Lavender Manor Guest Lodge

We stayed for 3 nights during our honeymoon. The room was very spacious, had a small balcony where we enjoyed a drink and watching the whales in the bay. All the staff were extremely welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us with recommendations and bookings on our behalf, the breakfast was also lovely each morning. The only downside was a very small window were we had no water due to extreme floods nearby but we were very well looked after during this time with bottles of water and it was resolved within a few hours. The room had an adjacent lounge with sofas big enough to chill and admire the scenery. Would love to come back here in future!

I spent a week in Hermanus and was lucky to have a beautiful sea view room at the Lavender Manor Lodge. All in all it was a very nice stay in a beautiful setting.

We stayed at this guest house for 2 nights as we wanted to do a whale watching trip on our South Africa road trip. We also knew that Hermanus is the best place for land based whale watching. On arrival at the lodge we were welcomed warmly by the owner who helped us with our luggage. We stayed in a ground floor room which was large and comfortable. However, other guests had to pass close by to enter the breakfast room. It was not warm enough to use the tiny pool or loungers but in warmer months this could present a problem as this facility was adjacent to the room we stayed in. The communal lounge area and viewing terraces upstairs are a great feature. We were unable to use the outside areas as the weather was cold and windy so we did not try any whale watching from there. I guess you would only see any whales using the provided binoculars. There is an honesty bar for guests use as well as a mini bar in the room. Breakfast was freshly cooked together with help yourself juice, coffee, cereal, yogurt, fruit, breads. It is an easy walk down to the beach where there is a restaurant. Hermanus town is a short drive away. The main cliff path is here with some lookout points for whale spotting. We have just one negative comment. We found the house very cold. There did not appear to be any form of heating anywhere apart from in our bedroom where there was a heating unit which we eventually discovered how to use. However, this did not heat the bathroom. Apart from this, we had a very pleasant stay.

We spent two nights in this lodge, wish it had been longer. Our room was wonderful overlooking the sea. Our hosts were very kind & accommodating, with useful tips & suggestions on visiting the surrounding area & where to eat. Super king size comfortable bed with excellent facilities.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Lavender Manor Guest Lodge. The breakfast was very tasty (especially the fresh croissants) and plentiful. The small flat was perfect for us thanks to the separate bedrooms and equipped with everything you could wish for as a guest when you are far away from home. The suggestions Marelise gave us for excursions in Hermanus were perfect for us: My son and I went on the Cliff Path and my husband went to the mountains for a short circular walk. Marelise is an excellent hostess and gave us a warm welcome. We would love to come back to Lavender Manor Guest Lodge if we travel to South Africa again.

Lavender Manor is a fantastic guest house in the quiet district of Voelklip, in the outer reaches east of Hermanus (2 kms), set back but overlooking the sea at Grotto Beach. Dutchies restaurant by the beach is a 0.6kms walk away. Kobus and Marelise are wonderful hosts. It's like staying in a family home. We had the ground floor room in the main house, adjacent to the little courtyard and (small) pool. Large, well-appointed, with en-suite wet room shower etc. Super breakfasts. We came in January, but if you were making a whale watching trip later in the year (July - October) it would be an excellent location too.