| private rooms are available. a simple mixed-gender dorm has free wi-fi and linens, plus lockers and bunk beds. . there's a communal kitchen, and a colourful living room with a flat-screen, plus a game room with a pool table. bathrooms are either shared or en suite. there's also a simple cottage with a kitchen. parking and breakfast are complimentary. other amenities include a courtyard with an outdoor pool, and a shaded bbq area with picnic tables. off provincial route r43, this casual hostel on a residential street is 2 km from hermanus whale watchers and 7 km from grotto beach (blue flag)
Cape Town International Airport 1 hr 21
Onrus Beach (11 min) CAPE NATURE WALKER BAY (1 hr 8)
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Sightseeing & educational facility restored in a historic harbor with vintage boats & village green. | 
