So I awake to a loud knock on my bedroom door followed by
the receptionist ringing to inform me that the manager has requested to see me, I
mumble something along the lines of I’m half asleep then hang up. After getting
dressed and packing my things ready to check out I head towards the reception. The manager greeted me, he gave a sincere apology
for the shortcomings I experienced at the hotel during my stay. I thanked him for his hospitality and gave feedback informing him that staff lacked attention to detail. We shook hands and
departed. Whilst I waited for my Uber taxi I decided to go the restaurant and
order a glass of chapman.
I don’t know what the waiter did but the cocktail just wasn't
right. Like this is the number one non-alcoholic signature cocktail in Lagos
(although I sometimes have mine with a shot of vodka). It was far too sweet and
looked more like poorly diluted black current rather than the blood orange a
perfectly mixed Chapman should be…. I settled for water. I went to use the
toilet, I attempted to flush and realised there was no running water. At that
point a notification popped up on my iphone; my Uber taxi had arrived :) THANK GOD, I breathed a sigh of relief dowsed my hands in sanitizer and hoped in.
I arrived at the oriental a few minutes after three pm; A grand Hotel with a very corporate feel.... The woman at reception verified my MasterCard
along with photo ID. An international standard hotel
means you should expect international prices. I was shown to my room which was
a standard on the 10th floor of the east wing. As soon as I walked
in I suddenly became aware of myself. The room was very spacious ….It certainly
didn't feel like a standard and it certainly felt like I should have been sharing
it with someone. It was odd waking up to such large surroundings.
I had dinner that evening at the hotspot restaurant. The
concept is interesting lol they serve you raw Chinese food with a selected
sauce which you cook yourself in a pot…. Kind of like chicken noodle soup.
The food was nice but I don’t think I cooked it properly. I left the restaurant and headed to the
poolside area, I passed the mini bar it was well stocked with what looked like over two hundred brands of
alcohol. I felt like sitting on one of the high chairs and choosing
a selection of rum, then I considered my liver and proceed to the pool area.
I couldn't get over of how beautiful Lagos lagoon was at night, I was fixated by the gentle breeze and calmness of the
water…
