Sixteen Guest House on Main

4.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
Aerial view
Exterior
Beach nearby, white sand
Suite | Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
16 Main Road, Westcliff, Hermanus, Western Cape, 7200
  • Shopping Centre
    11 min walk
  • Whale Museum
    13 min walk
  • Village Square
    13 min walk

Room options

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Hermanus

In the heart of Hermanus, Sixteen Guest House on Main is within a 5-minute drive of Cliff Path and New Harbour. .This guesthouse is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Voelklip Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cliff Path - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Hermanus Golf Club - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • New Harbour - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Voelklip Beach - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Grotto Beach - 7 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pear Tree - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Mikro Coffee Company - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Burgundy Restaurant Hermanus - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Heritage Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Ficks Wine & Pinchos - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Sixteen Guest House on Main

Suburban Hermanus guesthouse in Westcliff with free parking
Sixteen Guest House on Main offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Hermanus guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Sixteen Guest House on Main. Local cuisine breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee weekdays 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: ZAR 180 per person

Things to do

  • Free bike hire
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers

Spa

  • Couples treatment room(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property – May 2017

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Towels

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Minibar
  • Fridge
  • Wet bar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • 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

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Sixteen Guest Lodge Main
Sixteen Guest Lodge Main Hermanus
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Sixteen On Main Hermanus
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Sixteen Guest House on Main Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 130 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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.

10/10 Excellent

cancuncyn, cancun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what we wanted
Clean, good sized rooms with comfortable sitting area for reading or watching TV in the evening. An 08 minute walk to town center. Bathtub and shower. We had two rooms, both lovely. We had a very nice stay!