Haga Haga Hotel

Haga Haga Hotel

A family-run beachfront hotel on the Wild Coast, sixty km from East London

Haga Haga Hotel, East London South Africa

Haga Haga Hotel

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Haga Haga Hotel, East London South Africa

You stay at Haga Haga Hotel on the Wild Coast, sixty km north of East London, where the hills meet the sea at the mouth of the Haga-Haga River. The hotel has been family-run since the 1960s, and its sea-facing rooms have balconies looking out over the water. The tidal pool, filled and drained by the sea, is a short walk away, and miles of flat rocks stretch out for beachcombing.

The hotel sits on thirteen km of gravel road, which keeps the village quiet and the pace slow. The Sandiwana Bar and Restaurant serves seafood platters and pub grub with views of the Indian Ocean, and the hotel lounge offers a quiet space for afternoon tea or board games. The pool is a central spot for families, and the tidal pool draws swimmers and shell collectors.

The hotel runs a curio shop for essentials, and the village itself is small enough to walk through in a morning. The Haga-Haga River is warm and shallow, good for paddling or sailing, and the craggy rock pools are safe for children to explore. The gravel road that keeps the village quiet also keeps it small — a place to slow down and listen to the sea.