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Lagos hotel market welcomes a new entrant

Despite vaccinations, you need to a cautious guest

The Lagos hospitality sector has welcomed a new entrant in its once burgeoning hotel market. The entrant, Amelond Hotel and Suites, is a 46room offering, located in the fast-growing Badore area of Lagos, with a target stretching beyond the Ajah-lekki axis. Envisioned and actualized by Babatunde Oluwafemi Akinde, who doubles as the architect and chairman of the hotel, Amelond offers worldclass facilities and personalized services.

The hospitality outfit, which is a replication of the high-quality standards Akinde experienced in his over two decades sojourn abroad, especially in the United States of America, offers several accommodation options with the comfort and security of discerning guests in mind.

As well, its room categories, which cut across standard to one-bedroom, two- bedroom and three bedroom suites, respectively, offer families the opportunity for bonding and reunion.

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Apart from the rooms, the hotel features other facilities such as a gym, lounge, swimming pool, spa, and spacious car park, indoor and outdoor games including table tennis.

For the business traveller, the hotel offers all-day fast internet connections, amid conveniences for business meetings. For the leisure minded guests, the exclusive lounge, enthralling poolside lounge, spa, manicure and pedicure will further indulge you.

Speaking on the swimming pool, Akpomughe Kelly -manager of the hotel, explained that Amelond is offering the biggest swimming pool in Badore, measuring 12 by 6 metres and 7 ft, while the well-equipped bathroom measuring 8 by 5 ft extends the leisure offering indoors.

According to the manager, the hotel is also considerate of health-conscious guests with the grill, fitness centre and other offerings aimed at helping guests to keep fit.

On security, the manager assured that Badore is a peaceful town and that the hotel has in place local security, some members of the Legion, and the Nigerian Police as well, to ensure guests do not watch their back while in the hotel.

SENIOR ANALYST - HOSPITALITY / HOTELS