111 at The Esplanade

Near the cliff path that overlooks Walker Bay, 111 at The Esplanade occupies a seafront address on Marine Drive where southern right whales breach within unaided sight during the June-to-November season.

Rooms face the bay directly, putting the water in view from the moment guests wake. The Esplanade position means the famous cliff walk — one of the world's best land-based whale-watching routes — begins at the front door.

Hermanus town centre, with its wine bars and Saturday market, sits a ten-minute walk east along Marine Drive. The De Kelders sea caves and Gansbaai shark-cage diving lie forty minutes by road.