A very chilled lodge/hotel, perfect for some quiet time on your own or with family. The ocean facing rooms were amazing. You are literally a stone throw away from the sea. The soothing sounds of the ocean waves are to die for. The sound literally puts you into deep sleep every night. They have an amazing dinning hall that serves delicious food, and fresh fish daily. Oh! did I mention they make the most scrumptious bread for starters? The best Ive ever tasted.

Lovely location and beach. No fish on the menu, next to the sea?

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, Saturday seafood buffet was exquisite and the hiking to hole in the wall with Mandla was breathtakingly beautiful and refreshing. Seeing whales and dolphins was a bonus. Coffee Bay is a hidden gem.

Oceanview is the ultimate in relaxation and service,,,worth a visit any time

Its nice for relaxing and especially for family vacations to enjoy being out of busy city life

The lady at reception wasnt so welcoming, if it wasnt for the other staff members who were willing to assist us for our event we would hv just left.Either than that, everything was perfect, food was delicious and well presented.Staff in the dinning area and bar were very friendly.

Been coming here for years and never had any problems. Alex and his staff are amazing. On my latest visit my extra cellphone slipped out of my pocket under a chair and one of the workers picked it up. More than a day later I returned and asked if they picked up a phone and they gave me back my phone. I am extremely impressed!

Stunning location . It does not get better than this!

Ocean view super clean and beautiful the sea is clean as well its a place to be peace of mind

Nice and quiet place on the beach front where you just can relax and enjoy a nice meal. Friendly service and fast service.

Its vibey and cool. The staff is awesome. Once outside the hotel grounds you are never alone. Theres a lot of local in this area that are friendly and harmless but the constant request get to you after a while.

Waited an hour for our food, my wifes chicken arrived almost 10 minutes after we all received our food and then to.top.it all it was bloody, litterally squarting blood as she cut it.It last year December the food was tops - dont know what happed or changed!

One of thee most beautiful places in Transkei

Loved the peace and quiet, friendly and accommodating staff. Beautiful quiet beach in front of hotel. Private.

Location good but place was really dirty with torn sheet, filthy shower with mould and grime. Furniture stained and chipped and smelly pillows.Management scruffy and complaining of staff shortages as reason for not checking rooms.

Lovely venue we just did a mountainbike race and stayed on for a couple of days staff are always obliging to assist great part of SA for the beautiful scenery.

Still the best hotel in the area.

Lovely, friendly staff.. Will definitely come back.

Very nice casual hotel. Staff very friendly and let you just be. Three rooms on the beach pleasant, but locals are a problem. Groups of young men gathered under the trees beyond the fence and watched you for long periods whilst in the room or sitting outside. They even urinated against the fence when ignored. The food is real home food and was excellently prepared - lots of food. The hotel and staff must be complemented, considering that everything is brought in from East London. Well done! The hotel deserves to be supported.The following is for info only!The visit to the Hole in the Wall - a must!! It is some 10km away from the hotel. What a sight! But once again the local so called guides are a problem. Extremely intimidating and do not except no as an answer to being a guide. They will walk some paces in front of you and then demand a fee as high as R600. Thus park at the hotel. Exit through the gate towards the beach and turn right. Walk up to the rip tide sign and turn left. Walk to the Hole-in-the-Wall conservation sign and turn right. Follow the path and it will take you to the Hole. Also take a drive up to the view point - follow your nose. We called for assistance of people in the houses on the path leading to the Hole and they dealt with the guides.The drive to the hotel is about 80km from the N2. Many, many, many.... potholes - take it easy. Once again some locals guard a single pothole with a spade. They put some sand in the hole and then become aggressive if you do not give them some money. The rest of the community ignore you as much as you ignore them. Do not waste your time looking for a toilet within Butterworth or all the way to the hotel. If really required, make a road side stop - as all the locals do!Fuel - some 20km from the hotel - thus do not stress.

Only went to the restaurant/dining area, the staff is friendly and welcoming

Enjoyed our stay. Very friendly and accommodating staff. The road to Coffee Bay need to be adressed

Great place to stay. Good food, lovely rooms and lovely gardens and view.

