The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gansbaai

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Gansbaai

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Gansbaai? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Gansbaai, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Gansbaai to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Gansbaai, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Gansbaai for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Gansbaai for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Aire del Mar Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 77 Van Dyk Street, Kleinbaai, Aire del Mar Guest House has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Saxon Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gansbaai
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Saxon Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Muller Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Haus Giotto

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Haus Giotto to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $45. We loved that is has room service, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 81 Hoofweg. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Whalesong Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gansbaai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $106, Whalesong Lodge, at 83 Cliff Street PO Box 1014 De Kelders provides an outdoor pool, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking


Blougans B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Blougans B&B has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and golf. The great rooms here start at $43 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Blougans street, Perlemoenbaai. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, bowling, free parking, laundry facilities, and fishing, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Crayfish Lodge Sea & Country Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gansbaai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Crayfish Lodge Sea & Country Guest House is 9.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $115, and it's located at 2-4 Killarney Street De Kelders. We also love the a hot tub, a spa, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Saltwater pool


Cliff Lodge Gansbaai

Guest House with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Cliff Lodge Gansbaai because it has great rooms that start at $155. It has an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6 Cliff Street De Kelders. Only 4.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


White Shark Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

White Shark Guest House offers breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $117 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Geelbek Street, Vandyks Bay and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and fishing which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sea Star Cliff

Guest House with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gansbaai
  • Beach

Located at 41 Cliff Street, De Kelders, Sea Star Cliff has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kleinzee Oceanfront Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Kleinzee Oceanfront Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $291. Offering a restaurant, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.19 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 59 Cliff Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 3.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Stellenbosch, Hermanus, Franschhoek, and Robertson.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Gansbaai, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Gansbaai, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gansbaai, Best Hotels for One Week in Gansbaai, Best Hotels for One Night in Gansbaai, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Gansbaai.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Gansbaai?

Gansbaai Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$109

Travelers to Gansbaai will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $109. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gansbaai.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $115
  • 4-star hotels: $131
  • 3-star hotels: $68


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