Serene Environment
by Oladipo on
23 February, 2017
Excellent9.2
The hotel's location is nice. Strategic to all parts of Ikeja, and quite secure too.
However, it is awkward that the main gate to the primary street (Abel Oreniyi) is closed around 8pm and then you have to circumvent by stopping before it to use Ajanaku Street all the way down before connecting Oroleye Crescent. Quite a merry-go-round for the unwary traveler.
The rooms are nice; I'm didn't really get the difference between the Standard and Deluxe Rooms,both of which seem of about same size. The Deluxe could use a bigger bed though.
Electronics in the room worked, except the desk lamp (I'm suspecting the bulb was burnt) and the emergency lamp above the bed. Power is NOT uninterrupted, but the manual switch-over is quick enough, within 30 seconds of power outage any time of the day.
They need to also improve/increase available TV channels as well as the picture clarity. NO action movie/thriller stations. But the focus on local channels is appreciated.
The position of the power source wasn't convenient for phone charging: a good extension box was available, but fixed in place under the desk, which isn't so close to the bed, unless you have a long charging cable. There were switches for the light beside the bed's head board, and I just expected a socket here too. Also on the bedpost is a knob/switch which seemed to be for the volume of the speaker in the ceiling. This doesn't work.
The complementary breakfast is on time; but the omelette is hardly tasty, and guests should have a choice if they want their bread toasted or not. It came toasted both days, and somewhat crunchy for my liking. I could hardly tell if it was dried or toasted.
The staff are VERY nice though, especially the lady I suppose may be the manager. She offered to show me the pool, even though it was in use by some youths for a party. The place is big enough that it wouldn't disturb guests.
The gardens are are also pastoral, well tended.