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a beach filled with lots of cars and boats, Kennaway Hotel in East London
Luxury Twin Room, Kennaway Hotel in East London
Guestroom, Kennaway Hotel in East London
Interior view, Kennaway Hotel in East London
Interior view, Kennaway Hotel in East London
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a hotel room with two beds and a television, Kennaway Hotel in East London

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8.1

Excellent

203 reviews

203 reviews

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8.3

Excellent

Location rating score

Excellent location
Parking
Available
Nearby landmarks
East London Aquarium 220 m
Aquarium 350 m
Virgin Active Gym 530 m
Le Republik 570 m
Wild Coast Holiday Reservations 580 m
Tourism Buffalo City 590 m
Eastern Cape Tourism Board 590 m
King’s Tourist Centre 600 m
Ex Africa Food & Music Lounge 710 m
East London Train Station 1.1 km

Kennaway Hotel

Esplanade, Quigney Beach, East London, South Africa, 5201 - See map

Conveniently situated in the Quigney Beach part of East London, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. This 3-star property is packed with in-house facilities to improve the quality and joy of your stay.

Highlights

Front desk [24-hour]

Airport transfer

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Air conditioning

Bar

Announcements by hotel (1)
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please note that the full amount of the reservation is due before arrival. Kat Leisure Hotel Group will send a confirmation with detailed payment information. After full payment is taken, the property's details, including the address and where to collect keys, will be emailed to you. Dear Visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions. In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property. Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has temporarily suspended its shuttle services. In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas. It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes. Please note that breakfast is only available from Monday to Friday. The hotel will request that a credit card authorization form be completed by the guest. A copy of the back and front of the credit card and a copy of passport is needed.
Facilities

Airport transfer

Car park

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Front desk [24-hour]

Luggage storage

Cash withdrawal

Restaurants

Bar

Value for money6.5
Location rating8.3

Rooms available at Kennaway Hotel

Luxury Twin Room
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  • Room size: 18 m²/194 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 2 single beds
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King Room with Sea View
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  • Room size: 22 m²/237 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 king bed
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Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
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  • Room size: 15 m²/161 ft²
  • 3 single beds
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King Room with Sea View
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  • Room size: 22 m²/237 ft²
  • 1 single bed
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Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in and check-out at Kennaway Hotel?

Check-in is from 02:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hotel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out. The front desk is always open, day or night.

How do I get to Kennaway Hotel?

Kennaway Hotel is easy to access from the airport. In fact, you can even book your airport transfer in advance for greater peace of mind. Just use the "Let us know what you need" section of the booking page to let the hotel know you want to book a ride, and they will contact you via the Agoda messaging service. For those who wish to drive their own cars, Kennaway Hotel has a car park available for guests.

What is the smoking policy at Kennaway Hotel?

Kennaway Hotel does not permit smoking in any of its rooms or indoor areas.

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Overall rating:

8.1

Excellent
203 reviews
Cleanliness
6.4
Facilities
5.4
Location
8.3
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More about Kennaway Hotel

More about Kennaway Hotel

This hotel is located on the seafront, just over 9 km from the centre of East London. The bright, air-conditioned rooms each have a seating area and a satellite TV. All rooms at the Kennaway Hotel include a private bathroom with a bath and shower and free toiletries. Guests have the option of a buffet breakfast every weekday. Special dietary requirements and packed lunches can be organised on request. There are a number of restaurants within 10 minutes’ walk of the hotel. Luggage storage and laundry services can be arranged from the 24-hour front desk. There is also an elevator and an ATM for guests’ convenience. The Kennaway Hotel is located 2 km from the East London Train Station and just over 11 km from the East London Airport.

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Amenities and facilities

Review score
Facilities

5.4

Most talked about facilities

Breakfast

1 mention

Internet

1 mention

Languages spoken
  • English
Internet access
  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
  • Internet
  • Internet services
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Bar
  • Restaurants
Services and conveniences
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Cash withdrawal
  • Elevator
  • Heating in public area
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoking area
For the kids
  • Family room
Access
  • Front desk [24-hour]
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pets allowed
Getting around
  • Airport transfer
  • Car park [on-site]
Available in all rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Carpeting
  • Closet
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Heating
  • In-room safe box
  • Private bathroom
  • Sleep comfort items
  • Toiletries
  • Trash cans
  • TV [flat screen]

Food and dining

Restaurants on site
Restaurant
  • Menu: A-la-carte

Location

Esplanade, Quigney Beach, East London, South Africa, 5201
Excellent
Location

8.3

Property policies

Children and extra beds

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

All children are welcome.

Others
  • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Some helpful facts

Check-in/Check-out
  • Check-in from14:00
  • Check-out until11:00

Property announcements

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please note that the full amount of the reservation is due before arrival. Kat Leisure Hotel Group will send a confirmation with detailed payment information. After full payment is taken, the property's details, including the address and where to collect keys, will be emailed to you. Dear Visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions. In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property. Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has temporarily suspended its shuttle services. In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures. Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas. It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes. Please note that breakfast is only available from Monday to Friday. The hotel will request that a credit card authorization form be completed by the guest. A copy of the back and front of the credit card and a copy of passport is needed.

