Accommodation

Top Boutique Hotels in Port Elizabeth

Majority of Port Elizabeth top boutique hotels are ideally situated along the bays pristine beachfront and Summerstrand area. This makes for a spectacular backdrop with its sparkling beaches, hip eateries and nightlife just a few minutes’ drive from many hotels.

According to Xotels; A Boutique Hotel is a small and intimate hotel, helt in a stylish design decor with a personal note. It has a unique character and distinguishes itself from other hotel brands. It is true to its heritage; it provides guests with great and ultra-personalized service and is typically situated in a fashionable urban location.

There is a vast difference between boutique hotels and chain hotels in Port Elizabeth. The most noticeable being the lack of corporate structure. Boutique hotels in Port Elizabeth offer guests the authentic “friendly city” living experience.

Another major drawcard of boutique hotels in Port Elizabeth is that they are smaller and offer a personalised touch to any guests stay. Boutique hotels are also known to delight guests with their flair for bold, modern architecture and design, often taking inspiration from the trendy urban setting they surround.

Food is an important feature for many boutique hotels in Port Elizabeth, with many boasting high-quality restaurants at their hotel. A sure sign of excellent food is when the local residents frequent the hotel’s restaurant.

Port Elizabeth is a small city and thanks to that you are always only a few minutes’ drive away from the beach, restaurants, major shopping centres and the airport. So what are you waiting for? Book your stay and come experience the friendly city!

Isango Gate Boutique Hotel

Luxury accommodation, amazing spa treatments and fine dining are just a few of the wonderful things you can hope to enjoy at the 5-Star Isango Gate Boutique Hotel and Spa in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth.

Whether you are a wandering business traveller, a romantic couple, or just looking to escape the city, Isango Gate has what you need.

Isango Gate has 10 luxury suites to choose from, each tastefully-decorated and equipped with fine linen, King-size beds, TV with DStv, fully-stocked bar fridges, air-conditioner, en-suite bathrooms and free Wi-Fi access. Read More…

Telephone 041 811 2225. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.

No. 5 by Mantis

No 5 by Mantis is a showcase of authentic South African art and a masterpiece of comfort and opulence. Ten guest complimented by a restaurant, fine dining cellar, whiskey and cigar lounge, boardroom, private cinema, Camelot Spa, gym and pool.

When choosing our identity, No5 by Mantis, we literally went back to basics by incorporating elements such as location, facilities, ownership and loyal customers and through this we captured our essence.

By placing emphasis on our physical address, Number 5 Brighton Drive in Summerstrand Port Elizabeth, as well as the 5 star service which makes our boutique hotel stand as a beacon of luxury boutique accommodation in Port Elizabeth.

Telephone 041 502 6000. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.

The Windermere by Mantis

The Windermere by Mantis is a charming boutique hotel in Port Elizabeth’s beachfront suburb of Humewood. The Windermere is located less than 5 minutes from a pristine Blue Flag beach, numerous restaurants, and wholesome experiences for the whole family.

At The Windermere, we’ve taken the boutique hotel experience back to basics, where our focus is on the well-being of our guests. Enjoy complimentary afternoon refreshments at the poolside, unwind on your private terrace, or relax in the courtyard with under cover patio – the heart of our hotel.

Share a drink at the bar with like-minded guests, or take a walk to the beach, which is just a stone’s throw away. To add to the homely atmosphere, familiar home cooked meals are available to order off our light meals menu.

Telephone 041 582 2245. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.

The Beach Hotel

The Beach Hotel is one Port Elizabeth’s finest family Hotel, situated on Port Elizabeth’s magnificent beachfront, directly opposite Hobie Beach and next to the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment Complex.

The Beach Hotel combines splendid service with quality accommodation, stylish cuisine and facilities for a perfect family holiday, business trip or relaxing getaway.

The stunning four-star hotel offers homely comfort in its 58 spacious, en-suite bedrooms, some with stunning sea-views and others opening onto the tranquil courtyard.

Guests are spoilt with choice, offering 3 onsite restaurants to suit everyone’s palate. Enjoy a relaxing environment, sipping a cocktail white overlooking the ocean at The Verandah restaurant, or indulge in our famous buffets at The Crest. Resident foodies will love the fine dining cuisine at Ginger, voted one of the best restaurants in Port Elizabeth, it is definitely a must. Read more…

Telephone 041 583 2161. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.

