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On the Cliff Guest House

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Luxury Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Sea View
Luxury Double Room | View from room
Front of property
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
42 Westcliff rd, Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200
  • Cliff Path
    9 min walk
  • New Harbour
    17 min walk
  • Shopping Centre
    19 min walk

Room options

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Penthouse, Sea View, Oceanfront

Penthouse, Sea View, Oceanfront

  • 100 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Sea View

Luxury Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Sea View

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Luxury Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Luxury Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • 45 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Hermanus

With a stay at On the Cliff Guest House in Hermanus (Westcliff), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cliff Path and Village Square. .This luxury guesthouse is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from New Harbour and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Whale Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Cliff Path - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • New Harbour - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Old Harbour - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Hermanus Golf Club - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Voelklip Beach - 8 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Pear Tree - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Mikro Coffee Company - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Burgundy Restaurant Hermanus - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Heritage Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ficks Wine & Pinchos - ‬9 min walk

About this property

On the Cliff Guest House

Luxury Hermanus guesthouse in Westcliff with free breakfast
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.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Archery
  • Bike rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Public winery tours
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Reflexology

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • 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
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 150.0 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

On the Cliff Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

TerryB

Travelled with family
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Tamar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marie, Colorado

Travelled with group
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

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris, UK

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

8/10 Good

martin, Germany

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

10/10 Excellent

pam, Atlanta

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Armando, Zurich

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.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
very comfortable

10/10 Excellent

gary arizona, arizona usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right across from the sea
Great place, good folks running it. Pretty views. Good breakfast. Outstanding bathroom.

10/10 Excellent

FARMER, BREDASDORP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
REJUVINATING
VERY COMFORTABLE AND RELAXING FOR A TIRED COUPLE, LEFT FEELING REJUVINATED. HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE

10/10 Excellent

Pamela and Howard, Newcastle upon Tyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely owners, couldn't do enough for us. Everything first class; no hesitation in returning.

10/10 Excellent

Owen J, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Guest House
This place is beautiful - and that includes the hosts, Charmaine and Hylton. The facilities are excellent, the breakfast superb and the view stunning. I would happily come back and would definitely stay longer.

10/10 Excellent

Bec & Matt, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely surprise
This accommodation was a gorgeous guest house. The service from Charmaine and Hylton the owners was fantastic, they showed so much hospitality and I loved hearing about to their adventure travel stories! The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. Location was great, we were right opposite the ocean and a 1 minute drive to town. You can also walk to town via the coastal walk which would be beautiful during the summer months and I am sure fantastic during whale watching season.

10/10 Excellent

hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024