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Kakanfo·Inn
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A quiet luxury inn, in Ibadan, since 1988

Few rooms.
Much silence.
Everything measured.

Kakanfo is a 95-room inn in the centre of Ibadan. We took a name that means field marshal and we use it to mean a different kind of discipline — the kind required to leave a room alone.

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From
₦85,000/night
Available
All year
Kakanfo Inn
Fig. 01 · The façade · afternoon 7°23′ N · 3°55′ E
Fewer things, better.· Linen pressed. Silence kept.· A good bed. A quiet room.· …we do things the right way.· Fewer things, better.· Linen pressed. Silence kept.· A good bed. A quiet room.· …we do things the right way.·
§ 01 · The House

Principles, spelled out.

01

Fewer things, better.

The bed, the bath, the light. We are slow to add and slower still to keep. Every object in the room has a reason.

02

Silence is a service.

We designed the corridors to absorb footsteps. We chose windows that close like the door of a good car.

03

The staff answer.

On the second ring. By first name. With a record of how you took your coffee last time. It is the oldest form of technology.

04

Local, always.

Shea for the bath, palm for the oil, cotton for the sheets, Ibadan for the accent at the door. Nothing imported that can be grown.

§ 02 · The Rooms

Six categories.

01.
Classic Studio
Queen · 32 m² · writing desk · ochre wall
Classic Studio
From
₦85K
→
02.
Classic Suite
King · 55 m² · reading corner · framed landscape
Classic Suite
From
₦185K
→
03.
Luxury Room
King · 48 m² · faceted headboard · balcony
Luxury
From
₦100K
→
04.
Presidential Suite · 1 Bed
One bedroom · 85 m² · living · dining · scarlet armchair
Presidential Suite
From
₦255K
→
05.
Presidential Villa · 1 Bed
One bedroom · full kitchen · 110 m² · terrace
Villa 1 Bed
From
₦420K
→
06.
Presidential Villa · 2 Bed
Two bedrooms · full kitchen · 120 m² · garden
Villa 2 Bed
From
₦380K
→
Lobby
The LobbyFig. 02
Pool
PoolFig. 03
Reception
ReceptionFig. 04
Detail
SpaFig. 05
Garden
GardenFig. 06
Room detail
Detail, 204Fig. 07
§ 03 · Table

A short menu.

Two outlets, one kitchen. We change the menu with the season and we do not apologise for a short card. It means everything on it was cooked today.

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·
Tilapia · scotch bonnet butter
Whole fish from the morning market, grilled over charcoal.
₦12,500
·
Àmàlà · gbẹ̀gìrì · ewédú
Three bowls. The way they are meant to be eaten.
₦9,000
·
Pepper soup · assorted
Goat, fish, or catfish. Cleared on request.
₦8,500
·
Jollof · beef shortrib
Long-smoked rib, stock rice, fried plantain.
₦14,000
·
Coconut rice pudding · mango
The last honest pudding. Served warm.
₦5,500
Guest, March 2026
“It is the only hotel that made doing less feel like the whole point.”
Room 412 · Luxury
§ 04 · Journal

Notes from the desk.

Harmattan
14 Jan 2026 · Weather

On the Harmattan.

How we heat the pool, why we close the fountain for a week, and what we serve for breakfast when the dust comes down.

Coffee
02 Feb 2026 · Kitchen

The new espresso.

A single-origin from Mambilla Plateau. Why we switched, why it costs more, why it is worth it at seven in the morning.

Spa
11 Mar 2026 · House

Shea & Stone, opened.

A small spa, on the ground floor, with three treatment rooms and no music. Please enquire at the desk.

Reserve

A room, held for you.

No booking fees. Cancel free up to 48 hours before arrival. The front desk replies within the hour, 07:00–24:00 WAT.

Call+234 812 345 6789
Emailstay@kakanfoinn.com
Find1 Nihinlola St, Ibadan
Estimated · ₦ 310,000 for 3 nights