Lekki on a $200 a day upgrade
Cocktails and food at a Lekki rooftop bar with lagoon view
The Lagos most Instagram feeds sell — Landmark Beach clubs, VI cocktails, Lekki-Ikoyi bridge runs — costs about $200 a day per person, done right.
The daily breakdown
Bed: $110 for a solid mid-range hotel like Yin Yang or Best Western Plus Elomaz, or $160 solo at Southern Sun. Food: $55 — breakfast at the hotel ($15), lunch at Sao Cafe or RSVP ($20 with a drink), dinner at NokByAlara or Ocean Basket ($40 for two courses). Drinks and one beach-club entry: $30. Transport: $15 in Ubers. Total: $210 to $220.
Where the money buys the most
Book a hotel with a pool — day 3 you’ll thank yourself when Lagos traffic breaks you. Do one splurge dinner at NokByAlara for the Nigerian tasting menu at $60 a head; skip the international chains. One beach-club day at Landmark's Shiro or Cocoons ($8 entry, $12 cocktails). One night out in Oniru — Vellvett or Quilox ($30 cover, $15 drinks). Uber Black on Friday nights is worth the extra $6.
Before you book
What people ask before booking Oniru.
Hotel drinks — a beer at Radisson is $10, a beer at the same brand across the road is $3. Buy off-site.
Only if you’re at Eko Signature or Wheatbaker suites and using drivers not Uber.
