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Sixteen Guest House on Main

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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16 Main Road, Westcliff, Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200
  • Cliff Path
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Hermanus Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • New Harbour
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Queen Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Queen Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Sixteen Guest House on Main

Suburban guesthouse in Hermanus with free parking
An outdoor pool, a snack bar/deli and free use of bicycles are available at this guesthouse. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden and a front desk safe are on-site.
Sixteen Guest House on Main offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features minibars and a safe. Rooms open to patios. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath and a rainfall showerhead. Bathrooms are also outfitted with designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Hermanus guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the guest house include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Sixteen Guest House on Main, you'll be within walking distance of Cliff Path. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast served weekdays for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes complimentary bicycles
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Cliff Path and a few minutes from New Harbour
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Sixteen Guest House on Main offers its guests an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles. Sixteen Guest House on Main also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a front desk safe. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Sixteen Guest House on Main was completed in May 2017.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Hermanus guest house.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a local cuisine breakfast on weekdays from 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Weekday local cuisine breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 180 per person
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property - May 2017

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Wet bar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sixteen Guest House on Main

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: from approximately ZAR 180 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning on arriving outside normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code. The host will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

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Sixteen Guest House on Main Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 133 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kerem

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one night but Anel was incredibly helpful and the accommodation was spotless and comfortable. Would stay again without hesitation. Ty Anel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok.

Pleasant stay but many nicer places in Hermanus. 10 minute walk to town. Owner was rather intense in communications. Parking not easy to get in or out of tho we were lucky and got the one more accessible space. Although spa and free bike rentals mentioned in Hotels.com information there was no sight or mention of either.on site .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nicolas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
This is the worst stay I ever had at any hotel booked through Hotel.com. Let's be clear; this location shouldn't be allowed to be using this service. Let's start with the positive. The room was large and comfortable. The bathroom was large, and the bath was much welcome. That said, the bath had no water pressure. I am not sure why the room has two single beds instead of a big bed, but that is what I booked, so no issues there. The issue is the owner. She is the most intense and unwelcoming hotel owner I ever experience. She requested money from us before we even arriving at the hotel. During checked-in, she commented about other guests 'only' coming by taxi, which we honestly felt uncomfortable with. During our entire stay, she kept contacting us and harassing us left and right. She kept requesting we pay her double what we paid to come to book the hotel on hotel.com. She made comments about people using this type of website and them taking too big of a commission. Her electronic gate malfunctioned and closed on my car, doing real damage to the rear door, and she just refused to discuss it. There is plenty of other great hotels in the region. Avoid this one at all costs.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely guest house and rooms superb
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Beth, Pretoria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town - easy to get to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Jay

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

winter weekend

the basic layout is not suited to a guest house, and privacy would be quite a problem if it was fully booked ...luckily we were the only guests at the weekend, so it did not bother us. Accommodation is clean,neat and well appointed. Book in time of 14h00 is late and leaves very little time before the day is over in winter....if it is not busy, why not allow guests in earlier ?
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Very lovely boutique hotel

This is a great hotel, beautiful rooms with everything one could require. The hotel is just minutes from everywhere and we were more than happy with our stay. The owner is super friendly and welcoming and gave us all the information we needed for a fantastic two nights in Hermanus. We originally booked one night but extended it for a further night. The wine route into hemel and aarde area is absolutely amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pieter

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

A must stay

Thank you Anel. Staff and place was great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Clint

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stopover

Nice guesthouse just outside the centre. Though on the main road, no traffic noise.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully furnished room. Very spacious. Only problem was that we found the mattress too firm for our ancient bones. Breakfast set up and food lovely. Parking not easy.

10/10 Excellent

Chen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guest house. Landlady was very welcoming and helpful. Great ideas for restaurants given. Rooms tastefully decorated. Short walk to main area. We were really lucky and saw loads of whales from shore and when on a boat trip. Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cristina , toronto

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

Great hotel close to the center of town

Had a great time staying at this hotel! Super helpful staff, clean rooms, quiet, safe, and close to the center of town (5-10 minute walk). Great spot for seeing Hermanus and the whales!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice but not great for the price.

Had a bit of a hard time as our water was cold initially and the owner didn't believe us for a day or two. We were much happier when the water for our showers became more that room temperature (which was cold!).

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked at the last minute as our other plans fell through and it turned out to be amazing! They really went the extra mile and we loved our stay. Can't say enough nice things.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Manusha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anel the owner is an extremely gracious and her B&B is run extremely professionally. Our stay was extremely comfortable and pleasant.

10/10 Excellent

Nicol, L

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

Fantastic Hotel in Close Proximity to Town

We arrived after booking only a few hours before as we had decided to do the Garden Route and this was a stop over on our way back. We had only booked a few hours before but when we arrived, the owner had already received our booking and greated us. The hotel itself is within a compound area for security behind electric gates so you must call the button first to be let in. We were greated, shown to our room and let be. The room itself was more than what we had expected... Much more! To say the pictures and reviews don't do this place justice is to say the least! The room, a beach themed retreat, overlooks the pool area. You have a lounge area with TV and minibar and tea/coffee facilities. Through to the main room where there is the main king size bed and en-suite in a double height space which feels light and airy. Also a treat on our bed on arrival with rusks for our coffee - a perfect little treat to start the stay. Fantastic rooms, clean and very comfortable! Only down side, you can hear next door very clearly as there appears to be a joining door to both rooms - but this may not be the case in all! Also when you are sat watching TV, you don't have any element of privacy as people are watching you from the poolside and garden area which is very close. But on the whole, a relaxed, comfortable stay and would most definitely stay again and recommend to all - especially at the price we had!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Guest house- good location for town

Good value guest house if you want to stay near the town centre as only a 10 minute walk away. Breakfast for us was a little disappointing. No choice of cooked food. No fresh fruit or yoghurt and the fresh coffee had run out and nobody had replenished it.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

GREAT STAY AT SIXTEEN HERMANUS

Lovely stay and lovely people . Very handy for town .Breakfast was delicious. Thank you ! Nice touch was fresh milk for tea in the room This is a great stop over pre flights from Cape Town airport as a very easy drive into town Loved Hermanus!Even saw a whale despite being out of season!

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Australia

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

The owner has very high taste in everything

Never seen a room as beauty as this one. The room is not just excellent but also very beautiful decorations and designs. One gorgeous lady cooked breakfast for us and that was so delicious. very clean room, we had a good time here.

10/10 Excellent

esther66

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

Second stay

This was our second stay at the guest house. It is excellent value for money. Beautifully decorated and great attention to detail. It is a short walk to the coast and to shops and restaurants.

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

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

Covenient to restaurants and harbor

A very helpful owner, Anel, helped by booking a whale watching trip

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner was very nice and helpful. Also, complimentary bikes included, to discover the area!

6/10 Okay

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived later than expected at 7:45 PM and were told that we were supposed to be there by 6:00 PM. The room was paid in advance and we missed the information regarding an expected arrival of no later than 6:00 PM. When the mistake was pointed out we apologized profusely. While our apologies went unacknowledged the proprietor continued to harp on being late. We were finally given keys to our room, grudgingly. The next morning the woman who checked us in was not much more pleasant. Frankly, her attitude made us feel unwelcome and ruined our stop in this lovely city. We would never stay there again although the rooms were lovely.