The Point Hotel - Mosselbay - Western Cape -

The Point Hotel is a sight to see, built right on the rocks overlooking rock pools and an endless blue expanse of the Indian Ocean. From your balcony at the Point Hotel you can watch the Humpback and Southern Right whales or the dolphins passing.

The Point Hotel is a four star graded hotel. It has 52 sea-facing, en-suite roomseach with private balconies. These rooms have the most exhilarating views. The Point Hotel Rooms are equipped with direct dial telephones, international plug points, TV with DSTV, ceiling fans, panel heaters, lock-up safes and internet access in every room.  The Point Hotel is paraplegic friendly and all floors are serviced with a hydraulic lift and serviced by surveillance cameras.

The Point Hotel Conference Venue caters for 80 people in cinema style and 65 people in conference style layout. Situated next to The Lighthouse Restaurant, the facility is also used for private functions and Group arrivals. This facility, with its spectacular views over the sea, is also an ideal venue for functions, private dinners, weddings, etc. Our new Business Centre accommodates 10 people around a boardroom table and offers computer and printing facilities.
The property has an unique location built on rocks above a huge rock pool and overlooks the endless blue expanse of the Indian Ocean. Apart from the safe swimming in the tidal pool, you can also enjoy walking along Mossel Bay's wonderful coast line.

Perched on the rocks on the edge of the Mossel Bay peninsula, just below the St Blaize lighthouse. The Point Hotel's Lighthouse Restaurant must surely have one of the most dramatic settings in the country.  An A La Carte menu caters for all tastes, serving an assortment of cosmopolitan fare. "Mediterranean Style" Pasta, chicken, Meat and Fresh dishes are served daily.

Open all day, "The Lighthouse" serves sumptuous Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners as well as Snacks throughout the day.

The start of the St Blaize walking trail is at The Point Hotel and will lead you on the 30m contour path, 15km to Dana Bay.  Panoramic seaviews with a constant view of waves breaking on the rocks will accompany you on your five hour walk.
The Khoi-San Cave is the home of ancient inhabitants. Artifacts have been discovered that date back 80 000 years or more. The St Blaize Lighthouse(situated in very close proximity to The Point Hotel) was erected in 1864. To date it is one of only two lighthouses on the South African coastline manned 24hours daily.

Mossel Bay offers a wide range of historic architecture the arrival of Bartholomew Diaz in 1488 was witnessed by the Khoi-San. A life Size replica of his magnificent ship “Caravel” can be viewed at the Maritime Museum, other unique museums namely the Shell Museum, and the world famous Post Office Tree are a treat. Next to The Point Hotel is the War Memorial erected in memory of those Mossel Bay citizens who gave their lives fighting wars.  Various art and craft shops, curio and specialty shops can be found in Mossel Bay

Other activities in and around Mossel Bay

Deep sea fishing and rock angling
Whale and Dolphin watching
Shark Cage Diving (Mossel Bay's famous Great White sharks)
Bungi Jumping from Gourtiz River Bridge
Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Steam Train Trips
Seal Island trips
18-Hole Golf Course
Horse Riding
Sailing
Cango Caves
Ostrich farms
Cheetah & Crocodile Farm (Cheetah breeding program)
Klein Karoo Wine Route
Scenic Knysna Heads
Featherbed Ferry
Bird Watching
Forests and castle's
Monkey Land
Galleries and flea markets

The Point Hotel is an ideal home base for making day trips to surrounding areas and towns such as:
George/Wilderness (30 minute drive)
Oudtshoorn (1 hours drive)
Knysna (1 hours drive)
Knysna (1 hours drive)

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