Aqualuz Lagos By The Editory

“Excellent 10 night holiday in Lagos”

My wife and I have just returned from 10 days break at the Aqualuz. Very nice hotel . We stayed in a 1 bedroom premium apartment overlooking the swimming pool on the 4th Floor. Around 15 mins walk into town, 20 mins to a beach, quite hard work in the heat . Staff very friendly and professional. E… more

My wife and I have just returned from 10 days break at the Aqualuz. Very nice hotel . We stayed in a 1 bedroom premium apartment overlooking the swimming pool on the 4th Floor. Around 15 mins walk into town, 20 mins to a beach, quite hard work in the heat . Staff very friendly and professional. Especially Carla at reception. Pool looks great but is actually very cold , probably because it is very deep in parts. Breakfast buffet was good with plenty of choice. Some people have commented it is very repetitive but what else could you add? Bacon, Eggs , Sausage, Fried vegetables, yogurts , fruit , Portuguese cakes etc, Breads , Jams etc. All in a nice atmosphere. Lagos is a lovely place to stay. Pleasure to walk into town at night , so many bars and restaurants to chose from. Very European clientele which suites us, if you want the Red Lion pub and more party areas etc go to Albuferia or similar. Would stay again.

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“Wonderful stay”

Stayed in a one-bedroom apartment with a sofa bed in the lounge (room 114). A slightly dated apartment (although newer ones are available). Very clean and the beds are comfortable. Lovely pool views. Air conditioning is excellent, and blackout blinds. Lovely balcony overlooking the pool. The bath… more

Stayed in a one-bedroom apartment with a sofa bed in the lounge (room 114). A slightly dated apartment (although newer ones are available). Very clean and the beds are comfortable. Lovely pool views. Air conditioning is excellent, and blackout blinds. Lovely balcony overlooking the pool. The bathroom was large, with a bath featuring a shower hose attached to the wall. However, the base was fitted at an odd angle & the shower hose kept falling off and hitting you on the head. I have not seen this type of shower unit since the late eighties. But the bathroom and other areas of the apartment were clean, but be very careful when taking a shower as the bath is very slippery (nothing on the base of the bath), and there are no handles on the wall or bath to grip hold of; it is an accident waiting to happen. Tip: Use one of the small towels as a bathmat in the bath and stand on it when taking a shower. Just be careful when getting out. But it did answer our question, “Why is there an emergency cord hanging from the ceiling in the bath?” Maintenance appears to be the main issue. We reported that water was coming out of the base of the toilet. In the ten days we stayed, it was not checked or repaired and talking to the other guests who had issues, it was normal. kitchenette off the living room. The kitchen had everything you would need. Sink, fridge with freezer compartment, percolator, toaster, kettle, sufficient crockery, cutlery, etc, very handy for families & if you wanted a quick snack. The bedroom was a good size, but it could do with a proper set of drawers. Tip: We were in a twin room, but on the beds were double duvets folded over to make two layers, and the weather was very warm if you want to sleep, ask the cleaning staff for an extra sheet, or there is extra linen in the wardrobe (for the sofa bed), and use the sheet as a blanket. The hotel had a lovely restaurant area with outdoor seating; we sat outside every morning for breakfast. The breakfast buffet was good, and it had a good selection of hot and cold food. Every staff member we met was very helpful and pleasant. 10-15 mins walk to the old town of Lagos, where there are plenty of excellent quality restaurants which are reasonably priced. 15 mins walk to the beaches, and there are quite a few good beaches within walking distance. I would recommend this hotel to family and friends.

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“More like a decent 3 star”

First impressions are good, a smart reception and lounge area, helpful reception but rating this 4 star is too much. First the good points: great location, handy for the town , restaurants etc. plenty of sunbeds, pool kept clean ( but it’s not heated) decent breakfast and eating area is kept clea… more

First impressions are good, a smart reception and lounge area, helpful reception but rating this 4 star is too much. First the good points: great location, handy for the town , restaurants etc. plenty of sunbeds, pool kept clean ( but it’s not heated) decent breakfast and eating area is kept clean with friendly staff ( note that there is rarely any daily variety so it can feel limited after a time) Our bed was comfortable Negative points : No restaurant, just a soulless snack bar with a canteen feel furniture in apartments was badly chipped and careworn maintenance is poor, our bath leaked, the front door wouldn’t close properly, no kitchen sink plug ( so not easy dishwashing) Fridge had shelf missing Kitchen inventory was lacking - no teaspoons, corkscrew, wine glasses etc Outside light and corridor lights didn’t work All of above were eventually rectified- except the lighting which was still off at the end of our 3 week holiday Cleaning was superficial, towels & linen changed & rubbish bin emptied but only a swish of the mop as far as cleaning was concerned The endless jazz music played from 8am to about 22.30 ! Loud enough to permeate our apartment and veranda - no such thing as quiet time When the upstairs apartment garden watering system came on , our veranda was flooded. We reported it 3 times and eventually we had to repack our belongings and were moved to another apartment ( which was disruptive … thought they would just fix the watering!) We wouldn’t return, it’s run in a reactive “ on a shoestring “ way. Great shame, it has huge potential and it’s in a great location

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