Even though Lagos is famed for being a party town, Carlos House is a small hostel that was clean and quiet and makes an effort to make its guests feel welcome. Run by a nice guy named Arthur, this hostel is definitely NOT like the typical party hostels found in Lagos and has a lot of “guidelines” for its guests in order to make sure that it doesn’t turn into a frat house. This was exactly what my girlfriends and I were looking for – after a long day on the beach or a long night out, we wanted to come home to sleep, not stay up all night (in Lagos, if you really want to stay up all night there’s plenty of entertainment in town). The hostel seems really well suited for female travelers in particular – we stayed in a 4-bed female dorm and many of the other guests were female as well – as my friends and I felt perfectly safe there. There are safes (but no luggage lockers), clean, communal bathrooms, two kitchens, towels and linens provided, and a roof deck with lovely views. I’d... more