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The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar5.0Poor
14 Guest reviews
5.0Poor14 Verified ReviewsRead all reviewsCleanliness6.0/10Service5.2/10Comfort6.0/10Condition5.0/10Neighborhood7.4/10Amenities4.0/10
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14 Guest reviews
10 Murtala Mohammed Highway, Calabar, Nigeria, Federal Republic of. See map
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Free WiFi
Bar/Lounge
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Gym
Entertainment
Smoking areas
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Hotel Description
With a stay at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, you'll be centrally located in Calabar, just a 3-minute walk from U. J. Esuene Stadium and 7 minutes by foot from Millenium Park. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Calabar Museum and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from National Archives of Nigeria. Make yourself at home in one of the 130 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Calabar? This hotel has 4575 square feet (425 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Hotel policies
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals not allowed
Important information
You need to know
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Special Instructions
Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards and cash
- Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Minimal age
Optional fees
- Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NGN 3000 per person
- Rollaway bed fee: NGN 4000.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Spoken Language
English
Amenities
Most Popular
Free WiFi
Bar/Lounge
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Gym
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Childcare
Business facilities
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities
Other
Elevator
Free airport transportation
Concierge services
Conference space
Barbecue grill(s)
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Garden
Nightclub
Children's pool
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Multilingual staff
Picnic area
24-hour front desk
Business center
Wedding services
Designated smoking areas
Billiards or pool table
Wheelchair accessible parking
Number of restaurants - 1
Conference space size (feet) - 4575
Conference space size (meters) - 425
Number of meeting rooms - 3
Number of outdoor pools - 1
Conference center
Outdoor tennis courts - 1
Number of bars/lounges - 1
Number of poolside bars - 1
Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
Pool sun loungers
Terrace
Banquet hall
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible meeting spaces/business center
Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
Wheelchairs available on site
Well-lit path to entrance
Hotel reviews
Traveller
TravellerNot impressed,
TravellerI was denied my already paid reservation and had to go pay for another Mega-hilton hotel and my money is yet to be refunded even now...!!!
TravellerGood hotel, clean room and environment
Hotel is well located for Business and leisure. Accessible to everywhere, secured and clean. Breakfast is rich and staff are good and kind
Travellernothing works
Basically nothing works in this hotel. They will come and fix things if you ask but it's a struggle and will take hours. Plus they don't want to honor Expedia reservations and payments.
Travellerbeware!
they don't like to honor Expedia bookings!!! Beware!! We booked this hotel and paid for 2 nights at different points during our stay before arriving. Problems with both. We paid to avoid using credit cards in Nigeria and carrying cash and wanted to book through a reliable service like Expedia but Rooms were not ready and staff was rude. Manager unavailable. After a hassle, they eventually gave us rooms on the ground floor in an extremely stuffy mildew smelling room. If you book through Expedia you will be lucky to get a room and will be harassed during your stay. Also room service is terrible. All around awful for a lot of money for this area. Thumbs down!!
TravellerNot well maintained
My stay was amazing only that hotels.com still has a great booking issue with Nigerian hotels, you can do a last minute booking. You are more likely going to be turned down
TravellerDeceptive Description
The description of the hotel and rooms made it sound like it was one of their best views. However, when we arrived we were taken outside the main hotel in the rain to a much less desirable room and location. We paid cash separately for one of our team members who came to visit for only one night. After we left, they tried to charge him again. This was very disappointing.
TravellerIt was worth it!
The Transcorp is probably one of the older hotels in Calabar. Although I experienced a bit of delay in getting my reservation confirmed, the staff were quite polite. I was also impressed that the hotel's facilities were still in good order. Overall, I am glad I decided to stay there.
TravellerJust okay
The hotel is centrally located with courteous staff. The hotel's food is great. I was a bit disappointed with the gym's location, seems pretty off. Overall, it's one of the best in the Calabar town.
TravellerA shadow of its old self
I made reservations online from the US through Travelocity. Upon arriving at the hotel, they could not locate my reservation. After almost 30 minutes, they stated that they could not honor the rate I was charged and for which I had paid Travelocity already and tried to charge me more. I spoke to the Manager and after almost an hour, I placed an international call to Travelocity, USA and they called the hotel and straightened things out. It took over an hour to sort this out and check in. This hotel and staff are unprepared to do business online.
Crypto-friendly Bookings
Your money’s good here.
Terrible experience – not worth the money
I had a thoroughly disappointing stay at this hotel. From the moment I arrived, it was clear this was not going to live up to expectations. The hotel had a persistent unpleasant smell—not just in the room but throughout common areas like the lobby. The room itself was extremely worn out and tired-looking. I was initially given the wrong room, which was only corrected after I complained. There were frequent power outages during my stay, often leaving me in complete darkness for several minutes before the generator kicked in. On two occasions, I was given visibly dirty towels, which had to be replaced. The bathroom was poorly stocked with the cheapest quality toilet paper, and the shower pressure was so weak it was barely functional. Most concerning, I experienced constant itching after lying in the bed, which raised questions about cleanliness and hygiene. For over £500 for a 3-night stay, this was absolutely not value for money. I was relieved to leave and would not recommend this hotel under any circumstances.