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Best Boutique Hotels in Lagos — 2026 Rankings

Looking for the best boutique hotels in Lagos, Lagos State? Whether you're visiting for business or leisure, these curated stays offer a blend of luxury, character, and personalised service. Our top pick, The Delborough Lagos, boasts a stellar 4.6★ rating from over 500 reviews, while Lilygate in Lekki Phase 1 leads in review volume with 3,644 reviews. We rank these hotels using a combination of Google rating, review count, recency, profile completeness, verification, and paid placement to help you find the perfect boutique experience in Nigeria's vibrant commercial capital.

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  • Editor's Selection#1 in the city
    1
    Lilygate | Hotel in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria | Buffet | Meeting Rooms — photo

    Lilygate | Hotel in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria | Buffet | Meeting Rooms

    76.9/ 100
    4.44.4 out of 5 stars3.6k reviews

    2 Olubunmi Owa Street, off Admiralty Wy, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos 105102, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Mixed reviews with praise for staff but complaints about housekeeping and booking issues.

    • good location
    • friendly staff
    • slow housekeeping
    • breakfast variety
    • booking issues
    • laundry missing item
    Why ranked #1? ▾
    • Google rating86
    • Review volume100
    • Review recency78
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment47
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

    Scores 0–100 per dimension. See how we rank.

    Recent reviews

    • Ms- G. ★★★★ This is a beautiful hotel, good location,everything around, club opposite . Night life very busy . Customer service on arrival my friend and I were met by Prince very welcoming helpfully person. The Ladies, Peace and happiness 😄 at reception are fantastic they always greet you with a smile, they are friendly and very welcoming . Lovely ladie. All staff are nice to be honest, the house keeping was good. It was not until the last day that I noted a member of staff who does massages in the hotel . I booked with them immediately I would have had another session had I known from the beginning this service was available here. The hotel needs to put a sign up in the reception or by the lift or a table to advertise this service as maybe many guest are missing this great on site treatment . I had a Swedish massage the massage was fantastic. Please promote this service to your guests. Guest need to be made aware in advance of when and what entertainers are coming otherwise like us we only saw the pianist by chance . I noted no iron in the room, no shower cap when I use shower. You know us ladies we want to cover hair in shower. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.
    • Ms- G. ★★★★ This is a beautiful hotel, good location,everything around, club opposite . Night life very busy . Customer service on arrival my friend and I were met by Prince very welcoming helpfully person. The
  • 2
    Villa Monument Hotel — photo

    Villa Monument Hotel

    76.9/ 100
    4.54.5 out of 5 stars212 reviews

    9b Oko Awo St, Victoria Island, Lagos 101241, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Unique aesthetic style not typical of hotels, as noted by guests.

    • friendly staff
    • clean rooms
    • comfortable
    • good breakfast
    • peaceful atmosphere
    • convenient location
    Why ranked #2? ▾
    • Google rating88
    • Review volume78
    • Review recency72
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment95
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Oluwaseun S. ★★★★★ My stay was pleasant and peaceful. Really didn’t really encounter any problems during my stay there. Tbvh I really liked the aesthetic not like your typical hotel style.
    • Peculiar S. ★★★★★ I had a really pleasant stay here. From check-in to checkout, everything was smooth and stress-free. The staff were polite, professional, and always willing to help. My room was clean, comfortable, and well maintained, and the environment was calm and relaxing. I also appreciated how quickly any questions or requests were handled. The location is also convenient, and it’s easy to get around from here. Overall, it was a great experience, and I’ll definitely be returning and recommending this place to others. Keep up the good work.
  • 3
    The Delborough Lagos — photo

    The Delborough Lagos

    75.0/ 100
    4.64.6 out of 5 stars518 reviews

    House 1 Plot 1501 Itirin Court I, Off Bishop Aboyade Cole St, Eti-Osa, Victoria Island 234001, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Excessive humidity and heavy use of scenting products to mask mold smell.

