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Well... Where to begin? It was Christmas Eve. Instead of cheaping out and selecting something that could be good or bad , I picked a place I thought I'd done my research on. I was wrong. I stayed in a hostel/dorm in Lagos for a week for 5000 a night and that was better than this. I am traveling by bicycle so when I arrived after 60km , I was very tired and ready to get to my room. I wasn't allowed in until I made payment. Okay , fair enough. The hotel is called 24-7 Electricity... So imagine my surprise when I got to the room and the AC wasn't working. "The ac will turn on at 10pm , sir." Okay... Not what id expected but okay. The tv buzzes a static feed of one channel chosen by reception. There is an incredible amount of mold growth in the room , which can be smelt as soon as you enter. I can feel myself getting sick. Oh boy. I look outside at my bicycle that I was not allowed to o bring into the room (again , okay fine) and there is a man peeing next to it against the wall. Okay. Merry Christmas. Ah, the wifi! In my back corner of the hotel , there is none! To be fair , they offer to switch me into another room. But this room has mold spread out across the ceiling... I hesitate. Instead , I opt to pay 1000 naira for data on my phone. We'll skip that. 10pm rolls around. I ask the receptionist , air conditioning? "Ah sir, it will turn on at midnight." Okay ... Does it run on the generator or the city electricity? "The generator, sir". Okay. Midnight rolls around. Still no AC. I ask again. Air conditioning? "Ah , tomorrow sir." I explode. I think about pitching my tent outside. I sleep sweating. Tomorrow... The ac comes on once for an hour. I test positive for malaria. The free breakfast promised is a loaf of bread. Okay. The next day , the man says there is no breakfast. He can't find eggs... Okay. I've had enough. I am sick with malaria and go out to find food in the afternoon. It is a nightmare.