The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in East London

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to East London

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to East London, South Africa? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to East London, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in East London to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in East London, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting East London for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in East London for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

See More Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 14 Montrose Avenue Bunkers Hill, See More Guest House has great rooms from $44 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Quarry Lake Inn

Guest House with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Quarry Lake Inn which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Quartzite Drive, off Pearce Street, The Quarry. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hoylake Inn

Inn with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

We found Hoylake Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $47. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Hoylake Road, Bunkers Hill. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


On The Summit Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $34, On The Summit Lodge, at 30 Summit Road, Beacon Bay provides an outdoor pool, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, fishing, and a private pool. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Harewood Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Harewood Lodge has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $43 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 11 Harewood Drive, Nahoon. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


theSolution BnB

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of theSolution BnB is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $35, and it's located at 2a Edge Road, Beacon Bay. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, fishing, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Rose Petals Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Rose Petals Guest House because it has great rooms that start at $48. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No 58 Vincent Gardens Rise. Only 4.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this convenient hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cove View B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

Cove View B&B offers an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $59 (before taxes). It's located at 25 Coral Crescent, Cove Rock and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and fishing which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Bramlyn B and B

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 27 Smartt Road, Nahoon, Bramlyn B and B has great rooms from $48 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Fish Eagle Manor

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Fish Eagle Manor which has nice rooms starting at $50. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 22 Harburn Road, Abbotsford. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms. It's located just 6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


For more terrific hotel ideas in East London, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in East London, Best Luxury Hotels in East London, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in East London, Best Hotels for One Week in East London, or Best Hotels for One Night in East London.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in East London?

East London Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$48

Travelers to East London, South Africa will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $48. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in East London.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $50
  • 3-star hotels: $45


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