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The Kelway Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star Art Deco hotel with free WiFi

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Front of property
32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels, TV
Daily full breakfast (ZAR 130 per person)
View from room
Reviews
8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • BarBarBar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk24/7 front desk24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1 Brookes Hill Drive, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, 6013
  • Popular LocationKing's Beach5 min walk
  • Popular LocationThe Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World15 min walk
  • Popular LocationHobie Beach17 min walk
  • AirportPort Elizabeth (PLZ)8 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room (Non Sea Facing)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room (Non Sea Facing)

  • 17 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Sea Facing

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room, Sea Facing

7.8/10 Good
  • 17 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Luxury Double Room (Non Sea facing)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Double Room (Non Sea facing)

10/10 Exceptional
  • 22 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Honeymoon Suite

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Luxury Double Room, Sea Facing

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Double Room, Sea Facing

8.3/10 Very good
  • 22 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Seaside stay .Steps from the hotel, you'll find Bayworld and Museum of Bay World. Humewood Beach and King's Beach are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bayworld - 2 min walk
  • King's Beach - 5 min walk
  • The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World - 15 min walk
  • Hobie Beach - 17 min walk
  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • Barney's Tavern - 13 min walk
  • McDonald's - 7 min walk
  • The Coachman Resturant - 4 min walk
  • Seattle Coffee Co - 14 min walk
  • Urban Roti - 17 min walk

About this property

The Kelway Hotel

3-star Art Deco hotel with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Kelway Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Free self parking is available. The property offers extended parking privileges.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Gqeberha hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 63 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2004
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Kelway Hotel offers 63 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Gqeberha hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Extended parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily: ZAR 130 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free reception
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Seasonal 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.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 130 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 150 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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 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; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. Contactless check-out is available.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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

Kelway Hotel
Kelway Hotel Port Elizabeth
Kelway Port Elizabeth
Kelway
The Kelway Hotel Hotel
The Kelway Hotel Gqeberha
The Kelway Hotel Hotel Gqeberha

The Kelway Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 164 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 164 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Tired hotel but amazing staff
The staff are amazing, the hotel is little tired and seems to cater for overnight grouos cominv in by coach
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

NKOSILATHI

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manishi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel should try servinge Indian Style Vegetarian Dish options for their guests. I requested if they could make a Vegetable Potato Curry. The Chef was able to cook up a delicious Curry and I had a very satisfying meal on the second day evening.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anneline

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ghulam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Kelsey we stayed here 2020 it was good the hotel is still a good place to stay breakfast weee good the restaurant at night was poor with not a lot of choice to chose from also beds are very low the hotel needs to get it act together and improve these things also we had to go down almost every day as the keycard kept not working
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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