Beachfront Location: On the Rocks Guesthouse in Gansbaai offers direct beachfront access, a lush garden, and a spacious terrace. Guests enjoy sea views and a year-round outdoor swimming pool.
Comfortable Accommodations: The property features family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and patios. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Free on-site private parking is available.
Local Attractions: Stanford's Bay is a 4-minute walk away, while Dangerpoint Lighthouse lies 10 km from the guesthouse. Other nearby points include Platbos Forest (12 km) and Flower Valley Farm (14 km). Cape Town International Airport is 147 km distant.
Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the property for its scenic location, delicious breakfast, and easy beach access.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.
“The view from our balcony was amazing. The room was spotless. It was very quiet and peaceful. Breakfast was lovely. Tinus was a great host too, thank you so much!”
Patricia
South Africa
“Tinus the host welcomed us upon arrival. Breakfast was great and staff very friendly accommodating.
The ocean view and sound of the waves from the bedroom undescribable”
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David
Netherlands
“The view is incredible, breakfast is sumptuous, fine folk.”
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Nonno
South Africa
“Absolutely amazing stay! The view was to die for, the entire place was immaculate, breakfast was great, staff were friendly, and the owner made us feel genuinely welcome. Definitely a place worth returning to”
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Geraldine
South Africa
“Sylvia was a great host and went out of her way to respond to numerous email requests.
Fabulous views from our room and dining room.
Breakfasts made by Nellie and her assistant were excellent !
Unfortunately we missed the whales by a couple...”
De
Australia
“I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful hosts, Sonia and Tinus.
From start to finish, everything was absolutely perfect, providing us with the much-needed break we so desperately craved. I would 100% recommend this gem of a...”
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Lin
South Africa
“BEST location - on the rocks! Great for hiking along the coast, and whale watching from your own balcony. Beautiful sunsets. Peaceful in quiet neighbourhood. Friendly Afrikaans speaking staff. This place is very good value for money. Loved...”
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Valerie
Belgium
“Talking about room with a view, woooow! We had a gorgeous view over the ocean and we could even see whales and dolphins from our balcony.
The owner had binoculours so we could have a closer look of the whales. The owner knows a lot about the...”
Manickum
South Africa
“The owners were very friendly.They told us which spots to check out.Breakfast was delicious.From our bed we could see the whales.Even while eating breakfast we could see the whales.We had a room with a balcony we didn't want to leave the room...”
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Maria
South Africa
“Breakfast good. The room was fabulous - right on the sea (not the beach) but you could see the waves, birds, whales and smell the sea. Small town but the one restaurant we went to was world class, and it is a lovely place to travel from to see...”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Managed by Tinus & Sylvia Viljoen
Company review score: 9.6Based on 227 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Property information
SEAFRONT LOCATION -
Languages spoken
Afrikaans,English,Xhosa
Property surroundings
House rules
On the Rocks Guesthouse takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 19:30
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 00:00 and 07:00.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Dear Visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions.
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