On the Beach Guesthouse and Suites

Sleeps 4 · 1–3 bedrooms · 1–3 beds · 1 bathroom · 11 units
Self Catering in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape

This exquisite boutique-style guesthouse, perched right on the shoreline of Jeffreys Bay, offers a seamless blend of contemporary comfort and coastal charm. With 9 uniquely styled rooms and 2 spacious two-bedroom suites, each space is thoughtfully designed with eclectic flair and modern amenities.

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  • Penthouse Room
    Penthouse RoomPenthouse Room
    Penthouse Room

    • 1 Bed • 2 Adults • 37m²

    • Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, Wi-Fi, Separate tub and shower, Air conditioning, TV, Cleaning service, DSTV / Satellite TV.

  • Executive Ocean Rooms
    Executive Ocean RoomsExecutive Ocean Rooms
    Executive Ocean Rooms

    • 1 Bed • 2 Adults • 37m²

    • Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, Wi-Fi, Separate tub and shower, Air conditioning, TV, Cleaning service, DSTV / Satellite TV.

  • Deluxe Ocean Rooms
    Deluxe Ocean RoomsDeluxe Ocean Rooms
    Deluxe Ocean Rooms

    • 1 Bed • 2 Adults • 37m²

    • Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, Wi-Fi, Separate tub and shower, Air conditioning, TV, Cleaning service, DSTV / Satellite TV.

  • Classic Beach Rooms
    Classic Beach RoomsClassic Beach Rooms
    Classic Beach Rooms

    • 1 Bed • 2 Adults • 20m²

    • Bathrobe, Bathroom amenities, Wi-Fi, Separate tub and shower, Air conditioning, TV, Cleaning service, DSTV / Satellite TV.

  • Standard Room
    Standard RoomStandard Room
    Standard Room

    • 1 Bed • 2 Adults • 17m²

    • Bathroom amenities, Wi-Fi, Air conditioning, TV, Cleaning service, DSTV / Satellite TV, Shower only.

  • Two-bedroom Suite
    Two-bedroom SuiteTwo-bedroom Suite
    Two-bedroom Suite

    • 3 Beds • 4 Adults • 54m²

    • Bathroom amenities, Wi-Fi, Separate tub and shower, Air conditioning, TV, Cleaning service, DSTV / Satellite TV.

Description

On the Beach Guesthouse and Suites – Jeffreys Bay

Where luxury meets the ocean's rhythm ?
Nestled directly on the pristine shores of Jeffreys Bay, On the Beach Guesthouse and Suites offers a tranquil escape with breathtaking views and a relaxed, coastal atmosphere. Watch dolphins and surfers share the waves from your balcony, and experience the harmony of luxury living in nature's embrace.

Highlights of Your Stay
– Beachfront Bliss: Step straight onto the sand from the indigenous garden or enjoy a sundowner barbecue by the firepit with the sound of the waves as your soundtrack.
– Stylish Comfort: Air-conditioned rooms and suites feature flat-screen TVs with DStv, en-suite bathrooms with showers, percale bedding, and private balconies with sliding doors.
– Thoughtful Touches: Each room includes a seating area, coffee/tea station with complimentary biscuits, some of the rooms have a deluxe espresso machine for the perfect morning brew.
– Gourmet Breakfast: Choose from an à la carte menu served with seasonal fruit salad, yoghurt, juice, and cereal.
– Oceanview Lounge & Bar: The fully licensed upstairs bar offers panoramic views and a curated selection of drinks.
– Outdoor Living: Braai/barbecue facilities, picnic tables, and a fully equipped braai room invite you to relax in the sun or under the shady pergola.
– Beach Essentials Provided: Complimentary beach chairs, towels, and tents are available for guests.
– Reliable Power & Connectivity: Solar panels, inverters, and batteries ensure uninterrupted lighting, TV, Wi-Fi, and device charging.
– Convenient Location: Just 1 km from the iconic Supertubes surf break, 2 km from Dolphin Beach, and a 5-minute drive to town. Transfers to Port Elizabeth International Airport (86 km) can be arranged.