    • humid smell
    • slow check-in
    • professional staff
    • high security
    • inconsistent experience
    Why ranked #3? ▾
    • Google rating90
    • Review volume90
    • Review recency69
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment44
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Christian A. ★★★★★ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Customer Service (5/5) The customer service at The Delborough Lagos is truly top-notch. Staff respond in less than three minutes—sometimes it feels like they’re already waiting for you to c
    • Mr E. ★★★★ Honestly, I don’t understand why this hotel says 5 star! There’s absolutely nothing 5 about this place. I’ve stayed in hotels all over the world and I can confidently say this isn’t any start rated ho
  • 4
    The Art Hotel Lagos — photo

    The Art Hotel Lagos

    73.1/ 100
    4.34.3 out of 5 stars599 reviews

    Plot 13A, Block 111 Chief Yesufu Abiodun Oniru Rd, Victoria Island, Lagos 106104, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Houses a small art exhibition and is centrally located between VI, Oniru, and Lekki.

    • friendly staff
    • mold in bathrooms
    • overpriced
    • spacious rooms
    • good location
    • slow room service
    Why ranked #4? ▾
    • Google rating83
    • Review volume93
    • Review recency70
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment43
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Diane R. ★★★★★ If you want a moulding, unhygienic, dirty poorly kept hotel stay here. I paid just over $1000 for 5 nights and it was not worth the money at all and I do not recommend and will not stay again. The only good thing is the staff service wasn’t bad. They were accommodating, polite, friendly and helpful enough. But my overall experience was very bad from check in. I arrived and couldn’t check in as my room was on one of the top floors and the lift was not working. So waited about 20mins after a long trip to relax in my room. The lift is always busy (only one lift) and then its also very slow or not working. The room they gave me I asked to be changed immediately after spending a few moments inside as it was disgusting. Makeup stains on the pillows, other bizarre stains on the duvet. The bathroom mat had black streaks on it and hairs and also mould on the facilities such as the toilet roll holder. It was all filthy and had not been cleaned properly at all. I called for management they offered to clean it and I refused and asked to be moved. Luckily the second room they gave me was better but I had been traumatised by what I had seen in the previous room that for 5 days I could not full relax or trust the cleanliness of the place. The towels and bedding were very used and barely even white anymore. I was not comfortable to use at all. Breakfast was limited and not much options everything was repeated daily apart from perhaps pork sausages (which were cold) one day and the next day chicken sausages (also always cold). The breakfast chef for the omelette stand would always disappear and when a guest would want an omelette they would have to wait whilst his colleagues go looking and yelling his name after him - this was the same everyday and he would appear about 10 mins later. Everyday the breakfast was the same, cold, dry and poor quality. The images online are deceptive the reception area isn’t that large at all it’s small and cramped. Not at all like what you see online. The hotel is poorly maintained and isn’t properly done and finished - especially the shower the finishings are bad and not well executed. The shower head itself was splurging water in every direction and the whole thing was dirty and not cleaned at all. Very very bad. I do not recommend and it’s very disappointing hotel. Made my whole stay in Lagos super uncomfortable everything needs changing, pillows are weak and over-used. Everything is just spoiling with no care or maintenance and the icing on the top was on my check out, I had an early flight and my car was waiting from 6:15am. I came out my room with two heavy suitcases and the lift was not working (again). I called reception they sent the maintenance guy and he couldn’t get it to work, we ended up taking the stairs from the 6th floor with the suitcases he carried them but nonetheless I was left dishevelled, rushed, sweating and late for the airport. Terrible stay very unclean and not happy with my stay at all.
    • Diane R. ★★★★★ If you want a moulding, unhygienic, dirty poorly kept hotel stay here. I paid just over $1000 for 5 nights and it was not worth the money at all and I do not recommend and will not stay again. The on
  • 5
    THE YACHT HOTEL — photo

    THE YACHT HOTEL

    72.8/ 100
    4.54.5 out of 5 stars436 reviews

    17 Admiralty Rd, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos 105102, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Lagoon view restaurant praised, but booking and pricing issues dominate.

    • lagoon view
    • slow food service
    • fake reviews
    • bait-and-switch pricing
    • poor front desk
    • smelly hotel
    Why ranked #5? ▾
    • Google rating88
    • Review volume88
    • Review recency76
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment26
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Sam F ★★★★★ Poor communication with front line staff at reception has resulted in down grade of this hotel leaving a sour after taste on check out. Nonchalant attitude exhibited concerning. Extra bed provided for room was not fit for purpose and badly let down an otherwise reasonable service. Hence struggling to give the hotel no more than three stars.
    • Sam F ★★★★★ Poor communication with front line staff at reception has resulted in down grade of this hotel leaving a sour after taste on check out. Nonchalant attitude exhibited concerning. Extra bed provided f
  • 6
    Maison Fahrenheit Hotel — photo

    Maison Fahrenheit Hotel

    72.5/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars2.0k reviews

    80 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos 101241, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Rooftop bar with amazing views and best French fries, but rooms have persistent smell issues.

