Jericho Country Home of pleasure

By Wale Ojo-Lanre

The Hotel IT’s real name is Jericho Country Home, but it is popularly called House 18. Not only because that’s is the number the house falls into on the street of Jericho GRA, Ibadan, Oyo State but because the hotel has the aura and value of 18 as an even number. Thus tinkling your power of imagination of a hotel where conscientious efforts have been made to ensure the comfort of the guests. From the outside, the hotel does not make any noise, no sign-post, no neon light but a milestone which has No 18 conspicuously engraved with black paint on it. Just like that! Nay, behind the black gate is an assemblage of well design structures which harbour 20 splendid rooms of pleasure. The setting is truly a country home concept, a large parking space which can accommodate 100 cars, two giant noiseless generator, eagle-eyed security, clean and neat environment, an opulent bar with two turbo extra-large flat televisions and a well stocked bar.

The environment is tranquil, well carved and moderated to suit whoever needs a quietly luxurious hotel to consummate honeymoon, rest, enjoy blissful holiday, consummate business plans and connection, quality retreat and seminar for top managers not more than 20 and a perfect getaway from the hurry-burly of the city. Jericho Country Home or House 18 is simply cool, quiet, splendid and uniquely luxurious for that corporate entities or persons who need and want a place to consummate rest without any distraction. Another product which makes Jericho Country Home unique is the provision of DVD players in rooms and the beddings which have to synchronize with the colour of the paints in the room.

According to Jumoke Odususi, the Marketing Manager, “Our hotel as you can see is not just for anybody. The hotel is specifically designed to cater for corporate individuals and companies who crave for taste, style and quality in everything, that’s, environment, food, accommodation and relationship.”

She pointed out that “we are offering special service for that special customers who want value and quality for its hard earned money. This hotel is for those who have taste and love privacy. That is why we don’t make noise but quietly offering cool service for cool, calm and collected discerning customers who want to consummate their dreams of sleeping in a hotel. Here there is no distraction.”

Ayo Ladipo counsels Hotelympians in London

By Wale Ojo Lanre

From left, Mr. Tim Murym, Ayo Ladipo,
Ken Elsoh and Dr. T.H. Thara at Excel,
Docklands, LondonTHE former Managing Director of Premier Hotel, Mr. Ayodele Ladipo, who owns Marble Suites, located in new Bodija Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State penultimate week made a good show of himself in London when he addressed Hotelympians at Excel Exhibition Centre, Docklands, London. Ayo Ladipo who was one of the participants at the Trade Show organised by Association of World Caterers and Hotel Manager, christened Hotelympians addressed the world seasoned chefs on quality service. Ayo whose paper was remarked to be one of the best emphasized that what the hotels need is the will to sustain the market and expand the scope is to ensure total quality service by ensuring total quality management.

“What distinguishes a hotel from another is the value each places on quality.” Quality, Ayo said must be total, “Right from the brochure, your copy of advert, your staff, your door-man, to the fixtures and fittings, facilities, equipment and even your horticultural to the service must ooze out brazen quality. The CEO Marble Suite and chairman, Hotel Solutions declared that “quality service has nothing to do with the magnificience of the hotel. It is what do we have to offer, which is the niche we try to carve for ourselves and make us tower above others.”