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The Marine Hermanus

As with the sister properties of The Collection, namely the The Cellars-Hohenort and The Plettenberg, the world class quality th

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Marine Hotel
Tel:

028 313 1000
fax

028 313 0160
Email

reservations4@collectionmcgrath.com
Web: www.marine-hermanus.co.z

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Description

Walter McFarlane, who had moved to Hermanus from nearby Elgin in the 1880 s, built the Marine Hotel in 1902.

The hotel started off quite modestly with a mere 21 rooms and over the years the hotel has seen numerous extensions and changes of ownership. Following the purchase of the Marine by David Rawdon in the early 1980 s and four years of painstaking renovation, thirteen years of successful management ensued. However a new custodian was required to take this grand old lady into the new millennium.

Liz McGrath became the new owner of the Marine Hotel in March 1998 and so began the complete makeover of this historic hotel.

As with the sister properties of The Collection, namely the Cellars-Hohenort and the Plettenberg, the world class quality that has become the hallmark of Liz McGrath was injected into the Marine. This was achieved by using exceptionally talented designers to ensure the highest standards of style, elegance and comfort in both the bedrooms and the public areas of the hotel.

After a concerted nine-month restoration period, the Marine reopened in October 1998 as a five star hotel. In January 2000 the hotel was accepted as a member of the Relais & Chateaux Association and secured its position among the finest hotels in the world.

This grand old lady has never looked so glamorous - a fitting tribute to those who built the Marine a century ago - but now possesses all the amenities a modern sojourner could wish for.

The Marine has 42 individually decorated bedrooms and suites, each with its own private facilities. Commanding views extend across Walker Bay or over the beautiful internal courtyard, finely manicured gardens and the Overberg Mountains.

Perched on top of the cliffs at Hermanus, The Marine has one of the southern hemisphere's most spectacular seascapes. The Marine has 42 individually decorated bedrooms and suites, each with its own private facilities. Commanding views extend across Walker Bay or over the beautiful internal courtyard, finely manicured gardens and the Overberg Mountains.

Stroll along the cliff hugging path and take in our breath taking views of the Hermanus Bay. The sparkling, heated courtyard pool might beckon, perfect for catching some African sun or sip a glass of local wine in The Sun Lounge with nothing between you and the South Pole, other than 3,000 miles of ocean. Hermanus offers some of the best land-based whale watching in the world and at The Marine you don't even have to get out of bed to experience these amazing creatures!

Children over 12 years of age are welcome.

Accommodation

Premier Suites

Eight magnificently and individually decorated suites all have varied views of the sea. The biggest of these suites features a large Georgian style bay window, and is on two levels, which includes a spacious seating area downstairs with picture windows overlooking Walker Bay.

Two of these suites have balconies, whilst five occupy a split-level and two have a working fireplace.

Suites

Six of these luxurious suites have wonderful sea views, the other being a spacious side sea view suite.

Each suite has been traditionally, yet stylishly and individually decorated and has a large lounge. Two of the suites are set on a split-level, one has a balcony and one a four poster bed.

Luxury Doubles

Five of these rooms are sea view whilst one opens onto a mountain view balcony / patio which overlooks the pool and the other having a side sea view on the west wing.

Three of the sea facing rooms have balconies and one is wheelchair friendly. All the rooms are magnificently and uniquely decorated in superb fabrics of floral and heavy silks.

Doubles Rooms

These standard twin and double-bedded rooms offer the same exceptional style in decor as is found in the dÃ©cor of the suites and luxury double rooms.

None of these rooms offer a sea view, although a number offer a partial sea view. Fourteen of the rooms include a balcony, these varying in size.

Rates

Room Rates 2009

Room	High Season 1 January - 30 April 1 September - 31 December	Low Season 1 May - 31 August
Single (Subject to availability)	R 2,150	R 1,500
Double	R 3,600	R 2,000
Luxury Double	R 4,700	R 2,500
Suite	R 6,050	R 3,400
Premier Suite	R 7,150	R 4,150

Room Rates 2010

Room	High Season 1 January - 30 April 4 June - 18 July 1 September - 31 December	Low Season 1 May - 3 June 19 July - 31 August
Single (Subject to availability)	R 2,400	R 1,650
Double	R 4,000	R 2,250
Luxury Double	R 5,100	R 3,000
Suite	R 7,000	R 4,000
Premier Suite	R 8,000	R 5,000

Please Note:

Rates are per room, per night and are inclusive of Breakfast, Value Added Tax currently at 14 %.
Children over 12 years of age are welcome.

Directions

Directions to the hotel * From the N2 take the R43 at Botrivier, which is sign, posted Hermanus. * Continue on this road, following the signs to Hermanus (Hermanus is 29km from the N2) The R43 forms the main street in Hermanus. * Continue through the town to the traffic lights situated at a sharp left corner at the end of the main street follow the street round to the left. * Travel for about ½km until the stop sign (cross roads). * Turn right. * The Marine is immediately on your left.