Hotel Portao Diaz

3.0 star property
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Outdoor pool
Sports facility
Grand Room, Kitchenette, Sea View
Daily buffet breakfast (ZAR 75.00 per person)
View from property

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Alhof Drive, D’Almeida, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, 6500
  • Diaz Beach
    2 min drive
  • Botlierskop Private Game Reserve
    3 min drive
  • Santos Beach
    3 min drive
  • Mossel Bay Aerodrome (MZY)
    25 min drive

Room options

Room, Sea View (Contemporary)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Room (Backpacker)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Grand Room, Kitchenette, Sea View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Mossel Bay

When you stay at Hotel Portao Diaz in Mossel Bay, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Diaz Beach and Botlierskop Private Game Reserve. .This casino hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Santos Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Dias Museum.

What's nearby

  • Botlierskop Private Game Reserve - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Santos Beach - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Mossel Bay Golf Club - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Cape St. Blaize Cave - 6 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santos Beach, Mossel Bay - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Kaai 4 - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mossel Bay Oyster Bar - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hotel Portao Diaz

Hotel in Mossel Bay with a casino and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel Portao Diaz offers 43 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Mossel Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 43 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Head straight for the casino, or wait for that lucky feeling while you enjoy one of the other recreational opportunities, such as an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily: ZAR 75.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Casino
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 75.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Portao Diaz Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 40 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If you are looking for a "motel" one night stay type thing this could be alright. The area isn't great, but security is good. I thought the actual room was pretty nice, although there were one or two stains lying around, I liked the bathroom. My highlight was definitely the friendliness of the staff, and the thing I disliked the most was the difficulty I had sleeping as a result of the noisy hotel guests.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bad part of town, sketchy parking, pictures of hotel not advertised properly.. did not feel safe / walk in
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is big and clean. Location is not so good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

not a place to spend the night at
I do not think this place exist. The area and location is dodgy.i dontvrecommend this place to any person
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not having air con in the room meant that we slept with the windows open as it was much too hot. The noise of the street with cars, barking dogs and roosters made for an early morning wake up.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms do not look like the pictures at all. They are blue. There was a window I could not close leading to the main hall causing it to be quite noisy. My room was near the main gate which was also noisy. The room was cool and dank. The surrounding area was not that nice. Would not stay in mossel bay. Or if so, stay near the beach/lighthouse area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great and staff very helpful. Buffet breakfast was also excellent. Air con would have been nice as there was quite a bit of noise outside our room - car horns, dogs barking and roosters. Our toilet seat was also broken so it would slide when we used it and eventually the entire lid came off.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Maryna

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Lynette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
BAD
The place was very noisy, felt like i was staying in a hostel with noisy students. The place had a very funny smelI couldn't wait to get out

10/10 Excellent

Mel, South Wales, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't be put off by the location
Lovely staff throughout the hotel. The cleanest hotel we have stayed in, even a welcome tipple of Amarula on arrival.Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Stay was good,a pity the booking that was made via Expedia was not what I required. Would indeed recommend large families to make use of the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When you pull into the area you are going to question where you are. Once you are inside the staff are amazing, the hotel is great and was just fun! The room was great, and breakfast was absolutely over the top!! A full African style brunch. What a great experience. If you are looking for an amazing experience then stay here!

8/10 Good

melody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not much of a casino
Lovely staff and satisfactory accommodation. 5 slots machines was not the casino we were expecting. It's in an neighbourhood area which was a shock but by the end of the stay it didn't matter. It added to the charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and great views from the room
We had a two night stay at the hotel. The room had a spectacular view of the ocean. It was a well maintained and clean room. The hotel staff is very friendly and were always there to assist. They serve an elaborate breakfast at a decent price as it wasn't part of our booking. Overall a friendly atmosphere and close to all the major attractions of Mosselbay.

6/10 Okay

Paul, port elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
not a good business choice
Great for backpackers and real budget travel. Would suggest they move reception area away from the terrible kitchen smells.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a quick nights stay-
Great for passing through, though is a little off the N2. For the price, it was a great deal. Amazing Braam breakfast, and super clean room. Staff was really nice, as well. My only issues were that dinner took over an hour to be ready (no frills burger), the bathroom was absurdly small- smaller than on boats I've been on! and all the hard floors made it very loud. I could hear everything going on in the rooms and hallways around me. It's not in a very nice area, either, so if you're looking for a quick layover with plans elsewhere, this is the place for you. If you want something you can stay at for a few days to meander around town (by foot, anyway) this may not be the best choice.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

micheal, cape town.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
soul searching.
Peace of mind.extremely relaxing and the old fashioned friendliness,mind boggling.

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ROOM ONLY PLEASE SIR
Hotel Porta Diaz, is not situated in a good area, so if you view walking around at night forget it. However if you are just going for business and staying the night inside or driving it may be fine. From the outside and even reception it looks rundown, however the rooms are very good. Positives: Nice Room, Good Seaview but over a location setting, some rooms have a self catering nook, black out curtains, big fridge, microwave safe parking. Negatives: Poor area, poor wifi, other parts of hotel look run down, no aircon, – fans only. Did not dine so could not comment

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Rex, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is kind of old school hostel style. The room has a smell.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Jinhwa, Johannesburg

Just fine
It was fine even though located in residential area. Close to the main attracting places.