Villa Tuscana

Welcome to Villa Tuscana, we are so pleased to have you as our guest. We understand that travelling for business or leisure can be daunting, and we have made it our mission to take the ‘busy’ out of business, and put the pleasure back into leisure.

Let us take care of you, and so that you can be at your best. Everything we do is geared towards saving you valuable time, without compromising on quality.

The brain child and love-labour of discerning travellers and business people; Villa Tuscana was lovingly restored to give visitors to Port Elizabeth business-class service and facilities.

Our goal is to be the business traveller’s hub, and to further cater to niche needs as the world’s demands on our guests’ become more sophisticated.

Telephone 041 583 3550. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.

The Hub Boutique Hotel

Experience a refreshing take on corporate and leisure accommodation with the ultra-modern, purpose-built HUB Boutique Hotel…

THE HUB successfully fuses the intimacy of a guesthouse with the amenities and privacy of a hotel, offering you a unique accommodation experience. From its large public spaces to its personalised service, our staff at THE HUB will ensure that you’ll lack nothing during your time with us.

Centrally situated, THE HUB is a short drive from the airport, shopping centres, cinemas, gyms, golf courses, restaurants, banks and of course Port Elizabeth’s magnificent beaches. And, with the highways within easy access, the industrial and commercial centres are close-by.

Telephone 041 581 2127. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.

For great savings on life’s little pleasures visit Bargain Buys! Know somebody who is getting married, Wedding and Function can assist. Have kids, then you need to visit Kids Connection.

Enjoy reading this article? For more articles like this click here

Looking for factual news? Click here for Eastern Cape and Here for Western Cape news.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE

About us

Actually, Home Food and Travel offers a lot more than just reviews of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities. We also visit great destinations, receive advice from interior designers and stop to smell the roses and taste the coffee.

Our team of journalists are seasoned travels and love visiting the myriad of exciting places around South Africa. Whether it is off the beaten track or in the heart of the top attractions of the country, we’ll be there,

Home Food and Travel advice on finding the right accommodation

So what is the right accommodation? Well more often than not, it’s your travel budget that dictates the type of accommodation that you choose.

Expensive is not always better. Our team at Home Food and Travel will tell you that they have camped in areas with limited ablutions and had a wonderful holiday. They have also spent a night in a five star hotel only to be disappointed because their expectations exceeded the experience.

The reason for your travels will also affect your choice. A business trip requires different amenities to a beach holiday.

Our articles, reviews and experiences can certainly help you make your decision.

Restaurants with a good mix of service, food and ambiance

To my mind a great restaurant offers three things – excellent service, great food and a wonderful ambiance. Of these, service is the most important.

No matter that the food is delicious and the setting delightful, poor service can ruin the occasion. However, great service combined with mediocre meal and a plane jane restaurant can still be a pleasant night out.

We’ve eaten in restaurants that are really dirty but with incredible food and couldn’t help but give a rave review. We’ve also hardly noticed what we ate because the setting was just amazing.

However, the best restaurants come with the best of service, food and ambiance.

Spas are the ultimate relaxation aid

How do you know when you have had a great spa experience? The answer, of course, is when you doze off on the treatment table.

Well that’s our theory anyway. It also doesn’t take a grand location with enormous facilities for a spa to be really good

A small, personal spa that is owner run can result in the best massage you have ever experienced. However, the grand spas in five star hotels offer unsurpassed facilities in an environment that just makes the stress in your shoulders and neck melt away before you even finish checking in.

Adventure!

You don’t have to be an adrenaline junky to enjoy an exciting experience. In fact, what are commonly termed adventure activities usually have incredibly high safety standards and unblemished safety records.

Ziplining, bungy jumping and shark cage diving are all very safe. It’s just that our mind tells us we are craaazzzzyyyy to be doing this.

On the road to great places of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities

If you’re driving, be safe and make use of all the wonderful farm stalls that populate South Africa’s open roads.

If you overhear somebody asking a lot of questions or see someone taking photos of empty bedrooms chances are it’s one of our Home Food and Travel team members.

We’re out looking or those great places of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities.

See you on the road!