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Whale Rock Luxury Lodge

4.0 star property
Suburban guesthouse with 2 outdoor pools and free breakfast

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Pool Suite at the Villa | View from room
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Walker Bay Suite, 1st floor in the Villa | Balcony
Walker Bay Suite, 1st floor in the Villa | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Pool Suite at the Villa | View from room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AED 421
AED 486 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Apr - 2 Apr

Room options

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Walker Bay Suite, 1st floor in the Villa | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Walker Bay Suite, 1st floor in the Villa

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Shower/tub combination
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Pool Suite at the Villa | View from room

Pool Suite at the Villa

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Fan
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Executive Suite

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Garden Deluxe Rooms | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Garden Deluxe Rooms

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Suite (Distant Sea View) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Deluxe Suite (Distant Sea View)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Garden Suites | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Garden Suites

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Patio Deluxe Rooms in the Villa | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Patio Deluxe Rooms in the Villa

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Shower/tub combination
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Garden Family Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Garden Family Suite

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually decorated
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
26 Springfield Ave, Westcliff, Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200

What's nearby

  • New Harbour - 5 min walk
  • Cliff Path - 6 min walk
  • Hermanus Golf Club - 6 min drive
  • Voelklip Beach - 10 min drive
  • Grotto Beach - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pear Tree - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mikro Coffee Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burgundy Restaurant Hermanus - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Heritage Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ficks Wine & Pinchos - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Whale Rock Luxury Lodge

Upscale guesthouse near Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Located close to New Harbour and Cliff Path, Whale Rock Luxury Lodge provides free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Adventurous travelers may like the cycling at this guesthouse. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also find perks like:
  • 2 outdoor pools with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and books
  • A TV in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and free newspapers
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and include amenities such as free WiFi, safes, and minibars.
Extra amenities include:
  • Designer toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7:30 AM - 8 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Books
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
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 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 650.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 200.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1000 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 1000 (one-way), (up to 18 years old)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 200.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 650.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds, and high chair
Tax ID - 4920140896
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 1993/006452/07

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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

Whale Rock Luxury Lodge Hermanus
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Frequently asked questions

Does Whale Rock Luxury Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools.

Is Whale Rock Luxury Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Whale Rock Luxury Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Whale Rock Luxury Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Whale Rock Luxury Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Whale Rock Luxury Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 7:30 AM–8 PM on request. A fee of ZAR 1000 per person applies.

Where is Whale Rock Luxury Lodge located?

Located in Westcliff, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of New Harbour and Cliff Path. Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and Voelklip Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Whale Rock Luxury Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 102 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome, staff all friendly, room spotless bright and airy, good breakfast, nice location, we will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Lovely stay, very comfortable, host is lovely, great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and calm venue
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Fabulous location, ticked all our boxes and would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Whale Rock Lodge is a lovely place. Very much a home away from home. Staff welcoming and efficient. We had a room in The Villa; a separate building to main house with it's own entrance and car park but only 30 steps to main building. The room and bathroom were large with fridge & tea/coffee making facilities. Good sized balcony with comfortable seating. The 2 pools - larger at main house and one at villa had plenty of sunbeams and other seating. Pleasant sitting rooms in both buildings. Excellent freshly cooked breakfast or buffet style continental. Cliff walk into town takes approx 40 minutes but too far out of town to walk for dinner. No Ubers and only a limited number of taxis in Hermanus.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The welcome was amazing and the breakfast delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Melanie was an excellent host and went out of her way to make us feel welcome.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for three nights, the room was nice and clean, the staff very friendly .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

PATRICK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
Beautiful accommodation, wonderful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We, with a small child of 1,5 year, had a really nice stay. The Lodge is like a oasis in Hermanus. The people are very friendly and there was no wish left unfulfilled. The food has a high quality and you have always the opportunity to take any kind of drinks by yourself with a kind of selfservice system. We can highly recommend the stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hermanus
Our stay was short, just overnight but the staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was lovely and very clean. Information booklet was helpful and interesting. We would stay again next time we in Hermanus.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay here. We'd definitely go back. Very highly recommended. They went above and beyond for a request to that we had, in which we were so grateful. Super friendly staff, too.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel; but pictures are misleading
So we like the hotel. Hermanus village is okay. However the 2 first images are misleading. These are not from the hotel but from a bar 10 minutes walk away. We booked it bc we thought it was on the premises (we were with baby)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Couple stay
The lodge was not luxurious. Our room was large and we had a balcony but some of soft furnishings were a bit tired. The furniture in the breakfast room was basic but breakfast was ok. Staff were lovejy. The grounds were very nice and the pool was inviting but too cold to swim in unfortunately. The location was near the New Harbour area and at the start of the spectacular cliff walk. But it was very close to the township . Security seemed good though so felt safe.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Yngve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place a bit far away from town
The room was very large and there were plenty of nice areas to sit and play boardgames or just read a book. There was an honesty bar, which seems quite common in RSA. The breakfast was ok, but not great. No fresh juice and the specialty coffee (which came at an additional cost) was not very good. The pool didn't look clean, even though there was a guy there every morning trying to clean it plus a machine. Not sure if it was unclean or not, but the water wasn't clear, so I didn't use the pool. The guest house is a good 30 mins walk from the centre of the town but you get there using a magnificent cliff walk which is also nice for running.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Colin

The danger with 'luxury' in the name is the immediate setting of high expectations and unfortunately, the place fell short for me. It's an attractive property to pull up to, despite driving alongside the township to get to it, but in the lobby staff kept us waiting to check us in and I noticed cliched and dated seaside decor like fish and shells which didn't align with the classy photography I had previously seen. We were told we were in the villa, which was a separate car park - it didn't need to be but it made it seem an inconvenience to drive around. The 2-storey room itself had some lovely design decisions in the furniture and looked much sharper and impressive than the lobby, but laminated signs dotted around cheapened it. The messaging around water protection and eco measures but could have been made more slick. it was also a contradiction to save water when we had to run and waste the shower before we had any warm water, our toilet also smelled - as we were only there two nights and were out quite a lot we coped. Breakfast was a disappointment. Plastic chairs, limited choices and paying extra for a decent coffee didn't feel luxury. it was never busy despite this, the staff seemed distracted gossiping as we had to chase up our order on both days due to long waits. We stayed in 4 places on our break and mainly due to the lack of customer-focussed service this was my least fave. Location, it is 30min walk from the sea bar photo, 10min walk from new harbour.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Une très belle demeure dans un beau jardin avec une grande piscine. Chambre très spacieuse avec une belle déco et de jolies meubles. Petit déjeuner Royal avec un choix varié et un service aux petits soins. dés l'arrivée on est accueilli avec gentillesse et bienveillance. Une adresse hors pair et recommandée, en 10 jours de vacances en Afrique du Sud, ce fut la meilleure adresse, allez y les yeux fermés
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne Unterkunft mit leckerem Frühstück, sauberen Zimmer und modernen Bad. Das Personal war sehr freundlich. Unser Anbieter der Whale Watching Tour war fußläufig in 5 Min. erreichbar.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr freundliche, hilfsbereite Gastgeber
Wir wurden freundlich begrüsst, mit Welcomedrink und vielen guten Tips. Unser Zimmer war sehr grosszügig und mit allem ausgestattet. Würden jederzeit wieder un dieser Lodge absteigen und können sie nur empfehlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Knut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super plass
Igjen et fint opphold, hyggelig med fin hage og beliggenhet. God service. Kommer gjerne tilbake igjen.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel with excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024