An hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, home of Rhodes University and the prestigious National Arts Festival. Centrally situated in the quieter part of the CBD, the impeccably refurbished Protea Hotel Grahamstown will introduce you to a timeless world of complete comfort, warm hospitality and careful attention to your needs.

Distances from :
Fish River Casino - 75km
Port Alfred - 58km
Port Elizabeth - 125km and
East London - 200km.

Also near to airports, harbour, station and the Thomas Bains and Andries Vosloo Nature Reserves, as well as the Addo Elephant National Park.
Grahamstown, City of Saints, lies exactly halfway between Durban and Cape Town. In the heart of this fascinating historical town, you`ll find the Protea Hotel Grahamstown, a landmark in this enchanting cultural centre and the ideal way to experience this fascinating town in style.

All rooms are stylishly decorated, with en-suite bathrooms, TV, air-conditioning and coffee machines.

The hotel is perfect for business and leisure travellers. It boasts a very popular family restaurant, the Calabash, as well as the Oasis a la carte restaurant and cocktail bar and Champs action bar.

Full conference facilities and secretarial services are also available, while various sporting and leisure activities can be found nearby.

There are 33 rooms to choose from - standard rooms with en suite bathroom to a family or luxury suite, all of which are graciously decorated and complete with modern luxuries such as colour satellite TV, air-conditioning, direct dialing telephone and coffee machines, to mention but a few.

Once you've settled in, you might like to visit the lively Champs Bar, which boasts sports big screen TV, pool tables and much more.

Or, if you prefer a quiet pre-dinner drink, you can visit the elegant Oasis a la carte Restaurant and Cocktail Bar before selecting a deliciously prepared dish from the restaurant's excellent menu. Alternatively you can treat your family to a mouthwatering meal in the Calabash Expresso Bar and Family Restaurant.

If you`re feeling energetic, you can take advantage of a wide range of excellent sporting facilities nearby. These include squash, golf, tennis, bowls, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and horseriding facilities. What's more, a host of watersports awaits you in Port Alfred, only half an hour's drive from the hotel.
Conference-goers are admirably catered for in the fully renovated Albany Room which offers a comprehensive range of modern conference equipment as well as fax and secretarial facilities. The Albany Room is ideal for functions ranging in size from 10 to 120 delegates, while private meetings can be held in the hotel's intimate boardroom.
Surrounded by 16 national, provincial and private game reserves with the Big 5, as well as crocodile and ostrich farms. An in-house tour operator will gladly arrange safari trips to the surrounding areas as the surrounding countryside offers a wealth of places to discover, such as the Thomas Bains Nature Reserve where you can see white rhino, eland, kudu, buffalo and wildebeest. In addition, a scenic drive will bring you to the unique Addo Elephant National Park and, if you`re in the mood for an evening of glamour and excitement, the Fish River Casino is just 40 minutes drive away.