Just 75 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, the gracious Marine Hermanus can undoubtedly claim one of the grandest settings in Cape Province - high on a clifftop with panoramic sea views. Dating back to 1902 and steeped in Cape history and tradition, it offers the same world-class standards of hospitality as its sister-hotels, The Cellars-Hohenort in Cape Town’s Constantia and The Plettenberg. It has 46 elegant and individually decorated rooms and suites, two restaurants (seafood is a hotel speciality), heated swimming pool and gardens. Tennis and golf are available nearby and there are superb cliff walks - and you can enjoy unforgettable whale-watching in the July - November season. The Marine Hermanus fits well into either a Cape Town and Winelands tour, or as a stopover en route to The Garden Route itself. Children over 12 are welcome. Room & Breakfast Prices (per person per night): Double room (land view) £77 (£66 01 May-31 August); Luxury Seaview Rooms, Suites and Single Rooms - prices on request.