MyPond Stenden Hotel
River-bank rooms, a plunge pool and a full massage list
About this stay
The Kowie River bank does the work at MyPond Stenden, and the setting is malaria-free with no reserve fence anywhere near it. The four-star building sits on van der Riet Street with the water below and the a la carte restaurant looking straight over it, serving South African cuisine with a contemporary turn. Rooms are decorated in green and orange, air conditioned, with satellite flat-screen TV, an iPod dock, a fridge, a kettle and free WiFi. Outside, a plunge pool, sun terrace, outdoor furniture and garden take the afternoon. The wellness list runs deep for a hotel this size: full body, couples, back, neck, head, hand and foot massage, body wraps, scrubs, facials, manicure and pedicure. The nearest beach is 2 km away and the golf course a five-minute drive. Free parking sits on site.
- Kowie River bank setting
- Plunge pool and sun terrace
- Full massage and body treatment list
- Free parking and family rooms
Our take
MyPond Stenden Hotel suits guests who want a riverside stay on the Kowie River in Port Alfred, with a plunge pool, a sun terrace and a garden facing the water. The à la carte restaurant serves South African cuisine over the river, and rooms include a fridge and a kettle. It is malaria-free and outside any fenced reserve. An 8.3 rating from 1,221 reviews is good. Guests wanting a large pool or children's programme will not find one listed.
- Ask for a room facing the Kowie River when you book; the restaurant and the plunge pool both look that way.
- Order breakfast to the room at least once, and request the special diet menu ahead if anyone in the party needs it.
- Drive the 2 km to Kelly's Beach rather than swimming near the river mouth, and use the free on-site parking.
Why we love it
- The a la carte restaurant looking straight over the Kowie
- A plunge pool and sun terrace in the river garden
- Massage, body wraps and facials without leaving the hotel
- Free on-site parking five minutes from the golf course
Why guests love itMyPond Stenden Hotel is a four-star hotel on the bank of the Kowie River in Port Alfred, malaria-free and outside any fenced reserve. Rooms have air-conditioning, a satellite flat-screen TV, a fridge, a kettle and free Wi-Fi. A plunge pool, a sun terrace and a garden face the water, and the à la carte restaurant serves South African cuisine over the river. An 8.3 rating from 1,221 reviews is good.
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