Park Inn by Radisson Hotel
Abeokuta is one of the biggest 5-star Hotels in Abeokuta Ogun state. There 173
rooms include free high-speed Wi-Fi. Accessible rooms are also available upon
request. Enjoy dining at the RBG Bar & Grill, where you can tuck into
flavorful grilled steaks, burgers, crisp fresh salads or rich pasta dishes. You
can also take advantage of the sunny weather by sipping a refreshing cocktail
or beer at the pool bar.
The Park Inn Hotel
Abeokuta also offers a range of flexible meeting facilities designed for both
social and business events. Other amenities include 24-hour room service, a pool,
a gym, recreational facilities and free parking.
In this interview with
the Publisher of BrandInfo, ‘Gbenga
Bankole, the General Manager of the hotel, Mr. Kayode Aina speaks on the
tourism sector in Nigeria, hotel business in Nigeria and other interesting
issues. Excerpt !
There are so many
Hotels in Ogun state, particularly in Abeokuta. What distinguished Park inn by
Radisson from other? What is your unique selling point?
Firstly, we are part of a global brand and the standard of
services we provide is world class. The slogan of our global brand says; “every
moment matters.” What that simply means is that every single moment of your
stay with us matters. From the beginning of when you entered through the door
and when you checked out we do everything possible to make our customers have a
pleasant experience.
One of the major
problems of the country is insecurity. It was even rumored recently that the
herdsmen are approaching the south west, particularly Lagos and Ogun state.
What have you been doing to make sure everyone that lodges in your hotel is
safe?
At Park inn by
Radisson, we take security very serious. We employed the services of security
operatives. Some of them are in uniform, while some of them are on mufti and they operate for 24hours. We also have camera covering every
single length and breadth of the hotel. In addition to that, we trained all our
staff to be very security conscious because people who are security threat will
not put it on their head that they are security threat. Our security apparatus
is top notch and we are taking it very serious. So far we have not had any
security issue. Everybody here is involved in security. It is not just those
who are given that title.
What have been the
challenges of the Hotel so far?
Everybody understands that epileptic power supply is an
issue in Nigeria. When you run an outfit that operates 24/7 for 365days in a
year, you need power. Even if it’s only one room that is occupied, by the
standard of the hotel, we have to make sure that there is power.
What is your advice
to governments at all level regarding the tourism sector in Nigeria?
We run the risk of expecting government to do everything for
us in this country, but the fact is they cannot. There are too many other things
that they have to attend to, but it is a matter of priotising. Anywhere in the
world, tourism is always a private initiative. What the government needs to do
is to provide enabling environment. The enabling environment I am referring to
is not 100 percent there in Nigeria. We
need to create awareness. We need to create awareness in order to let people
know what is available in this country and also awareness on the part of the
government. Once the awareness is created, the demand will come. Right now
everything is static because we want government to provide roads, water etc.,
yes, it is their responsibility, but the little road and power that we have, let’s
see how we can maximize them. We need to create awareness to market what we
have already in the tourism sector.
How can you describe
the Hotel business in Nigeria?
Hotel business in Nigeria is very challenging. However, the
challenge is not all what I have mentioned to you about infrastructure, but the
challenge is what I will call the demand side of the business. There are some
areas in Lagos for example where the demand is very high, but in the outskirt,
the demand is very low. Even if you have the infrastructure, people are not
naturally inclined to want to go to outside Lagos, Portharcourt and Abuja. For
example, what is the distance of Abeokuta to Lagos? In a good day if the road
is okay, you can make it in 45 minutes. But people don’t have that kind of
mindset and that is why I am laying more emphasis on awareness.
Tell us about your
rate par night?
Like any hotel in the world, it is the season that
determines the price or rate. No Hotel in the world that has a static rate. It
fluctuates depending on the season. You might get a room as low as N35,000
during January, February and valentine’s day with breakfast.
What is your message
to those who are looking forward to come here?
Park inn by Radisson Abeokuta is a hidden gem. We have been
trying to spread our awareness across the country. Those who have come here
before were very happy and also have been spreading the message to their
families and friends. We are here to be discovered, and once you discover us
you will pleasantly be surprise and pleased.
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