Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Luxury Guest House Overberg

The 5 star Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Luxury Guest House is set surrounded by spectacular views of the majestic Mosselberg mountains and the Blue Flag Grotto Beach in Hermanus in South Africa's Western Province. Hermanus is famous for its whale watching from June to November where one can see the Southern Right whales from the shore. Hermanus is claimed to be the best land based whale watching spot worldwide.

The exclusive Mosselberg Guesthouse in Hermanus, Western Cape, features a heated swimming pool and a spacious deck on the sea side.

Accommodation at the Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Guest House, Hermanus

The honeymoon suite of this charming country retreat offers magnificent views of the bay. Each guest room at the Mosselberg Guest House in Hermanus features its own entrance, a sea-facing balcony and an option of a king-size or 2 single beds.

The rooms have been tastefully decorated and furnished with a bar fridge, coffee kitchenette, safe, T.V., under floor heating, fans, and full en suite bathrooms with twin basins and heated towel rails. Children are welcome at the Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Guest House in Hermanus, sleeper couches are available in the bedrooms.
   
The rooms are individually decorated and named after different aspects from the area:

• Southern Right = Honeymoon Suite: the Southern Right Whale for which Hermanus has became known for
• Sugar Bird = Luxury Suite: the Cape Sugarbird with its long orange and yellow tail
• Fynbos = Luxury Suite: the Fynbos flora in the garden and surrounding areas
• Pinotage = Luxury Suite: the typical South African Pinotage grape, a cultivar originating from the Hermitage and Pinot Noir grapes
• Olives = Luxury Suite: Olives that are cultivated in the Hemel and Aarde Valley.

The bedrooms at the Mosselberg on Grotto Beach in Hermanus are luxuriously appointed with the following amenities:

• King size Beds
• Single Beds (if requested)
• Mountain View
• Sea view/Slightly restricted view
• Bar fridge
• Coffee/tea kitchenette
• Heated towel rails
• Fans
• Under floor heating
• Safe
• Television
• Telephone/Internet connection
• Own entrance

The country guest house provides double sleeper couches in the rooms for children or a third person. All rooms at the Mosselberg getaway feature full en -suite bathrooms including bath, shower and twin basins.

An honesty bar, coffee & tea making facilities, TV's (incl Mnet & DSTV) phones, heated towel rails, under floor heating and fans in all the rooms and a wine cellar stocking some of Walker Bay's finest wines are available.

Safe off-street parking, baby cots, beach towels and umbrellas are available to guests staying at the Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Guest House.

Facilities and Services

The Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Luxury Guest House in Hermanus provides the following facilities:

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner is available made from fresh produce
• A Lounge area as well as the Courtesy Bar
• A swimming pool
• Conferencing facilities which can accommodate up to 100 delegates
• An in room mini bar
• Tea/Coffee making facilities
• Free Wireless Internet
• Games Room

Leisure activities in Hermanus

Visitors in Hermanus have access to a mountain bike trail, fantastic walks and scenic hikes on the beach in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve or along the cliff path. Mosselberg is conveniently located 4.5km from the Hermanus Golf course and 24km from the Arabella Golf Estate.

From August to November each year, guests have the unique opportunity to watch the whales from their bedroom or from the comfort of the lounge. Relaxing in the guest house's heated pool or on the deck overlooking Walker Bay is a nice way to round off a day of sightseeing. Guests are welcome to play board games and pool in the games room or read a book in one of the lounges on the large verandas.

Dining

A sumptuous continental and English breakfast is served on the deck or on the veranda around the swimming pool of the Mosselberg on Grotto Guest House. Mosselberg has a full liquor license and you have an honesty bar in your room and there is one in the lounge. Ice is supplied every evening, but available on request at any other time. We have a good selection of Walker Bay Wines available - give them a try!

Attractions around Mosselberg on Grotto Beach:

• the Southern Right Whale can be observed in Walkers Bay, Hermanus, from August to November
• the Cape Sugarbird with its long orange and yellow tail is an attraction for the enthusiastic bird watcher
• the uniqueness of the Fynbos flora in the garden and surrounding areas
• the typical South African Pinotage grape, a cultivar originating from the Hermitage and Pinot Noir grapes, several well known wine estates can be visited
• Olives that are cultivated in the Hemel and Aarde Valley.

There are numerous wine estates in close proximity of the Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Guest House. The magnificent Fernkloof Nature Reserve can easily be reached from here and a beer brewery, whale watching, shark diving, horseback riding, golf, cycling, gym and scuba diving are also available to guests.

Directions to the Mosselberg on Grotto Beach Luxury Guest House

• take the N2 in direction to Somerset West
• stay on the N2 and pass Somerset West

Either

Go up Sir Lowry's Pass, pass the turn offs to Elgin & Grabouw, and continue up the Houw Hoek Pass. On the top you will see a sign which says" Welcome to the Overberg".As you descend the other side you will get to a very sharp hairpin bend corner and immediately after that you will begin to see the signs for the turn off to Hermanus - R43.
You feed off to the left and cross the N2 on a flyover.

Alternatively

Turn off the N2 at the bottom of Sir Lowry's Pass (on the Cape Town side of the mountain, before you begin the climb) towards Gordon's Bay, and follow the scenic R44 around the coast past Rooiels, Pringle Bay, Betty's Bay (stop at Stoney Point and see the Penguins!) and Kleinmond. This road ends at a T-Junction with the R43. Turn right towards Hermanus. This route takes about 20minutes longer but is really beautiful.
24kms later you arrive in the centre of Hermanus and will eventually get to a traffic light which will force you to turn left.
3.5Kms further you will reach a very big traffic circle. (roundabout)
Go straight at the circle, direction Stanford, for another 2Km. Turn right in 13th Ave, till you reach a stop sign about 150m in the direction of the sea. Turn left in 10th Street and we are about 100m further on you right (sea side).