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Swimming pool, The Sands at St Francis Hotel in St. Francis Bay
The Sands at St Francis Hotel
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Interior view, The Sands at St Francis Hotel in St. Francis Bay
Interior view, The Sands at St Francis Hotel in St. Francis Bay
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9.4

Exceptional

251 reviews

251 reviews

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9.4

Exceptional

Location rating score

Exceptional location
Parking
FREE
Nearby landmarks
St Francis Bay Golf Club 930 m
St. Francis Links 1.5 km
Jack Nicklaus at St Francis Links 1.8 km
Port Elizabeth Airport 74.8 km
Plettenberg Bay Airport 138.8 km

The Sands at St Francis Hotel

8 Frank Road, St. Francis Bay, St. Francis Bay, South Africa, 6312 - See map

The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the St. Francis Bay part of St. Francis Bay, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Rated with 5 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to restaurant, steamroom and spa on-site.

Highlights

Sparkling clean

Top Value

Front desk [24-hour]

Excellent room comfort & quality

Airport transfer

Facilities

Airport transfer

Car park

Shuttle service

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Swimming pool [outdoor]

Golf course [on-site]

Front desk [24-hour]

Luggage storage

Value for money8.6
Distance to city center104. Km
Location rating9.4

Rooms available at The Sands at St Francis Hotel

Exceptional
Room comfort & quality

10

Luxury Double Room with Sea View - Ground Floor
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  • Room size: 42 m²/452 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 king bed
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Luxury King/Twin with Sea View - Ground Floor
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  • Room size: 42 m²/452 ft²
  • Sea view
  • 1 queen bed
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Luxury King Bed Room
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  • Room size: 18 m²/194 ft²
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Twin/Double Room
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    Double Com
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      Luxury Double Room
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        DELUXE GROUND FLOOR DOUBLE ROOM SEA VIEW
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          Luxury Room Upper Level
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            Triple Room Panoramic
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              Comfort Room
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                Frequently asked questions

                Does The Sands at St Francis Hotel have a swimming pool?

                While lounging at The Sands at St Francis Hotel, you can enjoy the None facility to get your day started the best way with a splash for a stimulating morning or evening.

                Does The Sands at St Francis Hotel offer spa services?

                You can benefit from your stay at The Sands at St Francis Hotel much more by enjoying the property's accessible spa services that are offered for all its valuable guests to make your evening far better.

                Does The Sands at St Francis Hotel provide laundry services?

                Yes! The Sands at St Francis Hotel offers laundry service at your convenience for whenever you need your favorite shirts or dresses clean and fresh all throughout your vacation. Please contact the property for more information.

                When was The Sands at St Francis Hotel built?

                The Sands at St Francis Hotel was built in 2003.

                How many rooms does The Sands at St Francis Hotel have?

                The Sands at St Francis Hotel has a total of 5 rooms.

                What was the average room rate for The Sands at St Francis Hotel been in the past month?

                The average room rate for The Sands at St Francis Hotel in the past month is 2250.04 ZAR, compared to city's average of 1253.42 ZAR.

                What do past travelers like most about The Sands at St Francis Hotel?

                Verified guests that stayed at The Sands at St Francis Hotel have given this property a rating of 9.385 for its outstanding location as the major highlight for their stay.

                What is the verified guest review consensus about The Sands at St Francis Hotel's view?

                67.0% of our past visitor ratings have given an optimistic review and remarks about this property's view. You can look up on more detailed customer reviews, and comments for The Sands at St Francis Hotel down in the review section.

                What is the average rating that past Solo travelers' have given to The Sands at St Francis Hotel?

                Past solo travelers that have stayed at this property have given The Sands at St Francis Hotel an average rating of 9.4. You can look up more detailed customer reviews and feedback by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

                What is the typical rating that past Families with young children have given to The Sands at St Francis Hotel?

                Verified families with young children that have stayed at this property have given The Sands at St Francis Hotel an average rating of 9.4. You can look up more thorough customer testimonials and feedback by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

                What is the closest airport to The Sands at St Francis Hotel?

                The nearest airport to The Sands at St Francis Hotel is Plettenberg Bay Airport, 139.0 km away.

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                What people love about The Sands at St Francis Hotel

                • 10

                  Exceptional
                  Spaciousness

                  "The design, position, style snd size of the room friendliness and helpgulness of staff 100%."

