If youโre looking for a quick and easy getaway from your daily hustle in Lagos, theย Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate,ย a 308-hectareย residential golf estateย located at Lakowe, may just be what the doctor ordered.
I got to spend this past weekend hanging out with Mofe, Lola andย a few friends from the Nigerian tourism scene at the golf estate, courtesyย FilmoRealty andย boy, did we have a good time!
Getting to Lakowe Lakesโฆ
We arrived at the facility after a 30-minute bus ride from Jakande. It was pretty much a straight drive from there and we made only one left turn to get into the road that led up to the estate. Upon arrival, our host, Ann-Marie, checked us into our apartments and gave us some time to get settled and have lunch before we began the activities for the day.
The apartments were quite chic and came fully furnished and equipped with everything we needed to make our short stay as comfortable as possible. It had a living room (complete with DSTv subscription and WIFI), dining area, kitchen and a bedroom.
Soon enough, it was time to begin the activities on our itinerary. Our first stop was a tour of the facilities managed by FilmoRealty. We had already seen the 1-bed Loft (this was where we stayed), so we checked out the 2 bedroom loft and the cottages. Itโs safe to say the cottages were everyoneโs favourite.
Once we were done with the tour, we went on to the next activities which involved fishing and cruising across the lake in paddle boats. Then it was time for our golf clinic. This was actually so much fun and as it turns out, I am naturally gifted at the game of missing the golf ball. I dare you to challenge me! I DARE YOU!
After we had golfed (or attempted to) golf our hearts out, we went back to our apartments for a quick break before having dinner at the clubhouse and wrapping up the day with a movie under the starsโฆ
The next morning, I skipped the morning exercise session but happily made the Instagram bridge photography session with my girls โ because, you know health is important but Instagram photos are important-er.
Our stay came to an end shortly after that. We had an excellent time and Iโm sure you will if you do get to visit.
Some points to noteโฆ
- You would need to dress appropriately for the golfing sessions. Try not to think of this as a chore, rather think of it as playing dress-up :). Youโll need a good shirt with a collar (think Polo shirts), nice khaki pants or shorts and good shoes. And serious golfers wear face caps, yeah? You need that too ๐
- You should also pack anti-bug spray or long pants and shirts to prevent insect bites when walking around the premises
- The lofts and cottages are self-catering, so BYOB. Otherwise, you can patronize the clubhouse restaurant.
- If youโre planning your own getaway, the flowing costs apply;
- The 1 bedroom apartments cost โฆ50,000 per night, while the 2 bedroom apartments cost โฆ70,000 per night. FilmoRealty currently offers a 10% discount on these rates for a group of 6 or more people.
- The studio cottage costย โฆ60,000/night and the 1 bedroom cottage costsย โฆ65,000/night
- Green Fees go for โฆ10,000 from Tuesdays to Thursdays and โฆ20,000 from Fridays to Sundays
- Golf Lessons costs โฆ15,000 for a 45-minute session and the golf clinic (minimum of 10 people) costs โฆ150,000
What do you think about this Golf Estate? Have you been there or would you love to visit? Let me know in the commentย section below;