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The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4.0 star property
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Poolside bar
Interior
Standard Room
Lobby
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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10 Murtala Mohammed Highway, Cross River State, Calabar, 540281
  • U. J. Esuene Stadium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Millenium Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Calabar Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Uyo (QUO-Akwa Ibom)
    ‪120 min drive‬
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Room options

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Chalet, Poolside

Chalet, Poolside

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 22.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

Hotel in Calabar with airport shuttle service and a nightclub
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a nightclub are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
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.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.
During your stay at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, you're just a quick walk from U. J. Esuene Stadium. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and a free roundtrip airport shuttle, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes an outdoor tennis court and a gym
  • Just a 3-minute walk from U. J. Esuene Stadium and 7 minutes by foot from Millenium Park
  • Free airport shuttle service
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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily.
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily: NGN 3000 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (4575 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

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 at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from August 1 2025 to August 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Elevator
  • Exterior
  • Front desk
  • Lobby
  • Tennis courts
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

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)!

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Chidubem

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

OLIVER

Travelled 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 traveller
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 traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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.