Black sand · warm stone

Sleep on the warm side of the volcano

A small eco-resort tucked along the black sand. Three lodges, one long kitchen table, and evenings lit by the forge and the stars.

Where would you wake up?

High beams and a terrace that faces the glow of the caldera.

Thandi Mokoena · Cape Town · light chaser

Three lodges, one ridge

Built from local stone and storm-felled cedar. Deep tubs, thick walls, and windows that face the sea or the caldera.

Sea face

Ash Cabin

Quiet room for two. You fall asleep to the surf and wake up with salt on the glass.

from $240 sample 2 guests
Caldera view

Ember Loft

High beams, a wood stove, and a terrace that catches the last orange light.

from $310 sample 3 guests
Garden path

Moss House

Ground level, fern courtyard, outdoor shower. Best for long slow stays.

from $275 sample 2 guests

A day, loosely

Nothing is scheduled tightly here. We keep a gentle rhythm so you can ignore it entirely if the sea pulls you out first.

  1. Sunrise soak Mineral tubs open early. Towels already warm.
  2. Black sand walk Low tide reveals the old lava shelf and tide pools.
  3. Forge dinner One long table, wood-fired fish, local greens, quiet talk.
3 lodges only, never crowded
18 min from the village harbor
0 single-use plastics on site

Ask for a night by the fire

Tell us when you would like to come and which lodge you are leaning toward. A person replies within a day with availability and the ferry times.

Thandi Mokoena

Resort host

Looking after the ridge, the lodges, and the people who arrive tired and leave softer.

@studio.nova