Whether you’re here for business, pleasure, or a bit of both, On the Beach promises an unforgettable stay infused with coastal charm and warm hospitality.

Property Amenities

  • Bar / Lounge
  • Secured parking
  • Free parking
  • Laundry service
  • BBQ / picnic area
  • Wi-Fi

Nearby Attractions

  • Jeffreys Bay Shell Museum, Surf Village, Supertubes, Dolphin Beach, Papiesfontein Horse Rides, Sandboarding, Learn to Surf
  • Water sports include surfing, scuba diving, swimming, snorkelling, boat trips, fishing, sailing, canoeing and body surfing
  • There are a number of other activities to do whilst staying in Jeffreys Bay. These include mountain bike rides, beach horse rides, a 9-hole golf course, river cruises and hiking trails
  • The area has a number of nature reserves, which also draw visitors
  • Kabeljous Estuary and Nature Reserve is a walk-about reserve that has a safe swimming beach and is an excellent fishing and bird-watching area
  • The Noorsekloof Nature Reserve has a 3km trail running alongside a stream from which you can see many species of birds and some small buck

Area Info

*Located only 50 minutes away from the Port Elizabeth International Airport on the sun-drenched shores of the beautiful Eastern Cape, On the Beach Guesthouse's sculpted gardens, winding down to the beach, provide an oasis of space and tranquillity in the heart of South Africa's world-famous surfing paradise
*International surfers flock to catch the legendary waves in Jeffreys Bay, a paradise of sunshine, aloes, dolphins, shells, perfect points & classic reefs.

Surfers & others who found it hard to leave such an idyllic spot have turned Jeffreys Bay into a year-round fun place to be, creating a thriving local craft industry besides the surf shops on just about every corner
*The bustling town is bordered on both sides by nature reserves & rivers - the Kabeljous & Seekoei Estuaries & within Jeffreys Bay, the Noorsekloof nature reserve.

*A wide variety of shops reflect the diversity of local talents.

A good selection of coffee shops, fast food takeaways & restaurants caters for every culinary taste, from black tie to barefoot on the beach

Directions

  • Travelling from Cape Town on the N2, take the first Jeffreys Bay off ramp onto St Francis Road. Continue with this road, going through three traffic circles. Take the next road left into De Reyger Street. From there, turn left into Da Gama Road at the first traffic lights. Pass the first fourway stop street and take the first right into Waterkant Street (Impala Street if you turn left). Continue straight down until you reach the beach parking area, where On the Beach Guesthouse is directly on your right at 32 Waterkant Street.
  • Travelling from Port Elizabeth on the N2, take the second Jeffreys Bay off ramp (not Mondplaas/(R102) Jeffreys Bay EAST) onto St Francis Road. Continue with this road, going through three traffic circles. Take the next road left into De Reyger Street. From there, turn left into Da Gama Road at the first traffic lights. Pass the first fourway stop street and take the first right into Waterkant Street (Impala Street if you turn left). Continue straight down until you reach the beach parking area, where On the Beach Guesthouse is directly on your right at 32 Waterkant Street.