Reviews of Kennaway Hotel from real guests

Provided by verified guests of Agoda
6.7
/
10
Good
Cleanliness6.4
Facilities5.4
Location8.3
Room comfort and quality4.0
Service7.0
Value for money6.5
High score for East London
Rating
9+ Exceptional (1)
8-9 Excellent (0)
7-8 Very Good (2)
6-7 Good (2)
<6 Below Expectation (7)
Time of the year
Mar - May (1)
Jun - Aug (1)
Sep - Nov (3)
Dec - Feb (7)

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4.8
Kanyisa from South Africa
Business traveler
Luxury Twin Room
Stayed 2 nights in September 2022

Wi-Fi ”

There is no access to Wi-Fi

Reviewed October 03, 2022

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6.0
Anton from United Kingdom
Solo traveler
Luxury Twin Room
Stayed 1 night in July 2022

Out of touch with hospitality standards ”

Friendly but unhelpful reception (e.g. I had to go and ask parking guard for parking availability instead of Reception phoning or finding out). Huge generator outside window woke me up at 5am, followed by a fire alarm. Guests were up and loud until midnight.. Never again...

Reviewed July 15, 2022

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7.2
Very good
Jacques from South Africa
Couple
Luxury Twin Room
Stayed 1 night in February 2020

A good place for an overnighter.”

The hotel is showing its age and shabbiness is creeping in. However, it seems that upgrades may be underway. The friendly staff makes up for this though.

Reviewed February 17, 2020

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4.4
Vishal from South Africa
Business traveler
King Room with Sea View
Stayed 2 nights in January 2020

Horrible”

I stayed in 211. My neighbors partied through Friday night until Saturday 05h00 and then partied on Saturday night until Sunday morning. More that 10-15 people in room. Drunk and fighting etc. I complained but no action was taken. I will report to booking services. Terrible experience.

Reviewed January 20, 2020

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4.4
Koliswa from South Africa
Family with young children
Luxury Twin Room
Stayed 3 nights in December 2019

The hotel rooms are estermetly dirty and very old. There was dust all over and an awful smell.”

Cleaners are only making beds not cleaning floors and coffee containers. My experince of staing in the hotel was almost 0%

Reviewed January 15, 2020

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4.0
Siza from South Africa
Family with teens
King Room with Sea View
Stayed 1 night in December 2019

Property is completely run down, lamps are rusted, carpets smelly & worn out. Ironing rooms disaster”

The hotel needs a complete make over. Pictures on the internet are completely misleading.

Reviewed December 25, 2019

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5.2
Lwazi from South Africa
Couple
King Room with Sea View
Stayed 1 night in December 2019

Poor standards”

In November, I booked a King Suite online. Upon arrival, the receptionist gave us the shabbiest room in the entire hotel; even worse than a standard room. When we went to complain, she was interestingly quite aware of all the 'flaws' in the room. Worse, she was not even aware that we had booked a King Suite (how?). Interestingly, we were told that all King Suites were occupied. We ended up being transferred to Osner Hotel, without a choice. This week, I booked the King Suite again. I called a day earlier to alert the receptionist of my booking and my previous experience. I secured it this time. It is nicely spacious but really dated. The DSTV was playing very few channels. I reported it and was promised that a technician would be sent to reset it. He never arrived. The receptionist told us that he had called him. Further, the windows were very dirty, just like it was in the shabby room of the previous month. How does a hotel that offers sea-views keep windows dirty?

Reviewed December 20, 2019

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6.4
Good
Lwazi from South Africa
Couple
King Room with Sea View
Stayed 3 nights in October 2019

Room reservation inconvinience”

I booked a King's room (honeymoon suite) online and a 50% deposit was debited from my account. When we arrived to check in, we were given a room that is in a very bad shape (even worse than the standard rooms I am used to at Kennaway Hotel). When we returned to the reception to raise a query, we were informed that all honeymoon suites were not available. A call was made to a manager at Osner Hotel who decided that we should be taken to Osner Hotel, without even an apology. We ended up staying at Osner Hotel, in a room that had a leaking toilet.

Reviewed October 23, 2019

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6.8
Good
Yollanda from South Africa
Business traveler
Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in October 2019

Good”

Carpets are dirty and old as well as furniture is old. Parking gates have no remote and you have to hoot, no one opens for a long time. Going to the rooms you are greeted by cockroaches. At least the linen is clean. Sea facing rooms are enjoyable.

Reviewed October 06, 2019

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8.0
Excellent
Nomzamo from South Africa
Group
Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in April 2019

Very good”

there was a promise of wifi netwotwork but was not available, it will be better if breakfast will be available everyday and the money included in the other money. even telephone was not operating.

Reviewed April 23, 2019

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4.3
Louise from South Africa
Solo traveler
Luxury Twin Room
Stayed 1 night in December 2013

Over priced and not worth it”

Not much good to say

The bathroom was run down and needs renovating.

Reviewed January 06, 2014

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9.6
Exceptional
Luthando from South Africa
Family with young children
Luxury Twin Room
Stayed 3 nights in January 2023

Exceptional”

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Reviewed January 17, 2023

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