Le Paradis Penthouse vs The surf shack
Both are in Hermanus, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentHermanus
Le Paradis Penthouse
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
HostelMount Pleasant
The surf shack
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
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?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 262 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+62
- 3More 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 vs The surf shack: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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