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The Beach Hotel: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
Marine Drive, Summerstrand | Beachfront, Port Elizabeth 6000, South Africa
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Ranked #18 of 35 hotels in Port Elizabeth
3.5 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
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bytheseaMaine
maine
Contributor
11 reviews
4 helpful votes
“Close to Airport”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2011
1
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Stayed at this hotel for one night . Chose it because of it's proximity to the airport, it really is less than 10 minutes away! Public areas were attractive and the staff was friendly. We stayed in one of the less expensive rooms and ours was very clean, nicely decorated, and in good repair. We had dinner at "Ginger" and it was good but not exceptional. Nice beach was right across the street, and a casino, shopping mall complex was right next door. Was busy and vibrant during the day but we did not like the vibe at night.

  • Stayed October 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Stevenedgson
1 review
2 helpful votes
“Never stay at the beach”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Stayed as part of a trip to south africa. Arrival was poor. Extra bed in our room was not ready for my daughter. There was mould stains in the bathroom security chain was broken. Dirty rooms. TV was so old that the remote control unit had no readable buttons. There was also wires hanging from the sockets Had dinner in restaurant and food was very poor stail rolls etc. They asked if we wanted wine gave us a list and eventually asked what we wanted after they cleared the main course plates. Breakfast also was really bad. I would advise anyone considering thus hotel to look else where as it is definitely not a 4 star.

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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PEHG_Marketing, General Manager at The Beach Hotel, responded to this review
November 9, 2011
Dear Stevenedgson ,

Thank you very much for detailing your experience of our hotel on your recent stay with us, as it will certainly help in isolating where we went wrong. We are currently busy on a room’s refurbishment project, and are constantly working at uplifting our staff to meet the required standards that our guests rightfully and traditionally have come to expect from the Beach Hotel.

We most certainly do apologise for the inconvenience you have experienced during your last stay with us, however we hope to have the opportunity of welcoming you back to The Beach Hotel in the near future to be able to provide the 4 star experience experienced by our many other guests.
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jennyS377
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3 helpful votes
“good location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We spent 4 nights at the beach hotel which is next to a boardwalk incorporating a casino. Also attached to the hotel is Ginger , one of the best restaurants in PE. we actualy ate there 3nights out of 4! We would reccommend hiring a car and driving along the garden route as there are many great spots to visit, especially storms river mouth and addo elephant reserve. seaview sanctuary is also worth a visit as they have lion cubs.There is a great shopping mall called greenacres just out of town and we found the whole area pretty safe. The hotel is located on the beach with great terrace views and also just 10 mins from airport. PE is being developed into a great tourist spot as they are moving the commercial side of the port, there is also a new sports stadium. This place is on the up!!

Room Tip: we had room 1 and although at front of the hotel we hardly heard a sound.
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  • Stayed September 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Scotchick2
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
“Pleasant stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Had read the previous reviews with some concern, however we had a very nice room which overlooked Nelson Mandela Bay. Room was clean and spacious. Breakfast was good and we found the staff helpful and friendly. It is a good place to stay if you are having a stop off on the way to somewhere else.

  • Stayed September 2011, traveled with friends
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Dave A
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
“Don't”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2011
3
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Hotel website photos could as well be a different hotel. The toilet stank and the room was tired. It is also on front and very noisy. Staff were friendly enough. If you are on the Garden Route skip PE and go directly to the next destination, we wish we had.

Stayed September 2011, traveled as a couple
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PEHG_Marketing, General Manager at The Beach Hotel, responded to this review
November 9, 2011
Dear Dave A,

Thank you very much for detailing your experience of our hotel room on your recent stay with us, as it will certainly help in isolating where we went wrong. We are currently working on a room’s refurbishment project, and your input will assist in guiding us in assuring our rooms will meet the required standards that our guests rightfully and traditionally have come to expect from the Beach Hotel. We most certainly do apologise for the inconvenience you have experienced and we are looking forward to the opportunity to welcoming you back to The Beach Hotel in the near future.
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Address: Marine Drive, Summerstrand | Beachfront, Port Elizabeth 6000, South Africa

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