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Southern Sun The Marine

4.0 star property
4-star beach hotel with outdoor pool

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Exterior
Beach nearby
Interior entrance
Loft Apartment with Sea View
Presidential Suite with Sea View

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
39 Marine Drive, Summerstrand, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, 6019
  • Hobie Beach
    16 min walk
  • Lighthouses Tenpin Bowling
    16 min walk
  • Tabu Grill Bar & Lounge
    1 min walk
  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Superior Two Bedroom with Partial Sea View

Superior Two Bedroom with Partial Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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King Suite with Sea View

King Suite with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Two Bedroom Suite

Two Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive King Room with Sea View

Executive King Room with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Premium Room with Sea View

Standard Premium Room with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Presidential Suite with Sea View

Presidential Suite with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard King Room - Non Sea Facing

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Loft Room with Partial Sea View

Loft Room with Partial Sea View

  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Loft Apartment with Sea View

Loft Apartment with Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Oceanside stay.With a stay at this Pollok Beach hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Piet Retief Monument and 2 miles (3 km) of Hobie Beach. Lighthouses Tenpin Bowling and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Hobie Beach - 16 min walk
  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - 2 min drive
  • Bayworld - 3 min drive
  • The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World - 3 min drive
  • King's Beach - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Something Good Roadhouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ginger The Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Co - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Urban Roti - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Southern Sun The Marine

4-star beach hotel with outdoor pool
Southern Sun The Marine offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A 24-hour business center and meeting rooms are available. The business-friendly Southern Sun The Marine also features a terrace, concierge services, and laundry facilities. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Gqeberha hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 114 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 0 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1955
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Southern Sun The Marine offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Satellite television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Southern Sun The Marine

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 150 per room (roundtrip)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • One child 12 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Marine Protea Hotel
Protea Hotel Marine Port Elizabeth
Protea Marine
Protea Marine Port Elizabeth
Protea Hotel Marine Port Elizabeth/Summerstrand
Protea Hotel Port Elizabeth
Southern Sun The Marine Hotel
Southern Sun The Marine Gqeberha
Southern Sun The Marine Hotel Gqeberha
Protea Hotel by Marriott Port Elizabeth Marine

Southern Sun The Marine Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 88 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chante

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Sea views were mostly hidden behind the salt spray on the windows and even then it was just a glimpse if you stand right at the window. Room was spacious but noise from showers and taps did carry through to the bedrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Langton, Harare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Teboho at the front desk was incredible with checking me in. I even got a complimentary room upgrade, THANK YOU!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

vibishen, Rocky Mountain House

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Muhammed Hilmi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Emiel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The location and the room where nice, the checkin process however was strange. We arrived at 13.00 about an hour before before official checkin and we were told we had to wait until 14.00 which is fine. We got asked to wait in the lobby and returned at 14.00 when we were told the room wasn't ready. They had no explanation or seemed apologetic and just sent us to the lobby again to wait. After another hour around 15.00 the room was ready and we got given the key. Next thing was that the breakfast organization was very clumy for a buffet. Constantly having to keep asking for restock of bread/milk/fruit and things like that.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

QUINTEN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Shafiq

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neo

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

wynand

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Black Trek Travel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
value for money
it was a great hotel. right by the beach. The rooms are spacious and clean. The staff is great and friendly. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Shena

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Was very disappointed, the hotel standard is 1star. The lady who came to check the room in the evening, proposed my friend who was in
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are great with lovely views towards the sea. We would stay here again but would eat out. The buffet needs to be avoided! Despite being there an hour after the buffet opened the food was either cold or had run out When I said to the chef that the veggies were cold he took one out by hand, felt it and then returned it to the tray! If that’s what is done in public what happens in the kitchen?
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lulama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feel at home
My stay was superb, I always enjoy staying in this hotel, the staff is amazing, literally everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mpumzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe and beautiful area
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Zola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely stunning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel
Check in was a bit slow but other than that I cannot fault it. Very pleasant staff, nice breakfast, good location, good rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is very run down hotel that needs a complete renovation. The internet only works half of the time and even when working it is slow. There is a nice pool, but it only has two deck chairs and closes at 6pm. On the bright side, the staff is fantastic! Everyone is really nice and making the best of bad owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018