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Formosa Bay

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star hotel with outdoor pool

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Aerial view
Reception
BBQ/picnic area
Twin Room with Patio
Mini-golf

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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N2 National Road, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, 6600
  • Place, Goose Valley Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Plettenberg Bay Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Robberg Nature Reserve
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio Apartment with Patio

Studio Apartment with Patio

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Two Bedroom Apartment with Patio

Two Bedroom Apartment with Patio

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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One Bedroom Apartment with Patio

One Bedroom Apartment with Patio

  • 101 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Twin Room with Patio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Plettenberg Bay

Close to the beach.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Plett Puzzle Park and 2 miles (3 km) of Adventure Land - Water Slides and Play Park with a stay here. Radical Raptors and St Peters Anglican Church are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Adventure Land - Water Slides and Play Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Plettenberg Bay Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Goose Valley Golf Club - 3 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Plettenberg Bay Beach - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Robberg Nature Reserve - 11 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Steers - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Barrington’s - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Adi’s Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Le Fournil De Plett Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Lookout Deck - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Formosa Bay

Family-friendly 3-star hotel with outdoor pool
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. As a guest of Formosa Bay, you'll find an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, a sauna, and a fitness center. Barbecue grills, an arcade/game room, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Formosa Bay. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Plettenberg Bay hotel.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Formosa Bay offers 6 accommodations with safes. This Plettenberg Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Formosa Bay

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: ZAR 1000 per stay
  • Spring Break deposit: ZAR 3000 per stay (for stays between 23 November - 14 December)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property is professionally cleaned
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. The property is professionally cleaned.

Please note: Each self-catering accommodation is equipped with a barbecue. Barbecues cannot be used by guests staying in other guestrooms. Portable barbecues are not allowed on the premises.
This property's onsite restaurant is independently operated.
Units booked may not be sublet or split between separate guests during the duration of the booking. Fees are incurred if the number of guests checking in varies from the number established at booking.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Formosa Bay Condo Plettenberg Bay
Formosa Bay Condo
Formosa Bay Plettenberg Bay
Formosa Bay
Formosa Bay Hotel
Formosa Bay Plettenberg Bay
Formosa Bay Hotel Plettenberg Bay

Reviews

Formosa Bay Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 93 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ANNELINE

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

Formosa Bay a must to try.

This is a fantastic resort. Massive grounds. Clean and tidy. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The resort offers a lot. Very safe and conveniently close to Plettenberg Bay. This was a business trip but will be back for a pleasure trip
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A hotel very much aimed at families, however the walls are so thin you can hear those families, and tv’s and snoring coming from next door and across the hall. Luckily it quietened down before midnight. For couples the B&B offer may not provide the quiet we were looking for depending on your neighbours. Otherwise the twin room we had was huge with a similarly huge bathroom , with full bath and separate shower. Plenty of storage, a fridge and tea and coffee facilities. Foreign plug sockets and modern decor. Two issues, bedside light to window side does not work, and standard lamp in seating area likewise doesn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed it . It a pity one has to pay to play Fuzzball and the video games in the games room did not work.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elmarie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business trip with other travelers as well and we all stayed her, thanks for a great experience
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice surroundings, spacious room, quiet pool. Friendly stuff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Debbie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bad Breakfast and Dirty Pool 😢

The sparkling pool is what attracted me to make the booking; it is extremely hot during this time of year and the pool had big chunks of green slime on the bottom of the pool sadly we were not able to use it; super dissappointing as the hotel is tip top as far a cleanliness goes in the rooms. Breakfast pork sausage was raw but as I had to rush off to work was not possible to have my breakfast redone. So not a good experience at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn

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

Would stay again

Really nice place to stay. Breakfast was great & restaurant was nice. We used the laundry facilities too. Convenient location to go to Birds of Eden / Jukani / Monkeyland. Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

tamara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean place. Our room was very big! The views are really nice. Food was excellent and the staff…best we have found so far on our trip!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Johann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast start too late and only from 7:30?
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

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

Excellent

Fantastic value for money. Room was huge and well furnished. TV channels excellent. Grounds lovely with rabbits roaming free. Gym with sauna. Good (but small) pool with water slide. Breakfast good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christos

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

lovely place

lovely place with lots to keep you busy. Very good for families. We were lucky it was quiet when we went so great for a couple but definitely more of a family resort with free roaming bunnies all over the place and lots of activities to keep the kids busy.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Garth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jazz

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

A jewel in Plett

Lovely place in a lovely town. A come back to it kind of stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Erica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property. Big spacious 2 bedroom cottage. Only negative was the noise heard from the neighboring houses.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay overall and will return anyday again on my next business trip
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good hotel, clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

T

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great stayover, close to all the area has to offer

Lovely, spacious, two-bedroomed apartment with good quality linen on beds and beautiful and large bathrooms. Towels maybe a bit small and dated. Very clean overall, except for bread crumbs left behind on the toaster. Great for families! Lovely balcony with barbecue facilities. Kitchen well equipped. The staff was lovely and really friendly. Overall great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Excellent

Excellent resort, Friendly staff. My family really enjoyed the entire stay. Definitely going back there!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Fun place to stay

Negatives - the pictures for the studio room are misleading. There is no air-conditioner nor bathtub in the room, but in the pictures they do represent these amenities. Also if you book this resort with hotels.com, instead of going direct, you will need to purchase a pass for the resort's games at a cost of R100. Positives- self catering studio apartment had all the necessary kitchen utensils. Bed was comfortable and the room was clean. Games area to keep everyone busy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carol O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

Very clean and spacious room, great location, easy to find and easy walk to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Wonseok

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tobie

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

Great for Famlies

Awesome Bathroom. Although it was a business trip, I can imagine this place would suit a family. Lots to do for the kids (although not trying to be a resort).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Family getaway in Plett

we had a really great stay, comfortable, clean and really a great place for family or kids, loads of choice for the little ones. fire place to braai, for me really cool. .
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Katja

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

Very good holiday resort experience

Amazing to have a private barbecue on your own patio. Very quiet with excellent bedding and decorated with taste. Bath tub was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019