Courtyard Room, Queen Bed
Ground floor · 2
₦110,000 a night
Since 1921
The house was built to last a hundred years. We restored it so it could last a hundred more. Example story for this demo store.
Rooms
Ground floor · 2
₦110,000 a night
First floor · 2
₦145,000 a night
First floor · 2
₦120,000 a night
Second floor · 2
₦125,000 a night
Attic · 2
₦95,000 a night
Garden wing · 2
₦135,000 a night
Second floor · 2
₦165,000 a night
The house
Example story for this demo store.
1921
Built by a master builder
A returnee craftsman raises two floors of brick, carved timber and cast iron.
1938
A second floor
The family adds the upper floor and a tailor's workroom.
1960
The great party
Two hundred guests on the verandahs for a family wedding.
1987
Shuttered
The family moves away; the house waits.
2023
Open again
Restored by hand, with eleven rooms for guests.
Example story for this demo store.
The suite
The builder's own rooms on the first floor. Example details for this demo store.
The teas we pour
Every afternoon tea comes with your choice of loose-leaf tea. Hold the cup to the window.
Eat and drink
Parlour · 2
₦48,000
View detailsParlour · 1
₦26,000
View detailsParlour · 1
₦38,000
View detailsParlour · 1
₦14,000
View detailsOld kitchen · 1
₦95,000
View detailsDining room · 12
₦900,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 6
₦420,000
View detailsGarden · Up to 20
₦1,300,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 1
₦32,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 1
₦45,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 8
₦120,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 1
₦28,000
View detailsAt the house
2026-11-12
Cocktail class in the library
7pm · The library bar
Three classics and a house recipe. Over 18s only.
2026-11-14
Lagos Island heritage walk
8am · From the front steps
Three hours through the old streets, before the heat.
2026-11-20
Lantern tour of the house
8pm · The entrance hall
The family's night-time stories, by lantern light.
2026-11-26
A reading in the library
6.30pm · The library bar
A novelist reads from a book set on the island.
Example dates for this demo store.
Inside
Carved doors and a cool floor
The doors were carved on site in 1921; the floor tiles came by ship.
Iroko, polished by a century of hands
Thirty-two steps, a turned rail and a landing where couples now marry.
Where tea is served
The family received guests here; so do we, at half past two.
Books and a bar
The study became a lending library in the 1950s and a bar in 2023.
The rooms by name
Leather chairs, the family's books and a short list of whisky, gin and house cocktails. Open from 5pm to 11pm for over 18s.
Library bar
Library bar · 1
₦32,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 1
₦45,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 8
₦120,000
View detailsLibrary bar · 1
₦28,000
View detailsSix o'clock
A whisky flight, a supper board and the reading corner held for the evening.
Choose a room
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Where in the house | First floor | Second floor | First floor |
| Bed | King | King | Four-poster king |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bathroom | Bath and shower | Freestanding bath | Clawfoot bath and shower |
| Its story | Where the family took the evening breeze | The clock arrived by ship in 1924 | Where the house's builder lived and drew his plans |
| Check-in | From 3pm; checkout by 11am | From 3pm; checkout by 11am | From 3pm; checkout by 11am |
| Includes | Breakfast in the dining room and a house history tour | Breakfast in the dining room and a house history tour | Breakfast in the dining room and a house history tour |
Through the week
Example times for this demo store.
History tours
Meet in the hall
Your guide starts with the carved doors.
Up the stairs
The verandah, the builder's suite and the tailor's room.
Into the attic
Where the restoration found the old letters.
Tea after
A cup in the garden, and your questions.
Stays
Tea and stay
175,000a one night for two
Heritage weekend
420,000a two nights for two
Anniversary
360,000a one night for two
Prices in naira. Example prices for this demo store.
Guests
“Our guide knew the name of the man who carved the front doors.”
“The Lagos afternoon tea is the only reason we come to the island on Saturdays.”
“I wrote three chapters in the attic room in a week.”
Example quotes for this demo store.
1921
the year it was built
11
rooms and suites
32
iroko stairs
3
tea seatings a day
Example numbers for this demo store.
Restored, not replaced
Original doors, floors and shutters, mended by hand.
Modern where it matters
Air conditioning, hot water and steady power in every room.
A tour included
Every guest staying the night joins a house tour free.
Christmas
Three seatings on Christmas Eve, with a festive menu. Example date for this demo store.
No; the house has stairs, as it always has. Ask for the Courtyard Room or the Garden Wing on the ground floor.
Yes. Tea, tours, the bar and dining are open to everyone by booking.
The library bar serves over 18s only. Children are welcome at tea and lunch.
The story on this site is an example for this demo store.
Private dining and events
The date, how many guests and what you are celebrating. We reply within a working day.
Find us
Street parking is limited; we can arrange a driver from the mainland.
Address
Off Campos Square, Lagos Island, Lagos
Opening hours
Tour dates, tea menus and a story from the archive, once a month.