Aloe Ocean Flatlet offers quality self-catering accommodation for a couple or single traveler. It is situated on the highest street in Betty's Bay, overlooking the bay, with stunning views of the mountain behind. Aloe Ocean Flatlet is well situated, whether you're a hiker, runner, cyclist, mountain biker, star gazer, or just looking for a relaxing weekend at the beach.

Jan and Julia van Leeuwen relocated from the unbearably hot summers in Pretoria to Betty's Bay in the Western Cape which has a much cooler climate during summer. We love nature and the fact that Aloe Ocean Flatlet lies between the huge Platberg mountain behind it and the sea, within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve in the Cape Floristic region of South Africa, suits us perfectly. Aloes are usually associated with mountains and seeing the ocean partly, led to the name of the flatlet. We enjoy short hiking routes of about four to six kilometers and we can hike from the main building on a different route every day of the week. Jock's Bay is a 7-minute walk from the main building to the beach where one can swim, snorkel and paddle ski or just spend time on the beach in very quiet surroundings, listening to and watching the waves break. Our hobby is to identify Fynbos plants and indigenous trees. Thus, we also enjoy visiting the Harold Porter Botanical Garden which is only a kilometer's walk away. There are also many short hiking routes in the garden.  We enjoy watching the animals that we come across in Betty's Bay like baboons, rock rabbits, mongoose and antelope. Stoney Point in Betty's Bay has the biggest penguin colony in Africa of about 4000 penguins! We also enjoy sitting on the veranda with binoculars to watch big schools of dolphins, boats, ships and whales pass by in the sea. The whales pass by any time between August and November. We also enjoy watching the birds in our Fynbos garden.  What we enjoy the most, coming from a noisy city, is the quietness of Betty's Bay with no sound of traffic! We do not have street lights in Betty's Bay which means we can do stargazing at night. Many of our guests have spent most of their time in the flatlet or on the balcony just to enjoy the quietness and the serene environment away from traffic noise. Many couples have said that they learned to communicate with each other anew in the absence of artificial entertainment!

The flatlet is within walking distance of a small beach, coffee shops, restaurants and the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens. The main beach is 4.5 km away and several other shops, restaurants, hiking and mountain bike trails within a short driving distance. It is not a beachfront flatlet but the ocean can be viewed partly from the balcony and lounge. The property is located in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and there is an abundance of birdlife and other small animals roaming around.