Recently we were lucky enough to stumble on the Pelagus/Nautilus guest house in Hermanus and were very pleasantly surprised by our stay. Not only was the accommodation clean, comfortable and nicely appointed but we were blown away by the friendliness and helpfulness of Mara and Annalie who together run the guest house. Our stay coincided with some difficult personal decisions... More

My wife and I are seasoned travelers, and, of all the the places we have visited Pelagus/Nautilus guesthouse management are the worst! Upon our arrival, we requested a sea facing room because we did not specify this on our online request (Room 1 appears to be the only actual room facing the sea). We were informed that this room had... More

A flat tire delayed our journey back from Knysna which resulted at arriving 1 hour late after last checking time which in this case was at 6 pm... Arriving at the gate we have been told that our booking was cancelled and despite the room was still vacant the lady who was still at the place didn't want to host... More

Hotel perfectly situated overlooking the sea and within walking distance of the town, restaurants etc. The two ladies running the establishment could not have been more helpful, even though we arrived just before they finished for the day. The room was spacious, extremely well appointed and very clean. Breakfast was delicious. Only disappointment was the whales had moved on!

We stayed for 2 nights as part of a tour along the Garden Route. When we arrived we were given a quick tour of the facilities and shown to our excellent room. Plenty of space and a side balcony with a view to the sea. We were informed that whales were still in the bay so we dropped our bags... More

Very nice and perfect location, close to restaurants and shopping areas. Friendly and helpful staff. If you are lucky you can watch Wales from the hotel balcony or from the shore very nearby. Approximately 50 km to Gainsbaai where boats are available for wale watching and shark cage diving.

The primary reason for our stop off at Hermanus during our tour of the Eastern and Western Capes was to see the Whales, for which the town is well renowned. We were fortunate enough to have booked Room 1 at Pelagus which has a spectacular view of the bay area and upon our arrival we were treated to a Southern... More

We had booked a room through hotels.com and arrived in Cape Town a bit late due to some delays. We got a phone call from the manager as we were getting our luggage at the airport and when we told her we would be on our way shortly, she started screaming at us...literally! According to the fine print on the... More

We stayed in the Nautilus House section of this property. We arrived on New Years Day after a long drive from Cape Point (traffic was a nightmare) We were warmly welcomed by the owners and we were shown around the property. The location was excellent, the bedroom and bathroom were large and the bed was very comfortable. There was an... More