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The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4.0 star property
4-star hotel perfect for exploring Calabar

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Poolside bar
Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby
Interior

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
10 Murtala Mohammed Highway, Cross River State, Calabar, 540281
  • U. J. Esuene Stadium
    3 min walk
  • Millenium Park
    7 min walk
  • Heros Plaza
    17 min walk
  • Calabar (CBQ-Margaret Ekpo)
    5 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Chalet, Poolside

Chalet, Poolside | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Chalet, Poolside

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Calabar

Central Calabar getaway .Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find U. J. Esuene Stadium and Millenium Park. Calabar Museum and National Archives of Nigeria are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • U. J. Esuene Stadium - 3 min walk
  • Millenium Park - 7 min walk
  • Calabar Museum - 15 min walk
  • National Archives of Nigeria - 5 min drive
  • Calabar International Convention Centre - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Uyo (QUO-Akwa Ibom) - 109 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fish Park - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Big munch garden - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪BAYS BAR - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪PATO's FISH - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crunchies - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4-star hotel perfect for exploring Calabar
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offers its guests a children's pool, an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and 3 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 4575 square feet (425 square meters) and includes a conference center. A nightclub, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours).

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Calabar hotel.

  • 130 guestrooms or units
  • 4575 sq ft of conference space
  • 425 sq m of conference space
  • Nightclub
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offers 130 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and safes. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: NGN 3,000 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NGN 4000.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NGN 3000 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: NGN 4000.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Transcorp Hotels Hotel Calabar
Transcorp Hotels Hotel
Transcorp Hotels Calabar
Transcorp Hotels
Transcorp Hotels
The Metropolitan Calabar
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar Hotel
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar Calabar
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar Hotel Calabar

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar to the airport?

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar is 38.3 mi (109-min drive) away from the Uyo (QUO-Akwa Ibom) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar have an airport shuttle?

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offers a free airport shuttle, available 24 hours a day.

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of NGN 3000 per person.

Is there a casino at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar have a pool?

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar to downtown Calabar?

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar is 1.1 mi away from Calabar.

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 14 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

5.4/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

OLIVER

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not impressed,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

WIlson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Ade, Lagos

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
I 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...!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Fidel (USA)

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good 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

2/10 Terrible

jessica

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nothing 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.

2/10 Terrible

jessica, new york

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beware!
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!!

8/10 Good

hakeem

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not 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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Deceptive 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.

8/10 Good

Edmund, Benin City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It 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.

6/10 Okay

Edmund, Benin City

Just 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.

4/10 Poor

Helen, Baltimore, MD

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A 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.