| Sheraton Lagos Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, 21189 Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Opening | 1985 [1] |
| Management | NIPCO |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 337 [2] [3] |
| Number of suites | 7 [3] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Sheraton Lagos Hotel is a five-star conference centre hotel in Lagos [4] [3] [5]
Established in 1985, [1] and built in Ikeja the state's capital, it is one of the largest hotels in Nigeria. Sheraton Lagos hotel is part of the Marriott International chain of Hotels.
The hotel building comprises 337 guest rooms and suites, [2] in a six multistory building, with environs including the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Spar shopping mall and Club Vegas. [3] Sheraton Lagos Hotels also has a sister hotel on the Island named Four Point by Sheraton. [6]
Sheraton Hotels Lagos has five moderately sized convention centres and events that have taken place there include wedding, conferences and International exhibitions. [7] [8] The banquet hall which is the largest, has a sitting capacity of up to 300 people. [9]
There are five restaurants and bars within the hotel complex [2]
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