for us, this was our last stop before going home, close to the airport and on the beach it worked out well after 3 weeks in KZN. Right on the beach with a tidal pool close by we were able to spend the last day doing pretty much nothing. Its a small boutique hotel with a spa, pool and restaurant.... More

From the time of our arrival to our departure we were treated like royality. We bought into a Groupon special, and as is normally the case guests are treated with a "I am doing you a favour attitude" this was not to be Canelands. Our break was out of season and the hotel's attention to detail and the friendliness of... More

I booked a sea-facing suite and was greeted by a beautiful, tastefully-decorated room incorporating a giant king size bed, a giant tub and rain shower. Magnificent appointment in a gorgeous setting. The aircon unit is tiny and underpowered to deal with a room of this size and the bathroom is a little lacking in amenities i.e. no bubble bath or... More

Room 8 - overlooking the ocean was the only saving grace for this hotel. It was evident that there was no one in charge. The service was haphazard to say the least. There isn't enough space to write about all the things that went wrong during our stay. BUT - had someone been there who cared enough about service things... More

Well... you see - this is how it goes. Often you stay in places that have the 'Nice' factor, you know, the places where everything goes according to plan, and you get what it says on the box. Then you get the places that you visit, that as you leave there is a part of you that reaches out, like... More

The deluxe sea facing room had an incredible view, right on the beach. Great bathrooms, comfy beds and linen. Some maintenance needed, cracked walls, curtains coming off rails etc. No WiFi reception in room as advertised. In-room minibar was locked the whole weekend (despite requesting 3 times that it be opened). On arrival phone was not working. Only fixed after... More

As an extended family of 12 from the Netherlands, we had booked 6 rooms (out of 10) for three nights. It was to be our relaxing stay on the Indian Ocean between Christmas and New Year. Of course it was not the hotel's fault that the weather on 1 January 2013 was awful. Had it not been for the chef,... More

We stayed there for 2 nights and besides the view and the quality of the food, the stay was atrocious. Primarily because of well-known power failures that management had not made provisions for. At the price we pay for the accommodation, they could at least put in battery or generator backup for the lights. And not leave us in complete... More

Visited Canelands for New Years Day lunch with our daughter visiting from the UK. Weather was terrible so did not look quite as welcoming as would otherwise have been the case with its great location. Food was excellent with good presentation from a good but not overly extensive menu. However they were let down completely by having one staff member... More