Baleia Guest Lodge Bed & Breakfast

4.0 star property
4-star guest house in Westcliff

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe
Exterior
Restaurant
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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57 Main Road, Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200
  • Place, Old Harbour
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, New Harbour
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Hermanus

Westcliff stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Westcliff guesthouse, you'll find Shopping Centre and Whale Museum. Village Square and Old Harbour are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Village Square - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Old Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cliff Path - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Hemel-en-Aarde Valley - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • New Harbour - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gelato Mania - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Burgundy - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Mikro Coffee Co - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Char'd Grill & Wine Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Wine Glass - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Baleia Guest Lodge Bed & Breakfast

4-star guest house in Westcliff
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Baleia Guest Lodge Bed & Breakfast. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Hermanus guesthouse.

  • 1 floor
  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • 3 buildings
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Baleia Guest Lodge Bed & Breakfast offers 6 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers. This Hermanus guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate bedroom

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 310.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 50.0 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 50.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 310.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Baleia Guest Lodge Bed & Breakfast Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 164 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

S

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome and helpful info on local area to spot whales and where to eat. Room was comfortable, clean and had everything I needed. Secure parking was a bonus. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Very Easy to find Place

Baleia was easy to find as it was metres off the main road into Hermanus. Very secure parking and easy to access/exit on foot or by car. Characterful rooms - many set around a small courtyard with small pool. Host and staff were kind and helpful. Breakfast was very good. Value for money.
The pool courtyard
Old Harbour front
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All were very helpful and friendly and gave good advice on eating out options. Also kindly arranged for the International rugby to be on the TV - thats good personal service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy place for stay over in Hermanus. Amazing breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Constantin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shabier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Slawomir

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, lovely hostess and delicious breakfast. The only thing that needs to be improved is in the cold season (we were there in winter) the heating in the bathroom would be useful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Amenities
Clean quite lovely people Close to restaurants lovely town
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margot

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host was very nice and proprrty was walking distance to main sites.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrizia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hendrik

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very comfortable

We had a very comfortable stay at Baleia, from location to breakfast it all contributed to an overall excellent choice. The only downside for us traveling with expensive equipment was that the door lock to the room was very flimsy, but we had no issues.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Lovely stay. Its in the perfect location. 5 min walk into town. Very safe. Lovely breakfast. Really nice staff. We hope to come again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly great breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Trevor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth the spend

Lovely place. Great breakfast presentation. Worth the spend
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, extremely helpful host. Very good amenities. Very peaceful, excellent breakfast, Janka couldn’t do enough for us during our stay. Can definitely recommend and will certainly be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location - a short walk from the town where there are multiple restaurants. Very helpful owners who gave good tips and a useful map. Very nice room set around an attractive courtyard with small pool (which we didn't use). Great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

NP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nalin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A home away from home at Baleia

Very very pleasant owners. We felt like a home and the mother Daughter Treated us like a family. I would defiantly recoment this homely feeling guest house.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019