Manor on the Bay  

Perched in Gordon's Bay on South Africa's Cape coastline, this beach guesthouse sits just steps from Bikini Beach. It's about 29 km from Stellenbosch and roughly 43 km from Cape Town International Airport. Cheetah Outreach, Helderberg Nature Reserve and the yacht harbour are all close by, making this a family-friendly base for coastal adventures.

Housed in a colonial manor built in 1862, the property offers around a dozen individually decorated en suite bedrooms with private furnished balconies or patios and ocean or mountain views. Rooms feature minibars, refrigerators and flat-screen TVs, and some bathrooms include deep soaking tubs. There are interleading family rooms and disabled-friendly options, plus a Sunset Lounge with sweeping ocean and Helderberg Mountain vistas.

Soak in the outdoor pool, lounge on the terrace or stroll the garden and wake up to sea-breeze mornings. On-site perks include a bar/lounge, restaurant and BBQ area, a massage room, library and picnic spots. Guests can book excursions at the tour desk or arrange airport transfers. The property offers uninterrupted power during load shedding, complimentary Wi‑Fi and free self-parking.

Meeting planners get a 50 m² (538 sq ft) conference space and an additional meeting room. There is complimentary Wi‑Fi throughout, luggage storage and limited front-desk hours. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 08:00–10:00. Quench your thirst at the bar/lounge or grill at the on-site BBQ area. A nearby cluster of seafood restaurants and cafés is an easy walk away if you want to explore local coastal eats.