As one of the oldest traditional fishing villages on the West Coast, Paternoster lives gently according to the natural rhythms of ocean tides. The environment here is delicate, with frilly fynbos and spring daisies meeting white beaches and sea. Gonana is set amidst this – just 50 metres from the ocean’s edge – with its understated yet auspicious and unique offering. Serene and deeply comfortable, Gonana is an environmentally-conscious hideaway. It treads feather lightly, promoting simplicity and authenticity. Arriving there, you actually feel like you are being welcomed home with a hug from a good friend. No surprise it’s what Gonana means; derived from the Zulu word ‘gona’ meaning ‘to embrace’.
