Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View | Terrace/patio

Reviews of Esplanade Hermanus

Esplanade Hermanus
63 Marine Dr, Hermanus, Western Cape

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service!! The view can’t be beaten on a good day - we were fortunate to see Whales even during the off season. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable of the building history. The co-owners are so accommodating and assisted me with ease when I’d booked on the wrong date via a third-party website. They were kind enough to include a free upgrade too. WiFi was steady, bed was extremely large and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I would really recommend Esplanade as a place to stay in central Hermanus. The apartment was very comfortable and superbly equipped. It is also ideally located. The staff were really friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful apartment and very clean. Great communication on day of check-in. Both owners used WhatsApp to message regularly so it meant if we needed anything or had questions we could communicate that way. Great location and lovely pool area. Washing machine in apartment came in very handy.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family
Superb location, safe and secure with EXTREMELY helpful and knowledgeable staff which all made for a fantastic holiday in this wonderful spot.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dee

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Gustav

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Lauren, London

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Newly renovated property but unlike all nice hotels in SA, they have no back up generator so you are very much impacted by load sharing every day for 3 hours with no electricity, no WiFi, etc. Sharing here because it’s not transparent in the hotel description nor the correspondence they send you before you stay there. Also there is no housekeeping - you will have the same sheets and towels and untidy room for many days and need to complain to Expedia to even get them to give you a fresh towel. Nobody to help at front desk, no taxis, need to go to another hotel nearby for anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Gerhardt on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Lauren,It has come to our attention that your feedback pertains to a reservation made on behalf of a family member at The Esplanade, rather than a personal stay. We regret any misunderstanding and would like to address the points raised in your review.Your brother had the privilege of staying in one of our spectacular seafront units, which comes equipped with its own inverter. This ensures uninterrupted connectivity for Wi-Fi, TV, and lights even during load shedding. Regrettably, your brother inadvertently unplugged the inverter, not realizing its function as an electricity backup.While The Esplanade operates as self-catering apartments rather than a traditional hotel, we take pride in offering daily fresh towels, cleaning services and refreshing linens every three days. Additionally, we go the extra mile by sending personalized WhatsApp messages to each guest nightly, extending a full-service offer. Despite these efforts, we did not receive any response from your brother, and our cleaning team, available to assist, received no acknowledgment.Contrary to your mention of a lack of staff, we maintain a dedicated team of 12 full-time employees overseeing 20 units. Our manager, Elani, and Trevor at the front desk are available every day until 22:00. It seems there may be a mix-up in your review, as our property is well-staffed, and service is a top priority.While we are classified as self-catering, all units are provided with amenities, including a Nespresso machine with capsules, bottled water, tea, milk, and premium Pure Cosmetic products in the bathrooms.We appreciate your feedback and would be grateful for any further clarification to ensure accurate and constructive reviews.Kind Regards,

10/10 Excellent

H

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Exceptional service and great stay
The facilities are modern, new , spotlessly clean and well-equipped. The Location is central and close to the main restaurants and cliff-path. What stands out the most however, is the friendly and professional staff, who assist without even being asked and anticipate every wish. Most impressive and made us feel extremely welcome. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
So good we are going back!
We had a wonderful time. Every single employee we encountered was kind and helpful. Special thanks to William and the Manager who helped us when we had a little car incident. Both were calm and reassuring. We have actually changed our plans to return on this same holiday.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Gerhardt on 19 Dec 2023
Thank you RogerIt was a pleasure hosting you !Looking forward to your 3rd visit !

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartments are new and very nicely furnished. The location by the sea is perfect and the staff are extremely friendly. I can highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Yavuz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eine rundum tolle Unterkunft. Schöne und hochwertige Einrichtung, die top gepflegt ist. Es fehlte an nichts. Kleiner und feiner Garten mit Pool, Sonnenliegen und - schirmen vorhanden. Die Unterkunft liegt in erster Reihe direkt vor dem Ozean und der Cliff Path.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excelente
Localização excelente. Funcionários muito atenciosos e prestativos. Voltaria com certeza.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Top Aufenthalt
Liegt sehr zentral und wir hatten das Penthouse welches wunderbare Aussicht hat und frisch rennoviert ist. Auch an der Rezeption waren sie sehr nett und hilfsbereit, können wir jederzeit empfehlen.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Superbe sejour a Hermanus
L'hotel est recent et est parfaitement situe devant la plage. Notre appartement etait tres propre et confortable. Le building est securise et nous avons ete tres bien accueilli. Nous reviendrons !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023