The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Port Alfred

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Port Alfred

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Port Alfred, 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 Port Alfred, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Port Alfred 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 Port Alfred, 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 Port Alfred 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 Port Alfred for first time visitors.

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

Royal St Andrews Hotel Spa and Conference Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 19 St Andrews Road, Royal St Andrews Hotel Spa and Conference Centre has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Kids' club


Villa Vista Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Alfred
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Villa Vista Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 33 Park Rd. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kowie River Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $71 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Kowie River Guest House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $71. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Colegate Road. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a microwave which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


MyPond Stenden Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Alfred
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $56, MyPond Stenden Hotel, at 33 van der Riet Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It's located just 1.7 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


A Villa de Mer Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A Villa de Mer Guesthouse has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, scuba diving, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $57 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 22 West Beach Drive. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and bowling, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Lookout Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Port Alfred
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Lookout Guest House is 9.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $59, and it's located at 24 Park Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Majestic for Exclusive Accommodation

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $53 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Villa Majestic for Exclusive Accommodation because it has great rooms that start at $53. It has skiing, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 7 Lewes Street. Only 3.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, golf, bowling, free parking, and kids meals 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Mansfield Game Reserve

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Mansfield Game Reserve offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, parking, hiking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $52 (before taxes). It's located at 6km From Port Alfred On The R67 Towards Bathurst and has earned a guest rating of 8.22/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, a playground, picnic areas, and meeting facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.3 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Playground


Sheilan House

Guest House with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Alfred
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 27 Princes Avenue, Sheilan House has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, breakfast, laundry services, golf, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find horse riding, laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Dockside Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Dockside Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Caxton Line. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, free parking, horse riding, fishing, and family rooms. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Grahamstown.

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


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Port Alfred?

Port Alfred Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$68

Travelers to Port Alfred, 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 10 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $68. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Port Alfred.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $65
  • 3-star hotels: $73


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