Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort — Hotel in Akwa Ibom State

The rooms are lovely and so is the scenery. I came around 12pm and check in time was at about 2pm, I disliked that I was made to wait till the official check in time. The breakfast is complimentary (buffet) and it tastes really good. I love how courteous the staff are, especially the kind lady who made me omelettes, Mfon.

We always had to have our face masks on, the housekeeping staff look awesome in their uniforms. It's a beautiful place for you to really get some quiet and relax with you and your loved ones, or for you to relax alone. I walked the length and breadth of the vicinity and it was calming. I however didn't know that there's a complimentary tour around the facility available for all checked in guests on Saturday, Tuesday and another day in the week — these 📅 days need to be confirmed anyway but my advice for you is that when you check in, ALWAYS ask the receptionist what offers are available to you as a compliment, or other offers you might be interested in even though they're paid for. There's also lunch and dinner buffet at the hotel and it costs about N6,000 to N7,000 per person as of the time I visited.

You also need to manage your movement. How do I get out of the resort? The resort is quite far in (I didn't know this) and it isn't easy at all to get back into town. There are 🚕 taxi drivers whom you can get at the reception but I imagined they'd be costly so I never used any. I think I also enquired about their cost and it was costly too for a one way trip not even a return ride. Bolt also seemed busy in the area and I never could get any bolt ride, hence I had to have my own personal cab guy to take me around and bring me back in. And it was more cost efficient.

Overall, it's a fine place to visit and tick off your...

So I got a 3 day vacation to the iconic Ibom Icon. A birthday treat from my husband. On arrival, we were welcomed with a cool glass of sparkling wine. I liked that. Of course I got a picture for you.

The general ambience at first glance was a peaceful getaway for that needed rest. I loved, loved that the staff were so polite and courteous.

The Ibom Icon is built for golfers and is one of the 3 golf courses in Nigeria built to international standards. (This is according to our guide, I haven't verified that). One thing for sure, it's a beautiful place that you'll fall in love with over and over again.

The has an art gallery, and the pieces are beautiful and very African. A SPA, a barbing and hair salon, a fitness gym, a phone shop, book shop, mini store, swimming pool and a bar.

A life band on Friday night, cultural day on Saturday and the restaurant topped it off with traditional dishes. You should try their okra soup it's simply 😋. One take away that is uncontested is that "these people sabi cook abeg".

For outdoor activities, you can visit the swimming pool, rent a bike, play golf or simply get Ime the resort guide to take you on a walking history of the Ibom Icon and wooo Ime did an amazing job. He's got the history of the Icon off hand. So if you find yourself there, pls ask and insist on "Ime" as your tour guide.

There are 3 ways to access the Ibom Icon. By road, air (a helipad) and by water. The river I learned can take you all the way to Cameron.

It's a beautiful place to visit, clean rooms, excellent bedding. 👌. And they could make a golfer out of my husband, trust me, it's worth visiting. Oops I nearly forgot, there's a membership club you can join to enjoy amazing benefits. Or simply play golf and pay daily or...

My first room was absolutely disgusting and smelt damp and mouldy. It was leaking from the ceiling in the corridor, which was a major safety hazard and had green and red stains on the carpet. I immediately was upgraded to a better room on the first floor at no extra cost, considering that I had already spent #600,000 Naira for what was meant to be deluxe room.

The hotel is in desperate need of a face lift it's very dark, gloomy, and outdated, despite the fact that it's surrounded by beautiful outdoor nature, which is well kept.

The hotel staff and security were all very welcoming, attentive, and polite.

The tour guide department has to consider having a golf cart or mini open air bus for those going on the tour who are disabled or individuals who can not walk far, especially children. The tour was great but could be very tiring doing a lot of walking and climbing. A big shout out to Mr Imebong (staff), who was our tour guide, a gentleman of knowledge, wisdom, and patience.🎖

Compliments to the management Mr Emmanuel Ibanga, who ensured that my stay at The Ibom Icon was comfortable and met my expectations.

The bar has to always ensure that they are fully stocked with well-known branded alcohol I was quite shocked that they didn't have Baileys or Amarula to serve.

The live entertainment was always great to watch.👍🏾

The restaurant staff and food were also nice and always had a great selection of great food, both for breakfast and dinner. However, there should be more options of complimentary fruit juice at breakfast as it was always watermelon freshly made juice.

Overall experience was great. However, I look forward to seeing the new revamped Ibom Icon Resort in the...