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title: "Le Paradis Penthouse vs The surf shack: which hotel is better?"
description: "Le Paradis Penthouse or The surf shack in Hermanus? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Le Paradis Penthouse vs The surf shack

Both are in Hermanus, 960 m 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:** 4 of 14

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

Hostel · Mount Pleasant
## [The surf shack](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-surf-shack-hermanus/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2219376/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The surf shack

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 960 m apart.

### Choose Le Paradis Penthouse if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (67 / 5)

### Why is Le Paradis Penthouse better than The surf shack?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  62 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+62)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 36) (+36)

### Why is The surf shack better than Le Paradis Penthouse?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Le Paradis Penthouse | The surf shack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Location | 6.2  (+1.6) | 4.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.6  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 13  (+3) |
| Rank in Hermanus | bottom 7% | bottom 13%  (+6%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.2  (+1.6) | 4.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 700 m | 350 m  (−340 m) |
| To the airport | 77 km | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 67  (+62) | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 150 m  (−140 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 6  (+5) | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 12 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

960 m 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 surf shack: city centre: 350 m, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 76 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Hermanus

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

## Le Paradis Penthouse or The surf shack: common questions

### Which is better, Le Paradis Penthouse or The surf shack?

The surf shack leads in 5 of 14 categories, including guest rating, number of reviews, rank in Hermanus. Le Paradis Penthouse is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, shops within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Le Paradis Penthouse or The surf shack?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The surf shack is closer: 350 m from the centre, against 700 m for Le Paradis Penthouse.

### How far apart are Le Paradis Penthouse and The surf shack?

The two hotels are 960 m apart in a straight line.

## 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-surf-shack-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/