Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State, is a port town in Southern Nigeria. It lies by the Bonny River, an eastern tributary of the river Niger. The town was founded in 1913 as a port of the British colonial government to export coal from the collieries of Enugu, 243km north of Port Harcourt. It was linked to the collieries by a railway called The Eastern Line, also built by the British.
When commercial quantities of crude oil were first discovered in Oloibiri in 1956, Port Harcourt’s economy turned to petroleum. The first shipment of Nigerian crude oil was exported through the town in 1958.
Fuelling progress
Port Harcourt became the centre of the Nigerian oil economy and it subsequently reaped the benefits of its associations with the petroleum industry by undergoing an impressive modernisation and urbanisation. Rivers State is one of the wealthiest states in Nigeria in terms of gross domestic product and foreign exchange revenue from the oil industry, crude oil being its main export earner.
Port Harcourt city is also known as the Garden City, a throwback to its glorious past as one of the most beautiful townships in post-colonial Nigeria. It boasts a vibrant hospitality industry and one of its major landmarks is the Golden Tulip Port Harcourt Hotel, which sits resplendently in Port Harcourt’s Government Reserved Area. It is just one kilometre from the Aba-Port Harcourt expressway, which connects the city with the rest of Nigeria as well as 35km from the Port Harcourt international airport.
An oasis of serene pleasure in the fast-paced oil city, the 102-room Golden Tulip Port Harcourt boasts six different room types, from standard comfort rooms to a two-bedroom presidential suite. All hotel rooms enjoy free access to high-speed internet.
The Anioma restaurant has a sumptuous array of exotic buffet options and à la carte specialties. The restaurant is famed for its Sunday brunch and serves African and continental European dishes. The Bubbles Bar and Coffee shop is open 24 hours and offers an exciting menu of drinks and snacks.
Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, gym and wellness centre. The outdoor pool and spa, with its extensive menu of treatments, provide relaxation after a difficult day’s work. The hotel is also mere moments from Ifoko Beach, the Polo Park, Delight Zone Amusement Park, and the Port Harcourt Zoo; during your down time, entertainment is not hard to find.
The perfect package
The hotel also offers state-of-the-art conferencing facilities, comprising two conference venues, which can accommodate up to 100 guests, a 20-seat boardroom and a 12-seat meeting room for corporate or informal groups and get-togethers. The hotel’s dedicated business centre looks after any secretarial requirements during your event and staff can organise audiovisual extras and banqueting for guests.
Golden Tulip Port Harcourt’s superb conference packages make it the preferred venue for important delegates visiting the region. Its full-day conference facility starts from $72 per person. The package includes coffee break, meeting room rental, internet access and buffet lunch. Prices include VAT and service charge. A minimum of 15 guests is required to book this package. Highly attractive weekend conference packages are also available, as are exciting promotions offering guests high value for money.
The hotel’s delegates’ meeting package is only $304 per person. It includes one night’s accommodation in a standard room with buffet breakfast, coffee break with snacks, free internet access, and complimentary tea and coffee upon arrival. The prices include VAT and service charge. As a final deal sweetener, Golden Tulip Port Harcourt offers a free room for every three-night booking, at $295 per night, per standard room, which is inclusive of taxes. It also offers a five percent discount on alcoholic beverages, in the spirit of true hospitality.
With these impressive deals and facilities, it’s easy to see why Golden Tulip Port Harcourt was awarded Business Destinations’ Best Business Hotel, Nigeria, 2013. Nigeria beckons, and Golden Tulip Port Harcourt welcomes you with a warm promise of a deliciously exciting stay. So do yourself a favour and make that trip soon.
For further information visit goldentulipportharcourt.com
