#MuchAdoAboutInagbe

This is not a Bollywood post!

As is our family tradition to go on short vacation at the end of the year; in December 2016, we chose to go to Inagbe Grand Resorts. There has been so much hype about the resort and the pictures on their website http://inagbegrandresorts.com/ were just too beautiful not to want to visit. It was everything we wanted from a get away - a 'Grand' resort!

I asked a colleague who was really into travelling and vacations for her opinion and she had told me, 'Inagbe has lost its glory. I would only go and hang out on a day trip with cool friends who would make the outing fun. I wouldn't consider it for a vacation'. 

I further searched for online reviews to assist with my decision and found this one; read here

So I made our reservation for 3 nights. Forex was too expensive to even think of travelling out of the country; and we had been to La Campagne Tropicana. There really wasn't a lot of options left.

MY OPINION: 

Let me start with the good things...

- The boat ride was fun! I have never been on one so it was an amazing experience.

- Customer service was excellent. From the captain of the boat to the first staff we met on the docks, to our tour guide, to the waiter that was attached to us. Every single one of them was very courteous and was glad to help.

- I like the way they named their chalets after states in Nigeria. We stayed at Imo room 4!

- The room was beautiful. For a standard room meant for two people, it was tastefully designed and conveniently accommodated our family of 4. It was very spacious too.

- Electricity was available all through our stay. It didn't go out for once!

- The 'floating bar' or 'platform' was very beautiful. It is a great area to have your meal with a good view of the lagoon. The loud music didn't quite work for me though!

- There are a number of recreation activities available. A game centre which is a building with partitioned rooms for video games, pool table, table tennis, table soccer, and a gym. There is a basket ball and tennis court as well as an area for the kids with bouncing castles, swings, slides, and see-saws. The horses were very well groomed but the quad bikes were not working during our visit.

- The beach water is very clean. The boys and I had a good bath in it 😃

- WiFi is available although very poor.

- Security is also top notch. We saw them strolling up and about at night.

- The resort is very beautiful at night once all the lights are lit.

- Peace & Quiet: The resort is very serene. It is a perfect location for a get away from the crazy hustle of Lagos life. You will be able to clear head!

Unfortunately, the resort is not so GRAND! 

- The grass isn't as lush and green as expected (perhaps its from the harmattan) and there weren't a lot of palm trees for a resort.

- The picture of the beach front pool on their website is a far cry from its real state. 

- The beach front was very desolate and unkempt.

- The beach is quite far from the resort. Its about 5 minutes with their truck or 15 minutes by foot.

- All the swings, slides, and see-saws in the kids area are falling apart. They could not hold the weight of my eight year old. They were all shaky and broken. The only thing in good condition were the bouncy castles.

- The game room needs an upgrade. 

- The food is quite expensive. Although, there was complimentary breakfast for two on our room, there wasn't much choice on the menu. It was yam and egg for the two days we spent (we changed our mind and left a day earlier).

PRICING:

- Our single room cost N45k per night with complimentary breakfast for two.

- The boat ride cost N18k per person. It was half price for my eight year old and free for my four year old.

- It cost N400 for a 75cl bottle of water and a can of soft drink costs N500. I envisaged this and had taken a pack of water on the trip. 

- It cost an average of N3,500 for a decent meal per person. I packed cereals, biscuits, and some other snacks. This saved us from spending so much for lunch especially with the kids.

- It costs N2,500 for a horse ride per hour and N5k for a quad bike ride for one hour.

Perhaps, it used to be so very grand per the pictures on their website? Perhaps the management is overhelmed by the need to develop the other parts of the resort? It sure needs a lot of overhaul to reinstate its glory.

I loved the peace and quiet until the Indians arrived in their battalions 😂

I also loved bathing in the sea with my boys. It was so much fun. 

Will I go back there?!... Maybe for a daycation and someone else will be paying 😁

Wink!