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Where to stay in Lagos State

This guide covers 6 destinations in Lagos State, a first-level administrative division of Nigeria, with 89 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Lagos, Ikeja and Lekki. Across its destinations, August is the month comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Destinations in this guide
6
Places to stay
89
Comfortable in the most places
August
Main airport
LOSMurtala Muhammed International Airport
Currency
NGNnaira
Time zone
Africa/Lagos

Destinations

Destinations in Lagos State

Every destination in this guide in Lagos State, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.

DestinationPopulationPlaces to stayBest monthsNearest airport
Lagos15,070,00047LOS · 16 km
Ikeja861,30035LOS · 5 km
Apapa217,3624LOS · 15 km
Lekki401,2723LOS · 45 km
Badagry241,093AugustLOS · 51 km
Epe181,409LOS · 73 km

Where to stay

Hotels in Lagos State

89 hotels in Lagos State recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.

HotelWhereTypeOpenedWebsite
Eko Hotels and SuitesLagoshotel1977ekohotels.com
Federal Palace HotelLagoshotel1960suninternational.com
Golden Tulip FestacApapahotel complex
Lagos Marriott Hotel IkejaIkejahotel
3H Villas Boutique Hotel Lekki Phase 1Opens in new windowLagoshotel
Admos Hotel And Suite LagosLekkihoteladmos-hotel-and-suite.lagos-hotels-ng.com
Apartment Royale Hotel & SuiteIkejahotel
Apartments by Jenriana AllenIkejahotel
Aries SuitesLagoshotel
Atlantic Hotels and SuitesIkejahotel
Chesney HotelLagoshotel
Citiheight HotelIkejahotelcitiheighthotel.com
Citilodge HotelLagoshotel
Clear Essence California Spa & Wellness ResortLagoshotel
D Palms Airport HotelIkejahotel
De Rembrandt Hotels and SuitesIkejahotel
Four Points by Sheraton LagosLagoshotel
Frontline Guest HouseIkejaguest house
Georgetown HotelIkejahotel
GolfView Suites & Conference CenterIkejahotel
GrandBee SuitesIkejahotel
Hotel Bon VoyageLagoshotelhotelbonvoyageng.com
House10 - The PlaceIkejaguest house
Hyatt Regency Lagos IkejaIkejahotel
Ibis Lagos AirportIkejahotellagos-hotels-ng.com
Ibis Lagos IkejaIkejahotel
Isglo Hotels IkoyiLagoshotelisglohotels.com
KSF Place AlakaApapahotel
La Cour Hotels and Apartments CooperLagoshotel
Lagos Continental HotelLagoshotel

When to go

Best time to visit Lagos State

From the climate of 6 destinations in Lagos State with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The month comfortable in the most places: August.

MonthComfortable destinationsTypical highTypical rainfall
January0 of 632 °C20 mm
February0 of 634 °C39 mm
March0 of 633 °C85 mm
April0 of 633 °C134 mm
May0 of 631 °C204 mm
June0 of 630 °C315 mm
July0 of 629 °C220 mm
August1 of 628 °C104 mm
September0 of 629 °C204 mm
October0 of 630 °C184 mm
November0 of 632 °C63 mm
December0 of 633 °C14 mm

Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Airports serving Lagos State

The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Lagos State name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.

Good to know

Public holidays in Lagos State, 2026

Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).

Nationwide in Nigeria

1 Jan · New Year's Day19 Mar · Eid al-Fitr20 Mar · Eid al-Fitr Holiday3 Apr · Good Friday6 Apr · Easter Monday1 May · Workers' Day28 May · Eid al-Adha (estimated)29 May · Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)12 Jun · Democracy Day26 Aug · Prophet's Birthday (estimated)1 Oct · National Day25 Dec · Christmas Day26 Dec · Boxing Day28 Dec · Boxing Day (observed)

Nearby

Regions near Lagos State

Other regions of Nigeria with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.

Nigeria travel guide · All regions of Nigeria

Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.