Poor services,i almost spend 30 minutes not being attended until i decided to go

The place is aesthetically wonderful for families but lacks sufficient wifi coverage in the rooms next to the entrance. Extra bed in the rooms could be replaced with a sitting couch for indoor relaxation. When booking, just make sure you enquire thoroughly about what you will receive as they may not disclose all information

Quiet, peaceful loved it and I enjoyed myself there would definitely go back

It was the best stay we ever had with my girlfriend,and the food was so nice, only the pothole to the hotel, but their service was of utmost best.

Great place, good food and friendly staff.

We loved our stay here - the view from our room was outstanding and something we will never forget. It is worth the long drive. The rooms are comfortable and clean.The dinner buffet was lovely with a home-made feel - we could easily have eaten double of what we did. The same for the breakfast buffet.We were also very happy to see that the hotel was hosting young people who are part of a training program of the tourism department in the Eastern Cape.

Very warm, welcoming and informative staff! The views are absolutely stunning. Meals provided were delicious with variety, loved the seafood evening. The direct access to the beach was my favourite part of our stay. Some rooms are neat, spacious and modern considering the location.

The Wild Coast is still FANTASTIC!!! Hotel needs a little TLC, but its good enough for the rustic traveler

Reasonable prices.

The friendly staff are always willing to do their best to accommodate your requests. I enjoy the friendly tail waging greetings from Milo and Sophie (2 of the dogs at the hotel).

Stopped in for a meal and drinks while staying in the area. Food was average, waited for second round of drink for far too long. Service was not great

Food Prices could be better. Otherwise perfect

4 mainly for the views and private beach area. In our room you could literally here the waves and see the shore so its quite literally on the beach.Remember that this location is quite remote/rural, so make sure you purchase snacks or food (if not planning eat at the hotel). If you are driving yourself, make sure you get enough petrol, as I didnt notice a gas station - we were lucky that we had filled.If you plan to drive, would recommend a high rise car, especially during rainy season as it can get quite muddy. Although my small little Kia, still managed.It is quite a distance from the actual Hole in the Wall. So arrange transport for that activity.Pretty decent lodging, rooms are well maintained. Beach is in within walking distance

Warm and friendly with the best scenery!

Hotel rooms are dated and in need of an update. Our first room only had a bath shower combo which was way to small for tall people (you have to bend to get showered) and taps didnt work to get water working in the. Staff were great and were quick to move us to a different room when we complained. Due to the dated rooms and the quality of linen and equipment in the room - it is very overpriced for what you get.The beach and surrounding area is lovely.

When we checked in we first got one of the smaller rooms, which was good on the first sight. But the bathroom was very dirty with ants everywhere. The shower was so small we couldnt even stand up in it and the smell in the room was disgusting.We then changed the rooms to one of the bigger rooms with sea view, which was much better!We also booked a guided hike to the hole in the wall and we really enjoyed it.Dinner and breakfast buffet was good.

Absolutely amazing

Great location on the beach. Comfortable rooms.

My colleague and I had a buffet dinner. The menu didnt offer a variety of items. The chef tried his best but he has a long way to go. The restaurant manager was friendly but the waitresses were not. I would never come back.

Quite a very beautiful place. Wonderful indeed.

Most Beautiful place I have been to this year

Ocean View is a hidden Gem about an hour off the N2 to Coffee Bay. Beautiful older Hotel with nice rooms, great bar and cocktails. Dinner was fantastic in a scenic dining hall beautiful views. Lovely private beach, safe walks and to swim. What a lovely place overall. Rates included dinner and a nice solid breakfast. Fantastic staff. Wow, well be back. Must be fantastic in warmer months. Do note roads off the N2 isnt good, but scenic drive. Go and look for yourself... Wow

Friendly staff, excellent service and very helpful management. We were booked in at a different lodge wich was not to our liking and Ocean View was quick to help and make a plan for us. 🌿👍😁

Great view, beautiful rooms on the beach

Management and staff thanks for a wonderful stay at your hotel it can only be described as amazing. My husband and I recommend this place as paradise. Thanks for the amazing birthday surprise on the 16th of April. The spa experience comes highly recommended too. Gail and Gilbert Adams - Cape Town

The location is fabulous and the hotel is the only place in Coffee Bay that gathers to travelers who are not backpacking. Rooms are basic despite being renovated. Service is good. The main attraction is the area. We hiked the trail from the hotel to the hole in the wall, possibly the most stunning trail we have explored in South Africa over the last 2 years. A guide can be booked at the hotel who will arrange the car pickup at the end of the trail. They can also arrange to pick up hikers on the last hill to avoid hiking for the last less interesting part of the trail so one drives to the hole in the wall, which, is a hole. The trail was so much more interesting than the commercialized end point. So, we give the hotel a positive rating as it offers so much more than accommodation. It is the location that makes it a fine place if you happen to be in the area. Great and safe beach access, clean and home made food. Nothing fancy, but overall good.

