Gqeberha for business travellers: where to stay and how to get around

Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) is a working city with a beach attached. Automotive manufacturing, the port and the Coega Special Economic Zone bring a steady flow of engineers, auditors and project teams. Here’s how to make a work trip easy.

Getting there and around

• The airport. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport sits close to the city, so many central suburbs are a short drive away. Staying near the airport and main shopping areas keeps transfers short and makes early flights painless.
• A car helps. The metro is spread out and public transport is limited for business travel, so most visitors hire a car or use e-hailing.
• Coega. If your work is at the Coega SEZ or the Port of Ngqura, budget around half an hour’s drive from central Gqeberha, more at peak times.

Where to stay

For short work trips, look for:

• Secure parking and controlled access.
• Fast Wi-Fi with backup power, so the internet stays on in an outage.
• A proper desk and a kitchen, for weeks when restaurant meals get old.
• Somewhere close to shops, so groceries and essentials are minutes away.

Our Executive Stay near Airport & Shops was set up for exactly this: a smart one-bedroom apartment in a secure estate with a fully equipped kitchen, minutes from the airport and shopping.

After hours

• The beachfront. Summerstrand and Humewood are the classic evening walk or run along the bay.
• Eat local. The beachfront and Newton Park both have plenty of restaurants for team dinners.
• Weekends. If your trip spans a weekend, Addo Elephant National Park is within easy driving distance for a game drive.

Bringing a team?

For groups or longer projects we can house several people across nearby apartments with one point of contact and one monthly invoice. See corporate stays or ask us for a quote.