Hotels in Makurdi are cheap by the standards of most state capitals, and the best of them are good value if you pick with care. The city sits on the Benue River and draws civil servants, traders, students and travellers on the road between the north and the south-east.
This guide sets out the prices reported for Makurdi, sorts the hotels by district, covers the pool and luxury filters and explains a striking gap between the local listings and a booking site. Most scores rest on two or three reviews, so I say where a figure is thin and where you should call the hotel first.
Hotels in Makurdi at a Glance
One listing site counts 157 hotels in Makurdi, from church guest houses to resort-style stays with a pool. Anyone searching for hotels in makurdi benue state will find that the Old GRA, the New GRA and High Level hold most of the named choices. The table sums up what to expect.
| Item | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Where | Old GRA, New GRA, High Level, Nyiman Layout and the Gboko Road side |
| Listings | 157 hotels on one listing site |
| Lowest on the first page | About ₦2,200 a night |
| Typical range | About ₦12,000 to ₦36,750 a night |
| Highest on the first page | About ₦36,750 a night |
| Data quality | Thin, with no first-page hotel showing more than three reviews |
The prices come from a Nigerian listing site that does not date its figures and from a booking site that quoted dollar rates for sample nights in November. They disagree by a large factor, as the next section shows. Treat each number as a rough guide. Best in the title marks a selection with published prices, and nothing in the tables is ranked.
Hotels in Makurdi and Prices
The first table follows the first page of the listing site and shows hotels in makurdi and prices as average nightly rates, sorted from cheapest to dearest. Three entries on that page are left out because they showed no price or an address outside the city.
| Hotel | Area on the listing | Average per night | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Guest House | Federal Low Cost, North Bank | ₦2,200 | |
| Madonna Guest House | Bewon Abonu Street | ₦4,500 | Score 7.2 from 2 reviews |
| Eagle Suites | New GRA | ₦12,000 | Score 6.4 from 3 reviews |
| Zaginas Suites | Jomo Lane, Hudco Quarters, High Level | ₦18,000 | Earlier rate ₦21,600 |
| Dony Suites | Orti Bende Street, off Kashim Ibrahim Road | ₦25,850 | Score 8.4 from 2 reviews |
| Hallydays Hotel | Daniel Shinyi Street, Ankpar Quarter | ₦33,000 | Score 6.8 from 3 reviews |
| Benue Hotels and Resort | Ahmadu Bello Way, Old GRA | ₦36,750 | Score 7.2 from 2 reviews |
The seven priced hotels average about ₦18,900 a night, and the median is ₦18,000. The best score on the page belongs to Dony Suites at 8.4, but from only two reviews. Doo Palace Hotel in Nyiman Layout and Glamour Suites on Naka Road both appear on the page with no price, so ask each for a rate.
A booking site shows a very different picture. Naira figures here use the Central Bank rate from mid-October, ₦1,331.61 to the dollar, rounded to the nearest hundred.
| Property | Lowest rate shown | About in naira |
|---|---|---|
| Hallydays Hotel | US$206 | ₦274,300 |
| Smile View Hotel | US$223 | ₦296,900 |
| Zaginas Suites | US$223 | ₦296,900 |
| Cardiff Resort | US$224 | ₦298,300 |
| Batoha Resort | US$227 | ₦302,300 |
| Ropajo Apartment Hotel and Resort | US$242 | ₦322,200 |
| Palm Garden Motel | US$248 | ₦330,200 |
These rates run at roughly eight to seventeen times the listing prices. Hallydays is about ₦33,000 on one site and about ₦274,300 on the other, and Zaginas Suites is about ₦18,000 against ₦296,900. I would not take the booking-site figures as typical. They may reflect a thin supply of rooms offered through that channel, single nights or taxes. Ask each hotel for its direct rate before you decide.
Hotels in Makurdi by Area
Makurdi is a river city with a few clear districts, and the one you choose shapes your daily routes. A booking site names High Level, near Tito Gate and Wurukum, as a recommended area, and lists the Benue River, Wurukum Market, J.S. Tarka Stadium and the Benue State Arts Council among the sights.
The Old and New GRA
Benue Hotels and Resort sits on Ahmadu Bello Way in the Old GRA at about ₦36,750, and Eagle Suites is in the New GRA at about ₦12,000. Edgewood Manor on Benson Abounu Avenue and Hampton Mews Luxury Apartment Hotel in the New GRA appear in the luxury filter at about ₦32,500 and ₦20,000. The GRA districts suit visitors on official business who want quieter roads.
