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title: "Ocean Edge Apartments vs The Gables: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ocean Edge Apartments or The Gables in Hermanus? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Ocean Edge Apartments vs The Gables

Both are in Hermanus, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Overstrand Ward 6
## [Ocean Edge Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ocean-edge-apartments-hermanus/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.2

- **Score by category:** 0 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1910588/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:** 9 of 15

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

The short answer

## Pick The Gables

It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose Ocean Edge Apartments if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 4)

### Choose The Gables if you want

-   to walk to the sights (480 m / 2.4 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 4 / 1)

### Why is Ocean Edge Apartments better than The Gables?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Gables better than Ocean Edge Apartments?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.7) (+0.4)
2.  2.0 km closer to the city centre (−2.0 km)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 25 vs 10) (+15)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Ocean Edge Apartments | The Gables |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.4) |
| Location | 2.2 | 3.5  (+1.3) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1 | 9.2  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.1  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 23  (+16) |
| Rank in Hermanus | bottom 33% | bottom 47%  (+14%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.2 | 3.5  (+1.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 480 m  (−2.0 km) |
| To the airport | 76 km | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 5  (+4) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 290 m  (−1.6 km) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| 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

2.0 km apart

Ocean Edge Apartments: city centre: 2.4 km, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 76 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.

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)

## Ocean Edge Apartments or The Gables: common questions

### Which is better, Ocean Edge Apartments or The Gables?

The Gables leads in 9 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Ocean Edge Apartments 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 2.4 km for Ocean Edge Apartments.

### How far apart are Ocean Edge Apartments and The Gables?

The two hotels are 2.0 km 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/ocean-edge-apartments-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/