Arabella Hotel Hermanus
The Arabella Hotel (full name "Arabella Western Cape Hotel and Spa") is probably the best upmarket accommodation option in the Hermanus-Kleinmond area (assumming you don't have a need to be on the beachfront). It offers the opportunity to play on its golf course, make use of its spas and is a 10 minute drive from the attractions of Hermanus, Kleinmond and Betty's Bay's penguins.
- Pro tip: Sometimes there are Ceres Rail Golf Tours from Cape Town to Arabella and Hermanus.
Arabella reservations |
Tel : 028 284 0000 Fax : 028 284 0003 |
Review
I phoned up the Arabella and they told us a night there would cost us a really high amount - well, thankfully we booked using the hotel price comparison tool at the top of this page, as it found a far cheaper price for the 3 of us (2 adults and a beautiful baby girl).
Physical address of Arabella
Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa
R44 To Kleinmond
Hermanus
Complimentary newspapers
At the concierge they had complimentary newspapers for guests, but they run out fast and it's first come first served.
Meals
For supper we tried their room service menu - it didn't blow us away and it was exorbitantly priced (R495). I was dissapointed that the sorbet machine wasn't working. Breakfast was included in the price and was tasty, service was excellent. I was surprised that they didn't serve rooibos tea.
Don't forget your costume
Remember to bring your costume, as the Arabella Hotel has the most amazing pools as well as an indoor jacuzzi.
Arabella Golf Course
On a previous occassion we've taken photos of the Arabella Golf Course.
News
Oct 2011 |
The Arabella Hotel & Spa has joined African Pride Hotels. The owner, the Hospitality Property Fund, has appointed the Protea Hospitality Group to manage and market the property under the African Pride hotels brand. "We are naturally delighted to welcome this internationally acclaimed hotel to the African Pride Hotels stable. The combination of the highest standards of service, accommodation and luxury in the African Pride Hotels brand, together with the property's elegant design and pristine natural setting, makes for a potent and market beating offering...We continue to grow the reach of African Pride Hotels across Africa by answering a simple but pressing need, namely for international luxury hospitality that is reflective of the modern cultures and environments in which we operate." said the Chief Executive Officer of the Protea Hospitality Group, Arthur Gillis. "We believe this partnership with African Pride Hotels is the correct decision both from a business and a service level. The Arabella hotel & Spa is one of South Africa's most exclusive hotels and African Pride Hotels is the first word in authentic luxury African hospitality" said Andrew Rogers, Chief Executive of the Hospitality Property Fund. |
13 May 2011 |
Transfer of the Westin Cape Town and the Arabella Hotel and Spa takes place to the purchaser, Hospitality Property Fund. Protea Hospitality Group is appointed to manage and market the property: "The Protea Hospitality Group will continue to grow market share at the expense of newer entrants to the market in South Africa precisely because our approach is borne of more than 25 years of experience, meaning we know how to operate and market hotels profitably for owners." says Protea Hospitality Group's Director of Sales, Marketing and Revenue, Danny Bryer. |
25 Dec 2009 |
Noseweek magazine reports that the Arabella hotel, together with its 18 hole golf course as well as the planned phase 2 development (comprising another 18 hole golf course and 350 luxury homes) is for sale. The seller is Schörghuber Stiftung & Co Holding KG, a German company, being advised by Deutsche Bank. Together with the Arabella Hotel, the company is also looking at selling the Westin Grand Hotel Cape Town and the Paulaner Bräuhaus, a charming Bavarian-style hostelry in the V&A Waterfront. |
Reservations details
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D698982185 Guest: Jane Doe |
Please refer to your itinerary number above if you contact Customer Service for any reason.
RESERVATION DETAILS
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2 Adults, 1 Children |
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Fully Prepaid, Non Refundable - Deluxe Room Smoking:Pool View:Large Marble - Bathrm/Dbl Basin:Spacious Private |
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This Reservation is NON-Refundable.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions include the penguin colony at Betty's Bay, whale watching at Hermanus in the springtime, golf-aplenty (at the Arabella Golf Course, Kleinmond and Hermanus) and shark-cage diving.
Follow up
Even though it was just a plug for using more of their services, I liked the fact that we got these letters in the weeks after staying at the Arabella Hotel:
Letter 1
Dear Jane Doe, Thank you for your recent stay at Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa. We hope you had an enriching experience in Hermanus with us. |
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
Letter 2
Dear Jane Doe,
We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for your continued patronage and also for your recent stay at the Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa, a Luxury Collection hotel, ending on August 23, 2009. As you may already know, Luxury Collection is part of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts family of brands (Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W Hotels, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Le Meridien, Aloft and Element). As a Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Preferred member, you are a highly valued guest and we appreciate your loyalty and feedback enormously.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to complete a brief survey regarding your most recent stay. This is important to our company, hotels and our brands that use this information worldwide to continuously improve our guest's experience and, most importantly, how to meet and exceed your expectations in the future. TNS has been retained to conduct this survey on behalf of Starwood.
At your convenience, please take some time to complete the survey. To complete the survey online, simply click on this link:
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Although this invitation is in English you will have the opportunity to select your preferred language after successfully logging in to the site mentioned above.
By providing this information you authorize Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and its affiliated and subsidiary companies, (the "Starwood Group"): to collect, process and use the data provided for any lawful, Starwood Group business related purpose; to store the data at and transmit the data to various location(s), either directly or through its third party vendor(s), as the Starwood Group deems appropriate, throughout the world, whether within your country of residence, the United States, or elsewhere. To learn about our data collection and usage practices, please see our Privacy Statement: https://www.starwoodhotels.com/corporate/privacy_policy.html
We appreciate your business and thank you for staying at a Starwood hotel. We hope that you will visit other Starwood hotels and resorts in the near future.
Sincerely,
Roeland Vos
President, Europe, Africa, & Middle East
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
The survey
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Selection/variety of spa products available for sale |
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