This project in Lagos will result in two hotels: the five-star Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, and the four-star Hilton Garden Inn Lagos.
With an opening date scheduled for 2026, the project is the result of urban rehabilitation work, joining the pipeline of four other projects that Mercan is developing in the region, including the Alvor Beach Hotel, the Hotel Indigo Faro Ribeirinha, the Marriott Lagos and the Hard Rock Hotel Algarve. The group also has another project already in operation in the Algarve, the Hotel Califórnia Urban Beach, located on Praia dos Pescadores in Albufeira.
The construction phase, which is expected to last for around two years, is estimated to create around 150 jobs. The future operationalisation of the assets, which will be carried out by AHM – Ace Hospitality Management, is expected to create approximately 188 jobs.
The future Lagos Marina Hotel will have 180 rooms spread over four floors and a total area of 14,776 square metres. The hotel will have a restaurant and two bars, one of which will be located on the terrace with an infinity pool, as well as a spa, fitness facilities and a second pool on the ground floor.
The Hilton Garden Inn Lagos will have 90 rooms, 27 of which will be suites with kitchenettes, with a total gross area of 7,505 square metres. Facilities such as a bar, restaurant, self-service shop with 24-hour service, gym and outdoor pool are also planned. The hotels will also have meeting spaces, as well as more than 160 parking spaces.
With these two hotels, the Mercan group claims to be “strengthening” its partnership with the Hilton brand, following the launches of the Sé Catedral Hotel Porto, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, and the Hilton Garden Inn Évora, as stated in a press release.
Operating in Portugal since 2015, the Mercan Properties Group, which originated in Canada, claims to have already invested around 1.2 billion euros in the country, through 32 projects in the tourism and hotel sector spread across several regions of Portugal. The group also claims to have created “more than 600 permanent jobs” over the years.