Thank God, it's Friday!

2021-01-13

Where and how are you chilling the weekend?

Now, let us suggest a weekend to-do list for your premium experience:

* You can spent hot noons splashing in our super poolside.

* Enjoy a Friday nite Karaoke at our poolsode bar

* Enjoy delicious ishiewu, cowleg and nkwobi at our exotic bushbar.

* Regain fitness at our state of the art gym

* Attend the Uyo Book Club session at The Shakespeare Room on Saturday evening

* Or simply visit us to enjoy our serene and luxiurious ambience.

Indeed, there are so many reasons to visit us on weekends.

#WeekendAtWatbrigde

FIVE REASONS TO VISIT WATBRIDGE HOTEL NOW THAT HOSPITALITY OUTFITS HAVE REOPENED.

2022-02-02

Alas!

The long wait is over. Hotels, bars and other recreational have been given all green lights to resume fully.

But where and where are you unwinding in the new freedom.

Looking to maximize the it optimally, then you can choose to visit Watbridge Hotel for the following reasons:

(1) The Friday Night Party at #TheBridgeLounge.

The Bridge Lounge is the biggest underground club in Uyo. Going down 16ft into the ground, the club is grand, luxurious and highly confidential.

It is perfect for exclusive birthdays, friends night out and big boys groove.

(2) The Saturday Morning Gym Session:

The state of the art and large Watbridge Gym provides all the needed requirements for a fitness freaky weekend.

(3) The Olympic Size Swimming Pool:

With the scourging heat of the early harmattan now here on us, the Watbridge pool is here to provide amazing cool and splash moments for you. Large, clean and serene, treat your loved ones to a splash this weekend.

(4) Watch the Weekend Games From the Poolside:

With two giant TV screens, you can catch all the weekend games from your favourite football leagues at the Watbridge Poolside Bar, centered by the swimming pool.

(5) Just Visit The Hotel for a Weekend Picnic:

Watbridge has a large array of amazing side attractions to give you a memorable weekend. Visit the rated hospitality outfit for your photo sessions, the gift shop, the coffee/snacks bar, or the cyber café for an ultra internet experience.

Now, you have no reason not to visit Watbridge this weekend and join in the growing #WatbridgeLifestyle.

WATBRIDGE SCORES ANOTHER HISTORIC FEAT, UNVEILS FIRST EVER GUEST LIBRARY NAMED AFTER NGUGI WA THIONG'O

2022-02-10

...top journalist, Arogundade, A/Ibom Education Commissioner, ors laud innovation; Hotel adds pharmacy, farms, creates more jobs

...'as the world delays a Nobel for Thiong'o, we will honour him here in Uyo' - Ekong Sampson

By Samuel Udoma

Akwa Ibom's top rated hospitality outfit, Watbridge Hotels&Suites has debuted yet another historic first in the long list of its innovative services with the inauguration of a guest library facility named after the great African writer, Ngugi wa Thiong'o.

The Library, built to modern state-of-the-art standard and complete with a reading area, cyber cafe, tea bay as well as e-library and hard copy components will boost reading culture, encourage scholastic research and inventive imagination for lodgers and visitors to the hotel's community.

The inauguration of the edifice was performed by the Special Guest of Honour and the Executive Director of the International Press Institute (IPI), Mr Lanre Arogundade in the presence of other distinguished dignitaries and top brass of the hotel.

In his inauguration oration, Arogundade, a former State Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ), Lagos State hailed Watbridge's commitment to deepening hospitality with world class innovations saying, the Library is an ingenious addition and one of the most novel in the entire world. The International Press Chief praised the hotel's unique services expressing delight at their service thrust. He commended the hotel's board and management for the foresight in mooting the idea of a library addition to their services and seeing to its fruition. Arogundade, who acknowledged the role of education in the development of any society, expressed hope that the library would serve as resource centre for the acquisition of knowledge.

"This is a very special occasion to have distinguished Nigerians who believe in knowledge. As we all know, education is the key to human development and growth of the nation. I really thank and congratulate the management of this hotel for this great innovation"

Addressing the gathering, Chairman of the hotel, Elder U.S. Akpan, described the library as a product of a vision that seeks to promote literacy in the society.

Also Speaking, an Advisor to the hotel, Barr. Ekong Sampson flanked by his Wife, Tina described the facility as an innovation that seeks to promote reading culture in the society. He called on the international literary community to honor Ngugi while he is still alive, remarking rhetorically that if they do no want to award him a Nobel out there, 'we will honor him here in Uyo'.

In his remarks, the General Manager of the hotel, Otunba Sunday Ajayi described the library facility as a bold testimony of the hotel's commitment to widening of its scope of hospitality.

"Today, this beautiful edifice facility will be opened to the public in furtherance of our vision to not only provide luxury and class, but cement the hotel's reputation as truly a home away from home. The library will also add to our impressive employment ranks as more young Akwa Ibomites and Nigerians will be gainfully employed".

The General Manager hinted that the addition of a library to the hospitality outfit comes as part of the hotel's diversification drive, adding that plans were at advanced stages to also add a pharmacy, water production facility and a farm.

A former Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Victor Attah and a Senior Mass Communication Lecturer at Akwapoly who also double as Founder, Uyo Book Club, Dr. Udeme Nana said the addition of a library has turned the hotel into a holistic hospitality facility. Goodwill messages were also received from the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet represented by Dr. Glory Emah Ekpo. Others who spoke glowingly about the facility include, Dr. Martins Akpan, Chairman of Mkpat-Enin represented by his Vice-chairman, Lady Mercy Bassey.

Ng?g? wa Thiong'o, a Kenyan and academic, who writes primarily in Gikuyu is an important figure in African Literature. His works include novels, plays, short stories and essays, ranging from literary and social criticism to children's literature. 'Weep Not Child' is one of his most famous books.

When World Renowned Librarian, Nyakno Osso visited Watbridge Hotel Library

2022-03-08

By Samuel Udoma

It was indeed momentous when the renowned Librarian and world acclaimed information documenter, Nyaknoabasi Osso visited the Ngugi wa Thiong\'o Guest Library at Watbridge Hotels&Suites, Uyo.

Osso, who made a name at the defunct NewsWatch and later served as Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Information and Library Services was in the state to attend the 1st National Book Clubs Conference, hosted by Uyo Book Club and held at Watbridge.

Upon arrival at the hotel, the legendary Librarian paid a visit to the Ngugi wa Thiong\'o Guest Library, a world class reading and resource facility innovated by the top rated hospitality outfit.

Osso, who was accompanied to the facility by the Advisor of Watbridge, Dr Ekong Sampson and a former Newspaper Editor, Sam Akpe caressed through shelves and praised the quality of books and resources available at the Library. He shared book moments and compared notes on the best practices of information documentation.

The Watbridge Library has continued to receive rave reviews from eminent personalities who have visited and used it. The Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem once hailed it as a \'brilliant addition\', while Abom Tony Esu, a former National Assembly Member, scholar and a renowned arts collector commented about the facility:

\'I have travelled round the world but I have never seen anything like this, a library in a hotel.

Watbridge Library is indeed, first of its kind\'.

The Watbridge Library is opened to both hotel lodgers and members of the public.

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