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Knysna Inn

3.0 star property
Hotel in Knysna with 24-hour front desk and restaurant

Photo gallery for Knysna Inn

Exterior
Electric kettle
Desk, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
The current price is NZ$74
includes taxes & fees
12 Jan - 13 Jan 2026

Explore the area

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42 Main Street, Knysna, Western Cape, 6570
  • Place, Knysna Lagoon
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Knysna Waterfront
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Knysna Quays
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Courtyard units 1

Desk, free WiFi

Courtyard units 1

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Courtyard units: with Queen & Single bed 2

Desk, free WiFi

Courtyard units: with Queen & Single bed 2

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Family Suite

Desk, free WiFi

Family Suite

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Street facing budget unit 4

Desk, free WiFi

Street facing budget unit 4

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

About the area

Knysna

Knysna Inn places you steps from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and within a short 5-minute stroll of Pledge Nature Reserve. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. Plus you'll find barbecues. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this Knysna hotel include Knysna Quays and Knysna Waterfront.

What's nearby

  • Knysna Lagoon - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Pezula Championship Course - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Featherbed Boat Cruises - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Knysna Waterfront - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Knysna Quays - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chatters - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Persello Pizzeria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lunar Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Olde's Pub - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Knysna Inn

Hotel in Knysna with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace and barbecue grills are also featured at Knysna Inn. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Knysna hotel is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Knysna Inn offers 8 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Knysna hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Knysna Inn
Knysna Inn Hotel
Knysna Inn Knysna
Knysna Inn Hotel Knysna

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Knysna Inn?

Yep, Knysna Inn has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at Knysna Inn?

As of 24 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Knysna Inn on 12 Jan 2026 start from NZ$74.24, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Knysna Inn?

The closest beach to Knysna Inn is Brenton Beach (6.2 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Knysna Inn?

No, Knysna Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Knysna Inn?

Yep, you can grab a meal at Knysna Inn's onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Knysna Inn?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Knysna Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

PR

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claude E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debrah van

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Conveniently situated safe and secured parking

Excellent friendly welcome. Room comfortablely designed for everyone to enjoy their stay. Provision for smokers area and braai facility an added bonus. Will recommend to couples or fam to go online and boom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great comfortable stay with a lovely host in a safe area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for the price

Really great room with a kitchenette and a small shared courtyard. I was worried at first because in a page left on the bed there were multiple comments ab of it keeping noise down and there were ear plugs left for the guest which made me think it was going to really loud. It wasn't. I liked the location because it's super convenient to grocery stores and the tourist info ctr is next store. The walk to the waterfront is easy and less than 10 minutes and safe even after.dark on the main roads. The owner was really nice and even did a small load of laundry for me which they don't offer. The only negative is that the wifi isnt good. Make sure you have plenty of data.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ranitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

L'il Inn

No electricity when load shedding. Door needs adjusting...scraping on the floor..
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff overwhelming friendly and helpful and went out of their way.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money

We stayed in the family room and really enjoyed our time at Knysna Inn. The family room has a lounge with couches and dining table and chairs, fully equipped kitchen, two rooms and a bathroom. We had covered parking, the accommodation is close to many shops and restaurants, and the staff went out of their way to help and make us feel welcome. Great value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A jewel in Knysna

Enjoyed our stay. Staff was friendly and made our stay very pleasant. The room was neat and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

RONALD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay over in Knysna

Very comfortable. Excellent location. On-site parking easily accessible. Room was comfortable. No view, but I didn't need one on this business trip. Staff helpful and efficient. I had no complaints at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Suzette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very secure parking. Easy walking distance to the waterfront.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Vanessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated in the Main Road easy to find Owner and manager very warm Property neat and tidy conducive to relaxation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
good value for money. Room was clean and tidy and was in a good location. The hotel in ver all is a bit basic but ideal for a couple of nights stay. Would use them again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was well positioned in the Main Street pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Antoinette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was ok.Bathroom could do with some basic goodies ,and the shower door could not close.But the bed was very comfortable,and the place was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place in a great position, rooms are comfortable, pretty and well laid out, only downside was a bit of a noise factor but we would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy customer

Stay was excellent can really recommend the Knysna Inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marinda, Uruguay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Splendid apartment inside hotel in the city center

Spacious apartment and we'll kept. Ideally situated in the center of town. Well worth visiting!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Unhelpful, unfriendly and uninformative.

I always try to seek the positives so let's start with this.. Positives: Comfortable room. Good location. Secure parking. Secure accommodation. Good price. Negatives... Such an unfriendly check-in. The woman spoke absolute minimum words to check us in. She made us feel like we were inconveniencing her. She never showed us around. We never even realised there was a restaurant until since reading reviews post our stay, shame as we would have utilised it. This is the 6th accommodation since our holiday in S.A., we are astonished at the unfriendliness considering the very warm welcomes we have received elsewhere. This definitely tainted our stay. Wifi did not work in our room but connection was stronger in the lounge. A fan was provided in the room as there is no AC but it was sooooo noisy it kept us awake.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Niall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A decent stay

The hotel was clean and in a decent location. There was no air conditioning but there was a fan. The one downside was there was no hot water the following morning for a shower. The hotel had secure parking and we felt very safe. The location was a 7 min walk from the lovely harbour. I would recommend this for the price of the hotel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Very noisy at night on the main road through Knysna.

8/10 Good

stephans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place itself was fine, staff were friendly and helpful to a point- they seemed concerned that doing certain things would get them in trouble with the owner. The kitchen is a microwave a fridge a sink a kettle and a toaster, no oven or hob and there's shared braai areas. On first impression as its in the main road we were concerned but once in the hotel it was actually good. We did have a room at the back and didnt hear any traffic noise there were 2 rooms closer to the road which may have suffered. The only real problem we had was actually in booking and paying before we arrived. When we booked the website said we would pay on arrival, the hotel then tried to take payment from our account (there wasnt any money in said account so it was declined) chris then explained our booking would be cancelled without immediate payment in full, as we hadn't envisaged spending that money in September we asked to pay half on 25th sept and the other half 25th oct to which chris agreed, it was only upon trying to hire a car in early october that we found they had taken the second payment early- therefore blocking our account and leaving us stranded at the airport without a card to secure the car hire, i then had to use an international card for which there was a charge (in summary we were charged close to r800 in bank charges because of the hotels error) up on emailing regarding the issue the reply just thanked us for payment and confirmed our booking was paid in full.