For 13 years and running, The Wheatbaker Hotel has been a luxury and lifestyle address for discerning guests who take quality leisure offerings seriously. For over one decade in business, the 70-room boutique hotel, located in the highbrow Ikoyi area of Lagos, has offered guests all the comfort and convenience befitting its status as a luxury boutique/business hotel. However, the hotel has always offered more to the guests, far beyond the comfort of the rooms and convenience of its business facilities.
At its opening in 2011, The Wheatbaker made history as the first art hotel in Nigeria, and the focus on art has never been compromised since then, rather it has increased year-on-year. Read also: Lagos Sports Commission partners Parallel Bank to enhance payment solutions for athletes From the busy lobbies, quiet rooms, front desk, restaurants, to corners and walls, art speaks volume on the commitment of the hotel to support Nigerian artists, the visual art sector and the creative industry at large. From the entrance, to the reception, lobby, restaurant, bar, and to the rooms, art speaks.
There is always an exhibition with beautiful and engaging artworks to excite the guests every time in the hotel, as well as offering the high net worth guests the opportunity to meet the great artists. The above accounts for why the hotel has hosted over 37 art exhibitions, showcasing over 80 artists, and empowering many in 13 years of its operation. Of course, the reasons to see the works abou.