Hotels in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
The Friendly City, Blue Flag beaches and the Garden Route gateway. Book direct and pay in Rands.
The Friendly City, Blue Flag beaches and the Garden Route gateway. Book direct and pay in Rands.
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) anchors the eastern Garden Route with warm beaches and easy access to Addo Elephant Park. Book direct through StaysAfrica, priced in Rands.
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The city was officially renamed Gqeberha in 2021 as part of South Africa's post-apartheid place-name changes, taking its new name from the Xhosa name for the Baakens River that runs through it; "Port Elizabeth" is still in everyday and commercial use.
Port Elizabeth sits on Algoa Bay and is exposed to strong, near-constant south-easterly and south-westerly winds off the Indian Ocean, which locals have long referenced in the nickname "the Windy City".
Addo Elephant National Park's main gate is about 70km (roughly 45-60 minutes' drive) from Port Elizabeth, making it one of the few malaria-free Big 5 reserves reachable as an easy day trip from a coastal city.
Beyond its Blue Flag beaches, Port Elizabeth is a working port and manufacturing hub, especially for the motor industry, and its long harbour history has earned it the nickname "the Friendly City" among South African travellers.
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