Location. The Sofitel Moorhouse Ikoyi is a contemporary hotel situated on the affluent ... more
residential island of Ikoyi in the Lagos Archipelago, 500 metres from the famous Ikoyi Club golf course and three kilometres from Victoria Island. Lagos Murtala Muh...
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Location. The Sofitel Moorhouse Ikoyi is a contemporary hotel situated on the affluent ... more
residential island of Ikoyi in the Lagos Archipelago, 500 metres from the famous Ikoyi Club golf course and three kilometres from Victoria Island. Lagos Murtala Muh...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: A Great Atmospheric Town Bubbling with Life and Colour Disadvantages: None
I don't know why it has taken me so long to get round to writing about Lagos. I guess when you live in a beautiful place you tend to take your surroundings for granted. It's six years now since I left Portugal but there isn't a day when I don't miss the colour and ambience. On days like today when Warsaw is a sea of grey I really miss the colours blue, white and yellow - sky, white-washed houses and sand.
The first stop for visitors arriving in the Algarve will be Faro airport. Faro is a fine town ans has a lot to offer for a day trip but the first thing most visitors will want to do is to get in a cab or a hired car and drive to their hotel or apartment in the sun. There will be time to view Faro and its alleyways and harbour- front another day.
My first memories of living in Lagos are when I lived on a boat in the fishermen ...
Advantages: Bubbling city, pleasant places of interest Disadvantages: Traffic Jams, over populated, police!!!
a trusted friend that can take you round.
I also would not suggest just getting any hotel to stay in cos some are not reccommended atall. There are a few that are professional and safe but they are very expensive and to me not worth much of what they ask for but at least you won't have to worry about your personal safety. Some are the Sheraton which is not too far from the airport, others are in Victoria Island and Ikoyi, which are nicer areas (close to the beaches) and more posh. I could reccommend Sofitel (Ikoyi), The Moorhouse (Ikoyi), Le Meridian (Victoria Island). There are others but can't remember.
Now that I've succceeded in discouraging you (laughs) let me change gear. There are some lovely beaches to go to and Lagos has quite a few. there or near there you can get some nice african arts and crafts. Victoria Island houses some ...
Advantages: sunny!! friendly, relaxed, picturesque Disadvantages: can be a bit too hot, not much shade, constantly people trying to sell daytrips
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PERSONAL TIP:
dont go to the chinese restaurant in the centre of lagos! terrible service, cramped room with tables right beside each other and they laughed at us when we spoke!!!!!
-----MY EXPERIENCE-----
I went to Lagos for a week with my boyfriend last summer. It was a brilliant experience! You pronounce Lagos as Lagosh. The currency is in Euros.
About an hours drive in the bus from Faro airport. Pleasant jouney in the Thomson bus provided. Brief tour involved in this journey as the holiday rep gives details on the area and interesting facts, I still remember that talk to this day.
Lagos seems to thrive on tourism as everything is aimed at tourists. Hotels and appartments ...
Wee_lis27 23.04.2007 (02.05.2007)
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