The Marine Hotel in Hermanus is a recent addition to the list of prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World TM platform, which is recognised internationally. Fewer than one in 20 applicants receive this accolade, and all listed hotels have been personally visited and verified by Small Luxury Hotels of the World TM, to ensure each establishment lives up to offering an astonishingly intimate and personal experience to every valued traveller. The Marine forms part of the illustrious Liz McGrath Collection, a group that, taken together, offers travellers from across the globe unrivalled panoramic vistas of ocean, mountain and lush flora that are characteristic of the local coastline. The Marine Hotel is located along a cliffy outcrop in Walker Bay, Hermanus, and offers guests an exclusive opportunity to experience the world’s finest land-based whale watching between June and November each year. Photo: