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.)

Premier Hotel East London Icc

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at 22 Esplanade, Beachfront, Premier Hotel East London Icc has great rooms from $79 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


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See More Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is See More Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 14 Montrose Avenue Bunkers Hill. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Hoylake Inn

Inn with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hoylake Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $54. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Hoylake Ave. You'll also find golf, city views, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities 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
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Breeze Inn Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $89, Breeze Inn Bed and Breakfast, at 69 Main Road provides room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 24.6 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Blue Lagoon Hotel and Conference Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in East London

Blue Lagoon Hotel and Conference Centre has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $75 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 21 Blue Bend Pl. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Areena Riverside Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Areena Riverside Resort is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $63, and it's located at East Coast Resorts Road. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 20.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


The Hampton Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $71 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Hampton Guest House because it has great rooms that start at $71. It has room service, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 Marine Terrace. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Park Place Boutique Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $48 (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.

Park Place Boutique Guesthouse offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $48 (before taxes). It's located at 5 St Mark's Road, Belgravia and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hathaway Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at 4 Turnberry Avenue, Hathaway Guest House has great rooms from $106 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Garden Court East London

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to East London

A great place to stay is Garden Court East London which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Corner of John Bailie Moore Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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


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

East London Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$69

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 36 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $69. 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: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $65


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