The increased demand for luxury lodging, the growth of business tourism, and the rise in travel have all contributed to Nigeria’s hotel industry’s remarkable recent expansion.

Nigeria has grown in popularity as a travel destination for both domestic and foreign tourists, thanks to the abundance of top-notch hotels located throughout the nation, from Lagos to Abuja. We will examine the top hotels in Nigeria in this post, emphasizing the distinctive qualities and extras that set them apart.

Below are the top 5 hotels in Nigeria

Radisson Blu Hotel

In first place, with a search volume of 48.3k according to Google search results, is the Radisson Blu Hotel. With multiple outlets, its Ikeja outlet is located at 38-40 Isaac John Street, Lagos, and its Radisson Blu Anchorage outlet on 1a Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island.

Staying at Radisson Blu Ikeja requires an average nightly accommodation expense of approximately ₦241,321, while the Victoria Island counterpart costs an average of ₦198,802.

This 5-star establishment is under the purview of Avalon Intercontinental Nigeria, managed by Radisson Hotels, a global hospitality conglomerate with an extensive portfolio of 1,440 operational hotels spanning 115 countries-with roots dating back to 1960.

Marriot Hotel

Coming in second place is the 5-star Marriott Hotel, with a search volume of 45.9k visitors as per Google’s records.

Located at 122 Joel Ogunnaike Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Marriott International bears the heritage of founders J. Willard and Alice Marriott, whose family legacy has guided the company since its inception in 1927.

Sourcing insights from Google, the average cost of an overnight stay at Marriott Hotel stands at approximately ₦195,623.

Transcorp Hilton

At third position with a search volume of 27.8k is the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. This luxurious 5-star hotel sits in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory- Abuja.

Located within a stone’s throw from Abuja National Mosque and Millennium Park (1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street), Transcorp Hilton Abuja costs an estimated ₦200,000 per night. The hotel is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc.

Transcorp Hotels is the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), one of Nigeria’s largest conglomerates, with Tony Elumelu as the majority stakeholder.

Eko Hotels

It is located at a plot on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island Lagos, this 5-star hotel – Eko Hotel and Suites, comes in fourth place with a search volume of 22.9k.

Spending the night in Eko Hotel and Suites would cost an average of roughly ₦98,668. Owned by Nigerian Lebanese business tycoons Ronald and Gilbert Chagoury, Eko Hotel and Suites boasts a history dating back to its establishment in Nigeria in 1977.

Lagos Continental 

Lagos Continental comes in at the fifth position in the hierarchy of Nigeria’s most sought-after hotels, with a search volume of 14.2k.

It is located in Victoria Island Lagos, as it featured the re-opening of four bonds-featured the re-opening of four bonds featured accommodations which comes with an estimated price tag of ₦241,879.

Stemming from its official unveiling in 2013, Lagos Continental belongs to the hospitality arsenal of 11 Hospitality Limited, a subsidiary of 11Plc (formerly Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc).

The hotel’s acquisition can be traced back to its transition from Milan Industries after facing challenges with loan repayment to Polaris Bank