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, Conference Centre & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 19 St. Andrews Road, Royal St. Andrews Hotel, Conference Centre & Spa has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.10 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 golf, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Kids' club


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Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $508 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Alfred
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve which has nice rooms starting at $508. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at R72, Riet River. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.8 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Beach House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Beach House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $144. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 80 West Beach Drive. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Mypond Stenden Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $51, Mypond Stenden Hotel, at 33 Van Der Riet Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


First Group Kowie River Chalets

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

First Group Kowie River Chalets has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and golf. The great rooms here start at $131 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Oriole Road. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, free parking, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Kowie River Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $70 (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 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Kowie River Guest House is 9.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at 10 Colegate Road. We also love the bicycle rental, family rooms, a microwave, a refrigerator, and shuttle services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Lookout Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $66 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Lookout Guest House because it has great rooms that start at $66. It has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 24 Park Road. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Panorama Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Panorama Guest House offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $50 (before taxes). It's located at 15 Wesley Hill Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


A Villa De Mer Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $43 (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.

Located at 22 West Beach Drive, A Villa De Mer Guest House has great rooms from $43 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, hiking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 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
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Sheilan House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sheilan House which has nice rooms starting at $79. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, and horse riding, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 27 Prince's Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and shuttle services. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Port Alfred, Grahamstown, and Kenton on Sea.

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


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

Port Alfred Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$122

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 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $122. 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:

  • 5-star hotels: $508
  • 4-star hotels: $89
  • 3-star hotels: $82


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