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The Paxton Hotel

4.0 star property
Travelers relax poolside with refreshing cocktails at this oceanfront hotel, where the sound of crashing waves creates a perfect backdrop for sunny afternoons

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The Paxton Hotel offers a peaceful retreat with an outdoor pool area where guests can lounge and enjoy ocean views. The bar serves drinks that taste even better from the scenic terrace, providing a perfect vantage point for watching the sunset over the water.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
The current price is RM355
RM408 total
includes taxes & fees
11 Mar - 12 Mar

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Sleeper Sofa

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Coffee and/or coffee maker

Standard Room Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Non Smoking Double Sofa

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Coffee and/or coffee maker

Non Smoking Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Located in Humewood, a neighbourhood in Gqeberha, The Paxton Hotel is near the airport and near the beach. Lighthouses Tenpin Bowling and Port Elizabeth Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Greenacres Shopping Centre and Walmer Park Shopping Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Bayworld, or check out an event or a game at St. George's Cricket Ground. Windsurfing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby. Visit our Gqeberha travel guide
Map
Carnarvon Place, Humerail, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, 6001

What's nearby

  • Market Square showing heritage architecture and a city
    Market Square
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • King\'s Beach showing a beach and general coastal views
    King's Beach
    2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Bayworld featuring a city, art and outdoor art
    Bayworld
    2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • South End Museum
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Port Elizabeth City Hall
    14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
    6 min drive

Restaurants

  • Off The Hook
    19 min walk
  • This is EAT
    11 min walk
  • KFC
    16 min walk
  • La Kouzina
    3 min drive
  • Leo’s
    2 min drive

About this property

The Paxton Hotel

Upscale family-friendly hotel located in Humewood
You can look forward to a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in reception at The Paxton Hotel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with car hire on-site and a bar.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
  • Babysitting (surcharge), newspapers in the reception and 1 meeting room
Room features
All 79 rooms include comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, in addition to perks such as late-night room service and free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 36-inch LCD TVs with premium channels
  • LED light bulbs, childcare services and electric kettles

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Fair Trade Tourism – a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; ZAR 219 for adults and ZAR 109 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (581 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Late-night room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately ZAR 219.00 for adults and from ZAR 109.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Alcohol is not permitted at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Paxton
Paxton Hotel
Paxton Hotel Port Elizabeth
Paxton Port Elizabeth
The Paxton Hotel Hotel
The Paxton Hotel Gqeberha
The Paxton Hotel Hotel Gqeberha

Frequently asked questions

Does The Paxton Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Paxton Hotel?

As of 8 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Paxton Hotel on 11 Mar 2026 start from RM355, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Paxton Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Paxton Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Paxton Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Paxton Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does The Paxton Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is The Paxton Hotel located?

This family-friendly Gqeberha hotel is located near the airport, within 1 mi (2 km) of South End Museum, King's Beach and Donkin Reserve. Museum of Bay World and Market Square are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Paxton Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 200 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 200 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 200 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 200 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 200 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nomfusi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My family and I had an amazing time at the Paxton hotel. Very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Terri

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We needed 1 night near the hotel and this fit the bill. Older hotel, but clean bath and comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Susanna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well situated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

NATHALIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice stay. Even the room was not as booked, the réception lady found for us . Great continental breakfast, you can also have full english one if you want... Little swimming pool but we arrived too late...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and easy in and out process. Staff very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok for a night stop

The staff were very friendly, check in and out easy. The room was missing pillows and towels for the children (which I am sure we could have rectified easily however we were exhausted). The bed was very hard and it was so noisy from the road and dock we actually thought the window was open and therefore didn't sleep very well. The room itself was spacious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Booked twin room with two beds and got a room with
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good

6/10 Okay

Mohammed Nazar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Very warm , AC didn’t work

The room was very very warm, the AC didn’t work. Did not sleep well, very uncomfortable night. The hotel had not better room with AC for me. I expected som action, but no thing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

LUCIANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Strategico, pulito, silenzioso, ottimo restaurante , personale gentile.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabriela

Não é ruim, mas também não é bom.

quando chegamos o hotel estava com cheiro insuportável de fritura, tanto na recepção quando nos quartos.. O quarto é antigo, cheiro de guardado. Não ficaríamos novamente. Não é ruim, mas para bom ta longe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
O hotel foi uma parada rápida, somente para dormirmos. Mas a experiência foi muito agradável. Funcionários muito gentis.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Henrik

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Værelse og service var ikke god

Aircondition duede ikke, vask var stoppet, døren havde svært ved at lukke og service var ikke god.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Guter Service, reibungsloser Check-in, Gute Möglichkeit um vor oder nach Abflug zu Übernachten. Restaurant im Hotel mit kleiner Speisenauswahl
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rumaisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

Overall good stay Good location Ladies at reception where exceptional as well as the other friendly staff Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Dangerous shower

Well positioned on the beach front, comfortable room with sea view. Only gripe is that the shower door opened inwards and when you close it, it scoops all the water onto the bathroom floor. Is it legal to have a shower door opening inwards??
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was good size but was run down and outdated. It also was positioned on what seemed more like an industrial estate and not as described as advertised. Was quite disappointed with it given the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

ZANELE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful hotel with peace ..

Been to this hotel many times, even lost count. I like it for so many reasons.. Quiet, peaceful, service is good, food delicious every time.. even my kids like it.. close to shops, restaurants and mall- walkable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely hotel with friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Llew, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on beachfront, Virgin Active within walking distance. Clean rooms, good value for money, I seem to be using it now on every trip to PE & would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

jewel at the beach front

One of the most under rated, excellent places to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very comfortable stay

Very nice, comfortable hotel for a short stay in PE. Took a family unit with sleeper couch for kids
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

mongezi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

paxton review

the hotel is great \restaurant staff service could be better
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Goede receptie, mooi zwembad, lekker ontbijt, ruime kamers, goed bed. Aanrader.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019