Greenland Hotel & Suites Reservation soars 18% with LagosLocation.com

Greenland Hotel & Suites -a family hotel based in Ajao Estate Lagos, Nigeria, announced today an 18% reservation revenue increase for December 2010, driven in large part by its affiliation with LagosLocation.com com -Nigerian most innovative hotel price comparison portal for Lagos.

The Greenland Hotel &Suites is one of the newest ventures in hotel and lodging establishments in Lagos –commissioned on May 1st, 2010. Everything in this hotel is therefor new and sparkling.

Ajao Estate is just 8minutes drive from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, making Greenland Hotel & Suites an ideal choice for travellers visiting Lagos from abroad who do not want to stay too far away from the airport. The hotel has spacious living areas in all suites, and a world class restaurant serving both Nigerian and intercontinental dishes. Each of the eleven rooms has its own bathroom, climate control airconditioners, flat-screen television with cable, bedside fridge and high speed wireless Internet access.

Henry Umunna the hotel manager said “The Greenland Hotel & Suites has an emphasis on comfort and design to give our guests the home away from home experience. The hotel provides ideal holiday and business accommodation for discerning travellers seeking the very best in comfort and convenience in Lagos.” He further added that "Greenland Hotel & Suites has a state-of-the-art security system to provide guests with the privacy they desire"

Ireti Ajala -The CEO of Spatial Technologies Ltd (the owner of LagosLocation.com) said, “We are excited at the opportunity to work with The Greenland Hotel & Suites. While hotel occupancy in Lagos –Nigerian commercial centre is falling perhaps due to the economic meltdown, Greenland Hotel & Suites’ reservation revenue is increasing largely due to the aggressive online marketing strategies advanced by LagosLocation.com” He further added that “We have worked very hard to improve the online search profile of The Greenland Hotel & Suites. We are therefore happy to see that our effort is yielding positive result for The Greenland Hotel & Suites“

The improved online marketing and search profile of Greenland Hotel & Suites is making it a lot easier for Nigerians abroad visiting Lagos to find Greenland Hotel & Suites in a consistent way when searching online for Lagos hotels in Google, Yahoo or any other search engine. The Greenland Hotel & Suites’ affiliation with LagosLocation.com also made it a lot easier to book any of its 11rooms online directly from LagosLocation.com and get confirmation from the hotel. LagosLocation.com now contains about 300 hotel rooms from 90 different Lagos based hotels. By bringing all the hotel prices into one single portal, this is giving Lagos hotel deal hunters the benefit of price comparison

Hotel listing and online marketing strategy implementation are FREE of charge for all hotels listed on LagosLocation.com
Interested hoteliers wishing to list their hotels in Lagos on LagosLocation.com should contact:

Jennifer Balepo
Email: jennifer.balepo@lagoslocation.com
Mobile: 08037135901 (Lagos)
UK: +447982996752
http://www.lagoslocation.com

Be wary of Nigerian Hotels that do not have web presence

Many years ago, searching for hotel information in Lagos is almost as difficult as climbing the legendary Olumo rock in Abeokuta. It was like most Nigerian hotels had something against the internet and would never contemplate having a website. What for? Lagos bound travellers# then depended on the limited information they could glean from their friends, family members, etc.

There are over 43million internet users in Nigeria as at June2010 representing almost 29% of Nigerian total population according to a recent ITU statistics. So you stop and ask yourself why a 21st century hotel will not want to have a web presence? Some Nigerian Hotels are beginning to realise the potential of using the internet to boost sales.

A number of these hotels now have their own websites, but they deliberately provided very limited information about their facilities, and in some cases completely remove their hotel prices from their websites! Potential guests are expected to call the hotels first to get this information. Well, thank God for the GSM phones, at least people can now call hotels on their mobile phones -this was not possible some few years ago when mobile phones were status symbols in Nigeria

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But hey, lets face it, forcing potential guests to call Lagos hotels first to get their prices is punishment especially if these are potential guests living abroad like Europe or America. This is because they are already incurring international phone cost even before booking the hotel all in the name of calling first to get hotel details.

