I have stayed at this guest house 3 times in the past 18 months. Each and every time it is the same.... EXCELLENT. The rooms are always clean, bathrooms with lovely fluffy towels, breakfasts to die for, beautiful views, the owners are always friendly and make you feel at home immediately. more

Warm reception from hosts, beautiful spacious room. We had a room facing the sea and found that our room offered better whale watching than in town where there were none to be seen. Breakfast was superb with a huge variety. Will definitely stay here again. more

Wonderful warm hospitality, beautiful surroundings, outside and in! The owners couldn't be more helpful, ask for recommendations on places to eat. more

The rooms were spacious and beautifully adorned, with much attention to detail and far prettier than it appears on the website. Our room had a lovely ensuite bathroom and a balcony offering a view of the mountain ranges. The hotel was well placed near the coast to see wales in the sea but was a 5 min drive out of... more

My husband and I were very, very pleased with our choice of the Lavender Manor. The hosts were helpful in arranging bookings and making recommendations for what to do around Hermanus. The staff at the hotel were like invisible fairies -- housekeeping seemed to be done by magic and the room was immaculate. Overall, we had an extremely relaxing time,... more

My husband and I stayed here with some friends in mid January 2007. It is a beautiful establishment. It is very clean and elegant. Each room is beautifully decorated and is spacious. The hospitality was also very pleasant. The pool, although a little cold, was enjoyable and relaxing. The location is convenient for the beautiful beach where there is an... more

Lovely property with superb views of the ocean. Although still quite up market it could do with a little bit of a 'fluff up'. eg hairdryer was availble in room but nowhere to plug it! Candlabra in bathrrom was a bit dusty. Laundry - need to state that you would like it ironed as well as washed! Just small things... more

Had just two nights stay but would certainly return on our next trip to S.A. A super room with all modern comforts excellent bedding and towels(a personnal must) the host could not be more welcoming, first class breakfast is serve in a relaxed manner so much better than hotels busy busy resturant. A most enjoyable visit. more

This has to be one of the nicest places we have ever stayed, the attention to detail was fantastic! Our bedroom was amazing, which we were delighted about as it was our wedding anniversary when we were there, it had a four poster bed which you could lie in and watch the whales! There's a lovely seating area that opens... more