Shelley Point Hotel, Country Club & Spa

The hotel is fringed by three ecological bays, each with its own unique qualities, from beautiful white beaches with world-class surf to clear azure water and one of the calmest bays on the West Coast.

Along with a challenging links-style golf course and sensory spa, Shelley Point Hotel & Spa is an exclusive getaway on the West Coast Riviera, overlooking talcum-white sands and the lush green golf links.

It has 44 elegantly decorated en suite rooms and the traveller can choose from a Studio Suite, Mezzanine Suite with loft bedroom and Garden Suite - all emphasising privacy, space and comfort.

Wellness spa

Along with a sun-splashed swimming pool and adjacent club lounge, the hotel also boasts a large, luxurious wellness spa, boutique, hair salon, pro golf shop, a hi-tech gym, tennis courts and fully fledged Kids Club (allowing you to take time out on the golf course or in the spa).

The sensational space of the Spa & Wellness Centre is the perfect place to de-stress and find time in holistic treatments and specialised massage therapies for men and women, along with facilities including a jacuzzi & indoor pool, sauna & sensation showers.

The hotel's restaurant, Sao Gabriel (named after the caravel upon which Bartholomew Dias rounded the Cape), specialises in local seafood delicacies (West Coast sole and rock lobster being two) as well as beef from the Karoo hinterland.

Private conferences

The four-star Shelley Point Hotel, Country Club & Spa was also designed to host private conferences from 25 to 80 delegates, with its own lounge, meeting rooms, private garden and bar, and state-of-the-art presentation facilities.

The main appeal of the West Coast, though, remains its laid-back lifestyle and relaxed, unhurried atmosphere as well as its stunning natural beauty with magnificent sea views and long sandy beaches punctuated by white granite rocks, perfect for all manner of water sports and the playground of whales, dolphins and sea birds.

From Shelley Point hotel, Country Club and Spa, a dedicated nature trail takes the guest through the estate. Whether it's to view the sun rise or the sunset is your call.