Cancellation Policy

  • We reserve the right to not refund card fees (transaction costs) in the case of cancellations or other situations where funds need to be reversed back to a credit card.
  • The cardholder & ID/passport must be present at check-in.
  • The credit card used for the online payment must be present at check-in
  • Rates:
  • Guesthouse rooms are charged per person sharing or single rate and
  • INCLUDES BREAKFAST in the upstairs dining area (07:30 – 09:30).
  • Two-Bedroom Suites/Self-Catering Apartments are charged at a flat
  • rate and EXCLUDES BREAKFAST. Breakfast can be booked at the
  • Guesthouse (extra fee).
  • Rates exclude drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), laundry and items of
  • a personal nature (i.e. telephone calls, items purchased at
  • Guesthouse).
  • All rates are quoted in South African Rands and foreign payments are
  • accepted at the daily bank rate of exchange valid in South Africa on the
  • date that payment is received.
  • Rates include 15% VAT (subject to change) and are quoted in SA Rand.
  • All rates are subject to change without notice.
  • A 50% deposit payment is required to confirm a reservation and full
  • payment is due on arrival.
  • For last-minute reservations (less than 1 day prior to arrival), full
  • payment is required upon confirmation.
  • All requests, confirmations and cancellations will only be valid in writing.
  • Provisional bookings will be held for 7 days; thereafter the booking will
  • automatically be released, EXCEPT DURING PEAK SEASON AND
  • HOLIDAYS, where deposits are payable within 48 hours to confirm
  • bookings.
  • General Terms and Conditions:
  • All rooms are strictly non-smoking. If you do smoke there will be a
  • R3000.00 steam clean penalty. Smoking is allowed outside in
  • designated areas.
  • Guest will be liable for any deep stains on bedding or towels such as
  • nail polish, wine, coffee, blood, sunblock etc. An extra charge of
  • R500.00 will be payable for removing stains. If stains cannot be
  • removed, the stained attire will be sold to the guest.
  • In the event of a lost room key, the guest is liable for a replacement fee
  • of R500.00.
  • Strictly no pets allowed on the premises.
  • Double or Twin beds are available. Please state your preference at the
  • time of booking.
  • CHECK-IN: 14:00 – 18:00; CHECK-OUT: 07:00 - 10:00. Please inform
  • the guesthouse of a late check-in and/or early check-out or to request a
  • later check-out time (if possible/available).
  • Guesthouse facilities (i.e. lounge, bar, patio, TV room) are for the
  • exclusive use of guests staying in the Guesthouse rooms and Suites.
  • Rooms will be kept until 18:00 on the day of arrival unless otherwise
  • agreed.
  • On the Beach Guesthouse reserves the right to change room
  • allocations without notice but will do its best to keep you in the
  • requested room and/or unit.
  • Right of admission for guests and/or visitors is reserved at all times by
  • management.
  • Child Policy:
  • Two-Bedroom Suites/Apartments: Children of all ages welcome.
  • Guesthouse Rooms: Children 12 years and older welcome, pays in full
  • adult rate.
  • TRAVEL AGENTS:
  • Reservations done by travel agents and/or tour operators must be paid
  • in full (100%) at least 30 days prior to guests’ arrival.
  • Please note, for peak season reservations, the full invoice amount is
  • payable 60 days prior to your client’s arrival. (December & July
  • bookings).
  • MINIMUM STAYS: applicable during December:
  • o Self-catering apartments: 5-night minimum stay.
  • o Guesthouse Rooms: 3-night minimum stay.
  • A cancellation fee is a percentage of the deposit amount
  • Cancellation fee of 30% if cancelled less than 14 days prior to arrival.
  • Cancellation fee of 50% if cancelled less than 7 days prior to arrival.
  • Cancellation fee of 100% if cancelled less than 3 days prior to arrival
  • and No Shows.
  • Cancellation fee of 100% during PEAK SEASON (July and December)
  • if cancelled 30 days or less prior to arrival.
  • REFUNDS: A 10% Admin fee will be charged in the case of a refund.
  • DISCLAIMER:
  • On the Beach Guesthouse, its proprietors, employees and guests, expressly disclaim any liability to any guest or friend, family or acquaintance of a guest for any reason whatsoever. The use of the premises and facilities is done entirely at the own risk of all who enter here and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage sustained for any reason whatsoever, whether due to any acts of commission or omission or acts of negligence, and whether such damages be direct or indirect, punitive, consequential incurred for any reason whatsoever.

