Lamberts Bay Hotel

Lambert s Bay Hotel Hotel / Lodge accommodation in Lamberts Bay Western Cape

Description

Located on the West Coast, about 280 kms north of Cape Town and on the Namaquland Flower Route. Lambert?s Bay is famous for its moderate climate, miles of pristine beaches and birdlife, the cosy Lambert?s Bay hotel combines traditional West Coast hospitality, excellent cuisine and an endless number of interesting excursions in and around the area to ensure an unforgettable stay. Facilities include options ranging from 47 single to family en-suite rooms, all with tea/coffee making machines, TV and selected DSTV.

The hotel is situated across the harbour and 5 minutes from the beach and has its own swimmingpool. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes and buffets. A separate air-conditioned conference and function venue caters for up to 60 people. Lambert?s Bay has its own landing strip for light aircraft.

Cuisine

As for food and drink, there is Waves A' la Carte Restaurant, Lobster Port and the Anchor fully licensed Ladies Bar on the premises. Everybody is welcome to make use of the facilities we have.

Our Anchor Bar provides the best West Coast “liquids” and entertaining local conversation to make your stay memorable!

 Snug in convivial Waves Restaurant you’ll be offered an a la carte menu that focuses on local ingredients.  The famous eat-as-much-as-you-wish carvery and seafood buffets are available throughout most of flower season (Aug-Sep) and on request. Waves Restaurant is open for dinner and the menu gain inspiration from local and international cuisine. Seafood rules, but there’s also steak and other red meats if you have surfeit of seafood, and vegetarian options if you’re not into meat at all.  Highlights include Smoked Salmon and Chicken Salad, Snoek pâté with Rooibos Tea Loaf, Seafood a la Waves (Pasta) and Crayfish in season.

Of interest to winelovers is the extensive, reasonable priced wine list, which includes a variety of wines from the local Olifants River Wine Route. 

Also included in the wine list are the Paradyskloof Wines from Jan Boland Coetzee (A Vinbladet winner of 2001) who has a passionate love of wine.  He is a famous rugby player who played in six rugby matches for the Springboks and grew up in Lamberts Bay.

The famous Lobster Port is open from 12h00 in the afternoon serving light meals.  Enjoy a tasty sandwich, while watching fishing boats gently make their way into the harbour.

A full traditional English breakfast is also served in the restaurant and included in the room rate. The breakfast consists of continental, with fresh croissants, muffins, yogurt etc to hot, with omelettes, bacon and more.  Outside guests are welcome to enjoy a hearty breakfast in our hotel.  

We also cater for weddings, conferences, meetings and seminars. Our cocktail platters are very popular and reasonably priced.

Accommodation

The Lambert's Bay Hotel consists of 47 comfortable, well situated and tastefully decorated bedrooms with a nautical theme.

• 4 Bachelors Rooms (Single bedded rooms)
• 6 Family Rooms (Two double beds per room or two ¾ beds & one double bed per room)  
• 1 Inter-leading Family Room (Two separate rooms with one double & two three quarter beds sharing a bathroom)
• 16 Double bedded rooms
• 20 Twin bedded rooms
  
  Out of the above the following is available:
• Sea-facing, fully equipped superior rooms
• Suites, sea-facing or near swimming pool
• Telephone service in most rooms
• Coffee / Tea making facilities
• En-suite bath facilities in all rooms with shower in some rooms
• Colour DSTV with remote control in all rooms
• Hair-Dryer, heater and fan in all rooms

