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I spent 4 nights at Schulphoek Guesthouse and enjoyed every minute. The facilities are really first rate - Janet and her team have put a great deal of effort into thinking of every detail that a traveler might need, from the first class coffee and tea set (along with nuts, fruit, and more each day), to the towels, robes, and luxurious crisp white sheets. The rooms are enormous and very comfortable, each with its own veranda overlooking the gardens. Breakfast is hearty and healthy, and more than sufficient for me to only browse lightly during the day until dinner, several of which I took at Schulphoek's restaurant. The setting is intimate and lovely, with plenty of opportunity to interact with other diners or to retreat to your own corner, as you wish. The food itself is fresh and well prepared by the wonderful staff - I had local fish one night and kudu and springbok (both, pretty much the same as venison) the other two. To accompany the meats there was salad and vegetables from the garden, home made bread, and delightful deserts. Oh yes, and while I am not a serious drinker, those who care to can visit the extensive wine cellar to choose their evening beverage. Most of all, Schulphoek is extremely accommodating to the visitor, arranging for hikes, tours, connections to the airport and more such that my stay was hassle free. Thanks to Janet, Chris and everyone at Schulphoek for the delightful visit.

Great position overlooking the cliffs and waves yet easy walk to town. We chose the Heritage cottage rooms because of our past history with Hermanus and absolutely loved it. We found out things about the area we never knew even though we had previously lived there for years. To us it was much better than the price we paid may suggest and will be our #1 choice of where to stay when visiting Hermanus again. The next time will not only be 3 nights. Highly recommended for all travelers to and through Hermanus.

I was fortunate to experience all three of the hotels within the The Collection by Liz McGrath on a recent trip to Cape Town and The Garden Route. The Collection had been recommended to me by a friend and certainly did not disappoint! The Marine Hermanus was my second hotel visited after a slow meander from The Plettenberg. After driving for 5 hours, the warm welcome on arrival, right from the security at the gate who were expecting us as we arrived and the team at reception (with a welcome even from the Manager on duty!) was exactly what was needed. Our suite (215) was spacious and we were able to lie in bed and look out the window directly over the ocean, and enjoy our complimentary bottle of red wine! Fortunately we were there for 2 nights and were able to experience both restaurants, Seafood at The Marine and The Pavillion, we opted to have the tasting menu at The Pavillion on the first night and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of sitting in a relaxed setting, overlooking the ocean, enjoying top class cuisine! Having enjoyed the fabulous spoils of the night before at The Pavillion, we chose a “lighter” dish at The Seafood the following evening, equally as good and the novelty of the open show kitchen certainly provided an alternative way of dining, which I had not experienced before. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Marine the staff, setting, food and décor were faultless, the little touches like washing your car for you before you leave …make you not want to leave! Our only complaint, there were no whales in the bay – however we left feeling that if they could have, the staff would have arranged this for us to!

After 19 hours flying going to Capetown --Arabella was just perfect. Our room was magnficiant -- view of the water and hills even from the bathroom! I had a golf lesson the golf pro and she is excellent teacher - I would recommend taking a lesson from her. Golf course was very nice -- they had punched the greens so they were a bit sandy but in a couple of weeks should be great. Go the spa - it was cool outdoors so I swam in the heated pool - very comfortable/ lovely -- had a wonderful massage. The trip to Gansbaii to watch the whales/seals/penguins was highly recommended. The travel representative was very helpful - gave very good advice. In Hermanus we would also recommend going to Burgandy Restaurant and the tapas bar next door (can't remember the name). And there is a wine tasting area - we didn't go there because we went to Stellenbosch but in retrospect we should have -- there are some excellent vineyards represented in Hermanus.