The Whale's Tale Guesthouse

Bathroom, View (from property/room), Balcony/Terrace, Bedroom

Swimming pool, Internal: Not applicable to any particular room

8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(412 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Hermanus

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

About this bed and breakfast

Situated in Hermanus and only 27 km from Mt Hebron Nature Reserve, The Whale's Tale Guesthouse features accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Map of Hermanus

Nearby attractions

Cape Canopy Tour

26.7 mi

Steenbras Lookout Point

27.8 mi

Gearing's Point

1.1 mi

Hermanus Cliff Path Biodiversity Walk

0.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Whale's Tale Guesthouse

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8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(412 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Hermanus

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

About this bed and breakfast

Situated in Hermanus and only 27 km from Mt Hebron Nature Reserve, The Whale's Tale Guesthouse features accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Map of Hermanus

Nearby attractions

Cape Canopy Tour

26.7 mi

Steenbras Lookout Point

27.8 mi

Gearing's Point

1.1 mi

Hermanus Cliff Path Biodiversity Walk

0.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.6 / 10.0

Excellent(412 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

3.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

It was deeply disappointing. We thought we’d spend a little more than our usual accommodation stay and feel we wasted at

The bed was clean and comfortable.

It’s in dire need of maintenance. Blinds broken, internet not working, tv intermittent, curtains don’t close, keys in locks a struggle (waking up the household) toilet flush buttons broken, musty smells in house everything old, not worth R3800 for two nights. Only one room has the view advertised, we had to keep all our blinds closed (which was a good thing as they don’t open except for one) as the house is at an intersection where you can easily see into the room of open.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Good stay

Fantastic bed and airco Friendly staff

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Excellent and welcoming place to stay

Very pleasant, welcoming hostess and a lovely house. Very comfortable, beautiful bedroom and relaxing atmosphere. Excellent breakfast, everything was generously given.

Nothing, except having to leave !

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Riesiges schönes Zimmer mit Balkon und Blick auf Meer (und Straße)

Sehr netter Empfang der Hausdame Evelyn. Haben ein größeres Zimmer mit Balkon bekommen. Frühstück war ausgezeichnet. Hermanus eine sehr schöne Stadt.

Leider ist das Haus direkt neben der Straße, daher Autolärm in der Früh.

5.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Lage gut, Service ok, würde mich aber nächstes Mal in Hermanus nach einer anderen Unterkunft umschauen.

Das Guesthouse ist klein und familiär und hat eine schöne Lage. Das Personal ist zuvorkommend und versucht alle Wünsche zu erfüllen.

Wir waren bei unserem Besuch allein in der kompletten Unterkunft, das war ein bisschen komisch. Soweit wir wissen wohnen die Besitzer woanders und das Personal ist nachts nicht vor Ort. Wäre das Gelände nicht eingezäunt, hätten wir uns wahrscheinlich nicht sicher gefühlt. Das komplette Interieur ist sehr in die Jahre gekommen und ein bisschen altbacken, was dem Zimmer auch einen gewissen Geruch verleiht. Den Pool konnten wir während unseres Aufenthalts leider nicht nutzen. Außerdem sollte man zum Frühstück sehr genau kommunizieren, was man will und was eventuell nicht, da es in unserem Fall zu einer Verwechslung kam. Obwohl wir es unserer Meinung nach unverwechselbar aufgeschrieben hatten.

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Je recommande

Son calme sa propreté son sérieux et son emplacement Merci à toute l’équipe pour sa gentillesse malgré la difficulté à nous faire comprendre français/anglais 😉👍

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Excellent accommodation and staff

Lovely large room with a great breakfast

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Very cozy, modern and nice place

It ist a very good place to stay. Very cozy and big rooms, modern furnishings and a very nice Personal. The breakfast was really good and delicious. The location is very good, it's not far to the coastal path.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

A dream house

We liked the room and the house itself with its Victorian style : big stairs, some chandeliers on the ceiling. We felt like in an american movie! The employees were very nice.

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

short stay in Hermanus

Very spacious rooms and bathroom, cleanliness, nice service. The facility met our expectations

I have nothing negative.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Confortavel e Amenidades de boas vindas! Excelente!

