Auberge Burgundy

Set directly across from the Old Harbour, Auberge Burgundy occupies a stretch of Hermanus's cliffside promenade where whale watching, galleries and coastal paths begin at the front door. The hotel has run under family ownership since 1996, its rooms and suites styled with a Provençal hand rather than a purely local one. Eight room types spread across the main manor house and garden wings, ranging from a 28 m² Middle Room to the 50 m² Penthouse Suite 2, which spans two bedrooms, a lounge with a wood-burning fireplace and a balcony over Walker Bay. The Poolside Suite is the only self-catering unit, opening straight onto the pool deck above Frances Restaurant, so it runs a little livelier than the rest. Sea views reach the upper-floor suites; the Middle Room looks instead to the mountains behind town. A courtyard pool and small garden sit tucked within the property, a quiet patch inside Hermanus's centre. Frances Restaurant serves Mediterranean-inspired food built on regional produce, including Klein River cheeses, and the on-site spa runs a short menu of treatments. Rooms carry Nespresso machines, mini bars, safes and Wi-Fi throughout. Breakfast is included with every stay. From the promenade, guided walks, kayaking and shark cage diving are all within reach, and the town's cliff path passes close enough that whales are sometimes visible from it in season.