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Whale Cottage Hermanus


Whale Cottage Hermanus
38 Westcliff Drive, Hermanus 7200, South Africa

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4 of 5 stars
HappyTravels456 2 contributions
Pmb, South Africa
Apr 30, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

After having searched the "where to stay" website for accommodation in Hermanus and having booked a 2 night stay at Whale Cottage I decided to visit trip advisor and read some reviews. Well of course I completely panicked when reading the reviews hereunder and seriously considered losing my deposit and booking in elsewhere. However ... we decided to go check... more

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2 of 5 stars
touring35 3 contributions
london
Apr 12, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Having had a wonderful holiday along the Garden Route we decided that we would spend the last few days in Hermanus.We had spent two nights at Whale Cottage Plettenberg and were impressed by Eric the manager who could not do enough for us,it seemed a good idea to get a room with a balcony at Hermanus,a deposit was taken and... more

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1 of 5 stars
Corlisa 6 contributions
Wales
Mar 20, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I booked in for Whale cottage after looking at the photos on the website, oh how wrong were they! My Cape Town guest house (which was amazing by the way) had phoned the Whale cottage owner for me and asked if I was the only one staying there as I was a woman travelling on my own. The answer was... more

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1 of 5 stars
cmagMiami_Fl 1 contribution
miami, fl
Nov 26, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed at the Whale Cottage for 2 nights and it was awful. The innkeeper was extremely rude and unhelpful. Luckily, we had a Lonely Planet book to guide us because she made no effort in informing us about good restaurants and attractions when we asked. However, this was not the worst part of the stay. The bathroom smelled like... more

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2 of 5 stars
100cc 9 contributions
London UK
Oct 21, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

This being our 4th stay in as many years, we were disappointed that our room had been changed from the one requested at the time of booking. The Dolphin room allocated us for our 5-night stay was extremely small but on the plus side it did have a good, albeit, limited sea view (with regard to the horizontal aspect). From... more

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3 of 5 stars
ricenpea 1 contribution
London
Oct 18, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Really lovely staff but this place is seriously overpriced with only average rooms - and the booking process is a nightmare. more

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1 of 5 stars
SouthernXCpt 1 contribution
Cape Town
Oct 6, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Be careful if you prepay for this property and then have to cancel, trying to get a refund, even canceling a month in advance, is impossible! more

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2 of 5 stars
tokolosh 1 contribution
south africa
Jun 17, 2008 | Trip type: Family
3/4 found this review helpful

I travelled here with my husband and son -we needed to be in Hermanus for a family weekend. I was gobsmacked to say the least to be asked for my credit card before we had even been shown the room. I have never before experienced such eagerness anywhere else in the world. The rooms were nothing special, all done rather... more

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5 of 5 stars
poulet_disco 2 contributions
leicester
Dec 23, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

I will recommend the Whale Cottage chain! It was just perfect and even for the restaurants they recommended! A friend of mine stayed with them and gave me the contact and I have to admit that it was just perfect, simple with a really nice atmosphere more

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5 of 5 stars
shoeshopper100 2 contributions
manchester
Nov 14, 2007

This was our first trip to South Africa so of course we did not know what to expect but the welcome we recived at Whale Cottage Hermanus was truly set the benchmark for a fabulous trip. The team at Whale Cottage made us feel truly welcome in this beautifully positioned ocean view guest house. We felt right at home straight... more

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Whale Cottage Hermanus Address

38 Westcliff Drive, Hermanus 7200, South Africa