Attractions

HISTORICAL & ART

• THE SANDVELD MUSEUM:  The museum houses 15 different exhibits e.g. Old Lamberts Bay; HMS Sybille; Archaeological Display etc.
• STEENBOKSFONTEIN ART  GALLARY:  a Unique exhibition is held every September
• CHARACTIRISTIC HARBOUR: This fishing harbour was recently improved and a variety of pelagic fishing boats can be seen.
• HMS SYBILLE WRECK – 3400 TON, Royal Navy second class steel cruiser ran aground on 16 January 1901 off Lambert’s Bay, causing the death of the 20 year old Seaman W.H. Jones from Bristol.  The propeller, which was hoisted from the sea by Diamond Divers, is housed at the Sandveld Museum. The remains of the wreck can be seen at low tide at the farm Steenbokfontein 9km south of Lambert’s Bay.
• English Cemetary – near the Sandveld Museum;  Graves of two Englishmen who perished during the Ango-Boer War
• Wooden Lock,  over 250 years old and still in use at farm Wadrift – 17km south of Lambert’s Bay on the R 366. Contact Mr H.A.L Louw at 027-432 4222551
• A.S. BELGROVE GENERAL DEALER – Open since 1947.  Visit “oom” Belgrove to find anything from a needle to a bicycle pump.

SPORTS & ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

• Windsurfing, Surfing, Rubberducking & Skiing
• 9-Hole Golf Course – Tel no: 0735116907
• Visit the Dunes (4 X 4 Route; sandboarding)
• This desert playground’s magic will capture young and old alike. Tel no: 027-432 1244
• Quadbiking – Guided tours; No experience necessary. Tel no: 0833066684.
• Landing strip for light Aircraft Tel no: 0823213700
• Angling and Crayfish diving in season (November –April)– obtain license from Post Office
• Bowels – Tel no: 0836335877
• Tennis – on arrangement
• PANORAMA PARK GAME RESERVE  – 4X4 Routes with Game viewing (antelope) Contact Keven Hayes 027-432 1722
• Horseriding – Call Josephine at 0732299069
• MILES OF UNSPOILED BEACHES – suitable for hiking purposes

ECO -TOURISM

• Flowers in season (Aug – September)
• SANDVELD FLOWER ROUTE – At its best during Aug – Oct. Contact Arend De Waal on 083 354 1788/027-432 1305 for a guided tour
• DASSIEPOORT RESERVE – A feast to the eye in Flower Season.  Contact Edward Turner at 027-432 1017 for more information
• Boat trip to watch Dolphins & Whales (Jul – Nov)
• (The Heavyside’s Dolphin is endemic to this area) These dolphins are very playful and approach boats frequently. Contact Ron on 0829224334 or Gary on 0824148337 to book.
• Mountain Tortoises at the Sandveld museum
• Flamingo’s at the Jakkels River Mouth
• The Labarinth & Bushman Rock Art at the Plaaskombuis.
• Contact Kitta at 027-432 2720
• West Coast Hiking Trail – Hiking trails along the coast. – Contact Coreen at 0733700782

EVENTS

Crayfish festival in April
Steenbokfontein Art Exhibition in September
West Coast Spring flowers form August to September

This internationally famous bird island of Lambert's Bay may be reached by means of walking on a breakwater wall that was erected in 1959, by Ferdinand Käsner.

It is the most accessible Cape Gannet Colony in the world. Experience a face-to-face encounter with a Cape gannet on a rocky island off the West Coast.  Visitors will enjoy exploring the island as well as its superbly situated gannet look-out and visitors’ centre, where one can read about an island steeped in history and humour.  The boisterous and stormy times off egg and guano collection, and the guano “ war” of 1844, are some of the stories told.  

Bird Island nature reserve provides shelter and protection for thousands of sea-birds, particularly Cape gannets, various species of cormorants, and penguins.  You can come within a mere wingspan of more that 25 000 blue-eyed Cape gannets.

From the modern gannet look-out, visitors can witness the unique mating dances (April – September) and captivating vocalizing of thousands of gannets.

The three hectare island is connected to Lamberts Bay  by means of a harbour wall.  You can also reach the island by ferry.  Cape Nature conservation manages the island in collaboration with the people of Lamberts Bay as a ecotourism project in support of community development.   

Visitors are welcome from 07:00 to 19:00 in the summer and 07:00 to 17:00 in the winter.

Another treat awaits bird watchers when the Jakkals River is in flood, and thousands of migrant water birds flock together on the serene waters of the vlei, to add even more colour to this already splendid little village

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