Name: Misty Waves Boutique Hotel
Address: Marine Drive, Hermanus, Western Cape, 21, Hermanus, 7200, ZA

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Rahul

Excellent location, rooms, and most of all the staff! Lee-Ann was so kind and helpful. Highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Janet

The staff at this hotel are very professional and helpful; this was our third time staying there. The room was very clean and the hotel is really lovely. It is situated directly across from the sea. There is a restaurant onsite, but we did not eat there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2026

Stephen

Nice heated pool, clean room

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Ewald

1A

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Robert

Excellent room, very spacious and spotless. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent restaurant attached to hotel. Highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2026

Joe

Nice staff, comfy bed and good location for walking into town.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Nicholas

Great location (only a 5 minute walk to the centre of Hermanus) and the sea view from our room was lovely. Staff were friendly and engaging, and nothing was too much trouble.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Jehonathan

We had a really pleasant stay at this hotel. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the room was clean and comfortable, and the overall atmosphere was relaxed. The location is also very convenient, making it easy to get around. We felt well taken care of and would happily stay here again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Michael

Lovely room. Pool was lovely and great position for a leisurely stroll into the centre. Very close to the sea.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Nora

Room was fabulous with exceptional view. Staff were all super friendly and helpful. Will highly recommend to others

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

philip

Excellent hotel and I would recommend it to anyone considering visiting Hermanus

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Frederick

Lovely stay in Hermanus. It had a very sophisticated charm to it without being pretentious. The lobby was beautiful and had reading rooms with a grand staircase.lively pool area with gardens. Not a big hotel but would summarize as a “decent size boutique” hotel. The staff were all very polite and welcoming. Security was always there with a gate to access the grounds. 8 minute walk to the main center but was right across the street from a lovely Oceanside restaurant and tide pool. Highly recommend everything about this property.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Christopher

Great

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Melinda

Beautiful views over the bay and a comfortable room. We really enjoyed the attention to drinking glasses - great quality!
The Staff were super friendly and efficient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Kimberly

Everything was great, breakfast was wonderful and the staff was very helpful and kind.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Edward

Staff were all wonderful!! Easy walking into town, but also excellent coastal views right from the property!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Geraldine

The hotel is in a great location. Great staff!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Deborah

Highly recommend

Amazing hotel. Attention to detail. Very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel, the decor and staff were amazing.
We wished we could have stayed longer!
Highly recommended to all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2025

Samuel

Easy and convenient. Staff was kind and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2025

Alexander

Lovely staff

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2025

Antonis

Nice place to stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Scott

A lovely boutique hotel, with lovely decor. Staff were very efficient, and friendly

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2024

Georgina

Old fashioned but good service

Old fashioned hotel. Large rooms but very dated. No milk on the coffee tray and we couldn’t t work the AC because batteries had run out in the remote control. There was a phone on the room but no way to call reception. Breakfast menu was very limited. Hot breakfast had very small portions. There’s no bar so no option go sit anywhere and get a drink in the evening. It’s a 7 min walk into town and very dark along the route so wouldn’t advise walking it any night time. If you want to go out for dinner in the evening I would suggest taking a car.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2024

Marisa

Lovely clean property with many facilities but its decor is very 'busy' and a little tired. Staff are wonderful, place is immaculate, beds soft, lovely bath - would have given an extra half star if I could

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

shruti

Beautiful property and perfect location

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Good stay, but small things matter

Our stay at Misty Waves Boutique Hotel was good. It is great privately owned hotel in terms of location and room comfort. There are few issues that could be much better. One is staff availability and their attentiveness to guest. We checked in on Thursday 19:00 and there was only one staff member at reception, he was totally overwhelmed by requests from guests bordering on being rude. We needed to hoot for him to open the gate as the telephonic buzzer went unanswered by the staff member seeing that he was swamped. The rooms were clean but there are no turn down service. Also only one bottle of water is provided and thereafter the guest needs to purchase water. The mini bar is not stocked and the guest needs to request for this to be stocked, we did not know this as it was not communicated to us during check in. We only later read it on an information sheet. So once again staff attentiveness needs work. I really feel that the hotel needs to attend to these small things to perfect the experience of guests. It is after all a 4 star hotel in the middle of Hermanus servicing a lot of international guests.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2024

