# Southern Sun The Marine

Gqeberha, South Africa · Mapped: on the map. It has not cleared the selection standard yet, so read it as coverage, not a recommendation.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/za/gqeberha/wellness-retreat/the-marine
- Book direct: https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-the-marine
- Map pin: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.984083,25.666361

## Our read

The Marine is a Summerstrand beach hotel, not an Addo lodge. It counts 114 rooms on Pollock Beach, some of them semi self-catering lofts, about ten minutes from the airport. Come if you want the beach and a kitchen in some of the rooms. Skip it if you expected to sleep inside the park.

## Come here for

- Pollock Beach, metres from the door on Marine Drive
- A loft you can cook in, or a two-bedroom family suite
- About ten minutes from Chief Dawid Stuurman airport, on the hotel's line

## Skip it if

- You wanted a lodge in Addo. The park is a trip, not the view.
- You assumed every room has a kitchen. Only the lofts are described as semi self-catering.

## The place

Southern Sun The Marine is on the corner of 5th and Marine Drive in Summerstrand, Gqeberha. The page places it metres from Pollock Beach and about ten minutes from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport. It counts 114 rooms, including semi self-catering lofts, with city views or ocean views. Family suites have two bedrooms and two bathrooms. La Mer serves breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is included only on a bed-and-breakfast rate. The Deck is the cocktail bar. Five venues hold up to 125 people. Addo Elephant National Park is named as a trip, not as the view. The phone is +27 41 583 2101. The decision is whether you want a hotel room or a loft you can cook in, and whether the window faces Pollock Beach. Addo is the day, not the morning outside. The page does not print a fixed nightly rate. Someone who wanted a lodge inside the park should book Addo. Someone who wants the beach at Summerstrand, and a short airport drive, is looking at this hotel. Reserve with the hotel. MindReach does not take the booking.

## What it is like

- The beach: Metres from Pollock Beach, on Marine Drive.
- The lofts: Some rooms are semi self-catering. Family suites have two bedrooms.
- The airport: About ten minutes from Chief Dawid Stuurman, on the hotel's line.
- The count: 114 rooms. Five venues, up to 125 people.
- The phone: Phone +27 41 583 2101. La Mer is breakfast and dinner.

## Ways to stay

- A room or a loft · Price on their site · https://www.southernsun.com/southern-sun-the-marine

## Getting there

Corner of 5th and Marine Drive, Summerstrand, Gqeberha. About ten minutes from the airport, on the hotel's line. Phone +27 41 583 2101.

## Questions

**Can I cook?**
Only in the lofts and loft apartments, which the page calls semi self-catering.

**Is Addo next door?**
No. The page names Addo as a nearby attraction, not as the view.

**How far is the airport?**
About ten minutes, on the hotel's line.

**How many rooms?**
114, on the hotel page.

**Where do I book?**
With the hotel. MindReach does not take the reservation. Phone +27 41 583 2101.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.