City page Ikoyi
IKOYI CITY PAGE
Ikoyi is a Suburb in Lagos under the Eti-Osa Local Government Area. Popular for the affluence of its residents as evidenced by the mind-boggling cost of Ikoyi's real estate properties. Ikoyi lies on the NorthEast of Obalende, the West of the Lagos Island and at the edge of the Lagos Lagoon. Popular areas in Ikoyi include the Banana Island, the Awolowo road and the Norman William street. Prominent Landmarks in Ikoyi include the Google Nigeria headquarters, the Lagos preparatory School and the Ikoyi golf club.
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL TO IKOYI
Due to the fact that Ikoyi is one of the regions in Lagos with the highest amounts of rainfall, with annual precipitation usually exceeding 300 mm, the best time to visit Ikoyi would be during the dry season.
HOW TO GET TO IKOYI
From areas on the mainland eg Ojota, Visitors to Ikoyi would ride along the Ikorodu road to Obalende and from Obalende, locating Ikoyi is a relatively easy.
WHERE TO EAT IN IKOYI
3 PLACES TO EAT IN IKOYI include
(1) CASA LYDIA- Located at no 19 Glover road, this exotic food spot offers Alfresco dining with salads, Italian entrees and seafood plus excellent cocktail drinks.
(2) REEDS THAI RESTAURANT- This is the perfect destination for Thai food and services are rendered in ultra-comforrable settings. This eatery also has a well designed lounge and is located at 190 Awolowo road.
(3) CAFE NEO- The Cafe Neo is ideal for a great breakfast to kickstart the day. Tasty food is served at this restaurant alongside awesome variants of coffee. The Cafe Neo is located at 19B Adeyemi Lawson street.
3 PLACES TO SHOP IN IKOYI
(1) KIDS REPUBLIC- Located at no 5 Ribadu road, this is the perfect spot for everything kiddies. From kiddies clothing to toys and audiovisual learning kits, the Kiddies Republic has got you covered.
(2) QUINTESSENCE- Located at shops C6 and C7, Falomo Shopping Center, the Quintessence shop offers a range of traditional clothing accesories which include local beads, bracelets, bangles plus different traditional fabrics.
(3) IKOYI MALL- The Ikoyi Mall is situated along Macgregor road and offers customers a wide variety of items which include household equipment, provisions and groceries.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OFFICE IN IKOYI
The Eti-Osa Local Government area office is situated at no 4 Glover Road Ikoyi with the IKOYI zip code given as 101233.
POPULAR PLACES IN IKOYI
(1) JAZZ HOLE - Located at no 168 Awolowo road, this hangout spot provides guest with excellent food and drink, breathtaking jazz music and a book store where guests can get knowledge from.
(2) LAGOS FISHING CHARTERS- This is a professional sport fishing charter service on the gulf of guinea. This company is located at Shop 1b, 12 Ademola street, off Awolowo road.
(3) IKOYI GOLF CLUB- Sitting on a whopping 456 acres of land, the IKOYI Golf club which was formed in 1938 and has over 10,000 members is located at no 71 Awolowo road.
HOTELS TO STAY IN WITHIN IKOYI
(1) SOUTHERN SUN IKOYI- Located at no 47 Alfred Rewane road, this amazingly beautiful Facility comes with services such as a standard indoor pool, a game room, an event room and an elevator.
(2) WESTWOOD HOTEL- This 4-star Hotel offers guests complimentary breakfast, a restaurant, waterside terrace and a well stocked bar. The Westwood Hotel is at no 22 Awolowo road.
(3) WHEATBAKER HOTEL- This 4-star Hotel is situated at no 4 Onitolo Lawrence road. This Hotel offers Airport shuttle, front desk, plus dry cleaning and luggage storage services.
