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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in East London

East London, South Africa is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in East London. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in East London for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. East London is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in East London, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

Premier Hotel East London ICC

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in East London
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at 22 Esplanade Beachfront, Premier Hotel East London ICC has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Harewood Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Harewood Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $43. Offering scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11 Harewood Drive, Nahoon. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Cove View B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Cove View B&B to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $59. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 25 Coral Crescent, Cove Rock. You'll also find golf, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and fishing which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 10 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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Guest House with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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With terrific rooms from $44, See More Guest House, at 14 Montrose Avenue Bunkers Hill provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

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

Guest House with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Quarry Lake Inn has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $73 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Quartzite Drive, off Pearce Street, The Quarry. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.5 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Bramlyn B and B

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Bramlyn B and B is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $48, and it's located at 27 Smartt Road, Nahoon. We also love the golf, free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Blue Lagoon Hotel and Conference Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Blue Lagoon Hotel and Conference Centre because it has great rooms that start at $56. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Blue Bend Place PO Box 2177. Only 5.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this fun 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 weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Southern Sun Hemingways Hotel East London

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to East London
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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Southern Sun Hemingways Hotel East London offers a pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $142 (before taxes). It's located at Corner Western Bypass & Two Rivers Drive Cambridge and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, laundry facilities, and shuttle services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
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theSolution BnB

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in East London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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Located at 2a Edge Road, Beacon Bay, theSolution BnB has great rooms from $35 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, fishing, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 5.9 km from the center of town. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
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Premier Hotel Regent

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in East London
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Premier Hotel Regent which has nice rooms starting at $77. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 22 Esplanade Beachfront. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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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 First Time Visitors 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 a weekend visit cost in East London?

East London Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$60

Travelers to East London, South Africa will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 19 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $60. 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $50


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