Hotels in Cross River

Obudu Mountain Resort

Hotel Description

The Obudu Mountain Resort offers the leisure seeker and the conference goer a complete contrast. Not only in its temperate climate but also it’s exciting and different location.

Nestling at the top of the mountain the Obudu Mountain Resort is situated on a plateau at 1576 metres above sea level on the Oshie Ridge of the Sankwala Mountains. The temperate climate offers a total contrast and welcome respite from Africa’s tropical heat. Idyllic tranquillity, beautiful scenery and breathtaking views make it ideal for the lone adventurer, families on reunion, young couple or holiday group.

Obudu Mountain Resort is in Cross River State situated close to the border of Cameroon and is reached from Lagos by plane.

Obudu Mountain Resort provides accommodation in the form of African round huts and chalets on stilts maximising the breathtaking views. Obudu Mountain Resort also offers self-contained suites varying in size from the 2-bedroomed Governor’s Lodge with its own lounge/dining room and kitchenette to the 20 Mountain Villas, each with three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchenette and balcony.

The food and beverage offering is found in the Terrace Restaurant and Bar with a cosy and relaxing atmosphere made complete by the blazing log fire. National and international cuisine is guaranteed to suit all tastes and the healthy appetites from a day’s nature walk or round of golf.

The Obudu Mountain Resort offers a fully equipped gym, two floodlit tennis courts, a squash court and a natural swimming pool. Keen golfers can show their prowess on the hotel’s 9-hole golf course.

The tours to view the magnificent scenery and spectacular birdlife are a must for the visitor to this part of the world and these tours can be taken on foot or on bicycle. For those who forgot to pack binoculars, the Canopy Walkway which is situated in the trees allows visitors thrilling close-ups of the birds in their natural habitat high above the ground.

Transcorp Hotels

Hotel Description

This 146 room hotel recently acquired by Transcorp stands in the hub of the Nation’s first capital city of Calabar an antique in itself dating back as far as the 1980’s. A few minutes driving distance from the Margret Ekpo International Airport, the government house, the city’s main markets, the slave history museum, marina resort, the U. J. Esuene stadium which hosted some of the FIFA under 17 world cup matches and the city’s main market, its location testifies to its convenience.

Despite being located in the heart of the city, it possesses a serene ambience and boasts of elegant rooms and a wonderful customer service. It offers 24 hour room service, laundry services, wireless internet connection and pool services. It is also equipped with a grand conference hall and its world class restaurant serves the best of both African and Continental dishes.
Conveniently located along the Murtala Mohamed Highway, a route for the annual Christmas festival carnival procession, it actually brings you closer view and feel of the action of Africa’s biggest street party.

Each of our 132 guest rooms is designed to provide you with a comfortable and inviting place to rejuvenate. With five types of accommodation, including 14 suites to choose from, you are sure to find one that meets your every need.

Axari Hotels & Suite

Hotel Description

A family friendly destination with luxuriously furnished rooms & suites embellished with an African theme. Established on Valentine’s Day in 2008. Axari Hotel is truly stunning from its artfully designed interior showcasing amazing African-themed craftsmanship to its breathtaking exterior with beautiful serene gardens. It is about 15 minutes driving distance from the city’s airport, and the Tinapa business resort. It has 58 luxurious rooms and suites.

Whether you are unwinding at its fully stocked poolside bar with a variety of drinks and cocktails, diving into the pool, working out the stress at its gym or shopping away at its shopping center you can be assuredly all the while surrounded by amazing staff and security. Its air conditioned rooms offer complimentary tea/coffee, wireless internet access, satellite channels and an electronic safe box.

It offers a daily buffet at its restaurant with a wide range of local and continental dishes available also, conference and meeting halls which host a variety of events and a fully functioning business center.
It also makes provision for car hire and tour services. We recommend you book a room with a view of its amazing gardens to bring you closer to nature and arouse the senses.

Tinapa Lakeside Hotel

Hotel Description

Amber Tinapa is situated within Nigeria's first retail Free Zone. Tinapa was conceived as an alternative entertainment and retail destination to what's available in Dubai or South Africa. The business resort has four emporiums and fifty six shops of which include an entertainment centre which consist of a cinema, casino and arcade. The resort also contains a fisherman village which is made up of kiosks, shops, a restaurant and a night club. Furthermore, the resort has its very own movie studio called 'Nollywood Studios'.

Amber Tinapa offers 243 well appointed bedrooms, an excellent restaurant overlooking the Tinapa Lakeside and a great location to explore. Located within a few minutes drive of central Calabar - Nigeria's oldest city, Amber Tinapa is an excellent base from which to attending events, conferences and meetings. Find the time to explore Cross River State's tourism treasures; waterfalls to drill monkeys to the world famous Obudu Mountain Cable Car.

Tinapa is a resort district, 10 km outside of Calabar, in the Cross River State, Nigeria. The hotel comprises of 243 rooms and delivers top class comfort and service to every guest.

A visit to Tinapa exposes its breath-taking architectural design, and includes a wholesale emporium, retail outlets, food court with take-away outlets, administrative centres, parking space for 3000 cars and coaches, wave pool, standing wave surfing, lazy river slide, water slides, picnic area, children's pool and play area. The fisherman's village compromises of the mud bar, a branded nightclub, arts and crafts village and a man-made lake. These and more make Tinapa, a world-class edifice. All these facilities are supported by a robust 24/7 independent power supply system, first-class ICT infrastructure as well as top security.