Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel

Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel

The phrase “I slept like a baby” must have been coined by a guest who had the privilege of staying at the Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel in Paternoster. Natural colours, minimalistic décor, and sea-facing rooms create the ultimate combination for rest and relaxation.

Paternoster is an unassuming sort of town just two hours’ drive from Cape Town in the Western Cape. A local described it as an “ocean-side Franschhoek” because its culinary and accommodation offerings are roughly on par with those of its upmarket Winelands rival.

No accommodation option better exemplifies that statement than the Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel. This seaside gem is situated right at the edge of the town, thereby providing a sense of exclusivity.

A stone’s throw from the secluded, soft sandy beach, the hotel is in the prime position for those who are hoping to escape the stresses of city-living – after all, there is nothing more calming than the ocean. The sound of the waves crashing on the shore is like the soft whispers of a mother’s lullaby to a disgruntled infant who refuses to give in to weariness. One night at this hotel and any stress-induced insomnia will become nothing more than a distant memory.

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