The top ten best hotels in Owerri, Imo State are featured in this post as Owerri is reputed for its array of state-of-the-art hotels and facilities. We combed the capital city to fish out the 10 best hotels that create real values that exceed customers’ expectations.

By Ruth Chidera

In the words of Marianna Olszewski, “Act as a master of your life by putting your health, wellbeing, and happiness first.” Against this backdrop, we visited the Imo State Capital, Owerri in search of the 10 best hotels that are walking the talk as far as these variables are concerned – excellent customer service, rare comfort, tight security, functional amenities, reliable WiFi connection, costing, and other after-service freebies. We also sought the opinions of some HNIs on their expectations and the hotels that are meeting these needs.

For those who care about where they lodge whenever they are away from home, below is a review of Owerri’s 10 best hotels.

 1. CONCORDE HOTEL

Concorde Hotel Limited is one of the best hotels in Owerri. Established in 1983 by the Imo State Government, and situated within the Owerri Metropolis, just 30 minutes drive from Port-Harcourt International Airport and 15 minutes drive from Imo Airport, it is one of the safest hotels in town and is quite accessible. It shares boundaries with the government house, which has more of an elite and high-end clientele. It has seven floors with 223 rooms. The amenities/services in the hotel include an around-the-clock front Desk, AM/FM Alarm clock, babysitting/child services, bar/lounge, business centre, casino, concierge, checkout, free parking, handicapped rooms/facilities, laundry/valet services, modern lines in a room. The Concorde hotel also has no smoking rooms/facilities. Its clean and serene environment is quite suitable for business meetings, conferences, training programmes, and social gatherings. It is also perfect for holidaymakers, children aged 12 and under 12 stay free in the room with parents and in existing bedding.

There are swimming pools, restaurants, room service, a safe deposit box, shop/commercial services, cable television, tennis, and a lot of beautiful appealing recreational facilities. Interestingly enough, the marketing philosophy of the hotel is customer satisfaction.

A night in Concorde Hotel Limited costs about ₦22,500. There are other options, depending on guests’ accommodation needs.

2. ROCKVIEW HOTEL 

The Rockview Hotel, well known for its awesome exterior, has a lot of rooms for a bit pricey budget. They have a pool with bar, gym, bar, well-spaced event halls, buffet facilities, and a spacious sit-out for one’s pleasure. This hotel is strategically located close to the government house. Their rooms are fully-equipped with free wireless internet service, air conditioner, flat-screen television with international and local cable channels, wardrobes, refrigerators, and much more

The hotel is about 10 minutes drive from the Dan Anyiam Sports Stadium, which is opposite the Imo State Library and thankfully not so far from the Owerri Shopping Mall, which makes it easier for guests to meet their shopping needs. The least one can get a room for a night in the Rockview Hotel is ₦23,000.

 3. DICON HOTEL

Regarded as one of the best hotels in Owerri, the Dicon Hotel prides itself on its state-of-the-art fitness centre, which is open for a 24-hour service rendition. High-end customers troop in large numbers to assess and enjoy its fitness facilities. At one point, I thought it was a hotel meant for just able-bodied men and women because everyone was looking like John Cena’s cousins while I looked like Rey Mysterio’s niece. It was exciting seeing the busy life that the hotel brought to that vicinity especially considering that it is 1.9 km from Rojenny Tourist Village, which is also known for its busy nature with the number of visitors it has.

One thing that stands for Dicon Hotel is the provision of a kitchen area for guests to DIY experience while they savour the home away from home experience. This is rare to find. The apartment suite is specially designed to accommodate more than two guests with everything that actually makes a home with apartment features ranging from ₦50,000 to ₦100,000 per night.

 4. IMMACULATE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL

Immaculate Royal International Hotel traces its roots to the Immaculate Family Church, whose initial intention for erecting such a structure was to see to the accommodation needs of religious people from outside Owerri. Now, the hotel is open to all customers. Situated at Plot 7 Port Harcourt Road, and directly opposite the Imo State House of Assembly, the hotel is about a 20-minute drive from the Nekede Gardens and Zoo and a 45-minute drive from the popular Oguta Lake, which serves as a tourist attraction to the hotel.

Based on customers’ preferences, the hotel has specific rooms, which range from the Senatorial, Ambassadorial, Diplomatic, and Standard, each furnished to the highest standard. Each room has access to a WiFi connection, a coffee/tea maker, a TV with satellite reception, a wardrobe, and an air conditioner. The hotel has an onsite restaurant, which serves guests a variety of meals and drinks. With its Olympic-size outdoor pool, guests can enjoy their swimming sessions to the fullest. The security of the hotel guests and their goods is guaranteed because the hotel is properly fenced with good security personnel, and safety deposit boxes, luggage rooms, and safes.

It also provides other support services that are offered in the hotel including laundry/dry cleaning services, 24-hour room service, and a concierge. An onsite ATM is also in the hotel for easy withdrawal of cash.