Madeline

Big rooms and friendly staff

Great stay in hermanus. The hotel staff were very helpful and friendly. Our room was huge and had an incredible view of the water.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Belinda

Highly recommend

Fabulous hotel with helpful and superb staff -
Received a free room upgrade to a sea facing 4 poster bed with a lovely balcony - with comfortable chairs - to watch the sea rolling in.
Massive shower, jet bath and double sinks in huge bathroom with loads of white fluffy towels and lovely smelling free toiletries!
They even printed out a load shedding schedule although the wifi and some lights worked while the electricity was off

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

nick

Amazing layover in a fabulous hotel, right on the seafront and easy walking to bars and restaurants. The staff, especially LeeAnne, couldnt have been more helpful and friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2024

david

Outstanding in all aspects

What a lovely hotel. The rooms were big and modern and the decor was sensational. To add to it the staff were very helpful and it came through that they loved working there and cared for the place. It was stated one of the best 25 hotels in South Africa and I cannot argue with that!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2023

Andrew

Excellent hotel, great location, excellent friendly staff who couldn’t do enough for us, even helped sort out problems with our hire car

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

Garry

Great hotel. Staff top notch, good safe secure parking. Easy safe 5 minute walk to all restaurants.
Across from Whale watching beach/cliff.
This place is a gem.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2023

lavesh

Great staff.

Really amazing accommodation especially the staff and the service. Recommended any day. Great location. Everything is nearby, ocean view is just right across the road if you don’t get the room with the ocean view.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2023

Mark

We were very disappointed to find that the hotel had no generator - with stage 6 load shedding that was not good. We were returning guests buy will not be back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2023

jenny

Wonderful location

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2023

Lorna

Quirky.

The hotel was spotlessly clean and the staff very pleasant, but this is not a boutique hotel but rather, quirky at best.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2023

Patricia

Excellent

Lovely hotel in a great position right on the ocean road

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

HOSPITALITY SUPERB!

Excellent very friendly staff , owners hands on had a wonderful experience ! Enjoyed the cinema in house and popcorn also a massage. Fabulous room and the gardens are divine .excellent position to walk into town. Great breakfast1

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

not amazing , but okay

Generally the stay was okay. The facilities on the property arent maintained well. The breakfast was basic to say the least.
A nice amenity is the jacuzzi spa bath

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2020

Abegail

Awesome

Our stay was amazing. Friendly and helpful staff. Will highly recommend. Perfect location

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2020

Pradeep

Not too good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

The hotel is beautifully decorated. We had a room with direct access to a lovely garden and to small pool areas. We also had a fabulous sea view. Our room was very spacious and spotlessly clean. The communal areas of the hotel were elegant and comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Outstanding!
We had a huge, well decorated room which was immacuately clean with a fantastic view of the ocean. There was also plenty of secure parking on site.
Customer service was excellent and the evening turn down service with complimentary chocolates was a nice touch.
It was just a few minutes walk to the town centre with lots of restaurants to choose from.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Situation perfect and beautiful rooms over looking sea.Shame weather was not good enough to ysr swimming pool

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2019

Mattan

Outdated, standard hotel

It’s a decent place to stay in, but nothing more.

It’s not “boutique”, luxurious or special in any way. It also feels quite outdated, like it used to be something in the 90s.

