Port Harcourt's Most Trusted Short-Let Operator
We started Haven Shortlets because we were frustrated with the Port Harcourt short-let experience — misleading photos, power cuts that were not disclosed, hosts who disappeared after payment. We built the service we wished existed.
Built Out of Frustration. Run With Pride.
In 2019 our founder flew into Port Harcourt for a two-week work rotation. The apartment he booked on a popular platform looked nothing like the photos. The generator ran for four hours a day. The host stopped responding after check-in.
He spent that two weeks promising himself he would build something better. Haven Shortlets is that something better.
Every decision we make — from which apartments we operate to how we handle a 2am power complaint — comes from that original frustration. We know exactly what a guest needs because we have been that guest.
Five years later we have hosted over 500 guests, maintained a 4.9 average rating, and watched 73% of our guests come back. We are not the biggest short-let operator in Port Harcourt. We are the most reliable one.
2019
Founded in Port Harcourt
Haven Shortlets launched with two apartments in GRA Phase 2 after our founder experienced firsthand how unreliable the Port Harcourt short-let market was for visiting professionals.
2021
Expanded to Woji
Growing demand from oil services contractors and mid-level professionals pushed us to expand into Woji — bringing the Haven standard to a more accessible price point.
2023
500 Guests Milestone
Crossed 500 successful guest stays with a 4.9 average rating and a 73% return guest rate — the clearest proof that our approach works.
2024
Direct Booking Platform
Launched our direct booking website so guests could save the 15-25% Airbnb service fee. Our guests keep that money. We keep the relationship.
Why Guests Choose Haven Over Everyone Else
We built our entire operation around the things that matter most to guests in Port Harcourt — power, honesty, and a host who actually picks up the phone.
What We Guarantee
Haven Shortlets
Most Others
Apartment exactly matches photos
24/7 uninterrupted power supply guaranteed
Named host with direct WhatsApp access
No platform service fees
Response within 30 minutes
Full refund if apartment not as described
A Real Person. Not an Inbox.
Every guest at Haven Shortlets has direct access to the host — not a customer service bot, not a ticketing system, not a 48-hour response window.
Chidi Okonkwo
Founder & Host — Haven Shortlets PH
Port Harcourt native. Former oil services engineer. Full-time host since 2019.
I built Haven Shortlets after one too many disappointing short-let experiences in my own city. Every apartment in our portfolio has been personally inspected by me. Every policy we have — the 30-minute response guarantee, the refund promise, the power supply standard — came from something a guest complained about that I decided to fix permanently.
When you stay with Haven Shortlets you have my personal WhatsApp number. If something is wrong I want to know immediately — not in a review after you leave.
Based in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Response time
Under 30 minutes
Languages
English, Igbo, Pidgin
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