The Boardwalk Hotel

Hotels
Sun International
8.8 (105 reviews)
Beach Road, Summerstrand, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, 6001 , Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) , ZA

Facilities

Meeting rooms
Full-service spa
Fitness facilities
Arcade/game room
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Terrace
Garden
Luggage storage
Sauna
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Gorgeous property
Helpful staff
Cons:
Unfriendly staff
Limited room amenities
Insufficient food options

Categories

Cleanliness
8.41
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.38
The staff was accommodating and friendly, especially the concierge.
Location
9.42
Conveniently located near the beach and various restaurants.
Room Quality
8.87
Rooms are of good quality but are not equipped with amenities.
Amenities
8.4
Limited amenities offered in the room.
Value for Money
8.86
Good value considering the location and overall experience.
Food and Beverage
7.91
Limited food options; improvement needed on dietary requests.
Overall Experience
9.18
A gorgeous hotel with fantastic service and location.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-06 03:43

Property Description

Luxurious Spa and Entertainment Options
Indulge in massages, body treatments, and facials at the spa. Try your luck at the casino or relax by the outdoor or indoor pool.

Gourmet Dining and Upscale Bars
Choose from 13 restaurants or opt for 24-hour room service. Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge or poolside bar.

Convenience and Comfort
Benefit from amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, concierge services, and babysitting. The hotel also offers a business center, event space, and airport shuttle.

Experience the epitome of luxury and leisure at The Boardwalk Hotel. Book now for an unforgettable stay near the beach in Gqeberha!

Important information:

Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Gambling sorts can try their luck at the casino, while others may prefer an outdoor pool or an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: PLZ

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

  • Children and extra beds

    No cribs (infant beds) available

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 105 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.41
Service: 9.38
Location: 9.42
Room Quality: 8.87
Amenities: 8.4
Value for Money: 8.86
Food and Beverage: 7.91
Overall Experience: 9.18
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Derek
2
Pros:

A great reception when checking in but downhill from there.

Apart from reception the staff attention to residents is shocking. The room was poorly prepared, signage said do not drink the water, water is provided, we are still waiting!

Dinner in the bar was a joke, staff pay no attention and when the food eventually arrives it is cold.

We will not be back.

2025-10-08 via Nuitee
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bharat family
6
Pros:

It was conveniently located to shops and restaurants. Food options in the hotel limited and served a chicken and vegetable soup to a vegetarian (requested vegetable soup).

2025-08-24 via Nuitee
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Paul family
4
Pros:

The staff was unfriendly. There are no family dining options. There are no amenities in the room. The room was very hot and we couldn't sleep.

2025-08-18 via Nuitee
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Angel friends
10
Pros:

This hotel is absolutely GORGEOUS! Every detail is solidly and thoughtfully constructed, from the chair rail lining the hallway to the sliding bathroom door. But form without function is of little value, and the staff brings the function in spades. Everyone we met went out of their way to answer our questions. Special shout out to Reginald at the concierge desk-he was kind, knowledgeable and generous with his time and helped us to book an amazing outing! He knows the area and the hotel inside out and made our stay even better.

The property is located across from the beach-it’s an easy 5 minute walk to the water and the pier as well. There are many restaurants adjacent-don’t skip Hello Beach! for some truly delicious food. There are also several restaurants and bars within the property, and a gorgeous indoor pool plus a stunning outdoor pool as well. We will definitely be back!

2025-06-22 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
10
Pros:

It was a beautiful location and the stay was comfortable. The hotel was clean and well kept. The breakfast buffet was delicious and a lot of variety.

2025-04-22 via Nuitee
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Heather family
10
Pros:

Always a pleasure staying here. The staff make it worth it. The breakfast is very good. Rooms are clean and the hotel is walkable to everything; the beach, mall, shops, etc.

2025-04-07 via Nuitee
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Heather
10
Ironman visit
Pros:

Amazing stay. Great hotel. Wish the breakfast had water and sparkling water included. Awesome how centrally located for all Ironman activities.

2025-03-31 via Nuitee
J
joseph family
10
Pros:

Nice place

2025-03-14 via Nuitee
J
Janice partner
8
Pros:

Great location in Summerstrand. Having the mall right beside us for beach and restaurant access was excellent. Enjoyed the pool both days but it really needed to be vacuumed on the second day. Breakfast area was lovely and the food was good but not great.

2025-02-09 via Nuitee
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Thandile family_with_children
6
Pros:

The staff is friendly, clean but they didn’t clean me room. Reception and kitchen has to co-ordinate as my daughter was denied breakfast I had to fight that she’s in the booking. It needs to improve my toilet flush was not functioning it needs an upgrade . Staff helpful and friendly. Safe environment, security is good, spa excellent

2024-12-26 via Nuitee
D
Darshan family
10
Pros:

It’s 5 star
That’s it

2024-12-23 via Nuitee
D
David
10
Pros:

Dinner service was very slow.

2024-10-31 via Nuitee
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Adam partner
10
Pros:

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.

2024-10-27 via Nuitee
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Dustin partner
10
Pros:

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.

2024-10-06 via Nuitee
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Noluthando family
8
Pros:

Good hotel in a convenient location. Rooms have awesome sea views. Hotel has the best Spa in the city.

2024-06-21 via Nuitee
M
Maria L
10
Pros:

Fantastic dream hotel. And we got an upgrade to a,suite room. Incredible breakfast. All great !!! The service, the swiming pool. Awsome

2024-05-15 via Nuitee
J
Julie
10
Fantastic hotel all round
Pros:

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

2024-04-27 via Nuitee
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Nelson
10
Beach Stay
Pros:

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.

2024-04-19 via Nuitee
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Ruth
10
Pros:

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.

2024-04-01 via Nuitee
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Louise family_with_children
6
Pros:

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.

2024-03-21 via Nuitee