The best thing about it is the location, which is close to all the restaurants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

Robert

Hermanus

This hotel was great in every way, though maybe a little pretentious and in some respects a bit exaggerated. And no whales at our very moment, but of course we can’t blame the hotel for that :-). In principle you should be able to see the Southern Right Whales from your balcony. Moreover we saw tens of them in beautiful and nearby De Hoop NR.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

john

Wonderful place to stay. Overlooking the coastline.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice large room in lovely hotel with lots of charm. Very friendly and helpful staff - thank you. Short walk to centre of town. Would definitely recommend.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Good hotel central to Hermanus. Good staff and facilities

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Nice place and close to town center. Pretty gardens

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2018

I

Very happy with our stay the only issue we had was with the bed for our 16 year old son which the Sofa Bed had seen better days.

Nice safe position and would stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2018

Kristen

One of our favorite places to stay on our 2 week trip in South Africa. Will definitely come back!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2018

Dawn

Two nights in Hermanus.

The hotel staff were welcoming and helpful at all times. The room and bathroom were spacious and bright. We booked the honeymoon suite which had full sea view. We could watch the whales from our balcony. Breakfast was adequate but lacked in freshness and choice. Wifi was not great.
The hotel is a pleasant 8-10 minute walk from the main restaurants and bars.
However, overall, I think the hotel is over priced.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2018

alan

Nice boutique hotel with friendly staff

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Staff were helpful and friendly. Hotel is in a great position.

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2018

Michael

Good location

Hotel was good ,clean, good location, friendly staff..WiFi was poor not able to connect in our upper room floor.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2018

TEJASH

Top option in Hermanus

Amazing and very satisfied

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2018

Verified traveler

We travel extensively and this place is hard to beat. Even a warm welcome from the resident cat.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2018

SandyBaby

Not bad for a one night stay, but nothing special

Really nice and obliging staff elevate this somewhat odd hotel. The suite we had was huge, but strange and sparsely decorated, and the mountain view - well, there is a mountain, but the windows are frosted, so you are kind of peering at it over the frosted glass.
We only stayed one night, and room service from the restaurant was surprisingly good food for the late night order.
It's not an ocean view, but on a road by the ocean, so in nice weather, there'd be some lovely views to walk to.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2018

Gordon

A happy pair of customers.

Very comfortable and professionally run.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent location. All the staff were very friendly and helpful.would certainly go back there

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2018

mo

In our opinion best hotel in Hermanus

Just spent 4 wonderful nights at this delightful home from home hotel. Next time we will stay longer. We had a room on the top floor which was massive and the room is one of the best we have ever stayed in and we travel very regularly. The furniture and fittings are very high class and have been carefully thought out. Unfortinately we didnt get to use the lovely big bath as didnt think it was right with water being in short supply during our stay. High quality bed linen, huge fluffy towels and dressing gowns are provided.

The staff are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely room with spa bath. Staff very helpful.good secure parking.

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2017

Rosemary

Good spot for whale watching

Nice stay in Hermanus. Staff very helpful and room comfortable though rather outdated furnishings.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2017

drew

Beautiful hotel. Room very comfortable.

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay a Misty Waves. Rooms are beautiful. Hermanus Is a great place to visit. Fabulous view from balcony.

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2017

David

Spacious, well located,comfortable hotel

Easy to find, well located, very comfortable. Heritage Cottage restaurant an asset.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2017

Rob

Beautiful hotel with superb staff

Situated perfectly on the Hermanus beach, this English-style hotel offers amazing views and spacious rooms. The staff were outstanding, attentive, and helpful. There is a small in-house cinema where you can choose your own film - recommended. The nearby restaurant delivered an outstanding complimentary breakfast. There is a pool and comfortable outdoor area for lounging. Overall a fantastic stay.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

We had the top room in the annex which was very large. Didn't really get to see the main hotel. We did not like the frosted windows which made it feel like there was something to hide and made the room dark.
The room is old fashioned but clean. TV reception was poor.
Breakfast was very good and if the weather had been warmer then the outside area would be great. The sea view rooms look pleasant. The staff helped with parking and suitcases. We saw several whales directly across from the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2017

Helen

As we were only there for one night some questions are difficult to answer. Suffice to say we loved everything about it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2017

Brian

The hotel is wonderful and the staff very friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2017

richard

fabulous

wonderful stay! highly recommend it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Serendipitous choice

