The Marine
Overberg, South Africa
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Breakfast (BB)
Breakfast
40 rooms
Double Room, Luxury Double Room with Balcony, Luxury Double Room with Sea View and 1 more
Children welcome
Family rooms available
By air
1 hr 15 min from Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
Wi-Fi in rooms
Overview
About The Marine
The Marine is a 40-room hotel on Hermanus’s cliff path overlooking Walker Bay. Its room mix includes Double Rooms, Luxury Double Rooms with Balcony and Sea View, and Premier Suites, with breakfast included. The hotel has a heated pool, gym, spa, restaurant and bar, while all rooms have complimentary Wi-Fi. Families can use cots for infants and sleeper-couch capacity in Premier Suites. Whale watching is a seasonal draw from the sea-view bedrooms.
“A polished Hermanus base for coastal walks, whale season and travellers who want hotel facilities close to town.”
Best for
Known for
What you can expect to see
A cliff-path hotel overlooking Walker Bay, with seasonal whale watching from its sea-view rooms.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Breakfast (BB)
Included
- Breakfast
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Public WiFi
- Parking
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- En-suite bathroom
- Air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- In-room WiFi
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Double Roomsleeps 2 adults and 1 child · King-size bed, En-suite bathroom
- Luxury Double Room with Balconysleeps 2 adults and 1 child · King-size bed, En-suite bathroom, Private balcony, Courtyard views
- Luxury Double Room with Sea Viewsleeps 2 adults and 1 child · Ocean view, Seating area
- Premier Suite10 at the property · sleeps 2 adults and 2 children · Sleeper couch · Lounge area, Ocean view, King-size bed
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
- 1 hr 15 min transfer
- The Marine
- How you arrive
- By air · 1 hr 15 min from Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 15:00
- Check-out
- By 11:00
- Children
- Children welcome. Family rooms available. Some activities may have age limits, so check with the lodge
Before you travel
Australian Government travel advice
South Africa
Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution
Last updated
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