All seven the rooms at Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay are seafacing, and have their own terrace. The four downstairs rooms each open onto the pool terrace. All rooms have a bathroom en suite, some with shower only, and some with bath and shower; flatscreen television (DSTV satellite TV as well as German TV), air-conditioning, hairdryers, heated towel rails, electric blankets, and a CD player. Breakfast Buffets are enjoyed on the seafacing pool terrace, weather permitting. An Honesty Bar, and a tea/coffee tray, is available 24 hours a day. A free wireless internet service is available to Whale Cottage guests. Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay guests can be collected from the airport Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay guests shown the sights of the area on tailor-made tours. Wir sprechen Deutsch. We can assist in making restaurant and car rental bookings. Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay offers secure parking on the property. Plettenberg Bay is a prestigious town on the Garden Route, known for whale and dolphin watching. It has two elephant parks as well as a bird park close by, offers opportunities for sailing, kayaking and canoeing, offers a safari experience in a game park with drives in an open jeep, offers two golf courses, and wellness treatments. The town was discovered by Portugese sailors in the 15th century, and its first name was Bahia Formosa (¿Bay Beautiful¿). In 1778 the Dutch East India Company claimed ownership of the Bay, and it was renamed Plettenberg Bay, after the then Governor of the Cape, Baron van Plettenberg. In 1831 a whaling station was set up on Beacon Island, later to become the site of the Beacon Island Hotel and now a timeshare establishment.