Outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews of Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha

4 out of 5
Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha
Corner Lodge Road & Beach Road, Summerstrand, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 254 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Rene

Disliked: Staff & service
Unfortunately our very special occasion only ended up with disappointment and food poisoning from undercooked frozen (as we were informed later by staff) fish which was sent back along with my undercooked steak. We reported the fish to the manager who did not offer any compensation and informed us he would investigate and get back to us - we're still waiting well after 2 weeks. Our last night - disappointment again - and we unfortunately decided to eat at the restaurant again - to play it safe ... salad and pizza. Very underwhelming - the pizza base tasted as if it were a standard supermarket base and not a fresh base. The wine list became limited as several of the wines we chose on different occasions were out of stock. The room was clean, but we needed to air the room each day due to the cleaning agents being used. The pillows were new, but either too large or too soft - frustrating - but they did provide us with extra soft ones to sort it. Parking, security was all good. In general, the staff were friendly and helpful. The beach views from the balcony are excellent, though, not their fault, the traffic noise is continuous. The gym, while small, was adequate for a small workout and it was nice to be able to use the bikes while looking out to the ocean.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024
Response from CYGQ on Apr 10, 2024
Dear ReneThank you for the feedback received. I do apologize for the delay in response.We profusely apologies for the poor experience you encountered at the restaurant. The conclusion of our investigations into the allegations of food poisoning, as well as the laboratory tests done, precludes the possibility of food poisoning at the hotel. The housekeeping and beverage service delivery matters has been addressed with the relevant department to best prevent re-occurrence.Kind regardsCourtyard Hotel

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from CYPE GQ on Mar 27, 2024
Dear LouiseWe are delighted to note that the team delivered on your expectations.Thank you for being our guest and we hope to welcome you back soon.Kind regardsCourtyard Hotel

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff great sleep and great view.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Courtyard GQ on Mar 25, 2024
Dear LouiseThank you for the positive review. We are delighted that you had a good experience. We hope to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Elize

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay, as always.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Courtyard on Jan 22, 2024
Dear ElizeWe are pleased to note you had a wonderful stay.

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Courtyard hotel was warm and welcoming. Rooms comfortable. Lovely pool and lounge area. In walking distance to the beachfront and eateries. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Courtyard on Jan 22, 2024
Dear LindsayThank you for the generally good rating, we are looking forward to welcoming you back.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Oakville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Courtyard on Jan 22, 2024
Dear KevinThank you for the high rating, we are glad the team met your expectations.

4/10 Poor

VELISWA

Traveled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Courtyard on Jan 22, 2024
Dear VeliswaThank you for the feedback, kindly advise where we went wrong in order to improve.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were enormous and well kept. Staff was very friendly. On-site restaurant was delicious and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Courtyard PE on Jan 1, 2024
Dear GuestThank you for your positive review, we are very pleased to hear you had an enjoyable stay.We hope to welcome you back soon.Kind regards

4/10 Poor

John

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms not cleaned properly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Courtyard on Jan 22, 2024
Good day JohnThank you for the valued feedback. The matter will be attended to.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Lungile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and cost effective stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Courtyard PE on Dec 28, 2023
Dear LungileThank you for the positive review. The team will continue to strive on delivery on the guests' expectations.We hope to welcome you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Jesvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
25th Wedding Anniversary at the Courtyard
It was absolutely amazing. We have no complaints at all. the place was nice and clean. The home service was also impressive. Excellent view, especially to watch the dolphins passing by in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Courtyard PE on Dec 28, 2023
Dear JesvinWe are pleased to note you had an enjoyable stay to celebrate your wedding anniversary.Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Thobile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the room facilities and the breakfast and dining services.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Kind Regards CYPE Management on Oct 5, 2023
Good Day ThobileThe you for choosing to stay with us, we appreciate your feedback. Hope you welcome you back in the near future.

2/10 Terrible

Hui

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked two rooms, but Our both rooms were in the basement with walking out door. The smell was terrible, we asked to switch to the room above ground, the staff was very rude and refused. If we knew the rooms were in the basement, we definitely would not book it. Bad experience!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from CYPE on Sep 6, 2023
Dear HuiThank you for the feedback received. We are disappointed to hear we did not meet your expectations. The hotel have rooms on three different levels, the first level walks out on to the lawn and the second on the parking lost and last one lever up from the parking level. We will investigate the smell report. The hotel is willing to amend room numbers depending on the room category booked online and availability of rooms. Kindly contact the hotel to request a specific room location for future bookings as the room as not sold per location but per room type.Kind regardsCourtyard Port Elizabeth

4/10 Poor

Tara, MATAWAN

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from CYPE on Aug 1, 2023
Dear TaraThank you for providing feedback, the hotel would appreciate if you could provide more detail in order to rectify and improve guest satisfaction.