                  Elisabeth

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                  February 6, 2020

                Property ranking|Compared to 69 St. Francis Bay properties
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                Room comfort score
                10/10
                Location score
                9.4/10
                Cleanliness score
                9.4/10
                Service score
                9.4/10
                Better than
                99
                %
                of St. Francis Bay properties
                Better than
                97
                %
                of St. Francis Bay properties
                Better than
                96
                %
                of St. Francis Bay properties
                Better than
                94
                %
                of St. Francis Bay properties
                Overall rating:

                9.4

                Exceptional
                251 reviews
                Cleanliness
                9.4
                Facilities
                8.7
                Location
                9.4
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                More about The Sands at St Francis Hotel

                More about The Sands at St Francis Hotel

                The Sands at St Francis Hotel

                The Sands at St Francis Hotel offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to travelers. Post your pictures and answer your emails whenever you want, with the hotel's free Wi-Fi internet access. Pre-plan your rides to and from the airport with the hotel's easy to book transportation services. The hotel provides shuttle services to help you find what you want in St. Francis Bay.
                Parking is available and free, provided by the hotel for guests with their own transportation. While lodging at this wonderful hotel, the helpful staff at the front desk can assist you with multiple services that include concierge service, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. If you want seats to city's best entertainment, you can get help through the hotel's tours. The hotel's on-site laundry service helps you keep your favorite travel outfits clean so you can pack less.
                In-room conveniences include room service, so you can relax and enjoy your stay. Smoking is restricted to the designated smoking areas.


                Dining and things to do

                Start your vacation days in the best possible way. Begin every morning of your stay with an in-house breakfast. Never let hunger affect your travel plans! Restaurants on-site provide convenient and tasty dining options.
                The Sands at St Francis Hotel offers wonderful recreational facilities for guests to enjoy. Pamper and indulge yourself with a visit to the steam room, spa and sauna. The hotel's on-site pool invites you every day for a cooling dip or a few refreshing laps. Hot days can be cool fun with water activities like fishing and non-motorized water sports.
                In a competitive mood? Get sporty with your travel group or other guests at the golf course on site in the hotel.


                Reasons to stay here

                This hotel stands above the rest with a cleanliness score that beats 96% of accommodations in the city.
                This hotel scores higher than 96% of accommodations in the city for its location.
                Room comfort is said to be outstanding here, scoring higher than 98% of accommodations in the city.

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                Amenities and facilities

                Excellent
                Facilities

                8.7

                Most talked about facilities

                Breakfast

                1 mention

                Beach

                1 mention

                View

                1 mention

                Housekeeping

                1 mention

                Languages spoken
                • English
                Internet access
                • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
                • Internet
                • Internet services
                • Wi-Fi in public areas
                Things to do, ways to relax
                • Fishing
                • Garden
                • Golf course [on-site]
                • Pool with view
                • Sauna
                • Spa
                • Spa/sauna
                • Steamroom
                • Swimming pool [outdoor]
                • Tours
                • Water sports (non-motorized)
                Cleanliness and safety
                • Anti-viral cleaning products
                • Body thermometer
                • Breakfast in room
                • Breakfast takeaway service
                • Cashless payment service
                • Doctor/nurse on call
                • First aid kit
                • Free face masks
                • Guest rooms seal after sanitization
                • Hand sanitizer
                • Hot water linen and laundry washing
                • Physical distancing of at least 1 meter
                • Protective screens in common areas
                • Room sanitization opt-out available
                • Rooms sanitized between stays
                • Safe dining setup
                • Sanitized kitchen and tableware items
                • Shared stationery removed
                • Staff trained in safety protocol
                • Temperature check for guests and staff
                Dining, drinking, and snacking
                • Alternative meal arrangement
                • Bar
                • Breakfast [buffet]
                • Breakfast [continental]
                • Restaurants
                • Room service
                • Snack bar
                Services and conveniences
                • Air conditioning in public area
                • Concierge
                • Contactless check-in/out
                • Daily housekeeping
                • Dry cleaning
                • Elevator
                • Food delivery
                • Heating in public area
                • Invoice provided
                • Ironing service
                • Laundry service
                • Luggage storage
                • Safety deposit boxes
                • Smoking area
                • Terrace
                • Xerox/fax in business center
                Land sports
                • Golf course (within 3 km)
                Access
                • Check-in/out [private]
                • Front desk [24-hour]
                • Non-smoking rooms
                • Pets allowed
                Getting around
                • Airport transfer
                • Car park [free of charge]
                • Shuttle service

                Food and dining

                Breakfast options
                • Continental
                • Full English/Irish
                Restaurants on site
                Octagon Restaurant
                • Cuisine: International, Local, Seafood
                • Menu: Buffet

                Location

                8 Frank Road, St. Francis Bay, St. Francis Bay, South Africa, 6312
                Exceptional
                Location

                9.4

                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.

                Infant 0-1 year(s)
                Stay for free if using existing bedding.
                Baby cot/crib may be requested directly from the property.
                Children 2-3 year(s)
                Must use an extra bed
                If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge.
                Guests 4 years and older are considered as adults
                Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge.
                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
                • Reception open until21:00
                Getting around
                • Distance from city center104. Km
                • Travel time to airport (minutes)90
                Extras
                • Breakfast charge (unless included in room price)95 ZAR
                • Daily Internet/Wi-Fi fee00 ZAR
                The property
                • Non-smoking rooms/floorsYes
                • Number of bars/lounges1
                • Number of floors2
                • Number of restaurants2
                • Number of rooms 5
                • Room voltage220
                • Year property opened2003
                • Most recent renovation2011
                Parking
                • Daily parking fee00 ZAR