Moreover, Hotels that hide their prices may be hiding more than just prices; perhaps they are hiding more serious details like hidden charges, lack of adequate security for their guests, etc. Some unsuspecting guests may have been committed to them -or shall we say enter into their traps before discovering what this hidden information is,.
Therefore, if you are searching for a good hotel to stay in Lagos, be wary of hotels that do not publish their nightly rates on their websites. Some people argued that not publishing the hotel rate means the hotels do not give ammunitions to their competitors. This is unadulterated nonsense. What stops a competitor from making a probing call pretending to be a guest?
 

LagosLocation.com is Nigerian's most innovative hotel price comparison website bringing hundreds of hotels in Lagos and their respective prices into one single portal to give Lagos bound travellers the benefit of price comparison. strategic advantage.

Users can book and make hotel room reservation directly from LagosLocation.com and get confirmation notices directly from the hotel itself. Each hotel listing on LagosLocation.com has hotel pictures, facilities, hotel prices, and interactive location map to improve user experience.

Hotels that are listed on LagosLocation.com have nothing to hide, majority of them do feel that publishing their prices on LagosLocation.com gives then some strategic advantage in a highly competitive market. Hotels can be searched on LagosLocation.com using Lagos suburbs or hotel prices. LagosLocation.com guarantees that you will find the lowest hotel rates in an efficient and consistence manner using this online hotel price comparison search engine

This offering ranges from budget to luxury five star hotels with regular savings off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels in Lagos.
Remember this is the 21st century -the century of Intrernet, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, Twitter, cloud computing, etc. If you are searching for a good hotel to stay in Lagos either for business or pleasure, be wary of hotels that do not publish their nightly rates on their websites, they could be hiding more serious details, and most importantly, run from hotels that do not have web presence!

LagosLocation.com signs Hotel Affiliation Agreement with Our Home Suite Hotel in Lagos

LagosLocation.com –Nigerian leading online hotel price comparison search engine, offering deals in several hotels and guest houses across Lagos is happy to welcome Our Home Suite hotel into its hotel affiliation program.

LagosLocation.com currently has a network of over 60hotels and over 250 hotel rooms all based in Lagos, Nigeria. Each hotel listing on LagosLocation.com has hotel pictures, Price deals, and interactive location map to improve the user online hotel search experience. LagosLocation.com guarantees that Lagos bound travellers will find the lowest hotel rates in an efficient and consistence manner using this online hotel price comparison search engine"

With this agreement, the 4 different categories of hotel rooms available to guests in Our Home Suite are now listed on LagosLocation.com making it easier for thousands of users to search for hotels either by Lagos suburb or advertised hotel price and compare the prices of rooms from Our Home Suite hotel with other hotel listings especially when searching for hotels in Ikeja. Guests can also book any room offered by Our Home suites directly from LagosLocation.com and get immediate confirmation straight from Our Home suites. 

Opened in early 2005, the classically designed Our Home Suite features 29 rooms, including 2 Luxury Suites (each comprising separate living and bedroom PRICE: N18,500 per night), 2 Deluxe Double (PRICE:N10,900 per night), 20 Luxury Double room (PRICE: N9,850 per night) and 1 Pent House with separate living and bedroom (PRICE: N14,000 per night). These rooms offer an elegant and relaxing atmosphere that can only be found in Our Home Suite Hotel. All rooms are en-suite and equipped with wireless-internet connections for guests who love to mix business with pleasure.

 For special events, the hotel offers Open air roof top party venue on its 4th floor that can accommodate about 300 guests. Our Home Suite also has an impressive restaurant, offering the best of Nigerian culinary experience.

The elegant hotel is located on Allen Avenue -right in the heart of Ikeja Business district, with easy access to both Lagos local and Muritala Mohammed International airport.

 

Knowing that security is a big consideration for Nigerians coming from both abroad and within the country visiting Lagos on a short break, Our Home Suite takes the issue of the security of its guests very seriously. The hotel had invested in the latest CCTV technology that helps to secure and monitor the entire hotel and the surrounding streets. Armed security guards provides the 24hours 7days a week protection for all guests. This perhaps had made Our Home Suite the toast of Nigerian community in Europe, Asia, and North America visiting Lagos on a short break.

