I will recommend the Whale Cottage chain! It was just perfect and even for the restaurants they recommended! A friend of mine stayed with them and gave me the contact and I have to admit that it was just perfect, simple with a really nice atmosphere more

This was our first trip to South Africa so of course we did not know what to expect but the welcome we recived at Whale Cottage Hermanus was truly set the benchmark for a fabulous trip. The team at Whale Cottage made us feel truly welcome in this beautifully positioned ocean view guest house. We felt right at home straight... more

As a single lady in her 40's and travelling by myself, I arranged to stay at Whale Cottage Hermanus from the 1st - 5th September 2007 after researching the interenet and reading reviews about accommodation in Hermanus. I had a thoroughly enjoyable stay in a nautical decorated bedroom and a huge bathroom complete with shower and bath. The little touches... more

Me and my husband stayed at Whale Cottage Hermanus from the 17th Aug to the 19th Aug 2007. Staying there was a very positive experience. Room was very nicely decorated and also very clean. Service was exceptional whereby both Chris, the owner of the cottage and Barry, the manager, went out of their way to serve us and make our... more

We had a lovely stay at the Whale Cottage Hermanus in July. We loved the Greek style of the B&B, the rooms were clean and nicely decorated with eye for detail. I loved for example the fresh lavendel that was put on the bed cover. We had a big room in front with a balcony and a wonderful oceanview. The... more

.... been so surprised to read some of the less positive reviews about Whale Cottage, Hermanus, but then I suppose you often only hear complaints from some people. We booked our stay very last minute, as we were driving from Cape Town and arrived late in the evening. It was easy and Barry was very cheery and welcoming. Yes, to... more

Hermanus is a beautiful seaside town and (in our opinion) there's no better place to have as a base to enjoy it than Whale Cottage. With the warmest of welcomes from Barry & Hilary our stay in WCH got off to a great start. With a party of eight descending on them all at once they calmly sorted us out... more

very friendly and the view is wonderful the room on the front of cottage upstairs has a very large veranda where you can watch the sunset while enjoying a glass or two and just relax watching the sea very very relaxing more

Do not stay in The Whale Cottage in Hermanus. It was ant infested and run-down. The beds are unusually small. Even when we insisted on moving rooms, we were not satisfied with the quality of the establishment compared to what the brochure falsely advertised.Not walking distance to Hermanus as promised by Chris the owner of this horrible chain. Barry was... more