Susan Pardew Guest House

If you're after a beachy time then you might as well do it properly. At Susan Pardew Guest House the surf crashes continually below you and the views and salty breezes of the beach permeate every corner of the place. Obviously the big deck is a major draw and I found myself wrestling the catch door to get out there before I'd even said hello to Marthie! The big deck, which leads directly onto the dunes and fynbos and down to the beach, is also the venue for breakfast and there is a plunge pool encased within it too. You are treated to both sunrise and sunset from here and Mossel Bay glimmers most appealingly at night. Dolphins are a common sight, as are whales in season. The bedrooms are all very large, with unusual modern furniture, the two rooms upstairs more like apartments with sitting areas, microwave and fridge, DSTV, hob and sink. The upstairs verandah and its fantastic views of the ocean are shared by all the rooms. Marthie does dinners for guests or there's an indoor braai installed. The Susan Pardew by the way was a ship that was wrecked here in 1872 in case you were expecting her to bring the tea in the morning.