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Fly to Cape Town (CPT) international airport, then ~90 minutes by road to Hermanus, private transfers or self-drive are straightforward.
Sea-facing Deluxe Superior Rooms draw the widest Atlantic panorama from their balconies, Room 5 is a guest favourite for its private plunge pool and front-row whale viewing, mountain-view rooms feel cocooned and sit closer to the lounge for easy access between dips and dinner.
Chef Clive Biggs leads a coastal-fresh, “keep it simple and fresh” philosophy, think mussel-picking masterclasses cooked into lunch with warm bread, sashimi-style linefish, West Coast mussels or grilled crayfish when in season, and relaxed, whenever-you-like breakfasts, set-ups roam from the dining room under chandeliers to sea-spray decks and barefoot beach moments.
Reef-safe sunscreen, a light windproof for sea breezes, sandals that handle sand and rock platforms, smart-casual layers for dinner, a universal adaptor for café-table laptop sessions.
Join the kitchen for mussel-picking on the rocks below when tides and rules allow, book a summertime sunset braai night on the terrace, and ask the team to time a dawn kayak or a Hemel-en-Aarde wine detour around whale-watching hours.
A Conservation & Community Levy supports The Royal Portfolio Foundation’s education, health and conservation projects across South Africa, with Hermanus initiatives focused on community uplift and environmental stewardship along this coast.