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from CYPE on May 19, 2023
Dear DeanThank your for the rate response, kindly provide the hotel with more information in regards to your experience.Kind regardsCourtyard Port Elizabeth

8/10 Good

Sandisiwe

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never thought that you have not included breakfast and that have disappointed me.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from CYPE on Mar 4, 2023
Dear SandisiweThank you for your feedback. The accommodation can be booked with or without breakfast on the website, kindly select to include breakfast on your next stay when your reserve your room.Kind regardsCourtyard Team

2/10 Terrible

Vivian

Disliked: Staff & service
I gifted a couple an overnight stay at this property as part of their wedding gift. I paid a suite with a queen bed. When they arrived at the property the staff was rude and unwilling to help. They gave the newlyweds a 2 twin beds small room. I paid for a better room. Really disappointed 😱. I need a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from CYPE on Mar 10, 2023
Dear VivianThank you for taking the time to provide feedback. The hotel is disappointed that we could not meet your expectations.The room category reserved online was not a sea facing room and the couple requested to be moved to a sea facing room. The only room available with a sea view was unfortunately a twin room. Due to the evening check in the guest requested to check out the in the afternoon on the next day, unfortunately the check out time is not dependant on the check in time and checking out late afternoon are being charged at an additional rate.Kind regardsCYPE

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool. Very clean. Excellent staff. Beautiful view of the ocean and boardwalk. Nice balcony. We were warned not to walk even a few blocks to restaurants after dark.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from CYPE on Feb 16, 2023
Dear SharonThank you for the positive feedback received. Hope to welcome you back to the hotel in the near future.Kind regardsCourtyard Port Elizabeth

6/10 Okay

Nhuong

Liked: Cleanliness
Uncomfortable area.
Beautiful on the beach, but we feel unsafe on the area. When we talk to security guards, they told us dongo outside after dark.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Courtyard PE on Feb 3, 2023
Dear NhuongThank you for taking the time to provide feedback on the area.I am pleased to share that a new metro security office opened at the Humewood beach, which will have a positive effect on safety and security in the suburb.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect views perfect location perfect stay
One of the very few hotels on the beachfront with sea-facing balconies and convenient parking outside your room. Wide open spaces and a feeling of freedom as the property is huge. Walking distance to beach front, swimming beach, promenade, casino, mall and restaurants!
Lobby
Ocean
Pool
Balcony
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Kind Regards CYPE Management on Jan 23, 2023
Thank you for taking your time to respond. We appreciate your feedback. We wish to see you in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from CYPE on Dec 20, 2022
Dear KarenThank you kindly for the positive review. We hope to welcome you back in the near future.Kind regardsCourtyard Port Elizabeth

8/10 Good

Lynette

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is conveniently located for an overnight stay before heading to the airport. Plenty of restaurants nearby. Would most probable suit a longer stay as the rooms have a small kitchen.
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Nov 4, 2022
Dear Lynette Thank you for taking the time to review our lovely hotel. We appreciate your great feedback. We hope to welcome you as our guest again soon. With kind regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

8/10 Good

Rosalind

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable at the Courtyard.
Lovely hotel overlooking the beach. Close to shopping mall, restaurants and boardwalk. Staff friendly and helpful. Good amenities in room. Wifi good. Comfortable bed. Would certainly stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Oct 26, 2022
Good day Rosalind. Thank you kindly for taking the time to rate your experience. We hope to welcome you back in the not to distant future. Kind regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Morne

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Oct 26, 2022
Good day Morne, Thank you kindly for taking the time to rate your experience. We hope to welcome you back in the not to distant future. Kind regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Udo

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from CYPE on Sep 6, 2022
Good dayThank you kindly for taking the time to rate your experience.We hope to welcome you back in the not to distant future.Kind regardsCourtyard Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay!!
Fantastic place. Everyone is courteous and hospitable. Clean and friendly! Loved it. Would definitely stay there again!!! Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Aug 26, 2022
Dear Martin Thank you for taking the time to review our lovely hotel. We appreciate your great feedback and rating! We hope to welcome you as our guest again soon. With kind regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
No airport shuttle included!
Staff was not friendly. Confused our reservations with the day before, thinking we had been a no show, so had to get that figured out. NO AIRPORT SHUTTLE INCLUDED. Costs $20 to schedule a shuttle one way.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Aug 25, 2022
Dear Brenda Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. The no show confusions was an oversight from our side and we do apologize. With regards to the shuttle we have always used an out-sourced company. Kind Regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel staff is amazing! Very courteous and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Aug 18, 2022
Dear Martin Thank you kindly for choosing the Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth, we are delighted to have met your expectations. We hope too welcome you back in the near future. Kind Regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Elmarie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Courtyard PE on Aug 11, 2022
Dear Elmarie Thank you choosing to stay with Courtyard Port Elizabeth and taking the time to provide feedback. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Selwyn

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Hotel Management on May 31, 2022
Dear Selwyn Thank you kindly for being our guest, we are delighted to have met your expectations. We hope you welcome you back in the near future. Kind Regards Courtyard Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Lennox

