Nestled in a beautiful setting of palms and tropical plants, above a broad beach on the Eastern Cape coastline of South Africa, Mazeppa Bay Hotel is characterized by its own Island. Depending on the tide, this is sometimes only accessible by a quaint suspension bridge, which joins the Island to the main beach.

Mazeppa Bay Hotel has a very relaxed atmosphere, where guests can be comfortable to walk around without shoes and leave the stresses of everyday life behind - including the shopping malls!

Mazeppa Bay Hotel is 3-star rated, and is AA Highly Recommended, with a choice of family or double rooms, as well as two honeymoon suits. Mazeppa Bay Hotel has kept its old style charm, which keeps families coming back generation after generation, where friends are made and people have a chance to take a step back from their busy lives to really relax with their loved ones.

Mazeppa Bay has a 550 m landing strip for light air craft and a Helipad. The hotel also offers transfers to and from East London airport, which is a two and half hour drive away.

Mazeppa Bay Hotel's accommodation offerings consist of:

• Double sea-facing rooms
• Family Rooms
• Budget Rondawels

All suites are thatched with tile floors. All rates include three meals per day.

Other hotel facilities:

• Two bars
• Laundry service
• Babysitters on request, organised prior to arrival
• DSTV in communal TV lounge only
• Tennis court
• Table tennis
• Full size snooker table
• Children's trampoline
• Full cell phone coverage.

Accommodation rates at the 3-star Mazeppa Bay Hotel are very affordable and include three home cooked meals per day - with a seafood dinner on a Saturday and a mini seafood dinner on a Wednesday.

There are many attractions at Mazeppa, the main one being angling - due to the steep continental shelf, Mazeppa has much appeal for the game and shark fisherman. There is always a place to find shelter and a good fishing spot when the wind is blowing. Mazeppa also has its own registered boat launch off the beach, for holders of a valid skippers ticket. Tackle and bait are for sale at the hotel, and there are also rods and reels for hire.

The bird life at Mazeppa is quite spectacular, and this can be experienced by going on one of the many walks around the Hotel - the Manubi Indigenous Forest being a particular delight for bird and plant lovers alike. Other walks include the one across One Mile beach to the One Mile rocks at the end of the beach, where a patrol plane crashed during World War II while trying to make an emergency landing on the beach.

Other activities offered by the hotel include:

• Swimming pool
• Swimming beach
• Hiking
• Canoes
• Mountain bikes
• Tennis court
• Gym
• Steam room
• Beach volleyball
• Table tennis
• Snooker table
• Pool table
• DSTV in Communal Lounge
• Kiddies playground
• Kiddies trampoline.

All rates include dinner, bed, breakfast and a light lunch. The hotel has seafacing chalets, family inter-leading units as well as rondawels, all with en-suite bathrooms.

Children's rates:

• 0 - 2: Stay for free
• 3 - 11: Pay 50% of adult rate

Prices are subject to change without prior notification and it is therefore advised to make a booking prior to your arrival.

Please remember to enquire about frequent special offers.