About this property

Beachfront Location: BillsBest Whaleback Cottage in Ramsgate offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests can relax on the terrace or enjoy the lush garden. Outdoor Amenities: The property features a year-round outdoor swimming pool, a bar, and free WiFi. Additional facilities include a barbecue area and free on-site private parking. Spacious Accommodation: The holiday home comprises six bedrooms and three bathrooms. Family rooms and a comfortable living room ensure a pleasant stay. Nearby Attractions: Ramsgate Beach is a 2-minute walk away, while Butterfly Valley Ramsgate lies 1 km from the property. Margate Airport is 5 km distant.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

Free private parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
1 large double bed
Bedroom 4
1 double bed
Bedroom 5
1 double bed
Bedroom 6
3 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Jo
South Africa South Africa
The well-kept charm of a beautiful historic heritage site. The spacious rooms. The wooden floors and staircase. The sea views and beach all for yourself, no neighbouring houses. Daily whale and dolphin appearances. It felt like our own family sea...
Isla
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The position was spectacular! The house was old but full of character. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Sioux
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Amazing quaint home with a lot of charm but the old gal needs some TLC. Overall very comfortable and clean, views are awesome, housekeeping excellent! Doreen from housekeeping is amazing, a lovely lady. Pool was well maintained. Grounds are also...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 2 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by BillsBest Holidays

Company review score: 8.3Based on 483 reviews from 34 properties
34 managed properties

Company information

Bill and Gail Ross-Adams, owners of BillsBest Holidays for over 20 years, and their hospitality team, hope you have a wonderful holiday here in the sunny seaside village of Ramsgate, and kick off your shoes, relax and enjoy a stroll along the beach or enjoy exploring the area with its many tourist attractions and fine restaurants and cafes. The team is available during office hours for enquiries and there is an after hours maintenance number for your convenience too. Bill and Gail also welcome you to stopover en-route on the N3, at their famous historic hotel in the mountains, The Green Lantern Inn where one can meet the famous bar donkey, Bojangles.

Property information

Due to being the first holiday cottage built in Ramsgate it has a superb position & is one of the most sought after holiday homes. This rock cottage on the sea’s edge overlooks ‘Little Billy Bay’, & has magnificent sea views. The book ‘Cry The Beloved Country’ was written here by Alan Paton in 1946. Whaleback offers pet friendly, self catering accommodation for a family of up to 13 adults, but is also popular with smaller groups. You can’t get closer to the shoreline… with exceptional sea & breaker views from the patio deck, braai area & swimming pool. To the South are great views across Ski Boat Bay. There are 6 Bedrooms. 3 upstairs & 3 downstairs. 3 Bedrooms have queen beds & ceiling fans, 2 rooms have double beds. One room has 3 single beds. There are 2 full bathrooms, 1 with bath & shower, & 1 with bath, plus a separate toilet. The kitchen is off the entrance hall & is fully equipped for self catering. Living area includes a separate lounge, leading into an open plan dining & bar area. The dining area has a sliding door opening onto the patio deck.

Neighbourhood information

Ramsgate's Ski Boat Bay is just a 200m stroll away and is a swimming beach ideal for fishing, body-boarding or paddle-surfing and is ski-boat launch site too. It is lifeguarded in season. Enjoy watching whales from the Whale-viewing Deck over looking the main Ramsgate beach. Ramsgate main beach is a Life-guarded Blue Flag Beach with a tidal pool, lagoon, paddle boats and restaurants ie The Waffle House & Blue Lagoon Restaurant. The Ramsgate village offers a super variety of fine restaurants, cafes and pubs for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, as well as an Art Gallery and two antique stores.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Facilities of BillsBest Whaleback Cottage

Great facilities! Review score, 8

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Beachfront
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

BillsBest Whaleback Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of ZAR 2,000 is required. The property charges this 14 days before arrival. That's about US$114. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 14 days of check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.

A damage deposit of ZAR 2,000 is required. The property charges this days before arrival. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 14 days of check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.