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Stay
Comfortable, clean, friendly efficient
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Courtyard Hotel Management on Jun 13, 2022
Dear Lennox Thank you for taking the time to review our lovely hotel. We appreciate your great feedback and rating! We hope to welcome you as our guest again soon. With kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from CYPE on Mar 14, 2022
Dear Arnold Thank you for being our guest. Hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Courtyard Port Elizabeth
We had an amazing stay from when we were warmly greeted at check-in to having a nice clean bathroom and room over looking the bay. The hospitality was great and the room very comfortable. Thany you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from CYPE on Mar 8, 2022
Dear Alan Thank you kindly for being our guest, we are delighted to have met your expectations. We hope you welcome you back in the near future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Diane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel fine, however did not get room booked.
While I can't fault the hotel, and have stayed there on many previous ocassions ( having booked either directly or on another site) the hotel room I was given on check-in was not as described on the website. The room did not accord with the booking photo. It was a much smaller room with no walk through lounge area as depicted on photo (the room I usually book at this hotel) and so no sofa bed for my young daughter. It was unsuitable for 2 adults and a child as advertised, and I was therefore forced to take an expensive upgrade at the hotel to get the room I had thought I had booked. I paid an additional R565 at the hotel. Hotel.com has not response to my complaint. In the circumstances, I will never book through this site again. I attach a photo of the room as booked the site. Whether this was intentional or due to an oversight this lends itself as a case of false advertising. Not impressed at all. Due to above excercise caution when booking on this site.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from CYPE on Mar 8, 2022
Dear Diane Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your booking process and the hotel stay. Thank you for bringing the booking process and description under our attention. It will be addressed with the OTA to best prevent this from occurring again and to ensure the room description matches the room booked. I can confirm that non of the suite rooms that consists of the lounge and dining rooms are booking on the online websites, thus the rooms you booked was a standard room with no sleeper chair. Once again thank you for taking the time to bring this under our attention in order to rectify the matter We hope to welcome you back to Courtyard Port Elizabeth soon.

10/10 Excellent

Wilhelmina A

Business traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from CYPE on Feb 21, 2022
Dear Wilhelmina Thank you for your positive feedback received. Hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An enjoyable stay
The hotel was perfect for what we needed. Very well located and close to many restaurants and pubs. The decor in the rooms is a bit dated but the rooms are very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from CYPE on Feb 21, 2022
Dear Peter Thank you for taking the time to provide constructive feedback. Hope you welcome you back soon. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious suite with small kitchenette
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from CYPE on Feb 21, 2022
Dear David Thank you for being our guest. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

George

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear George Thank you kindly for your positive feedback. Hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth Team

8/10 Good

GS

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Good day Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

8/10 Good

Nandipha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel has fantastic sea views, comfortable home away from home, location and very friendly staff, surely will consider staying there again
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Nandipha Thank you kindly of your feedback and for being our guest. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

8/10 Good

Soletu

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
It was great except that two of the rooms did not have any gowns in them.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Nandipha Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. The gowns are place in the suites only, we apologize if that was an oversight. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

10/10 Excellent

Vimallan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Vimallan Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great Location But No Sleep
Amazing location and views, good service and amenities. Only gripe being the bed mattress which was past its sell by date, resulting in a very uncomfortable sleep and a sore back. They did replace it for me however, the new matress was very hard, thus a further sequence of discomfort and poor sleep.... after 2 weeks i departed feeling exhausted. This was a big let down as i was intendimg to recharge and reenergise this holiday season.
Stayed 15 nights in Dec 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Steven Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. We are disappointed that we could not meet your expectations. We apologize for the discomfort caused. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

10/10 Excellent

Tessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Tessa Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

10/10 Excellent

Mukul, Hamilton

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Mukul Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

8/10 Good

Matthias

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from CYPE on Jan 25, 2022
Dear Matthias Thank you kindly for your feedback and for being our guest. Kind Regards The Courtyard Port Elizabeth team

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay at Court Yard Port Elizabeth
The staff were all professional and helpful. The room was clean and lovely. I did get a bit confused as I did not find any coffee table in the room, but eventually when I explored I found the cupboard (thinking it was for clothes) was in fact a little kitchenette. Brilliant. Two pronged plugs should be offered for being able charge one's phone. Thank you Court Yard, I have always wanted to stay and now know I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from CYPE on Nov 11, 2021
Dear Carolyn Thank you for your positive feedback received. We look forward to welcome you back.

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honest staff!!
Lovely quiet room. Very spacious and a great mattress! Honest cleaning staff who handed in a special pair of boots I left behind. I was able to retrieve them the next day! Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from CYPE on Oct 28, 2021
Dear Karin Thank you kindly for the positive feedback. We hope to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

SHELLTUNYAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to all attractions. Clean and security very good
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from CYPE on Oct 28, 2021
Good Day Thank you kindly for the positive feedback. Hope to welcome you back soon.