Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

Protea Hotel Mossel Bay is a luxurious 31-room landmark, built in 1846, overlooking Santos Bay and harbour. Nestling on the Mossel Bay shoreline with the majestic Outeniqua mountains as a backdrop, the Protea Hotel Mossel Bay is singled out from other establishments.

The stone walls and Mediterranean-style out-buildings belie the fact that the main building is one of the oldest in Mossel Bay and forms part of the Dias Museum Complex. Previously The Old Post Office and then the Tree Manor Hotel, the Protea Hotel Mossel Bay, situated 5 min walk from Santos Beach, could best be described as a hotel complex.

The Protea Hotel Mossel Bay complex features 31 designer-decorated units, ranging from 23 three star en-suite rooms to eight 4 star self-catering harbour suites. The rooms have various categories ranging from standard, family and manor rooms to harbour and presidential suite.

All units are spacious and well appointed with all modern amenities of TV, direct dial telephones, radio clock, hair dryer, fans and/or air-conditioning, as well as tea/coffee making facilities.

Harbour suites have a modern lounge equipped with TV, Hi-Fi and DVD, two bedrooms (main with king size bed, second with two twin beds), a fully equipped kitchen and dining area with bar area and a balcony overlooking the harbour, yacht club and Santos Beach.

Protea Hotel Mossel Bay has a trendy restaurant, Cafe Gannet, offering an exciting and truly inviting a la carte menu 7 days a week. The restaurant can accommodate up to 180 people, offering various set menus to suit various budgets. It is also a unique venue for hosting a memorable banquet or cocktail party.

The Blue Oyster Cocktail Bar, with its own special ambience, pool deck and superb sea views, is the perfect place to kick off a decadent evening out or simply just to relax and enjoy the sunset with an aperitif before dinner.

Protea Hotel Mossel Bay conference venue known as The Ochre Conference Centre, can accommodate a maximum of 120 persons. The various room styles depict the number, with the maximum in Cinema Style. A Boardroom set up can accommodate a maximum of 52 persons, and 100 persons in a Banquet style.

Added attractions are the close proximity to shopping facilities, the yacht club, harbour and north-facing, sun splashed beaches. As part of the museum complex, the Maritime, Local History and Shell Museum, as well as the Old Post Office Tree, are all within strolling distance. The new golf estate is 2km away and the airport a 20 minute drive.