Reviews of Glow Boutique Suites & Guesthouse 4 stars
200 Piet Retief Crescent, 7200 Hermanus, South Africa
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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWe had a lovely stay in Glow Boutique Suites and Guesthouse. We loved the clean, spacious rooms, our warm greeting on check in and every day we were there, and the delicious breakfast. Would definitely recommend staying here if you have a car.
Hi Katie, Thank you so much for your review. Hope to see you back on your next trip to South Africa ;-) Glow-team
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewSuper comfortable room (with great bed) in a new building, very spacious all around with a nice balcony. Felt like an oasis of rest. Great breakfast hosted by the super friendly hosts.
Nothing.
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe property is new, beautiful and well kept, with a wonderful ocean view. The owners are absolutely lovely and very welcoming and gave us great recommendations. Also, as a plus, the breakfast was wonderful!
We came in winter and the room was a little cold
Hi Claudia, thank you so very much for your nice review. Hope to see you back in summertime. Glow-team
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe place it’s clean and staff are friendly
Dear Shumani, thank you so much. Always welcome at Glow. Kind regards. The Glow Team
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery nice place, clean, elegant and romantic. Elegant rooms with large space and beatiful view on the ocean. It was a pleasure to have breakfast in a beatiful and warm place with friendly host. Thankyou for everithing
Dear Carlo, thanks for having chosen GLOW, and your amazing review. Always welcome! Kind regards, Ron and the Glow Team
Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewMost relaxing and comfortable. The hosts are so incredibly kind and welcoming. Fantastic sea views, luxury beds and bath. A REAL fresh breakfast. A must return to B&B , we are still "glowing" because of GLOW
Dear Cornelis, thanks for your stay at Glow and all your sweet Words. We enjoyed hosting you. Hope to see you back soon. Warm regards, Ron and Philip
Reviewed: 26 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified review- The breakfast was excellent- there was just a special touch to it. - The room was clean and beautiful - Walking distance to beach
We did'nt stay long enough
Dear Jackie, thanks for the great review. We hope you stay longer next time, more happiness ;). Kind regards, Philip & Ron
Reviewed: 19 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewGlow was amazing place to stay it was so clean and the food was super good and people are so helpful and kind Definitely i will come back
Dear Eslam, thank you very much for your great review & for staying at Glow. We hope to see you soon again. Kind regards, the Glow Team
Reviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe Host and the facilities were amazing. Comfortable beds and a large room. Everything was clean and a great breakfast. We will be back.
Hi Jana, thank you so very much for your kind words here. We'de hope to see you back @ Glow next time. Ron, Philip and Glow-team
Reviewed: 29 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewOur hosts Ron and Siya were amazing and went the extra mile to make our stay very special. The Glow breakfast with freshly baked bread was exceptional!
Hi Paul, Thank you for staying in Glow and your kind review. We hope you'de like your "private" bread ;-) See you next time. Glow-team
Reviewed: 27 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewEverything was great. Friendly staff and owners. Rooms and bathroom is a decent size. Sea view from the room was good. Very good breakfast. Safe parking. Location of the guesthouse is perfect if you want to be close to the buzz but not want to live in the hub.
No complaints
Hi Rene, thank you so much for your beautiful review. We hope to see you back in the future. Glow-team
Reviewed: 21 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLovely guest house. Great attention to detail. Lovely staff... great breakfast... very nice smelling toiletries in the bathroom and a very clean well fitted out room.
The room was beautifully presented and overall my stay was excellent. However, I do think it would be helpful for the room description to mention that the only natural light and fresh air come through two sliding patio doors. These are covered by lovely, heavy-duty curtains—but when opened, even slightly, the room becomes visible to other guests passing by, which compromises privacy. To maintain any sense of privacy, the curtains really need to stay fully closed, which means no natural light or fresh air. This might not be a concern for everyone, but I was hoping to relax with the curtains open and some fresh air flowing through. Unfortunately, that wasn’t really possible. A small note in the description would help set expectations, as everything else about the stay was truly excellent.
Hi Tyron, thank you for your review. The details you mention we’de rather had heard that when you was at our guesthouse so we could explain most of your comments. As you know we can’t fully change descriptions on Booking because it’s an automated system from Booking that in many cases doesn’t allow us to mention details. But your room does have 5 windows that you can open for fresh air, so if you’re mentioned that we could show you that. And the privacy is because of building regulations here in town. We are busy with them to create more privacy for these 3 Garden Rooms. We are happy to have you back next time so you can see our guesthouse is always investing in improvements and changes for the better. But please next time ask us when you are here because now we can’t explain / solve your matters. See you next time Tyron. Glow-team
Hi Tyron, thank you for your review. The details you mention we’de rather had heard that when you was at our guesthouse so we could explain most of your comments. As you know we can’t fully change descriptions on Booking because it’s an aut… Show more
Reviewed: 19 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWhat truly distinguished our stay was the extraordinary service provided by the dedicated team. Their warm hospitality and genuine care made us feel both welcome and well-cared-for throughout our entire visit. They even gave us a free bottle of wine to celebrate my husband birthday.
Hi Ruth, thank you for your review and it was a pleasure to host you. We looking forward to see you back in a few weeks time ;-) Greets, Ron & Philip