Tourist places to visit near Immaculate Royal International Hotel are Owerri Amusement Park, Imo Palm Plantation complex, National Museum, Owerri, Mbari Cultural and Art Centre, Oguta Lake Holiday Resort with golf course, cruise boat services, Golf Club, and the Nekede Zoo. A standard room is ₦20,000.

 5. FULL MOON HOTEL

Located at H1, Full Moon Avenue, off Akanchawa Road by Nekede Junction, Housing Area C in New Owerri, the Full Moon Hotel is reputed for its special edition of the penthouse feature in most of the rooms. The hotel consists of over 70 rooms classified into Pent House Double, Pent House Single, Executive, Deluxe, and Premiere.

Additional features are CCTV facilities for advanced security and adequate parking space for guests’ vehicles, a swimming pool, restaurants, elevators, a bar, and a well-equipped gym. Its various rooms range from ₦22,000 for Premiere, ₦25,000 for Deluxe, ₦35,000 for Executive, ₦64,000 for Pent House Single, and ₦110,000 for Pent House Double.

The hotel is just a 25-minute drive from Imo State University, which in itself is a major pull for visitors.

 6. NEWCASTLE HOTEL

Newcastle Hotel is a natural tourist delight strategically located in such a way that it is connected to major places within the state capital. The hotel has over 100 comfortable and bright rooms that are classified into Standard, Superior Double, Executive Double, Business Suite, and Ambassadorial Suite. The hotel is so unique for making accommodations needs to suit guests with disabilities; the superior rooms must have been designed with the needs of PLWD in mind, which I find quite commendable.

Of course, with its strategic location with close proximity to Owerri Zoo and Ojukwu Memorial Square, which are about 1km and 2.3km away, respectively serving as tourist attractions for guests. It maintains a high reputation for providing tourist sites and relaxation spots.

The hotel offers car rental and airport pickup services, laundry and dry cleaning services, luggage storage, a cyber café, gift shop, CCTV camera to beef up security, 24 hours electricity, parking space, and POS service terminals.

Standard Room goes for ₦10,000 per night, Superior Deluxe for ₦15,000, Business Suite ₦20,000, Executive Deluxe for ₦20,000, and Ambassadorial Suite for ₦50,000.

 7. RESIDENCY HOTEL

Residency Hotel, which is actually one of the newest hotels in the city, has gradually earned a reputation as one of the best in the entire state. Located in Umu Oma, it offers top-notch services among which is a 24-hour front desk. Others are continental breakfast, Wi-Fi connection with a strong network range, car wash services for guests with cars, restaurants, and bars. More so, due to its rate of affordability, the hotel is attracting patronage from both residents and visitors to the city and state. Room rates are ₦15,000 for single rooms and ₦45, 000 for a deluxe suite. The hotel makes room for other sorts of accommodation needs when needed especially when children are involved.

 8. CRADONIA HOTEL

One of the unique features of the Cradonia Hotel is its family rooms as one of the accommodation features, which gives you the ‘home away from home’ experience. It offers concierge services that also make room for a personal butler who helps in running the personal errands of guests who may need it.

Another amazing feature is that the hotel made sure that each room comes

with a terrace, which usually serves as a relaxation spot for guests, to give guests a closer look at nature. Rooms at the Cradonia Hotel start at ₦21,000 per night.

 9. GLO-RAN HOTEL

The beauty that comes with GLO-RAN hotel is its proximity to the beach that shares a boundary with Rojenny Tourist Village, which is a 12-minute walk from the hotel. It has been reported that one of the attractions driving huge patronage is the amazing window view that almost every room has an appreciation of nature that comes with it. A variety of rooms include Twin Room with City View, Double Room with Garden View, Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Pool Access, Deluxe King Room, Superior King Room, and Deluxe Queen Room. Each room with their a different price tag, of course.

The hotel makes sure to provide room services, an ATM for cash dispensing, free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, a shared kitchen, and currency exchange for guests. You can be sure to also expect a buffet or à la carte breakfast as a guest in the hotel which, is totally free.

BAFANA RESIDENCE

This has an interesting story to it, actually. You do know that the South-African national football team is popularly known as Bafana Bafana. You might be wondering why this story since we are writing about hotels. Well, while taking a walk around this amazing sight of a hotel, I came across one of the workers with who I had indulged in a conversation and he was generous enough to tell me how the owner of the hotel who is based in South Africa had wanted to bring a sense of the South African beauty and essence to Nigeria and so he chose Owerri as a target city, which so far has been yielding fruits. Due to its uniqueness, Bafana Residence has grown to become one of the best-accommodating facilities in the heart of Owerri. A night at the residence is at the rate of ₦27,000 with different apartment features to cater to guest needs.

Echewe Ruth Chidera, a blogger and creative writer, lives in Enugu.

Ayodele Johnson

Ayodelé is a Lagos-based journalist and the Content and Editorial Coordinator at Meiza. All around the megacity, I am steering diverse lifestyle magazine audiences with ingenious hacks and insights that spur fast, informed decisions in their busy lives.