Human
Attention that feels natural, never scripted.
Our story
That Nordic Feeling.
A soft pause from the world: calm, considered, human and connected to place.
Afro-Nordic hospitality
Clarity meets generosity.
Nordic structure, simplicity and respect for space meet Nigerian warmth, creativity, culture and soul.
The result is not transplanted Scandinavian minimalism. It is hospitality shaped here: through people, food, art, material, service and the rhythms of Lagos and Abuja.
Our promise
Guests should feel received, not processed.
Independent
Character over sameness. Soul over scale.
Grounded
Nigerian place and culture as real context, not decoration.
Built over time
From four rooms to two flagships.
Scroll through the chapters
Chapter 01
The Nordic Villa
The story begins in Abuja on 8 October with four rooms, offices and meeting spaces.
Small in scale. Clear in intention.
Chapter 02
Nordic Residence
An early chapter in the brand’s steady development, shaping a more distinct expression of calm and personal hospitality.
Character over sameness.
Chapter 03
Nordic Hotel Abuja
The Abuja expression grows and evolves—more rooms, new spaces and a deeper confidence in the Afro-Nordic point of view.
Built carefully, never hurried.
Chapter 04
Lagos & The Nordic Abuja
The current flagship expressions carry that feeling forward in two distinct Nigerian cities, each grounded in its own place and rhythm.
Two cities. One feeling.
The founders
Independent from the beginning.
Nordic Hotels Nigeria was founded by Anders Mogensen, Christian Schwarz Lausten, Jonas Schwarz Lausten and Nwaya Chukwuemeka Collins.
Their beginning matters because it explains the brand’s human scale: built carefully, shaped by relationships and interested in long-term quality rather than chain sameness.