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The Marine Hermanus
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 and 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
43 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.
ACCOMMODATION
Peel back the silk drapes in one of our sea facing rooms to reveal
the type of view dreams are made of, each a riot of the freshest,
newest colours and fabrics with a real sense of escape. The bathrooms,
a study in marble, chrome and luxurious deep pile toweling, the
perfect recipe for relaxation amongst the bubbles. Three exceptionally
talented interior designers have worked tirelessly to ensure the
highest standard of style and comfort in the bedrooms. The hotel
has 43 individually decorated bedrooms and suites - each with
private facilities. Many have commanding views across Walker Bay
or into the beautiful internal courtyards with swimming pool and
garden.
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