Checked in with elderly mother and allocated room was immediately reassessed by reception and changed to one more easily accessed with a wheelie walker! Thank you!
Breakfast choices expansive and service delightful.
A fine stay.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2017

Cheryl

Wonderful Place

Loved this hotel. Great location. Hermanus is worth your time. So beautiful. Only bummer was our ocean view room was looking over a construction site but that should be temporary. Ask for upstairs (we were on 1st fl). Staff was great and gave great tips on where to eat and what to do. Creation Winery! Pear Tree Restaurant

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2017

Louis

What a find!

What a nice surprise! Normally stay with another hotel up the road, (won't mention name). From now on, this will be my accommodation. Professional, friendly, and super efficient. Well done, and thank you!

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2017

Ian

Interesting and slightly quirky hotel

We had a lovely room with a terrace which was a delight. Full of little artistic oddities. We were only there one night and wished we had stayed longer. Staff were very helpful and cheerful.
Reception pointed out that the restaurant at the front of the hotel was sub-contracted, clearly distancing themselves from it. We ate dinner there and the food was average and the service was 'interesting'.
Breakfast in the restaurant was very good, though.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with excellent atmosphere

Only disadvantage miht be air conizionong noise putside

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2017

richard

Excellence in all categories

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2017

Ingeborg

Great stay

A great stay with very friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2017

stephen

Sea front hotel

Very well appointed boutique hotel, located within easy walking distance of the town and restaurant area. Has all the usual facilities as well as its own small cinema

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Good value for money helpful staff

Good value for money helpful staff slightly away from main town area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2017

Cris

Hermanus next to the sea.

We enjoyed our stay of 1 night. Lovely big airy bedrooms and bathroom. We found the general standard good and cleanliness excellent and beds comfortable. Breakfast was buffet style both hot and cold and a really good choice of fresh fruit, pastries, eggs, bacon and sausage and would definately recommend the kidneys although not everyone's choice these were especially tasty. We were really surprised to receive the free bottle of wine and couldn't have felt more welcomed.

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2016

Paulo

Convenient for sightseeing well located hotel

Good holiday hotel very convenient for exploring the Hermanus area. The building is a bit disjointed with the restaurant attached to the main hotel. Not very functional however it does not affect your stay. Very large room, comfortable with two single beds pushed together. We received a complimentary bottle of bubbly. All. very nice and very romantic

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2016

Stanley

Super convenient location

Super hotel in a superb beach town

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2016

Rosemary

Great stay in Hermanus

What a pleasant stay although the tv pictute was not great ww thoroughly enjoyed our stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2016

Louis

Great service and friendly staff
Poor water pressure in shower.
On the morning of our departure, I skipped it to go and shower at home.

Family

2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2016

Ymmmr

nobody can help you after 10pm

As the every 4 stars they offer \"a welcome drink\" but I explained to Ryan I have health problem it's a first time where I paid my no alcool drink ! It's jut plain pettiness on the part of 4 stars !!! And I didn't accept his smiley... If you have a problem after 10:00pm Nobody is here to help you for us fire alarm didn't stop (bipbipbipbip all the night)
The decor bedroom should be to everyone's liking ! For s only embroidered duvet is beautiful ; the bedroom is clean and spacious.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2016

Craig

Cosy little hotel

Was a nice little hotel. Room was very clean and comfortable with everything you would need. Mattress was very soft and uncomfortable.

I would definitely recommend getting a room with a sea view though. The hotel itself was undergoing renovations so parts of it was under construction but it was well-managed and didn't impact our stay. The food wasn't really to our taste but there was enough on the buffet table to keep us reasonably happy. Staff and management were very friendly and helpful. If we go back to Hermanus, we'll definitely consider Misty Waves again but will ensure that we get a room with a sea view.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2016

Sandman

Great location near the sea.