O quarto era muito espaçoso, limpo, assim como o banheiro. Amenidades de boas vindas! Ambiente tranquilo. Foi tudo muito bom!

Estava a uns 2 Km de onde tem mais opções de restaurantes, o que para nós nao foi problema por estarmos de carro. Mas ao sairmos para caminhar, fomos advertidos em nao passarmos das 17h.

8.0 / 10.0

Dec 2023

Our stay was excellent and would definitely recommend it to family and friends . Will see us again

Breakfast was great, was in a friendly environment and the staff was friendly .

There was nothing I can fault you all, coming from JHB we were impressed with the service ,friendliness and kindness.

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

It was a wonderful stay! we only came for one night,but definitely will come back again! the staff is amazing! the break

we loved everything!

a bit dirty pool 🥲 but maybe the weather conditions were not good to swim)

10.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

One of our preferred stays during our vacation in SA.

Warm welcome. Very clean place. Close to waterfront paths. Close to downtown.

3.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Notre plus mauvais guesthouse en 4 semaines en Afrique du Sud

Pas grand chose sauf peut être le petit déjeuner

Soit disant chambre avec vue sur le jardin. C’était plutôt vue sur le portail avec une moquette gazon dans un passage à la place d’un jardin

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Sehr zufrieden

+ Die Zimmer sind sehr schön und groß + Die Lage ist super, man ist schnell an der Küste

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Very clean, comfortable place to stay that I'd be happy to return too.

The room was very big with a fabulous big comfy bed. The staff very helpful and friendly. Had a nice seating are just outside our room. The breakfast was good. (I didn't have it on the first day as I had to leave early for a shark dive). My husband should also have been going on the dive but unfortunately had eaten something which made him ill for 24 hours so the staff made him tea and toast when he was ready for it. He was lucky enough to see whales from the property when Willy ( one of the staff members ) shouted for him to come and see them from the balcony. Close wo footpath that was the costal walk and you probably could have seen whales from there.

The buzzer/ bell to the property wasn't working when we initially got there and due to problems earlier in the trip we had very little credit to be able to phone the number on the sign. Luckily we hadn't been waiting too long and Willy ( one of the staff members found us and let us in). The secure car parking was a bit tight, but manageable. It was a bit too far to walk comfortably into town.

6.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Im Großen und Ganzen kann ich die Unterkunft in ihrem aktuellen Zustand leider nicht unbedingt weiterempfehlen.

Personal war sehr freundlich. Zimmer sind groß und geräumig. Die Terrasse hat einen schönen Meerblick.

Das Frühstück war sehr unorganisiert. Wir haben am Tag vorher auf eine Uhrzeit bestellt. 4 von 6 Personen mussten dennoch 30 Minuten auf ihr Frühstück warten. Das ist kritisch wenn man Touren gebucht hat. Im Zimmer hing der Kronleuchter herunter und die Rollos waren teils kaputt. Aussage des Personals war, die Vermieter wollen hier renovieren, daher wird aktuell nichts dran gemacht. Ok. Auf der Terrasse ragten Nägel aus dem Boden. Sehr gefährlich!

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Wonderful location great staff lovely room.

The room was lovely and the omelettes for breakfast were the best I’ve had.

Our room was on the ground floor and the noise on the morning as the house woke up for the day may disturb people.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Spacious room

Super spacious room in a beautiful typical establishment. Amazing omlette freshly made for breakfast. Amazing neighbourhood, lovely town, perfect for whale watching.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Perfekt zum Wale anschauen - Hermanus war dafür die beste Stadt

Das Zimmer war groß und gemütlich eingerichtet. Das Frühstück wurde frisch nach Wunsch zubereitet. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend.

In der gesamten Gegend gab es kein Wasser - keine Spülung für die Toilette und keine Dusche am Morgen. Die Hotelleitung hat sich jedoch sehr bemüht alle Gäste mit Wasser zu versorgen.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Eine schöne Unterkunft, dicht am Meer, sehr nettes Personal

Ruhige Lage, großzügiges Zimmer, Blick aufs Meer, tolles Personal

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Es war ein sehr schöner Aufenthalt in The Whale's Tale Guesthouse, herzlichen Dank :-)

The Whale's Tale Guesthouse liegt Nahe einem schönen Gehweg, der direkt an der Küste entlang in die Innenstadt führt. Das Personal im Haus ist sehr freundlich und entgegenkommend. Die Zimmer waren bei unserer Ankunft liebevoll vorbereitet.

