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Birkenhead House, Hermanus, South Africa

Star rating: StarStarStarStar
Address: Seventh Avenue, Voelklip, Hermanus, South Africa, 7200

Rates from: ZAR 3080  

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Who stays here

Honeymooners, celebrity couples in retreat and a sophisticated international clientele - its grown-up but relaxed and friendly.

Come for

  • Your honeymoon
  • Whale-watching
  • Room 1, right on the sea
  • Beautiful beaches
  • Dual level swimming pool
  • Gym and treatment centre

Not suitable for

  • Nightlife: it's quiet around you
  • Families: no children under 12, unless you book the whole property

Awards

"101 Best Hotels" Tatler 06

Children

No children under 12, unless the entire property is booked for an exclusive stay. Babysitting can be arranged upon request.

Eating in

Snacks and meals are included in the room rate. Menus include Thai and French cuisine, as well as seafood specialties. Breakfasts served daily and can be served in bed upon request. Mealtimes are flexible: usually, the latest you can have lunch is 4pm, and dinner about 10pm. 24 hour honesty bar that provides South African house wines.

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Press Quotes

"Spot whales, as big as submarines, either from a boat or from Rooms 1 and 2, while you lie in bed next to your floor-to-ceiling windows. This is the pinnacle of seaside living, in Nantucket-meets-Provençal style." Tatler 101 Best Hotels 06

"Eight lovely, stylish rooms in a romantic hideaway hotel on the sea"



Perched high on the cliffs of Hermanus, overlooking Walker Bay, is the magnificent Birkenhead House, an ultimate coastal retreat. Its elegant beach house atmosphere of sun-drenched deck chairs, fresh air, whale spotting and endless views of the ocean reflects the beauty of its coastal setting.

The facilities

The restaurant provides daily lavish meals of seafood delicacies. The award-winning chefs create fresh, delicate menus using local game and fresh seafood. Birkenhead House also provides a split-level swimming pool, an infinity pool, a gym, two swimming beaches and spa treatments. Spectacular mountain trails and breathtaking cliff path walks are in easy reach, and showcase the Cape’s diverse and thriving botanic ecosystem. It is also just a leisurely forty minutes stroll along a coastal path to the centre of the village.

The suites

Most of Birkenhead House’s 11 sea-facing studio suites offer expansive vistas of Walker Bay and the distant Overberg Mountains. From the comfort of their residence, guests can look forward to sighting the majestic Southern Right whales that enter the sheltered waters every year to calve.

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