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title: "Le Paradis Penthouse vs The Gables: which hotel is better?"
description: "Le Paradis Penthouse or The Gables in Hermanus? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/le-paradis-penthouse-hermanus-vs-the-gables-hermanus/
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Le Paradis Penthouse vs The Gables

Both are in Hermanus, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Hermanus
## [Le Paradis Penthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/le-paradis-penthouse-hermanus/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1765403/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Overstrand Ward 5
## [The Gables](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gables-hermanus/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.5

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2198107/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Le Paradis Penthouse if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (67 / 5)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)

### Choose The Gables if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.4)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)

### Why is Le Paradis Penthouse better than The Gables?

1.  62 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+62)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 25) (+47)
3.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is The Gables better than Le Paradis Penthouse?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.4) (+0.7)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Le Paradis Penthouse | The Gables |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1  (+0.7) |
| Location | 6.2  (+2.7) | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.2  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.1  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 23  (+13) |
| Rank in Hermanus | bottom 7% | bottom 47%  (+40%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.2  (+2.7) | 3.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 700 m | 480 m  (−220 m) |
| To the airport | 77 km | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 67  (+62) | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6  (+5) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 11  (+2) | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.0 km apart

Le Paradis Penthouse: city centre: 700 m, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 77 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

The Gables: city centre: 480 m, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 76 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Hermanus

[Hermanus weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/western-cape/hermanus/weather)

## Le Paradis Penthouse or The Gables: common questions

### Which is better, Le Paradis Penthouse or The Gables?

They are evenly matched. Le Paradis Penthouse is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m; The Gables is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Le Paradis Penthouse or The Gables?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Gables is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 700 m for Le Paradis Penthouse.

### How far apart are Le Paradis Penthouse and The Gables?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/le-paradis-penthouse-hermanus-vs-the-gables-hermanus/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/