Places to go in Lagos

Ilashe, Lagos

Rooms from ₦1000k a night

Open 24 hours

Spanish-style beach villas on Ilashe, about 15 minutes by boat from Ikoyi and VI, rented by the villa for day trips and nights.

Ilashe, Lagos

Rooms from ₦450k a night

Open 24 hours

A boat-access luxury beach resort on Ikaare island, booked as group day passes or overnight rooms.

Victoria Island, Lagos

Open 24 hours

Boutique five-star hotel on Victoria Island with a rooftop bar, a fine-dining restaurant and a glass-piano bistro.

Onikan, Lagos

Open until 4pm

Nigeria's main national museum in Onikan, with Nok terracottas, Benin plaques and Igbo-Ukwu bronzes.

Lekki, Lagos

Open until 5pm

Nature reserve in Lekki with one of Africa's longest canopy walkways.

Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos

Rooms from ₦290.3k a night

Open 24 hours

A 308-hectare golf estate off the Lekki-Epe Expressway with lake boats, four restaurants and a long list of things to do.