Southern Sun The Marine

Summerstrand, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape 0–125 guestsRRRR · Luxury

4.3

1,667 Google reviews · Positive - established Summerstrand conference hotel

Overview & Capacity

The Marine - freshly rebranded from Protea Marriott to Southern Sun - is a 114-room beachfront hotel on Marine Drive whose Fish Eagle room takes 120, backed by four smaller venues. It caps around 125, so it's a small-conference and banquet hotel, and the Southern Sun banqueting is dependable. The rebrand is recent, so B&W tracks any service shift, but the fundamentals - beachfront, airport-close, five flexible rooms - are unchanged. A tidy mid-market pick for a Bay meeting under 120.

Seated

Banquet

100

Cinema

120

B&W Production Notes

Medium-High - Fish Eagle 220 m2 seats 120; five configurable venues

B&W Verdict

The rebranded beachfront workhorse. Under 120 on Marine Drive - dependable Southern Sun hosting, freshly re-flagged.

Suitable For

Small-to-mid conferencesbanquets to 100 and boardroom meetings on the beachfront

What we like

Fish Eagle room (220 m2) seats 120 cinema / 100 banquet
Five configurable venues with 114 rooms
Beachfront Marine Drive with Southern Sun banqueting

What to confirm

Combined maximum vs single-room max
Current TripAdvisor rating
Outdoor/beach function options
Rates

Amenities & Facilities

fish-eagle-220sqm

5-venues

beachfront-marine-drive

restaurant

bar

pool

wifi

Quick Facts

Marine Dr, Summerstrand, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa

0–125 guests

4-star beachfront conference hotel

RRRR — Luxury

Yes - banqueting team

Yes - 114 rooms

🏠 Indoor

✈️ 4 (Chief Dawid Stuurman Intl) km from OR Tambo

Contact Venue

+27 41 583 2101 [email protected] Official website

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Frequently asked questions

Q.How many guests can Southern Sun The Marine accommodate?

Southern Sun The Marine in Gqeberha caters for events up to 125 guests, depending on your layout and the spaces you book. Our team confirms the exact capacity for your event type when we handle your enquiry.

Q.Where is Southern Sun The Marine located?

Southern Sun The Marine is located in Summerstrand, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. B&W Productions arranges full event production here, from AV and staging to décor and catering coordination.

Q.Does Southern Sun The Marine offer catering and accommodation?

Catering — Yes - banqueting team. Accommodation — Yes - 114 rooms.

Q.What types of events is Southern Sun The Marine best suited to?

Southern Sun The Marine works well for Small-to-mid conferences, banquets to 100 and boardroom meetings on the beachfront. The rebranded beachfront workhorse. Under 120 on Marine Drive - dependable Southern Sun hosting, freshly re-flagged.

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