Great place for a getaway with friends or family😊

Very run down no clue of the concept customer service

After spending almost R30 000 for a week holiday, we were looking forward to it for months we were shocked and very disappointed. For that price we were really expecting value for money. The hotel was quite run down and falling apart. There was rubbish (old broken pool loungers, etc) laying around the property in plain sight. We were prepared for rustic, but this was very different - large cracks in the walls and in the ceiling walls/ arch above the stairs coming down from the hotel rooms looked like it was about to collapse. Definitely not good value for money.

Rustic Wild Coast charm with a location second to none.

Good walks on the beach. The festive weekend outside was a bit busy... and there after dirty where people were having the party. But the beach infront of the Hotel was away from most of the activity. The beauty of the area is very nice. I do miss the old quiet Koffie Bay.

The new owners have turned this place around. It looks lovely. It is cleaner than before. I love my TV and I am happy they sorted out the issue of channels.

Staff are very friendly and helpful. Rooms were very comfortable. Ideal place for a great relaxing holiday. Definitely a place to go😊

Ocean view hotel is best hotel to any hotel located at coffee. It is safe,clean room, good food and its a friendly hotel. In these days childrens a not safe but feel free if you want to come to ocean view hotel with your children. They also have a car that will take you to place that makes coffee bay stunning and also a best place to be for holiday. Ocean view hotel is located next to the sea its not even a mile from the hotel to the sea , the sea is just in front of the hotel. Your cars are safe there. Theres more about Ocean view hotel and you will never be disappointed. Come with your family and receive the best service.

Friendly staff and sea facing rooms are superb!

Iyhooooo! We took learners to the beach. One of our learners was drowning. A big shout out to the lifesavers there. Also a Big shout out to the doctor who provided first aid and observed the child for some time. A BIG shout out to the Manager at Ocean View Hotel, so caring and loving to strangers 👏👏👏👏👏. He made a difficult and stressful situation bearable.

Beautiful and serene. Lovely people, good food and my Yorkies were welcomed with open arms.

We only stopped at the restaurant. The staff were friendly and the dinner buffet good. Nice views and easy access to the beach.

Friendly staff, nice food, clean room.... Everything was the best

A nice hotel set in a beautiful location on the coffee bay beach. Great food. Go out of season when its quieter.

Absolutely amazing, tranquil, breathtakingly awesome

Ocean View is a lovely Hotel.What is concerning however is the manner in which black staff are treated. I watched a man talk down to waitresses. He even went as far as to say you know me, you will be outAnd that leaves a very bad taste.I think its a shame, that people feel the need to assert their seniority by belittling other staff members.Do Better. Its 2017. We wont stand for such. Definitely not under our watch.

Lovely hotel and helpful staff in restaurant as well as the pool bar

Great location, table, accommodation and friendly staff. Recommend the organized drive to Hole in the Wall.

Beautiful view.. Lovely breeze.. Good food

Place is located at a perfect spot in coffee bay. Some of the rooms might need to be renovated as my bath was old and I think it leaked. Food was amazing.

Perfect place for a breakaway from reality. Secluded hotel 50m from the beach. Friendly staff, always ready to serve you with a smile. Big variety of food, always enough.

The hotel is lovely and exploring the surrounding area is wonderfulI would definitely recommend this for a stopping point or a short holiday

Gorgeous views of the ocean from the restaurant! Food and drinks are expensive but it’s a nice little getaway. There is WiFi but it’s unbearably slow. They also had really disgusting, sickly dogs sleeping inside the restaurant beneath the tables- not very hygienic.

