ECHO SPRING HOTEL BERTHS IN LAGOS

Over the weekend the hospitality industry added to its already blossomed list as it berthed a new one in the form of a hotel ECHO SPRING around the Ejigbo, Isheri Oshun axis in a bid to giving the people there and its environs the opportunity of encountering excellent leisure services when it comes to hospitality without having to look too far outside their environs.

According to the visioners behind the birthing of this new hotel, ECHO SPRING is an ultra-luxury hotel designed for the most discerning guests while offering personalized attention to each of them as it is envisioned to occupy in no distant time the prime seat in the hospitality and leisure industry in not just Lagos state, Nigeria but the entire West African sub-region and beyond.

Echo Spring Hotel’s model is dedicated to exquisite quality and heartfelt service for guests who desire comfort/luxury within their reach irrespective of the customer’s choice as the distinctive interiors that incorporate the finest luxury and comfort you can possibly desire is present in every room giving a most welcoming ambience thereby proffering that home-away-from-home encounter.

The hotel has well equipped meeting space for a maximum of two boardrooms for conferences.  It also boasts of Banquet facilities for local catering and social events giving not just accommodation for meetings but also a haven for event planners who seek luxury, accommodations characterized by exceptional service, quality finishing and meticulous attention to detail even as it offers an intimate and secured environment with the facilities expected of the world’s finest hotels.

Did I also mention that it has a Restaurant with a reflecting contemporary upscale concept coupled with fitness treatment facilities as well as a Bakery for freshly baked bread, pastries and more?

ECHO SPRING HOTEL as the name implies no doubts echoes ‘world class’ in its simplicity not just for the first-time visitors but also for regular callers as you would agree once you visit the place which is located at Hotel B/Stop along Isheri/Oshun/Ijegun Road, Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos.

Who says heaven cannot be experienced on earth? Then, visit ECHO SPRING HOTEL and find the answers.

 It’s truly… luxury and comfort within your reach.

TRUST ME ON THIS ONE, SOMETIMES LET GO OFF THE FREEBIES!

Not too long ago, I was going through a list off a friend’s page on the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ in a workplace environment and one of the ‘don’ts’ struck a chord within me and a song of remembrance began to play in my head and certain incidents which happened  many years ago, as in over a decade and a half years ago came to mind.

Before I go on, a paragraph as cited below on the list read:

  

Never be too dependent on a colleague. If you have a colleague who has a car while you don't have one and go your direction, don't always make it a point of duty to follow them every single day of the week. You get a salary and part of the expenses you need to incur is your transportation so don't be too miserly. Even though the need to save is understandable, don't make anyone believe they are doing you a huge favor. There's nothing wrong if you decide to take public transport even while your colleague is heading towards your direction. That way they will not only respect you, but also realize you can do without their favors.

Now let’s go on.

Many years ago, while working in a services providing firm, I had a colleague who would give me and about two other colleagues a ride home every day as we all lived in the same part of town at the time so it wasn’t like we were taking him off his route. He did take us for a couple of weeks without complaints until one day when he started complaining about fuel and some other things I can’t even remember now.

After several complaints which we initially laughed about, one day during lunch break, I met him alone in the canteen and he brought up the issue of fuel and how it was eating into his ‘pockets’. We talked for a while and then I agreed to support him by giving him some money every week as part of my contribution for the ride and also asked him if he could talk with the others but he refused and said one of the other two persons had said she wouldn’t give him a dime after all she wasn’t taking him off his route. Knowing the kind of person that lady was, I just advised him not to bother with her as she was known to be very nasty by everyone when she chose to, so he let the issue slide.

Everything went on as usual until about two weeks after our discussion when the guy strolled into the office and when he was asked if he drove, he said “no” and when he was asked why he didn’t, he said it was cheaper for him to come by public transport and besides he couldn’t continue giving free rides while others saved their money and above all, get insulted whenever he complained about how much fuel the car was consuming. He continued to work by public transport and interestingly on the days he drove, he would sneak off before the close of work just so nobody would hitch a ride with him *laughs*. On a few occasions of such sneaks, he would hint me that he was leaving so I could hurry up, nevertheless, there were days he would be gone even before I got out for fear that I may have hinted the others if I took a few minutes longer than he could spare in waiting.  The trend continued until he resigned not too long after to start his own business. Just wondering where he is at this moment.

