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The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4.0 star property

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Poolside bar
Lounge
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Standard Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Lobby

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
$163
includes taxes & fees
Aug 18 - Aug 19

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
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Calabar Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Uyo (QUO-Akwa Ibom)
    ‪118 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, Poolside | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, Poolside

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room

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

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About this property

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4-star Calabar hotel with restaurant
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.
In addition to a children's pool and an outdoor pool, The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar provides an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a business center and 3 meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 4575 square feet (425 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a nightclub, a terrace, and barbecue grills. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours).

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
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 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

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • 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 center
  • Conference center (4,575 square feet 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.
  • 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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • 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 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

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 cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 15 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

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.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chidubem

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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.