Hotel berhampiran Bird Island Lighthouse, Port Elizabeth

Deteriorated since my previous stay in 2019 LOCATION: Excellent. Across the road from the beach. Linked to the Boardwalk Mall. APPEARANCE: Attractive. Victorian Style. Well maintained. ROOM (Stayed in a junior suite): Decor: Great. Blends in with hotel style. Size: Very spacious. Amenities: No extra blanket available during a cold spell. Cleanliness: Excellent. Quality of sleep: Very comfortable bedding. Cold. SERVICE: Appalling. Marked deterioration since my last visit. Needs a serious shake-up. I stayed just 1 night and yet 2 incidents of note: 1. Phoned housekeeping to request an extra blanket during a cold spell. I am still waiting for the blanket... 2. We were a group that booked 3 rooms. 2 people requested a 1-hour later checkout at adjacent receptionists at the EXACT same time. 1 receptionist happily met the request, the other bluntly refused without even asking a room number or even pretending to look at the computer screen! Lazy? Arrogant? Bad attitude? Poorly trained? Service at the Spa was excellent (But this is privately run by Camelot and not Sun International which probably explains the better service than the hotel) DINING: Breakfast was average. Clean spacious dining hall. Limited selection. lacking variety (Not 5-Star). Good quality and presentation. ACTIVITIES/FACILITIES: Great heated indoor pool - probably the hotel's biggest drawcard (Temperature should be turned up a notch though). Outdoor pool as well. Gym. Great spa. LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: Didn't have much time to explore. Ocean at the doorstep. MY BOOKING AGENT: Hotel website as an MVG member. Will I recommend/stay there again? Maybe. Not much competition in the area unfortunately. However with this service, they are trying hard to deter repeat visitors.

Lovely hotel with excellent staff situated right opposite the ocean. Our room was large and airy and everything worked as it should. Breakfast was excellent and again staff were superb. Only negative part was the dinner. Out starter was over 45 minutes in coming and when we asked about it they brought the main course. Obviously an error somewhere. The food was ok not great.

If anyone has complaints about this hotel, please try staying at Radisson Blu for slightly more and regret your decision. This place is perfect, more than you could ask for. Space, cleanliness, service and amenities.

Had a the chance to spend a weekend at CITY LODGE HOTEL P.E for the end of school holiday. I am not one to choose accomodatio at hotel because it is so pricey! City Lodge hotel offered a reasonable rates and we also had to try their buffet breakfast. Our family had the absolute time of their life! The kids first time at a hotel and they absolutely enjoyed their stay and the amazing selection at the buffet breakfast. The staff were so friendly and the place is neat ang clean! This hotel is my ultimate choice!

Only good things to say ! We loved the upstairs room with nice bedding, clean bathroom and even a balcony overlooking the swimming pool. The breakfast was more than sufficient, with a varied content and a nice touch of a homemade recipe. The street seems safe, and there is a private parking. It is close from the beach but still very quiet. We enjoyed ourselves very much thank you !!!

We extended our stay by one day having decided to move on from the previous game reserve which did not suit us and were so glad we did so. We stayed in Room 9 in the ”2010” building across the road from the main building. With it's own lounge, dining area and small kitchen facility and a small swimming pool. The room was spacious and comfortable with large bathroom with tub and separate shower as well as a small garden too. Absolutely delightful. The hotel has a wonderful collection of various forms of art and there is a lovely book detailing all the pieces. Breakfast was good and we ate several times in the Jazz restaurant (see separate review). Staff friendly and helpful and it is only ten minutes from the airport. Highly recommended.

The views 😍. Everything was just great, the room was clean and breakfast was amazing. Bed was very comfortable. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I truly had the best time and will be coming back