Now fast forward to a couple of months after the guy resigned, some of us were offered loans to buy cars but ‘yours sincerely’ had plans to leave before the loan was offered so did not take it. However that same lady who was nasty to the ‘resigned’ guy got the loan and bought a car so it was her turn to give  ‘free rides’ to those who lived in her axis.

Not too long after, drama started which was just after a couple of rides and our ‘queen nasty’ started giving attitude and complaining worse about the same things the former guy used to complain about *laughs*, did I hear anyone say “karma is a b**ch”?

It didn’t take long before everyone stopped hitching rides with her as you would get not just insults but more annoying remarks before you get to your destination, so the best thing you could do was either get used to having your ears filled with insults or stopped hitching and so I chose the latter and I was free from unnecessary remarks until a new way of life, by way of another job came my way.

So I was done with her but not without learning the lesson as stated at the beginning of this write up that one should “Never be too dependent on a colleague. If you have a colleague who has a car while you don't have one and go your direction, don't always make it a point of duty to follow them every single day of the week. You get a salary and part of the expenses you need to incur is yours transportation so don't be too miserly. Even though the need to save is understandable, don't make anyone believe they are doing you a huge favor. There's nothing wrong if you decide to take public transport even while your colleague is heading towards your direction. That way they will not only respect you, but also realize you can do without their favors”.

Trust me; never be too dependent on your colleagues!

2017: YOUR YEAR, CHASE THOSE DREAMS!

Happy new year to you and all my readers out there. Welcome to 2017, a new year that is no doubts filled with mixed feelings, expectations, dreams, goals and so on.

Yes, here we go again. It’s really a new year and just like yesterday, 2016 was here and it went past before our very eyes as though it wasn’t here at all and gbam!  We are in 2017 already.

As fast as 2016 went, for some of us, it was either a great, good, lovely, slow, fast, awesome or whatever you decide to name it as not everyone had their dreams and expectations met hence it is a ‘carry over’ of such dreams, goals or expectations for many.

But then what can you do but to ‘deal with’ whatever your experiences were in 2016 and move on with positive mindsets for this brand new year 2017.

Whatever your dreams are, don’t give up on them yet. You may ask the ‘why’ questions and I am quick to respond to such ‘whys’ with “because you still have life”. 

 

Carry on with life and be more optimistic that things will turn out better this year as long as you work harder and not give up or give in to challenges that will definitely show up in this ‘course of life’. I call them ‘challenges’ and not ‘problems’ because when you see any obstacles as challenges, you are bound to look beyond them and envisage the victories ahead without any thoughts of giving up on that goal.

For many families, they hoped and expected babies in 2016. While some of these families had their babies, some others didn’t get and of course felt broken as it was another year of unfulfilled dream and expectation despite the many prophecies that may have come their way.

The other day, a friend, Charles Novia posted on his facebook page on the issue of childbearing saying “If you can't have babies, go adopt. Who says your loins have to be the blood father or your womb the blood mother? This is the 21st century. Change your way of thinking about life and what the society wants from you. I have been talking with a few old folks and it gets lonely when you get old. It's really lonely. The only joy some of the old folks derive is that they have grown up children and grandchildren still visiting or taking care of them. They can't describe the joy. What if they never had kids? There's always the old persons homes for those kind, who may wish to live there. But it's by choice in Western Societies in some instances. Old Age Living is mostly communal in Africa. But it is better enjoyed when those folks have kids. Don't be lonely”. Enough said on that for now. 

 

For some other families and individuals, maybe it was just a new car or better jobs they wished for but they went through the year hopeful each month but could barely fuel their worn-out cars till the end of the year not to talk about getting a new one. Again they heard as ‘happy new year’ rent the air on the 1^st of January with no new cars, jobs or houses to show for all their toil through the past year.

Again, for some persons who are faced with health challenges, they believed and hoped all through the year for healing, having done all they know to do medically, spiritually and financially, yet they are still ill leaving them dejected into the New Year.

I could go on and on given the many unfulfilled dreams and expectations. But there’s no point reeling them out. Suffice to say here that we all have to hope again, believe again, try again and be very positive.

No matter what the economy says, just believe in this year 2017 that it is indeed a year for your divine laughter. Don’t give up! Not yet!! Not ever!!!   

Once again, happy New Year!