    • smelly rooms
    • dirty bathroom
    • rooftop bar
    • good view
    • tasty food
    • slow service
    Why ranked #6? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume100
    • Review recency60
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment44
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Anu B. ★★★★★ Very good location, very professional and respectful staff, the room comfortable but the bathroom needs abit of work, the drains smell and the fittings are rusty and old, sometimes the smell gets in the room and hall ways and they try to mask it with airfreshner but they need to sort out the real cause of the problem. Asides that I was greatly impressed, and the location is the best.
    • Ama_couture ★★★★ My stay at Maison Fahrenheit was very disappointing. I originally booked three nights but ended up canceling the remaining two after my first night because I simply couldn’t stay any longer. The hallw
  • 7
    Heliconia Park Lagos - Luxury Apartments & Suites — photo

    Heliconia Park Lagos - Luxury Apartments & Suites

    72.3/ 100
    4.84.8 out of 5 stars104 reviews

    EKO ATLANTIC CITY, ROAD 1, CC96+R7R Eko Energy City, Victoria Island, Lagos 106104, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Offers fully equipped kitchens and laundry in apartments, plus breathtaking ocean and city views from high floors.

    • fully equipped kitchen
    • breathtaking views
    • friendly staff
    • secure
    • cozy apartments
    • convenient location
    Why ranked #7? ▾
    • Google rating93
    • Review volume67
    • Review recency67
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment93
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Olubunmi B. ★★★★★ I love the room. It has a fully equipped kitchen and laundry (washing machine). The sitting room is cosy and stylish. However, the bedroom is pretty small but not so bad for short stay. Overall, I would rate it 9.5/10.
    • Tokun A. ★★★★★ Great place for residence vacation The serenity and security is first class. A view of Lagos from the pinnacles is breathtaking. The beautiful night vision of Lagos, is one to see at least once every month. Such magnificence. Very cauteous and professional staff. Very beautiful and cozy apartments, well lite passages and corridors. Heliconia Park is surely a place to visit. I love it here.
  • 8
    The Borough Lagos — photo

    The Borough Lagos

    70.1/ 100
    4.34.3 out of 5 stars139 reviews

    Lagos NG, 2 Kola Adeyina Cl, Phase 1, Lekki 100001, Lagos, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Mixed reviews: praised staff and food, but criticized room conditions and pests.

    • great staff
    • amazing food
    • clean facility
    • old rooms
    • pests
    • noisy
    Why ranked #8? ▾
    • Google rating83
    • Review volume72
    • Review recency76
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment53
    • Verification0
    • Featured placement0

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    Recent reviews

    • Pieter S. ★★★★★ Great service, Amazing food and Alexis was great in helping me enjoy my stay to the max. Would highly recommend.
    • Eleanizy M. ★★★★ Rooms are great, very helpful and polite staff. The breakfast is tasty. Overall, had a good experience.

Frequently asked questions

Which boutique hotel in Lagos has the highest Google rating?

The Delborough Lagos has the highest rating among the top 5 boutique hotels in Lagos, with a 4.6★ score from 518 reviews. Villa Monument Hotel and THE YACHT HOTEL both follow closely at 4.5★.

Which boutique hotel in Lagos has the most reviews?

Lilygate, located in Lekki Phase 1, has the most reviews with 3,644 ratings, earning a 4.4★ average. It also offers buffet dining and meeting rooms.

Are there any boutique hotels in Lagos with meeting rooms?

Yes, Lilygate in Lekki Phase 1 offers meeting rooms, making it suitable for business travellers. It also provides a buffet and has a 4.4★ rating from 3,644 reviews.

What is the average rating of the top 5 boutique hotels in Lagos?

The average rating of the top 5 boutique hotels in Lagos is approximately 4.46★. The ratings range from 4.3★ (The Art Hotel Lagos) to 4.6★ (The Delborough Lagos).

Which boutique hotel in Lagos has the lowest rating among the top 5?

The Art Hotel Lagos has the lowest rating among the top 5, with a 4.3★ score from 599 reviews. Despite this, it remains a popular choice for boutique accommodation in Lagos.

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