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Tolle Unterkunft - sehr nettes Personal

Denise und die beiden Angestellten waren sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Das Bett war sehr bequem und das Zimmer hatte eine gute Größe. Wir konnten uns unser Frühstück täglich aussuchen und es war absolut ausreichend. Ein liebevoll eingerichtetes Guesthouse. Aufgrund des Unwetters konnten wir zum Glück außerplanmäßig eine Nacht länger bleiben und Denise sowie die beiden Angestellten versuchten alles, um uns einen den Umständen entsprechend angenehmen Aufenthalt zu ermöglichen.

Es war alles super.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Toller Aufenthalt für Hermanus

Wir haben ein kostenfreies Update auf ein größeres und besseres Zimmer bekommen. Wahnsinnig gemütlich, sogar mit Wanne und Dusche. Das Frühstück war ausreichend, Obst mit Joghurt, Toast und Eier. Das Personal war sehr aufmerksam. Von dem Guesthouse kann man auch den Cliff Path Trail starten.

Ein Mülleimer im Wohnbereich wäre wuenschenswert gewesen.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Séjour très agreable

La vue mer L’emplacement La chambre très spacieuse

Le manque de chaleur de l’accueil La lenteur du petit déjeuner..

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Exceptional

Evelyn, our hostess l, was super friendly and helpful from our arrival to departure. The room was lovely and comfortable, the breakfast was tasty and definitely great value for money. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return in the future.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

A luxurious stay, perfect place to enjoy Hermanus

Extremely spacious and luxurious, with private jacuzzi and sauna, well equipped, close to waterfront, scenic view from balcony. Willie and Evelyn were great hosts - very friendly and extremely helpful.

None. It was perfect!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Great place

The rooms were great, clean and very huge. Car was safe, and the breakfast was great. Great views on the beach.

Nothing bad to say

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Willy an Evelyn were awesome hosts. The rooms upstairs were beautiful

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

We had a great stay

Great location with a wonderful sea view. Walking distance to the New Harbour, a stone’s throw from the Cliff Walk and also walking distance to town. We were given a MASSIVE room with an extra bedroom with a great sea view. Comfortable bed. Breakfasts were very filling and delicious.

Bath mats in the bathroom would have been great. Coffees weren’t replaced daily

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Great place to stay

Breakfast was great, you were able to chose what you would like to eat (the omelette was awesome!) The hosts were very nice & fulfilled all our wishes.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

A relaxing one-night stay

Very spacious room with modern decor and finishes. The location was good and close to the coast.

They had a problem with intermittent power interruptions (not load shedding).

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Cosy stay with a good view in a good location.

The property is located close to beach and barely 200 mtrs from new harbour, which is the prime location to spot whales, my purpose of visit was to spot whales from my bedroom as I woke up. With this lofty goal I booked this guest house, although I didn’t spot whales but the view from the bedroom was quite impressive. Also the property seems to be a house converted into a GuestHouse, so one can reside in the opulence that the hosts have installed for themselves. We got a large living room and a cozy bedroom for what we paid.

There was no access to kitchen, and while travelling with the my daughter it was quite important to heat her meals as she is a lucky eater.

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Superb

Amazing views, spacious with super friendly staff

In room microwave as part of kitchenet recommended

8.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Very good

The guesthouse is clean, rooms are big, the bed is comfortable and breakfast is nice

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Hermanus?

The average price for a rental in Hermanus is $122 per night. This rental is $30 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Whale's Tale Guesthouse. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at The Whale's Tale Guesthouse. Enjoy the water!

Is The Whale's Tale Guesthouse pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Whale's Tale Guesthouse?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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The Whale's Tale Guesthouse

Bed and Breakfast in Hermanus

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Hermanus

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Hermanus?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is The Whale's Tale Guesthouse pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Whale's Tale Guesthouse?

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