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The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Poolside bar
Lounge
Bar (on property)

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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

Room options

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

Standard Room

  • City view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Room, Poolside | In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Room, Poolside

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

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 centre, a bar/lounge and a poolside bar are on-site.
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offers 130 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and a safe. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness centre.
During your stay at The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, you're just a quick walk from U. J. Esuene Stadium. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and a free round-trip airport shuttle, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi 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
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court and a gym
  • Just a 3-minute walk from U. J. Esuene Stadium and 7 minutes on foot from Millenium Park
  • Free airport shuttle service
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar offers its guests a kids' pool, an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness centre. 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 centre and 3 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 4575 square feet (425 square metres) and includes a conference centre. 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 a buffet breakfast daily.
The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

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
  • In-room 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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 cots (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: from 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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

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

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Helen

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.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

OLIVER

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

2/10 Terrible

Ade

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
Verified

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
Verified

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.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

jessica

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!!
Verified

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
Verified

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.
Verified

8/10 Good

Edmund

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.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Edmund

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.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chidubem

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

WIlson

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

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