8 [4]
Website
www.ekohotels.com
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Eko hotel & suites

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

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History

Established in 1977 [8] as Èkó 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] In September 2024, the Lagos zone of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) entered a mutually benefitting agreement with the hotel to display Nigeria's deep tourism to the world. [11]

Ownership

Eko Hotels and Suites is owned by the Chagoury Group, a conglomerate led by Nigerian-Lebanese businessmen Ronald and Gilbert Chagoury. The hotel is part of their extensive portfolio, which includes other significant investments such as Eko Atlantic City and various construction companies. [12]

Design

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Eko Hotels & Suites Entrance
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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

Eko Hotels & Suites has the largest Convention Centre in Nigeria. [13] [14] Events that have taken place at the hotel include; concerts, movie premieres, international exhibitions, weddings, conferences [15] and Award ceremonies. The Convention center is usually used for these events and can cater to 6,000 people. [6]

Restaurants

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eko Hotels builds Signature with N2.5bn". The Vanguard. December 10, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. 1 2 African Cities Driving the NEPAD Initiative. UN-HABITAT, 2006. 2006. p. 258. ISBN   9789211318159.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Angela Uponi (2007). Handbook on tourism and hospitality in southwestern Nigeria. GSL Publishers. ISBN   9789780793593 . Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Angela Uponi (2007). Handbook on tourism and hospitality in southwestern Nigeria. GSL Pub. p. 69. ISBN   9789780793593.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ The African Guardian. Guardian Magazines. 1990. p. 38. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tinubu visits Gilbert Chagoury over first son's death in Paris". News of the people. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ Emelike, Obinna (2024-10-04). "NANTA Lagos partners Eko Hotels to showcase hospitality potential". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  12. ↑ Bailey, Bunmi (2020-04-10). "Chagoury Brothers, owners of Eko Hotel, donate N1bn to Lagos to fight COVID-19". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  13. 1 2 Demola Ojo (October 21, 2012). "Nigeria: Eko Hotel's Attraction". AllAfrica.
  14. ↑ "THE TOP FIVE MOST EXPENSIVE EVENT VENUES IN LAGOS". Encomium. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ Justina opanku (April 19, 2013). "Eko Hotel opens door to art world". Newswatchtimes. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17.
  16. ↑ Damilola Bodunrin. "Eko Hotel, Radisson Blu, Oriental, The Wheatbaker, others for Club, Bar and Restaurant Awards". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  17. ↑ Peter Babafemi. "Red Chinese Restaurant, the ultimate oriental experience". Daily Times. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Welcome to the Eko Hotels & Suites Unisex Salon, Spa & Gym – Giving You a Luxuriously Holistic Hospitality Experience". Bella Naija. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  19. ↑ Angela Uponi (2012). The Report: Nigeria 2012. Oxford Business Group. ISBN   9781907065668 . Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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