We had spoken to the hotel prior to booking and been told there would be construction ongoing. However, the extent of the construction surprised us when we checked in. In addition, there was a cat in the lobby (unfortunately my wife has a phobia about cats) which spoiled my wife's first impression. Nicolene at reception however as superb and offered us an immediate refund if we chose not to stay. We were too tired to find another hotel and accepted here offer of being moved to another room. Throughout the stay, the staff was excellent and went out of their way to make us happy. The annex room was large and comfortable but has no view at all and in fact looks in to a neighbours back yard that is a mess (we suggested this window be removed as it serves no purpose and is just a negative). Once construction in completed, this hotel I am sure will be an excellent one. For cat lovers, the resident cat should not be a problem.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2016

Helen

Perfect....only let down by the poached eggs....

Great place to stay - lovely location with beautiful views. Felt welcomed from the moment I arrived. Very secure and safe location too. I liked the touch of the cup cake in the room on arrival too. The only let down was the cooked breakfast - it may be a small thing but when I ask for soft poached eggs I don't expect to be served rubbery semicircular discs (I think poached eggs are done in a different way in SA to other places in the world)!!! The tomato sauce bottle was also sticky and filthy on the outside. The continental buffet looked OK though and the fruit good and fresh.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2016

Thelma

Excellent accommodation

We could walk into the shopping area that was a bonus

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Fantastic hosts and great breakfast

The hosts are really helpful and take the time with you to make sure you are making the most of the trip. The rooms are lovely and the breakfast is fantastic. The location isn't in the middle of town but it's not that far so it didn't bother us

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2016

Marius

Great Hotel with friendly staff.

Great Hotel within walking distance from shops. Great breakfast and friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2015

Not Provided

Amazing

I was totally impressed, well done

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Wave the flag for Misty Waves.

Perfect spot for a restful stay. Ideal for whale watching and walking into town. Lovely helpful informative staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

great whale watching location

We stayed 2 nights here as part of our garden route trip.
The hotel is in a good location and access is very secure.
Breakfast was good with lots of choice.
Our room was in the annex and we chose it for the size but it was cellar so had no views. The rooms in the main hotel were much better and seemed to have been updated recently as decor was more m9dern than website photos especially bathrooms.
Our room was a little dated in terms of decor but very spacious and functional.
Located a short walk from lots of restaurants and bars.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2015

Karen

Enjoyed our one-night stay

We stayed at Misty Waves for one night ahead of a whale-watching trip. The staff were very welcoming and keen to help in any way they could. Our room was spacious and comfortable. Breakfast was excellent - in terms of both choice and quality.
This \"boutique\" hotel wasn't quite as modern as its equivalent in the UK. Decor was a little more traditional/colonial yet nonetheless very pleasant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2015

stephen

Great Views

I stayed in Room 501 which is the penthouse. Great value and a great view of the whales breaching in front of you. Free bottle of Champagne on arrival plus they have a mini movie house as well in case you feel like doing something different. Breakfast could be a bit better as I would expect more variety from such a classy establishment. Would definitely go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Great Stay in Hermanus

The staff was very accomodating and aimed to please. They recommended Lemon Butta Restaurant for dinner the evening we arrived, and it was excellent. We found out the next morning that the very same restaurant caters the hotel's breakfast fare, and it too was great! The location was superb with a great view of the Atlantic Ocean and Walker Bay. All-in-all, a great choice and a great stay at a reasonable price!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2015

Andrew

Holiday 2015

We were a party of 4 and the hotel was excellent, especially as i left some valuables in the safe, the items where kept in the hotel safe until my return. I can not thank the staff enough they were excellent.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2015

Trevor

The name says it all

Great position overlooking the cliffs and waves yet easy walk to town. We chose the Heritage cottage rooms because of our past history with Hermanus and absolutely loved it. We found out things about the area we never knew even though we had previously lived there for years.

To us it was much better than the price we paid may suggest and will be our #1 choice of where to stay when visiting Hermanus again. The next time will not only be 3 nights.

Highly recommended for all travelers to and through Hermanus.