Category: Wellness Tourism
Make the most of a new day at Woodridge
FRIDAY, 22 APRIL 2011 00:00 OBINNA EMELIKE
…As owners take expansion seriously
With a successful berthing of its first outlet in Warri, Delta State, a few years ago, the Woodridge Hotel brand seems to have discovered the goldmine in the Nigerian hospitality industry. Having made efforts at sustaining the standards it promised to keep at its opening in Warri, the hotel has stepped out in its expansion drive targeted at major cities across the country. Just a few weeks in operation, Woodridge Hotel Royal, its latest offering and first outlet in Lagos, is already making marks. Located in Ajao Estate, a close proximity to the international airport, the 101-room Woodridge Hotel Royal is a luxury outfit designed for the upscale market.
According to Michael Nya, the general manager of the hotel, the mission of G.O. K. Properties, owner of the Lagos and Warri outfits and two other outlets that will soon open doors to guests in Port Harcourt and Abuja, is to introduce a hospitality offering that will constantly meet the needs of the discerning business travellers and holiday makers.
For that traveller seeking exclusive treats in a well-appointed hospitality home where professional service delivery amid sophisticated and luxurious facilities is a culture.
Of course, it is a home-away-from-home experience in all the tastefully furnished and well-appointed rooms. From standard, diplomatic rooms, junior and Woodridge Club suites, guests will always find a reason to rest their body. Of special appeal is the Woodridge Club suite that parades visitor and dining rooms.
The great emphasis on the right design gives the interior a stunning look. The aesthetically minded will appreciate the beauties that adore the hotel right from the entrance. The glowing sight of the three water fountains in the front of the outfit is a beauty to behold.
The disarming smiles on the faces at the concierge are just what the guests need. They also give clues to how personalised the service can be thereafter.
But the generous uses of artworks with some local theme, the eyes appealing furniture complemented by well-designed tiles, tell more about the taste of the owner. The sophisticated, lavishly and stylishly designed hospitality home is a hideaway home for the well – wheeled with its cutting-edge facilities that the hotel management says is targeted at the high earned segment of the market.
Guests’ culinary needs are taking care of with special delicacies by the celebrity chef and his team in the main restaurants that sits about 64 people.
For events receptions and large number of guests, the over 500 guests’ capacity banquet hall complements a successful hosting.
Guests can alternate leisure in the rooms with outdoor recreation at the state- of-the-art swimming pool that has children section, pool bar, while the gym area is coming up soon.
Borrowing a leaf from the sister outlet in Warri, maintenance of the standard offered on the onset will not be compromised as the management hopes to encourage the entire staff to sharing the outfit’s vision besides training and retraining that will further expose members of staff to trends in the industry.
The early birds who were at the formal opening on Saint Valentine’s Day experienced on hand the offer of quality service delivery and emotional attachment to customers, which the manager notes, has been lacking in most hotels in the area.
The hotel’s vintage position is its less than 10 minutes drive from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, which makes it a prime outfit for international tourists, the corporate world, organisations and families seeking to have the best treat of Nigeria traditional hospitality.
Among its areas of service delivery are dedications to wellness tourism with its array of health and fitness facilities that include an Olympic size swimming pool and a health club; upscale entertainment arcade; sports bar and restaurants of different themes, ranging from continental to Africa.
However, the new outfit is set to extend its presence in the hospitality industry with a mission to providing upscale, functional and leisure based outfits for people across the country.
source: Business Day , http://www.businessdayonline.com
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