The Whale's Tale Guesthouse

The good: The Whale's Tale is a stunning-looking modern property that is immaculately maintained on the inside and outside. The property has secure parking for several cars. There are electronic locks on the main entrance and the bedroom doors. We had room 3 to the north of the property that was huge (approx 80 m2). The layout is modern and comfortable. There are windows to 3 sides of the room including a partial sea view. A very good full English cooked breakfast is available. The not so good: Our room was much too warm. The air conditioning is not nearly powerful enough to cope with the size of the room which was uncomfortable throughout the night. We were astonished to find that there is no separate bathroom. There is a shower cubicle in the corner of the room and the toilet is only partially hidden behind this shower unit. The window above the toilet does not open and there is no extractor fan. It is not possible to use the toilet with any degree of privacy. Even after 35 years of marriage, my wife and I have no interest in seeing, hearing or smelling each other poo! This kind of arrangement may not be uncommon in South Africa, but considering that most guests are likely to be European, I cannot imagine this room layout being popular with many guests. The town of Hermanus is spectacularly beautiful along the rugged coastline. We would be happy to return to the town again but would be avoiding the Whale's Tale for the reasons mentioned above.

We stayed here for 1 night and it was perfect. The rooms were stunning and we had a lovely view of the ocean. The cliff path is easily accessible and a lovely walk down into Hermanus. Breakfast was very enjoyable, all served in our chosen time slot, the girls were very efficient and we loved their Christmas spirit.

We had a lovely stay here. The room was large with comfy bed and sheets, Breakfast was good and freshly cooked to order. One thing to note is the shower and toilet are in the same space with no door on the toilet. Secure parking behind electric gates. Nice pool area to relax around.

The house was easy to find. When ringing the bell a friendly lady opens the gate and introduced herself. She guided us ( three couples) to our rooms which were superb, really spacious and on the last modern stage of art. The views on the sea were stunning, The whole house was top modern and build with high value material by perfect handcrafts men. The security feeling was 100% (if this is possible) as we received remote control for the outside gate, PIN codes for the entrance door of the house and PIN codes for every room. The offered breakfast plus buffet was fantastic. The stuff was very supportive and friendly. There were no problem but only solutions. We had a fantastic stay there.

It was very nice to walk along the ocean from the path that was very close to this hotel. There was also a really good restaurant within walking distance. I believe it was Harbour House, and that was delicious.

This new bed and breakfast accommodation is located in less than 10 minutes walk from the new harbour where whale watching trips depart from. The room we had was vast and modern, but having the shower (very efficient) and toilet in the same room may not be to everyone’s taste. Secure parking was provided. The breakfast was good but if you want bacon well done then say so because the default is just cooked. Bed was vast and comfortable with usb sockets in the efficient bedside lights.