Diaz Huis

Located just 150 meters from Diaz Beach in the coastal suburb of Mossel Bay, Diaz Huis offers guests a spacious 5-bedroom house with free Wi-Fi, a built-in braai and access to the Twee Kuilen Residential Complex's swimming pool. This holiday home sleeps 12 guests and features 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Downstairs, the main bedroom is furnished with a queen-size bed and features an en-suite bathroom fitted with a bath. The second bedroom has a double bed, and there is also a shared bathroom with a shower. Upstairs, the third bedroom has a double bed and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The fourth bedroom has a queen bed and en-suite bathroom with a shower and toilet, and the fifth bedroom has 2 three-quarter beds and 2 single beds. The open-plan, fully equipped kitchen has a fridge, 4-plate stove, oven, microwave, toaster, tea-and-coffee-making facilities, basic cutlery and crockery. There is also a washing machine and a tumble dryer available in the house. The living area features a comfortable lounge suite and a flat-screen smart TV with DStv, and guests can stream their favourite shows and YouTube. From the lounge, the sliding doors open onto an indoor entertainment area that includes a built-in braai, a dining table with chairs, an additional fridge, and 2 couches. Glass stack doors lead to a spacious outdoor area with a picnic table and grassy lawns. Twee Kuilen complex is a child-friendly estate where there is a communal pool and play area, whereby guests need to adhere to the complex's rules. Guests can make use of the complex's gate that gives them access to a short walking route to the Diaz Beach. Several restaurants can be found within a 5-minute drive from Diaz Huis. Nearby attractions and activities range from the Point of Human Origins, Mossel Bay Zipline, Garden Route Casino, skydiving, helicopter flips, boat trips for dolphin, seal and whale watching during season. For golfers, the Pinnacle Point Golf Club and the Mossel Bay Golf Estate are within 8 km of Diaz Huis. For hiking enthusiasts, the scenic Cape St. Blaize Trail is a 20-minute drive away.

Area Info

Mossel Bay was officially declared a town in 1848 and gained municipal status in 1852. In December 2000, following the South African Government’s restructuring of local municipalities, Mossel Bay's municipality was amalgamated with those of the smaller surrounding areas, Friemersheim, Great Brak River, and Herbertsdale, to form the current Mossel Bay Municipality.

Today, the municipal area encompasses several towns and settlements, including Mossel Bay, Boggoms Bay, Brandwag, Buisplaas, D'Almeida, Dana Bay, Glentana, Fraaiuitsig, Friemersheim, Great Brak River, Hartenbos, Herbertsdale, Hersham, KwaNonqaba, and Little Brak River.

Located along South Africa’s scenic Garden Route, Mossel Bay (Afrikaans: Mosselbaai) is a harbour town with a population of around 170,000. It forms part of the Western Cape Province and is a key area for both tourism and agriculture. Geographically, it sits approximately 400 kilometres east of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa and the provincial capital and 400 kilometres west of Gqeberha, the Eastern Cape’s largest city. The town’s historic centre is situated on the north-facing slopes of the Cape St Blaize Peninsula, while modern residential developments extend across the peninsula and along the bay’s sandy shoreline.

Historically, Mossel Bay’s economy was based on agriculture, fishing, and activity around its commercial harbour, the smallest in the Transnet Port Authority’s network of South African harbours. However, the discovery of offshore natural gas fields in 1969 marked a turning point, eventually leading to the establishment of PetroSA’s gas-to-liquids refinery. Today, tourism also plays a significant role in driving the local economy.