“We are very pleased to welcome a renowned and recognized Lagos hotel like Our Home Suite into LagosLocation.com’s network,” said Jennifer Balepo, Product Manager for LagosLocation.com. “This relationship between Our Home Suite and LagosLocation.com is very positive for the hospitality industry in Lagos and indeed Nigeria as a whole, and will greatly benefit the Lagos bound travellers, who would be able to enjoy the quality vacation options this hotel offers.”

“Due to its undisputed leadership in the online hotel search and price comparison in Nigeria especially Lagos, we are very happy to affiliate with LagosLocation.com in this endeavour,” said Aluo George, Hotel Manager of Our Home Suite. “LagosLocation.com’s unsurpassed leadership in innovation is also a value added for affiliates who are looking for improved business and for members and owners who are looking for an exciting and new Lagos hotel search and price experience.”

About LagosLocation.com

LagosLocation.com is Nigeria's leading online hotel price comparison search engine, offering deals in several hotels and guest houses across Lagos. The launch of this unique service had effectively removed the heavy dependencies on friends, family members neighbours, colleagues, or even okada as the only reliable sources of information when it comes to searching for good hotels in Lagos. By bringing all the hotel prices into one single portal, this is giving hotel deal hunters the benefit of price comparison. Why search several hotel websites one by one when you can compare prices from top hotels in Lagos in one click?

This offering ranges from budget to luxury five star hotels with regular savings off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels in Lagos. Hotel listing on LagosLocation.com is entirely FREE.

Interested hoteliers wishing to list their hotels in Lagos on LagosLocation.com should contact:


Jennifer Balepo
Email: jennifer.balepo@lagoslocation.com
Mobile: 08037135901 (Lagos)
UK: +447982996752
http://www.lagoslocation.com/

LagosLocation.com Incorporates Search by Budget Option to improve hotel search in Lagos more user friendly.

In the last few weeks, we have received good and useful feedbacks from our users, especially Nigerians abroad who are planning to come home for the Christmas and New Year holiday.  70% of these users suggested that they would appreciate the option of searching for their ideal hotel rooms in Lagos that meets a specific budget.

Knowing how important it is getting the right hotel that meets your budget, LagosLocation.com has recently added the option of using the hotel room price as the basis for a search.

Yes, you can now search by simply clicking on the "How Much?" dropdown list to select how much you are willing to pay. Once a price is selected, then click on the “Search” button.

 LagosLocation.com returns a list of hotel rooms with prices within the range of the selected budget

We hope you’ll enjoy and appreciate all the new options you have to make your hotel search in Lagos the way you want and need. We still appreciate your suggestions, feedbacks, and advice, so keep them coming. Send your feedback to info@lagoslocation.com and we promise to acknowledge it.

Lagos Hotel Online Price Comparison Portal Launched

LagosLocation.com is Lagos' leading online hotel price comparison search engine, offering deals in several hotels and guest houses across Lagos. With the launch of this innovative server, there is no more need for Nigerians to visit each hotel's website one after the other to compare prices, LagosLocation.com brings all the prices into one single portal to give hotel hunters the benefit of price comparison. This offering ranges from budget to luxury five star hotels with regular savings off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels in Lagos.

According to Jennifer Balepo -Product Manager for LagosLocation.com, "LagosLocation.com's wide range and choice of accommodation makes it the ideal site for bargain hunters, spontaneous travellers or those looking for great value deals within Lagos. Whether you travel to Lagos on business, or want a family friendly hotel room or a couple in need of a romantic getaway in a cosy guest house or Hotel anywhere in Lagos, LagosLocation.com gives you access to a huge range of hotels, the best hotel deals and cheap discount hotel prices across Lagos that would suit your needs"

Ireti Ajala (CEO of Spatial Technologies Ltd –owner of LagosLocation.com) said “ Users can book and make hotel room reservation directly from LagosLocation.com and get confirmation notices from the hotel itself. Each hotel listing on LagosLocation.com has hotel pictures, hotel deals, and interactive location map to improve the user online hotel search experience. LagosLocation.com guarantees that you will find the lowest hotel rates in an efficient and consistence manner using this online hotel price comparison search engine"

LagosLocation.com makes it easy for users to search for hotel bargain using Lagos suburbs as the search criteria. Users can select a particular suburb e.g. Maryland from the dropdown list and view hotels in each specific location and cross Lagos.
Map of the area is also available in major destinations, making it convenient for users to find hotels that are located in their desired location.