Excellent service,hospitality and good food 🍻🍺☕🍾🍸❗

Fantastic, i enjoyed my stay, nice clean beach, very quiet, friendly staff, powerful wifi connection even when at the beach..i would do it again

Lovely setting and very relaxed atmosphere.Dogs in the dining room bothering us while we were eating was a bit off putting. I was disappointed that smoking was allowed on the non smoking deck during meal times. The owner/ manager was a very unfriendly man

Very nice place. The food is divine and a very friendly staff.

Nicely situated as its tucked between an ocean, mountain and a river mouth. Peaceful.

Wild Coast relaxing!

Beautiful views, clean facilities, close to beach. Great beach bar! Food is fine, with little attention it could be great.

Very friendly and helpful staff, nice laid back environment with great food.All in all my experience at the Ocean View Hotel was extremely enjoyable.Would defiantly recommend them if you are looking for a more luxurious experience in Coffee Bay.

My first impression was of sunshine, bliss and holiday atmosphere. Very cozy. I could relax immediately. From the food deck we had the most amazing views.

A good hotel for such a rural area. Freindly staff. Lovely beach. Rather stay here than at Hole in the wall.

On the beach, great views, friendly staff and clean. Is a bit dated though.

I had such a wonderful time with my family.

Nice cozy stay. Friendly staff and decent food. Would recommend for a couple.

Sad sad affair - this will be the last time that we will visit and see this beautiful setting...the hotel has been sold and all the wonderful memories of wonderful food seafood and the special ambience that all that risked the road to get here so appreciated and enjoyed!! Is gone...(and the chef with it) no more - seafood now only served on Saturdays - tonight for R195 we had burnt soup, raw chicken, strips of some kind of beef😳as tough as can be - I was so shocked!!! And then annoyed - so annoyed that they deducted the food charge - the electricity has been off for 2 days - we still pay the same rate - we sit in pitch dark with a lamp - no warm shower, no security lights outside, shocking!! And no backup plan.If you have been here before be prepared to be disappointed - If this is your first time know this - the sea,beach and setting is beautiful but at R1150 per night - dinner excluded and taking into account, the standard, selection and quality of the food, and the unsafe area where you are forced to park - do your homework well!!The star of the show is Molly the brindle hotel dog - it was love at first sight and she followed us around and slept next to our bed - the one star is for you Molly who was truly glad to see us!!Sad that a place with such a rich history and proven track record could go down so quickly -

Its a beautiful place but it is a damn shame that it is being managed by inadequate people. You guys are highly unprofessional to say the least. Its been 9 months since my partner and I have reported about our accident on our way to Coffee Bay when we had made our reservations for the weekend of the 1st of April in 2016. You guys even went as far as requesting our banking account details and still in 2017 you have not communicated with us. It would have been understandable if Janine (the lady we spoke to then) had explained to us your terms and conditions of the kind of business that you guys run. She instead, raised our hopes up high and requested our banking details as mentioned above. It is a damn shame that we had to go as far as writing on your public page after several escalations with regards to this matter.

Accommodation was excellent. Staff very friendly and the food was amazing.

Pictures and videos are deceiving. Make sure you have fuel. No garage in Coffee Bay. Make sure you have enough food. The hotel holds the monopoly in that you are forced to partake in the buffet at dinner and will not offer anything else even if the menu is not to your taste. I thought that the manager at dinner on the 8th of January 2018 lacked customer etiquette. No other food outlets. A very disappointing experience. No value for money.

Stumbled upon Ocean view hotel on our way up to a week at Umgazi after wanting to have a look at hole in the wall. Decided to spend a night and what a pleasant surprise, incredible setting, very comfy clean rooms, excellent service and home made food. Already planing on how soon we can get back here for a much longer stay.

Great view 30 rooms pricey

Amazing beach right at the hotel. Also has a good restaurant.

Not hated it bt the food on our first day was terreble..

The only place to stay in Coffee Bay! Great hosts

Beautiful hotel with ocean views and clean beach

Very nice spot clean tidy nice staff

Lovely view and food, very small portions of food though 😥

Such a gem

On the banks of the Mapuzi MountainsThe best Hotel in Coffee Bay

My favourite hotel on the Wild Coast! Great seafood and view

Beautiful view and friendly staff