The Whale's Tale Guesthouse

Fault less , brilliant staff , super breakfast ,stunning location overlooking false bay . Short distance from the centre however a very pleased walk on the cliff top .

The good: The Whale's Tale is a stunning-looking modern property that is immaculately maintained on the inside and outside. The property has secure parking for several cars. There are electronic locks on the main entrance and the bedroom doors. We had room 3 to the north of the property that was huge (approx 80 m2). The layout is modern and comfortable. There are windows to 3 sides of the room including a partial sea view. A very good full English cooked breakfast is available. The not so good: Our room was much too warm. The air conditioning is not nearly powerful enough to cope with the size of the room which was uncomfortable throughout the night. We were astonished to find that there is no separate bathroom. There is a shower cubicle in the corner of the room and the toilet is only partially hidden behind this shower unit. The window above the toilet does not open and there is no extractor fan. It is not possible to use the toilet with any degree of privacy. Even after 35 years of marriage, my wife and I have no interest in seeing, hearing or smelling each other poo! This kind of arrangement may not be uncommon in South Africa, but considering that most guests are likely to be European, I cannot imagine this room layout being popular with many guests. The town of Hermanus is spectacularly beautiful along the rugged coastline. We would be happy to return to the town again but would be avoiding the Whale's Tale for the reasons mentioned above.

Quiet, modern guest house at the harbour end of Hermanus. Secure parking is available. We had a superior sea view room, with small balcony overlooking the pool. The rooms are modern, with safe and fridge. Large walk in shower, bath and double sink. Communal lounge available. Breakfast is pre ordered on the evening before and served in small downstairs room There is a small pool with chairs and loungers.

We had a lovely stay here. The room was large with comfy bed and sheets, Breakfast was good and freshly cooked to order. One thing to note is the shower and toilet are in the same space with no door on the toilet. Secure parking behind electric gates. Nice pool area to relax around.

Wonderful place, very clean, very friendly stuff, very nice rooms! Situated not in the city centre (max. 5min by car), which can be advantage or disadvantage, but we enjoyed it not to be in the crowd :-)

It was very nice to walk along the ocean from the path that was very close to this hotel. There was also a really good restaurant within walking distance. I believe it was Harbour House, and that was delicious.