The Marine Hotel – Hermanus

Nestling at the base of the Overberg mountains in the popular coastal town of Hermanus just an hour outside Cape Town, The Marine is a 5-star Relais & Châteaux hotel with a commanding 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains and seascapes, overlooking Walker Bay, South Africa’s most pristine whale sanctuary. It is also just a stone’s throw from one of the greatest densities of the endangered Great White Shark anywhere to be seen.

Enjoy the best land based whale viewing in the world from your hotel room perched on craggy cliffs, where you don’t even have to get out of bed to experience these amazing creatures that migrate here seasonally from June to September – and listen out for the local whale crier who blows his kelp horn on sighting these gentle giants.

One of three hotels in The Collection belonging to Liz McGrath, the centrally located Marine is home to 42 individually decorated bedrooms and suites.

Sample the delectable tasting menu at The Pavilion, designed by The Collection’s award-winning Grand Chef Peter Tempelhoff, whose  cuisine is progressive South African with a strong emphasis on produce from The Overberg region.
Seafood at The Marine was inspired by a visit to the Harrods’ seafood counter, and offers diners a contemporary and relaxed environment with an emphasis on fresh fish, where an open kitchen gives you a close-up view of the activities and award winning local wines please your palate.