Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel

The adults-only Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel occupies a low white-washed row at 5 Patterson Slot, its rooms facing directly onto Paternoster's open Atlantic beach rather than the fishing village's harbour side. This five-star property suits couples seeking a quiet West Coast escape away from Cape Town's three-hour drive south.

Each room opens onto its own patio or balcony with direct sand access; bicycles are kept at the entrance for the ride into the village centre. Horseback riding and canoeing depart from the beach itself, and the spa runs alongside an outdoor pool facing the swell.

Paternoster's stone cottages and seafood shacks lie a short walk north along the shoreline.