Conditions

* We reserve the right to not refund card fees (transaction costs) in the case of cancellations or other situations where funds need to be reversed back to a credit card.
* The cardholder & ID/passport must be present at check-in.
* The credit card used for the online payment must be present at check-in

Rates:
• Guesthouse rooms are charged per person sharing or single rate and
INCLUDES BREAKFAST in the upstairs dining area (07:30 – 09:30).
• Two-Bedroom Suites/Self-Catering Apartments are charged at a flat
rate and EXCLUDES BREAKFAST. Breakfast can be booked at the
Guesthouse (extra fee).
• Rates exclude drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), laundry and items of
a personal nature (i.e. telephone calls, items purchased at
Guesthouse).
• All rates are quoted in South African Rands and foreign payments are
accepted at the daily bank rate of exchange valid in South Africa on the
date that payment is received.
• Rates include 15% VAT (subject to change) and are quoted in SA Rand.
• All rates are subject to change without notice.
• A 50% deposit payment is required to confirm a reservation and full
payment is due on arrival.
• For last-minute reservations (less than 1 day prior to arrival), full
payment is required upon confirmation.
• All requests, confirmations and cancellations will only be valid in writing.
• Provisional bookings will be held for 7 days; thereafter the booking will
automatically be released, EXCEPT DURING PEAK SEASON AND
HOLIDAYS, where deposits are payable within 48 hours to confirm
bookings.

General Terms and Conditions:
• All rooms are strictly non-smoking. If you do smoke there will be a
R3000.00 steam clean penalty. Smoking is allowed outside in
designated areas.
• Guest will be liable for any deep stains on bedding or towels such as
nail polish, wine, coffee, blood, sunblock etc. An extra charge of
R500.00 will be payable for removing stains. If stains cannot be
removed, the stained attire will be sold to the guest.
• In the event of a lost room key, the guest is liable for a replacement fee
of R500.00.
• Strictly no pets allowed on the premises.
• Double or Twin beds are available. Please state your preference at the
time of booking.
• CHECK-IN: 14:00 – 18:00; CHECK-OUT: 07:00 - 10:00. Please inform
the guesthouse of a late check-in and/or early check-out or to request a
later check-out time (if possible/available).
• Guesthouse facilities (i.e. lounge, bar, patio, TV room) are for the
exclusive use of guests staying in the Guesthouse rooms and Suites.
• Rooms will be kept until 18:00 on the day of arrival unless otherwise
agreed.
• On the Beach Guesthouse reserves the right to change room
allocations without notice but will do its best to keep you in the
requested room and/or unit.
• Right of admission for guests and/or visitors is reserved at all times by
management.

Child Policy:
• Two-Bedroom Suites/Apartments: Children of all ages welcome.
• Guesthouse Rooms: Children 12 years and older welcome, pays in full
adult rate.

TRAVEL AGENTS:
• Reservations done by travel agents and/or tour operators must be paid
in full (100%) at least 30 days prior to guests’ arrival.
• Please note, for peak season reservations, the full invoice amount is
payable 60 days prior to your client’s arrival. (December & July
bookings).

• MINIMUM STAYS: applicable during December:
o Self-catering apartments: 5-night minimum stay.
o Guesthouse Rooms: 3-night minimum stay.

A cancellation fee is a percentage of the deposit amount
• Cancellation fee of 30% if cancelled less than 14 days prior to arrival.
• Cancellation fee of 50% if cancelled less than 7 days prior to arrival.
• Cancellation fee of 100% if cancelled less than 3 days prior to arrival
and No Shows.
• Cancellation fee of 100% during PEAK SEASON (July and December)
if cancelled 30 days or less prior to arrival.
• REFUNDS: A 10% Admin fee will be charged in the case of a refund.

DISCLAIMER:
On the Beach Guesthouse, its proprietors, employees and guests, expressly disclaim any liability to any guest or friend, family or acquaintance of a guest for any reason whatsoever. The use of the premises and facilities is done entirely at the own risk of all who enter here and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage sustained for any reason whatsoever, whether due to any acts of commission or omission or acts of negligence, and whether such damages be direct or indirect, punitive, consequential incurred for any reason whatsoever.