Our Story

The beauty of the Covid shift has encouraged us to create a new kind of hotel. What was a thriving restaurant for the many passing tourists has been tastefully renovated into spaces conducive to relaxation and creativity. Ideal for workshops, meetings and intimate gatherings, or simply to relax and do your own practice. The vision is to create a space conducive to growth. A holiday where you can not only recharge but reset. Settle into your personal wellness for the weekend. A space for you.

Originally built as a Police Convalescent over a hundred years ago, the property turned to self-catering and never looked back.

Owner, Frans Hollenbach, is entrepreneurial and adaptive. Encouraged by partner Zaria Davies, whose interests lie in understanding what truly affects our well-being, and their eldest son Eneo Hollenbach, they have embarked on a mission to create a happy and welcoming space.

Frans Hollenbach studied Business Science at UCT and has built his entrepreneurial journey from selling hammocks and African sandals on Greenmarket Square to starting backpackers and acquiring historic hotels. He has owned Boulders Beach Hotel for 26 years. He met Zaria when she came to waitress for him 23 years ago.

Zaria holds a BSc (Physiotherapy) degree, a Polarity Therapy Certificate, and many years of yoga practice and teaching experience (not to mention those waitressing days!). Her passion is understanding what really makes us unwell and how we can improve our overall well-being. She is inspired by the works of Deepak Chopra, her yoga teacher Simon Ben Avi, Dr Gabor Maté, Dr Bruce Lipton, Caroline Myss, and many others.

Madelein will be your host and looks forward to welcoming you with true South Peninsula hospitality. Her experience and knowledge of the area will make you wish you stayed longer. She has a passion for health and wellness, with lots of heart.