From left: Chief Operating Officer/ Owner, Franchise Services EMEA; Phil Andreopoulos, Chief Lodging Officer, EMEA; Arielle Quick, President/CEO, Marriott International; Anthony Capuano, General Manager, Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja; Aditya Chacko, Chairman, Marriott International; David S. Marriott, President, EMEA; Satya Anand, Chief Human Resources Officer, EMEA Francisca Martinez, at the GM conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja was presented the 2022 Hotel of the Year Award

The Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja has been announced as the best hotel in Sub-Sahara Africa for the 2022 business year. This is in recognition of its excellent guest satisfaction index, gross operating profit and improvement in its total sales.

The award was conferred on the company by Marriott International at the just concluded 2023 General Managers’ Conference held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates UAE.

President/CEO, Marriott International, Anthony Capuano in conferring the award, said the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja outperformed over 90 Marriott International hotels within the Sub-Saharan African region in key performance indicators such as gross operating profit, guest satisfaction index and total sales up by over 45per cent versus budget to be named the Hotel of the Year for 2022. The hotel management has also achieved a 39per cent women inclusion in its leadership position, a feat that no other hotel in the region has achieved.

While responding to the award, Chairman, Mac-Folly Hospitality, owners of the Lagos Marriott Hotel and a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, explained that the hotel has continued to weather the storm and achieve many firsts in just less than two years of operations despite the many challenges being faced by the company.

“We are happy to have won this milestone award in less than two years of operation. We are high on making a difference in the hospitality space and this is why we decided to partner with Marriott brand as it identifies with our values. Our team is motivated to continue to deliver best value to all our customers on a daily basis and we make a pledge to continue to be a trailblazer in not just Sub-Sahara Africa but also a frontliner in Africa”, he said.

The Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja located in the heart of GRA, Ikeja sets a new standard as a 5-star conference hotel showcasing inspiring and contemporary décor within the capital of Nigeria’s commercial hub. The Hotel is ideally suited for both business and leisure travelers to Lagos providing impeccable service worthy of the Marriott brand.