High Level
Zaginas Suites on Jomo Lane in the Hudco Quarters, High Level, is about ₦18,000, and Signature Exclusive Resort in High Level is about ₦20,000 on the luxury filter. This is the area a booking site recommends, so it is a sensible place to begin if you have no fixed errand.
Ankpar, Nyiman and the Gboko Road
Hallydays Hotel is in Ankpar Quarter at about ₦33,000, and Doo Palace Hotel is in Nyiman Layout. Luxury Suites at Km 4 on Gboko Road is about ₦10,000 and shows up on the pool filter. These areas suit a traveller headed along the main roads out of town. Ask for a map pin, because several streets share similar names.
A Rough Budget by Tier
The listing prices sort into four groups. Below about ₦5,000 you pay for a church or low-cost guest house. Between ₦12,000 and ₦18,000 you reach the small suites with a street address. From ₦25,850 to ₦36,750 you pay for the larger named hotels. Above that, the luxury filter shows rates such as ₦52,000 for Benue Metropolitan, which has 6.7 from six reviews. Add the cost of getting around, since a driver for a day can add to the room rate.
Pool, Luxury and Cheap Hotels in Makurdi
Searches for hotels in makurdi with swimming pool bring back five entries on the listing site: Smile View Hotel Extension on Father Hunter’s Street at about ₦11,000, with 7.4 from two reviews, Hotel Reuphina at about ₦8,000, Soweto Beniscot Hotel in the New GRA at about ₦6,825, Comfortuvamo Suites at Akpehe at about ₦15,000, and Luxury Suites at Km 4 on Gboko Road at about ₦10,000. Ask whether the pool is open, filled and clean on your dates.
People who type hotels in makurdi luxury get 73 hotels, and the label covers a wide spread. Benue Metropolitan is about ₦52,000, T and T Apartment Services in Genabe Phase 3 about ₦75,000 and Xclusive Lounge and Bar in the GRA about ₦250,000, which looks like an outlier or a mispricing. Read luxury as the site’s label and not a guarantee.
For cheap hotels in makurdi, the lowest rates are St Agnes Guest House at about ₦2,200 and Madonna Guest House at about ₦4,500. Madonna has a score of 7.2 from two reviews. Both are guest houses, which may carry rules about visitors, so ask. Anyone hunting for the best hotels in makurdi will find the data too thin to rank. Dony Suites has the top score at 8.4, and the others cluster between 6.4 and 7.2, all on two or three reviews. Anyone looking for new hotels in makurdi should know that listing sites do not show opening dates, so ask the hotel when it opened and when the rooms were last refurbished.
How to Choose and Book
Pick the district first, then the price. Visitors with business in the GRA will want a hotel nearby, and travellers passing through can stay on the main road. Compare the number of reviews as well as the score, and be sceptical of a very high rate that appears only on one site. If you plan to fly into Abuja and drive on, our guide to the Abuja airport terminal covers the arrival side.
Questions to Ask Before You Pay
- Does the hotel run a generator through the night?
- Is the water supply constant, or does it depend on a tank?
- Is the compound gated, with parking inside?
- Does the rate include breakfast?
- Which district and street is the hotel on?
Foreign travel advice for the state is cautious, and at least one government advises against all but essential travel to Benue State, so check the latest wording before a trip from outside it, and plan to arrive in daylight. For help with the booking steps, see our guide on how to book a hotel reservation online in Nigeria. If your trip also takes in the south-east, our list of hotels in Enugu with prices may help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hotels in Makurdi
How much does a hotel in Makurdi cost?
On the listing site I read, rates ran from about ₦2,200 to about ₦36,750, with a typical stay between ₦12,000 and ₦36,750. A booking site showed far higher figures, so ask the hotel for its own price.
Which area of Makurdi is best for a hotel?
A booking site recommends High Level, near Tito Gate and Wurukum. The GRA districts are quieter.
Are there hotels with a swimming pool in Makurdi?
Yes. The listing site shows five, from about ₦6,825 to about ₦15,000.
Before You Book
Ask the hotel to confirm the final rate, the address and the power supply in a message. Be careful with a high score from two or three guests. A booking site describes November to April as the dry season, so check the weather and the road before you set off.
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