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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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42 Westcliff rd, Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200
  • Place, Cliff Path
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, New Harbour
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Harbour
    ‪20 min walk‬

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  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Luxury Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Luxury Double Room

  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Penthouse, Sea View, Oceanfront

  • Ocean view
  • 1076 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Hermanus

Seaside stay .With a stay at this Westcliff guesthouse, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Cliff Path and 2 miles (3 km) of New Harbour. Shopping Centre and Whale Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cliff Path - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • New Harbour - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Village Square - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Old Harbour - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Hemel-en-Aarde Valley - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shell - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pear Tree - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fusion Cafe, Hermanus - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Char'd Grill & Wine Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Wine Glass - ‬17 min walk

About this property

On the Cliff Guest House

5-star luxury guest house in Westcliff
On the Cliff Guest House offers its guests an outdoor pool and a sauna. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury On the Cliff Guest House. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Hermanus guesthouse.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
On the Cliff Guest House offers 7 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. This Hermanus guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and portable fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas
  • Wine tours

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at On the Cliff Guest House

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 150.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 150.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24-hours a day.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Cliff Guest House
Cliff Guest House Hermanus
Cliff Hermanus
Cliff Guest House Guesthouse
On The Cliff Hermanus
On the Cliff Guest House Hermanus
On the Cliff Guest House Guesthouse
On the Cliff Guest House Guesthouse Hermanus

Frequently asked questions

How close is On the Cliff Guest House to the airport?

On the Cliff Guest House is 65 mi (78-min drive) away from the Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at On the Cliff Guest House?

As of Jun 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at On the Cliff Guest House on Jun 20, 2026 start from $264, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does On the Cliff Guest House have an airport shuttle?

On the Cliff Guest House offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, for a charge of ZAR 1500 per vehicle, one way.

How close is On the Cliff Guest House to the beach?

This guesthouse is 3.7 mi (8-min drive) from Kammabaai Beach and 4 mi (8-min drive) from Voelklip Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does On the Cliff Guest House offer free breakfast?

On the Cliff Guest House offers free cooked-to-order breakfast every day from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at On the Cliff Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at On the Cliff Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

Is there free parking at On the Cliff Guest House?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does On the Cliff Guest House have a pool?

On the Cliff Guest House features an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy 24-hour pool access.

Does On the Cliff Guest House have a spa?

This guesthouse doesn't have a spa, but it does offer facials, mani/pedis, and reflexology.

How close is On the Cliff Guest House to downtown Hermanus?

On the Cliff Guest House is 1.6 mi away from Hermanus.

On the Cliff Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mats

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zzz
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ute

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tolle Lage, sehr freundliche Gastgeber und Personal
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

joyable few nights in Harmanous

This is a friendly B&B that are so popular is SA. All rooms have great views of the sea and would offer excellent viewing during the season when whales are in the bay. It is also a nice walk into the town centre where there are plenty of restaurants. The room has traditional decoration which is well maintained and clean. Everyone is very friendly and helpful to make the most of your visit. The room does not come with air conditioning, so we found the room a little warm at night, but this is a personal preference. Overall a very pleasing and welcoming stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TerryB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the bay. Room was phenomenal, staff very friendly. Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and clean with a nice location. Pretty view and walking paths along the cliffs above the surf.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property only a short walk from the town center. The owner and staff were very friendly and could not be more welcoming. We were on a 1 month tour, and this was the warmest welcome of any of hotels we stayed at. We would happily recommend to other.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This wasn’t my booking this has been booked fraudulently have contacted my bank
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was right across the street from the ocean. You could see the ocean from the bedroom, breakfast room. If there were whales there you would have been able to see them. Such a charming place. Breakfast was great. You can’t help but fall in love with the place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Coastal peace in busy Hermanus

Very pleasant and helpful management team. Our room was spacious and well furnished with king size bed open view to the sea immediately across the road wirh access to the paved coast path. Wonderful choices for cooked breakfast. Secure parking at rear of property. More than one communal lounge areas and an honesty bar. Away from the bustle of the town centre but close enough to good restaurants. 4 star rating is justified.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with lovely owners, will come back again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location. Clean comfortable room. Great breakfast. Charmaine is vey helpful. A great little inn tucked away from all the hustle and bustle. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely room overlooking Hermanus Bay. Beautiful view, friendy and helpful staff. Fantastic area for whale watching... we loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Whale watching direkt vom Zimmer aus !

Seit 10 Jahren ist das B&B "On the Cliff" unsere regelmässige Adresse in Hermanus. Aus der Suite im oberen Stockwerk lassen sich in der Saison die Wale aus jedem Zimmer beobachten !
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Erg leuk hotel met uitzicht op zee. Vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay at Hermanus. Only wale watching seemed to be better
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

superb

This is a wonderful hotel with a gorgeous view and lovely location. The staff could not have been more welcoming and the breakfast more delicious. The rooms were spacious and the amenities were terrific. I loved the lotion....best ever. Our view from the ground floor was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful view spacious rooms

Beautiful property with big spacious rooms. Every room has a sea view. The breakfast was amazing. There are beautiful spots in the property like the pool area with swings and the library. Beautiful artwork and handicrafts throughout the property which give you a nice feel of being in a beach town. The property is close to some great seafood restaurants in the town and is also very close to whale watching tours. I would highly recommend this place and am looking forward to re-visiting the place myself.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super Guesthouse

Tolles kleines Guesthouse mit Meerblick. Ins Zentrum läuft man etwa eine viertel Stunde. Das Frühstück war absolut ok.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wundervolle gelegen, tolle Gastgeber!

Wir wurden sehr herzlich begrüßt und waren von der Größe und Ausstattung des Zimmers sehr positiv angetan! Es fehlte an nichts! Auch das Frühstück ließ keine Wünsche offen. Es ist immer für jeden was dabei!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Location

This is a B&B done right. All rooms face the ocean with a view. Staff is very professional and friendly. I felt I was staying at someones beautiful home with my own very private room just off the very spacious living room. I stayed in a lower room which was slightly cheaper, but the view was great! I'd book that room again! This is a B&B worth remembering.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avkopplande och vackert

Vackert beläget Guest house med fantastisk utsikt, trevligt bemötande av trevlig personal. Gångavstånd (10 min) längst vacker cliff walk eller längst väg ned till centrum med restauranger
Verified

8/10 Good

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for a stopover on the coast

We enjoyed our stay very much. The room is spacious, the staff friendly and the breakfast was very generous for being a guest house. The house is nicely located overlooking the cliffs (with the road inbetween), there is a path accross the road that goes all the way to the village, it takes about 20-25 minutes.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

very comfortable
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right on the cliff of Hermanus - great

We had a short stay at the cliff, like the place, right at the ocean and a perfect cliff walk of 18 minutes to the centre
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Bien mais pas exceptionnel

La chambre etait correcte mais il y avait une odeur désagréable dans la salle de bain. L'accueil est un peu "guindé", ce qui se ressens également au petit dejeuner. Dommage pas de mini bar ds la chambre (pas pratique de ne pouvoir mettre au frais une bouteille achetée ds les winesland tout proche). La vue est jolie de la salle du petit déjeuner. En résumé, un peu déçue pour le prix.