About 138 Marine Beachfront Guesthouse

138 Marine is a luxury, upmarket guest house with spectacular sea views. It is an enchanting accommodation base from which to explore the Western Cape and an hour’s drive from Cape Town International Airport.

The guest house is only five minutes from the centre of Hermanus, renowned for the best land-based whale watching experience anywhere on the globe, and within easy reach of Shark Alley, home of the Great White Sharks.

It is one of the few luxury guesthouses in the Hermanus area which is situated right at the beachfront. This is the perfect romantic getaway, close to unspoiled beaches, two popular golf courses, and at the gateway of the Hermanus Wine Route.

138 Marine is situated adjacent to the unique beach path (“Whale Walk”), providing exquisite sea and mountain scenery.

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Directions to 138 Marine Beachfront Guesthouse

Highway
From Cape Town International Airport on the R43 (Distance: 90 km)

    * Take the N2 Highway North from Cape Town International Airport past Somerset West, over Sir Lowry's Pass.
    * After Houw Hoek Pass, take the R43 Botrivier/ HERMANUS turnoff to your left. Travel approximately 26 km past Hawston, Vermont and Onrus.
    * At the 2nd set of traffic lights (3km before Hermanus town centre), turn right at the SANDBAAI/Hemel en Aarde junction into Main Road (at Engen Garage).
    * Continue until you reach the T-junction at the beach front. Turn right into Marine Drive (‘Kusweg’). Number 138 is clearly signposted 500 meters down the road on your right.



Scenic Route
From Cape Town via the coast on the R44 (Distance: 120 km)
(arguably the most enchanting coastal drive in South Africa)

    * Take the N2 Highway towards Somerset West. Turn left on the R44 to Strand (just past the Shell Garage). Proceed past Strand until you reach Gordon's Bay.
    * Travel on the R44 along the coastal road to Rooi-els, Hangklip, Betty's Bay and Kleinmond.
    * Continue through Kleinmond and join the R43 to HERMANUS. Continue past Hawston, Vermont and Onrus.
    * At the 2nd set of traffic lights (3km before Hermanus town centre), turn right at the SANDBAAI/Hemel en Aarde junction into Main Road (at Engen Garage).
    * Continue until you reach the T-junction at the beach front. Turn right into Marine Drive (‘Kusweg’). Number 138 is clearly signposted 500 meters down the road on your right.



Garden Route
From George/Oudtshoorn/Knysna on the N2

    * Drive along the N2, take the R326 turn-off towards Stanford & HERMANUS, 13 km after Riviersonderend.
    * When you reach the T-junction at Stanford (55 km), turn right onto the R43 towards HERMANUS (23 km)
    * Drive along the Main Road through the business section of Hermanus, past the 2ndShell petrol station, past a Total petrol station on your left, until you reach an Engen petrol station on your left at a traffic light (approximately 7 km since you entered Hermanus)
    * Turn left towards the sea, and continue until you reach the T-junction at the beach front.
    * Turn right into Marine Drive (‘Kusweg’). Number 138 is clearly signposted 500 meters down the road on your right.

Rates at 138 Marine Beachfront Guesthouse

From R440 - R980 per person sharing