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Road Lodge East London

1.0 star property

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Daily continental breakfast for a fee
Outdoor pool
Terrace/patio
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
The current price is $47
$41 nightly
$47 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 11 - Jul 12

Explore the area

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Corner Union Avenue and Cheltenham Road, East London, Eastern Cape, 7530
  • Place, East London Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Ann Bryant Art Gallery
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Jan Smuts Stadium East London
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, East London (ELS)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Double Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Twin Room, Accessible, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Twin Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

East London

When you stay at Road Lodge East London in East London, you'll be in the business district, within a 5-minute drive of East London Museum and Ann Bryant Art Gallery. .This hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from The Cenotaph and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Jan Smuts Stadium East London.

What's nearby

  • East London Museum - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Ann Bryant Art Gallery - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • The Cenotaph - 4 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Jan Smuts Stadium East London - 7 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Nahoon Beach - 12 min drive - 4.4 miles

Getting around

  • East London (ELS) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Jules On Jarvis - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Kitchen Table - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ginger & Co - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Road Lodge East London

Road Lodge East London offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. This East London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 90 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and bike storage.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; ZAR 140 per person
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room sofa bed
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (24 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (35 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Built in 2006
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ZAR 140 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 150 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

East London Road Lodge
Road Lodge East London
Road Lodge East London Hotel
Road Lodge East London Hotel
Road Lodge East London East London
Road Lodge East London Hotel East London

Road Lodge East London Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 261 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 261 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 261 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 261 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 261 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sixolisiwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was amazing I really enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Motale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed staying at East London road logde hotel i was so amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Always clean and fresh
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great over night stay. Friendly staff. Clean bathroom. Comfo8bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mr SJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Familiar and friendly

Very friendly staff, easy location, clean and accessible.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Magabaditsane Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked the staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Deon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The check in was disorganized and had to fill in endless forms. I use this hotel regulary. They need to review their breakfast priciing as it does not warrant what you are getting. Boring
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sameer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reception very friendly,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

ANNELIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

GOOD

EVERYTHING WAS GOOD, THANK YOU
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was excellent. Good service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dawid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was good , space a bit small.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

Can you please provide me with the Invoice of my s

The stay was vrry excellent, excellent service and the staff was friendly aCab
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ntombifikile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hi it was Good ,the Staff is Friendly .I wish you can upgrade your Dst channels.I enjoyed the Breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Geurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a good budget hotel for a quick one night overnight stay. It is safe and provides secure parking. The rooms are very small and the bathrooms were questionable - the shower did not want to drain. The staff were wonderful though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Wood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vale for money

Good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff very good. Too much noise by other guests disturbed my sleep. No control by hotel staff. Otherwise good.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Simthembile

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was not cleaned on time, linen was undone and there were cockroaches in the bathroom. No shower cap in the shower we had to ask for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

theo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Twin beds bases keep moving and they are very small in size..rooms not spacious enough, no fridges in the room,bathroom not spacious to even turn around.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ayanda

Towels in the room were old , no shower caps in the bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Khaya

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Loud noise throughout the night

There was noise throughout the night. There was no stop to it and missed out on sleep. I can't book there again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

MRS M

Disliked: Room comfort
The staff at this hotel was unable to address issues of noise and unruliness with other guests that interrupted my and other paying guests sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lesego

Some guests were smokinf...drunk and noisy. Kitchen also noisy. Ice machine not working. No ice buckets!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Karabo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unpleasant Stay

Terrible experience. My room was outdated, the bedding is old & uncomfortable. The ice machine was out of service & the furniture & fittings looks 40 years old.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ranitha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not up to standard

Restaurant.. certain meals on menu was not available. Certain beer requested as per list..not available. Air con not working
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Nhlanhla

Liked: Staff & service
Some clients were extremely noisy at night and early hours of the morning , very insensitive to the needs of us/ others.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021