Hermanus Hotels - Reviews and Rates

We stayed in a little fisherman's cottage by the ocean. We walked along the shore and watched the Southern Right Whales play near the shore. They were only about 50 meters away. The next day we drove to Betty's bay to see the penguin colony. They were hanging out everywhere. I have never seen so many penguins! They move rather awkwardly on land....

Well we mad our way to Wilderness and then Hermanus. Its has probs been the best week of our holiday so far. We were recommended Wilderness by loads of people we met our on travels. Its a small place and the backpackers is the most amazing backpackers stacked away amongst the trees overlooking the beach. The people are really cool. We met two gi...

Hermanus is about 2 hours down the coast from Cape Town and is home to the famous Seal Island. Simply put, Hermanus is one of the best spots to see Great White Sharks in the world. This was another one of those times where I (Matt) got to persuade Amy to help me fulfill a National Geographic level dream of being in a cage with these guys. Talk a...

That was a close one. I made it out of Hermanus after only 8 days but I will keep fond memories with me for much longer. In Hermanus it doesn't take long to become transformed into a local and I felt it creeping closer with each day. I am so glad to have been able to view the whale and have enjoyed such stellar weather during my visit. I cannot ...