The Plettenberg Hotel

Superbly located 5-star property with beautiful pools and very friendly staff. The bed was very comfortable and large, and the hotel has plenty of beautiful airy and light sitting areas. The interior of the hotel is attractive with nautical decor throughout. The toiletries in the bathroom were of top quality, sourced from a local producer. The whole atmosphere is simply awesome with views of the ocean everywhere. The restaurant has a variety of dinner options and choices of wine which we enjoyed. The bar is also very welcoming and a great place to enjoy a drink.

This hotel, hands-down, has the best staff I have ever come across. They are all incredibly friendly and helpful and we received excellent service. The hotel itself is gorgeously decorated with beautiful art. The rooms are big, comfortable and clean. Comfortable bed and pillows. The location is perfect. There is a lovely heated pool overlooking the beach for a lazy afternoon in the sun. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

This is the most beautifully decorated hotel we've ever stayed in …. a real boutique feel. The staff from the greeting at check in and throughout our stay were so friendly and lovely. We had a top floor room with front and side views of the ocean and beach (room 36) …. just wow. On arrival we had in the room a beautifully handwritten card and treats to celebrate our wedding anniversary which was a special touch. The hotel is in a great location in walking distance to the town with shops and restaurants, plus directly on the coastal path. We stayed 5 nights and used it as a central base to visit west to Knysna and east to Tsitsikamma rather than keep changing hotels and it was a delight to return to each day. Breakfast and dinner was great, especially sitting outside looking at the ocean.

The Manager Aldo, was the perfect representative that the Plettenberg could ask for. He greeted us with a contagious smile and immediately made us feel welcome and at home. Aldo was always very approachable, upbeat and full of knowledge regarding the best hot spots to visit within the local areas. He went above and beyond what we would expect from a member of staff let alone a Manager! The hotel is spotlessly clean with a variety of great tasting food. Our room was exceptional, it contained everything that we could possibly need and want. We had spectacular views throughout the side and front large floor to ceiling windows/doors. We enjoyed watching a couple of pods of dolphins and a few whales during our short two night stay. We didn’t get to use the infinity pools this time, we ran out of time unfortunately. We will definitely be back!

The views outside our suite must be unparalleled. We had bright sunny, if somewhat chilly, weather that emphasized the jaw-dropping beauty of the waves coming into Lookout Beach. It really is glorious. The staff were very quick to help us deal with our trailer (this was a break during our camping trip) and were always friendly, helpful and informative. After a bracing swim and body-surfing at Lookout, we spent a delicious half-hour warming up in their heated pool across the road continuing to drink in the lovely sea views. The restaurant serves delicious meals in the evening, one of which we shared with old friends who happened to be visiting Plett at the same time. The breakfasts were superb, with lots of variety to suit anyone's taste and allowing us as ever to enjoy the blue skies and seas, even from an inside table. The beds were sumptuous and the room was tastefully tastefully decorated. This really is a high class establishment that has attracted a strong interest from international visitors. It certainly deserves every bit of the high reputation it has built up and made the most of its almost unique position.