The Boardwalk Hotel

4.0 star property
Beach hotel with outdoor pool, near Hobie Beach

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Exterior
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Hiking
Terrace/patio
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service

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Room options

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Luxury Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Minibar
  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Minibar
  • 62 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Minibar
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

Luxury Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Minibar
  • 88 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Paraplegic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Minibar
  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Luxury Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Minibar
  • 71 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Beach Road, Summerstrand, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, 6001

What's nearby

  • The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World - 2 min walk
  • King's Beach - 12 min walk
  • Hobie Beach - 14 min walk
  • Port Elizabeth City Hall - 5 min drive
  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nando's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Barney's Tavern - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ginger The Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Co - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Boardwalk Hotel

Upscale family-friendly hotel near King's Beach
Located close to Hobie Beach and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, The Boardwalk Hotel provides a casino, a bowling alley, and a poolside bar. For those looking to try their luck, this hotel boasts 10 casino gaming tables, 100 slot machines, and a casino VIP room. Indulge in a deep-tissue massage, a facial, and a body scrub at the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at any of the 13 on-site restaurants. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a terrace and shopping on site.
Other perks include:
  • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), supervised childcare (surcharge), and ATM/banking services
  • Luggage storage, concierge services, and a gift shop
Room features
All 140 rooms feature comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
  • 40-inch LED TVs with premium channels
  • Childcare services, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 13 restaurants
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Bowling alley
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center (32281 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 10 casino gaming tables
  • 100 casino slot machines
  • Casino
  • Casino VIP room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV
  • Cable/satellite channels
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 100 per person (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 1996/003925/07

We should mention

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Boardwalk Hotel Port Elizabeth
Boardwalk Port Elizabeth
Boardwalk Hotel
The Boardwalk Hotel Port Elizabeth/Summerstrand
The Boardwalk Hotel Hotel
The Boardwalk Hotel Gqeberha
The Boardwalk Hotel Hotel Gqeberha

Frequently asked questions

Does The Boardwalk Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Is The Boardwalk Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Boardwalk Hotel?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Boardwalk Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Boardwalk Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does The Boardwalk Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 100 per person applies.

Where is The Boardwalk Hotel located?

This family-friendly Gqeberha hotel is located near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of King's Beach and Hobie Beach. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Market Square are also within 3 mi (5 km).

The Boardwalk Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 243 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty Georgian style Hotel that was conveniently close to the airport and the shopping mall and across the road from the beach. We had Large spacious room on the 4th floor overlooking the pool area and sea. I nearly cancelled this Hotel as I read the reviews but to be fair, it actually exceeded my expectations. I don’t have anything negative to say about the hotel. We use the spa The treatments were quite expensive for South African prices but we’re from the UK so it was reasonable for us. I did think it was a little bit cheeky that they charge Extra to use the sauna steam room which would double the price of your massage. However, the massage was exceptional experience. The spa is an outsourced supplier to the hotel sitting. In door pool and out swimming pool there’s also a small gym with a couple of treadmills and a few other machines as useful as also water available. The shopping mall is very close by and a couple of supermarkets. Lots of restaurants you’ve got children is a cinema and an arcade. Breakfast was ok - buffet but included in room rate . Platinum level Expedia members we got a free bottle of fizz waiting for us when we arrived, which was a nice touch. They were secure car parking facility underneath the hotel with direct access into the list and straight into the hotel. The hotel was very quiet at night. We had no loud noises which I do and we felt safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thelma

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a really nice and really comfortable hotel. The room was beautiful! I did a massage at the spa too and it was wonderful. It’s not on the water but it has great views of the water. They had a mall attached to it that we walked around and at dinner there. It was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Noluthando

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel in a convenient location. Rooms have awesome sea views. Hotel has the best Spa in the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic dream hotel. And we got an upgrade to a,suite room. Incredible breakfast. All great !!! The service, the swiming pool. Awsome
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel all round
We had a fantastic stay at the Broadwalk hotel. Amazing service and really big rooms! Staff were all so lovely and helpful. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nelson

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach Stay
breakfast very good check in went check out very nice but i arranged transport to airport by hotel and wasn't annotated in the system for early morning transport so i had to wait over 20 minutes.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jo

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was lovely. Easy free parking. Situated right night to a small mall where we had dinner in a restaurant on the seafront. This was great. Room was large and so was the bathroom. Windows opened fully to show sea and pool view. Only stayed one night. The only thing I didn’t enjoy was breakfast. This looked like it would be lovely but didn’t taste great, particularly the pancakes and coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Louise

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice enough hotel but super outdated. The beach area used to be nice but is really rundown these days. Close proximity to the mall and beach.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Love the bath in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Riaan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful views
Superb location and lovely room on top floor. Outside pool was deserted but indoor pool full of kids. Nice peaceful sunbathing 😎. Staff were so helpful although a little slow at breakfast. Casino has smoking and non smoking areas which is good and I paid for the stay with my winnings 🤑
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient area and close to beaches and shopping centre
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Puvanesveri

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Ncedisa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The standard of the hotel has dropped significantly. The curtains did not close properly. There some tv channels that were not playing. The bed side lamps were not working. All of the above were reported, but nothing was done. Lastly, at the dinning hall during breakfast you are made to wait because it is full and yet there's a space where they could prepare for more guests. The experience there was 3/10.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Percy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Majestic Property
Majestic property for an overnight stop.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

H

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

jim

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Le Roux

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Great hotel, good service and value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023