The benefits of LagosLocation.com is worthy of note. This online hotel price comparison search can bring tremendous traffic and help in return on an investment (ROI), brand visibility, more returning visitors, and higher number of sales. Apart from these benefits, it is a cost-effective way to market  hotels in Lagos as it leads to significant rise in the traffic and potential customers. Hotel owners can register FREE and post their hotel listings directly on LagosLocation.com

Media Enquiry
Jennifer Balepo
Email: jennifer.balepo@lagoslocation.com
Mobile: 08037135901 (Lagos)
UK: +447982996752

LagosLocation.com helps MTN Subscribers find their nearest MTN Dealers in Lagos

LagosLocation.com, Nigeria’s leading home grown online mapping and location-based services providers, today announced the implementation of its Store Locator service to enable MTN subscribers across Lagos find their nearest MTN dealer selling MTN recharge cards, MTN SIMs, Phones. The mapping of over 400 MTN dealers across Lagos was done by the map experts of Spatial Technologies Ltd –Nigeria’s foremost mapping and GIS solution provider.

The MTN dealer locator implemented on www.LagosLocation.com is expected to help MTN subscribers find the nearest dealers selling MTN products in an efficient and consistence manner.

To access this service and search for the nearest MTN dealer, visitors go to http://www.lagoslocation.com/ and select the FIND A BUSINESS link. Visitors can search for MTN DEALER and restrict the search to a geographic area within Lagos e.g. IKEJA and hit the ENTER key or click on the “search” icon

LagosLocation.com delivers a list of MTN dealers currently operating from Ikeja each complete with full contact details, a thumbnail map which when clicked takes a visitor to a map showing its precise location, and further details including products sold MTN Recharge cards, Top vouchers, GSM SIM cards. MTN logo is also integrated as an indication of the affiliation of the dealer to MTN.

A visitor can click on the thumbnail to see the precise location of the dealer in Lagos. The location is marked by a icon right at the centre of the map. A user can click on the map to see popped up window showing the contact details, product information and contextual dealer o business location pictures.

Visitors can also select from a drop down list a category of business e.g. restaurants to be show on the map to see the relative distance and locations of restaurants to the MTN dealer. A visitor can right click on the location icon to get accurate driving direction either to or from the dealer location.

Ireti Ajala the owner of LagosLocation.com, stated, “Most Nigerian dealership companies now recognize the importance of high-quality mapping services in lead conversion. It is believed that our effort in integrating over 400 MTN dealers in Lagos will help play an important role in boosting the ratio of online to actual visitors to MTN dealer shops. With a proven track record in online mapping, and a reputation for excellence in customer support and the reliability of its services, we are certainly pleased to have worked on this project. To integrate this solution on MTN’s website is very interested and we would be happy to discuss this with MTN or any othe rcompany interested in this type of solution.”

Over 49,000 Nigerians generated Business location maps on LagosLocation.com in June & July 2010

LagosLocation.com -Nigeria’s largest home grown online interactive map-based business directory and yellow pages recorded an unprecedented 49,015 visitors in June and July 2010. Visitors searched for over 17,000 business locations, and some 13,067 driving routes from point A to point B across different parts of Lagos.

A break down analysis showed that hotel was the most popular searched destination with over 4,700 individual searched representing about 28% of all business location searches within the period. Interestingly, searches for couriers came second with over 2,300 maps generated.


Businesses in Victoria Island understandably were the most searched within the reporting period representing over 32% of all businesses searched by suburb. This was closely followed by Surulere and Ilupeju respectively.

Ireti Ajala -CEO of Spatial Technologies Ltd (owner of LagosLocation.com) said, "We are extremely excited by this statistics. This affirms our dominant position in the online location business in Nigeria. We are pleased that Lagosians are equally excited at the value that LagosLocation.com offers. We are looking forward to partnering with more businesses in the future especially those companies that which to have the location of their businesses on LagosLocation.com. We charge absolutely nothing to show these locations on our map. It is our plan to make more people in Lagos appreciate the visual power that maps offer in making simple decisions such as where to buy things, where to go for lunch or the nearest Interswitch ATM"