IKOT EKPENE, NIGERIA—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has signed Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene, a new-build hotel scheduled to debut in 2015.
Owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government, Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene marks Starwood’s 10th hotel in Nigeria and second hotel in the state of Akwa Ibom, after Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort.
Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene will offer 146 guestrooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a lobby bar, 814 sq. m. of meeting and event space, as well as a fitness center and an outdoor pool.
The hotel will also offer all of the brand’s defining elements, including the Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort bed and free bottled water in the room; complimentary WiFi in all public areas; a breakfast with coffee; and local beer with Best Brews.
Located at the crossroad between two major highways with airport access, Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene will be the first high-rise tower in Ikot Ekpene, as well as the first purpose-built internationally branded hotel in the town, according to the company.
Starwood currently operates five hotels in Nigeria including Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Sheraton Abuja Hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Lekki-Lagos, Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort and Le Meridien Ogeyi Place. The company will also expand its presence in Nigeria with five new hotels opening by 2017, including Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene, Four Points by Sheraton Benin City in Edo, Four Points by Sheraton Ibadan in Oyo, Four Points by Sheraton Ikeja in Lagos and Le Meridien Ikoyi Towers.