                Reviews of The Sands at St Francis Hotel from real guests

                Provided by verified guests of Agoda
                9.1
                /
                10
                Exceptional
                Cleanliness9.4
                Facilities8.7
                Location9.4
                Room comfort and quality10.0
                Service9.4
                Value for money8.6
                High score for St. Francis Bay
                Rating
                9+ Exceptional (6)
                8-9 Excellent (3)
                7-8 Very Good (2)
                6-7 Good (0)
                <6 Below Expectation (0)
                Time of the year
                Mar - May (3)
                Jun - Aug (3)
                Sep - Nov (2)
                Dec - Feb (3)

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                Showing 11 verified guest comments
                10.0
                Exceptional
                Elisabeth from United Kingdom
                Couple
                Stayed 3 nights in January 2020

                Wonderful seed bread but give Wendy help with simple veggie recipes”

                The design, position, style snd size of the room friendliness and helpgulness of staff 100%. So kind. Wendy was a star bit i want to give her a few hints on veggie food. She worried and tried but ...

                Reviewed February 06, 2020

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                10.0
                Exceptional
                Tracy from Australia
                Couple
                Stayed 1 night in May 2018

                Beautiful location and extremely relaxing”

                Loved every minute of it, Heidi and the staff were fantastic they were professional but also welcoming. The view and the sound of the ocean from our room was out of this world! I would definitely recommend The Sands to anyone and I will definitely be back for another visit 😊

                Reviewed May 03, 2018

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                8.0
                Excellent
                Daniel from United Kingdom
                Couple
                Stayed 1 night in August 2017

                Visited before in need of a little tlc”

                Could do with some maintenance. Not as good as I remembered. Staff very good and great breakfast. Not sure I would visit st Francis bay again as not a lot to do. Hotel was clean just got a little older from my last visit 6 or 7 years ago

                Reviewed September 02, 2017

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                8.8
                Excellent
                Ian from United Kingdom
                Family with teens
                Luxury Double Room with Sea View - Ground Floor
                Stayed 3 nights in July 2017

                Great Location with friendly staff”

                Only thing to note; you need your own transport. There is no public transport in St Francis Bay; including taxis

                Reviewed July 13, 2017

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                8.4
                Excellent
                Tanya from South Africa
                Solo traveler
                Stayed 1 night in January 2017

                Lovely view ”

                The Sands was by far the nicest guest house to stay in St Francis, the view and proximity to the sea fantastic. The staff were very friendly, and room very nice, But for the price paid, I expected a lot more. I arrived around lunch time, and wanted to order lunch, but was told that the chef was off for lunch and could only help later. When I did get offered something, there was no menu, just the suggestion of a toasted sandwich Or a chick salad. For a 5 star guest house I would've expected a better selection. Breakfast was very disappointing- the sausages and bacon seemed boiled. There are stairs to the beach- which are broken so require using a side path, which isn't well made. I'd also called and asked for help to move a deck chair into the sun (as little space to navigate around the pool) but no one came to assist. Overall it's a nice place, stunning location and view, but very overpriced and could do with abit of an upgrade.

                Reviewed January 14, 2017

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                10.0
                Exceptional
                Jadrick from South Africa
                Group
                Stayed 1 night in May 2016

                LOVE this place”

                Fantastic location with fabulous staff and SUPER COMFORTABLE rooms. I WILL visit this magic place again and again.

                Reviewed May 31, 2016

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                8.3
                Excellent
                valerie from United Kingdom
                Couple
                Stayed 3 nights in January 2016

                A hotel with a stunning location”

                The location and the staff

                We loved our stay at The Sands, the room was fabulous with stunning views and the staff really went the extra mile. Our only concern was that the steps to the beach were damaged to the only way down was a dangerous scramble over the rocks. They need to fix these.

                Reviewed January 18, 2016

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                9.3
                Exceptional
                Oi from Hong Kong SAR, China
                Family with young children
                Stayed 1 night in June 2015

                Best in the area”

                Staff, food & room
                Reviewed June 27, 2015

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                10.0
                Exceptional
                Thomas from Germany
                Group
                Luxury Double Room with Sea View - Ground Floor
                Stayed 1 night in October 2021

                Absolut empfehlenswert ”

                Wir können das rhe Sands at St Francis Bay nur empfehlen. Die Lage, die Einrichtung und das Personal sind definitiv mit 5 Sternen (gerne 6) zu bewerten. Sollten wir nochmal in der Nähe sein werden wir ganz bestimmt wieder dieses Hotel wählen.

                Reviewed October 25, 2021

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                8.0
                Excellent
                Heinz from Germany
                Couple
                Stayed 2 nights in March 2020

                Tolle Lage”

                Der direkte Zugang zum Meer ist grandios Im Pool schaut man direkt auf das Meer

                Reviewed March 12, 2020

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                9.6
                Exceptional
                Peter from South Africa
                Couple
                Stayed 2 nights in November 2016

                Eine Traumunterkunft mit unverbauten Meerblick”

                Treppe zum Meer war leider nicht nutzbar.

                Reviewed November 24, 2016

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