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The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4.0 star property
Experience vibrant city life with an outdoor tennis court and children’s pool at your doorstep. Enjoy live music in style.

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Poolside bar
Lobby
Standard Room
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Interior
In the heart of Calabar, The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offers a luxurious urban retreat. Relax by the poolside bar or enjoy live music at the nightclub, while also taking advantage of high-speed public WiFi and a coffee shop.
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Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
The current price is NZ$222
includes taxes & fees
20 Feb - 21 Feb

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Room options

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Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 22.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
10 Murtala Mohammed Highway, Cross River State, Calabar, 540281

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

Upscale hotel in the city centre
At The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, you can look forward to a free return airport shuttle, a nightclub and a poolside bar. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, with sunloungers
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court and a lift
  • A billiards/pool table, luggage storage and 3 meeting rooms
  • Concierge services, tour/ticket information and barbecues
Room features
All 130 rooms boast comforts such as 24-hour room service and fireplaces, in addition to thoughtful touches such as air conditioning and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cots/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Fridges, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour free return 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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (4,575 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have 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 (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

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 at the property

Renovations and closures

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NGN 4000.0 per day.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from 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.

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

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar?

As of 7 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar on 20 Feb 2025 start from NZ$221.70, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

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

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

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

Checkout is at noon.

Does The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle.

Where is The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar located?

Located in the heart of Calabar, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of U. J. Esuene Stadium and Millenium Park. Calabar Museum and National Archives of Nigeria are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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

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.