Misty Waves Boutique Hotel is a 4-star hotel on Marine Drive at what it bills as the best land-based whale-watching spot in the world. Rooms are spread across three floors with named categories — Platinum Superior, Gold Superior Honeymoon, Gold Executive, Superior Honeymoon Suites and Ground Floor Suites — most with king or four-poster beds, spa baths, and full or partial sea views, several with private balconies or patios.

Facilities include a cinema room (also used for conferencing and sports screenings), a restaurant and a pool with garden access from some ground-floor suites. Staff arrange whale watching, shark cage diving, quad biking, zip-lining, sea kayaking and Garden Route/Cape Town day trips. Recognised as a TripAdvisor Hall of Fame member and one of South Africa's Top 25 Hotels 2019/2020.