Port Elizabeth and Eastern CapeFamily / Child Friendly Accommodation
Find child-friendly establishments catering for families travelling with kids in the Eastern Cape. These child friendly establishments include family hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfasts, holiday apartments, suites, cottages and holiday homes.
The establishments below accept children of all ages (from babies and toddlers to teenagers). If none of these establishments take your fancy, please adjust the filter to show results for the specific age group(s) required.
Guest House / B&B / Self Catering in Rhodes
Reedsdell Country Guest Farm
Set in the picturesque Witteberg mountain range, the southwestern spur of the Drakensberg, 1100 ha of pristine mountain ... [cont.]
Guest House in Gonubie
Grande Vista
Grande Vista is an elegant Tuscan Villa overlooking the Gonubie River. There are huge palm trees in the beautiful garden ... [cont.]
B&B in Bluewater Bay
Coega Harbourview B&B
Located in the upmarket suburb of Bluewater Bay, Coega Harbour View is a three star graded guest house with bed and ... [cont.]
Guest House / Self Catering in Hogsback
The Edge Mountain Retreat
At "The Edge" in the village of Hogsback, we have self-catering cottages and B&B en-suite garden rooms, in a fifteen ... [cont.]
Hotel in Qolora Mouth
Trennery's Hotel
Trennery’s Hotel is a family hotel situated in the lush, tropical vegetation of the Old Transkei, at Qolora Mouth in the ... [cont.]
B&B / Self Catering in Stutterheim
The Shire Eco Lodge
As refreshing as it is unique; an extraordinary and truly unique space, captivating with its innovative design and ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Paterson
Sandflats Country Inn and Self-Catering
Sandflats Country Inn in the village of Paterson between Shamwari and the Addo Elephant Park offers seven rooms on a bed ... [cont.]
Guest House / Self Catering in Summerstrand
Brighton Lodge
Brighton Lodge is situated in a prime position on the Port Elizabeth beachfront 300 meters from one of the city’s most ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Kenton On Sea
Lampiesbos
"Lampiesbos", situated within strolling distance from the river and beaches, is a beautiful holiday home with a rustic ... [cont.]
Game Lodge in Addo
Camp Figtree
A private game reserve set in the heart of Addo on top of the stunning Zuurberg Mountain range. This luxury colonial ... [cont.]
Guest House in Storms River
Armagh Country Lodge & Spa
Established and custom built in 1994, Armagh Country Lodge is situated in 2 acres of pristine fynbos surrounded by ... [cont.]
Self Catering in St Francis Bay
River Kaya
River Kaya features two separate accommodation options, The Fish Eagle self-catering house with room for 9 guests and The ... [cont.]
Guest House in Summerstrand
Cape Flame Guest House
Appealing to both the leisure and corporate traveler, this stylish guest house has 11 spacious, well-appointed en-suite ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Graaff Reinet
18 Parsonage Street
Situated in the most historic part of Graaff Reinet, 18 Parsonage Street is a charming property that boasts national ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Summerstrand
Summerseas 35 Apartment
Relax in style at this executive, two bedroom apartment with direct access to Pollock beach in Summerstrand, Port ... [cont.]
Kids in Eastern Cape
With its ideal mild climate, some of the most beautiful beaches in the country, particularly because they lie on the Indian Ocean, and any number of things to do with a family, the Eastern Cape is definitely one of the more favoured regions in South Africa in which to holiday.
Essentially the Eastern Cape is about malaria-free safaris and beach vacations. The Eastern Cape has a host of private and national game reserves, many of them practically neighbours, although you need to have done your homework as far as children are concerned as some game reserves that welcome children may not allow them on game drives unless a particular vehicle is taken by your family alone. But as a rule, national parks are extremely child-friendly. [cont.]
Combining a safari with self-driving along the coast, stopping at a number of beaches in your own time, is a wonderful way to experience both the untamed and the more refined aspects of the Eastern Cape. Many visitors to the country fly in via Port Elizabeth, where there are fantastic beaches, an oceanarium and snake park at which to entertain children.
For others, the Eastern Cape is all about the Addo Elephant National Park and visiting the sanctuary that offers this sacred animal of Africa a home, just 73 kilometres from Port Elizabeth, where children are welcome. The sighting board, just outside reception is a bonus when you have children, and the Addo Main Camp is good value for money.
Other great visits for families with children include: the rock pools at Middle Beach in Kenton - filled with sea creatures - that allow a fair amount of safe swimming and even babies enjoy the water, which is warmer having baked in the sun for a while; the beach at Cape St Francis - one of the best beaches in the country and ideal for families, and fishing on the Kromme River.
Kenton on Sea's Shelley Bay, which you can reach by driving to Bushman’s River and then following the road until it peters out. There follows quite a walk over sand dunes - interspersed with endemic aloes - so not a good idea with little ones, but for older kids, it’s a lark; and finally, the Tiffindell ski resort - the only place on the continent at which you can snow ski - is set on the slopes of the southern Drakensberg. [close]
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