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Knysna Herons Guest House

Property class: 3
3-star adults-only B&B with outdoor pool

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Photo gallery for Knysna Herons Guest House

A nighttime swimming pool with a blue hue, surrounded by palm trees and outdoor furniture.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.
A bedroom with a white headboard, a bedside lamp, a red wall, and a window with a view of trees.
A two-story building with a balcony, a door with a sign, and a small garden area with plants.
A dining area with a table set for four, including plates, cutlery, and cups.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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11 Herons Way, Lower Old Place, Knysna, Western Cape, 6571
  • Place, Knysna Lagoon
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Garden Route National Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Knysna Golf Club
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Self-Catering Sleeps 3 - Kelp Gull

A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with white bedding and brown pillows, a nightstand with a lamp, and large windows with a view of greenery.

Self-Catering Sleeps 3 - Kelp Gull

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double - Hoopoe

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Deluxe Double - Hoopoe

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Self-Catering Sleeps 4 - Oyster Catcher

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Self-Catering Sleeps 4 - Oyster Catcher

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Triple - Heron

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Triple - Heron

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Economy Double - Kingfisher

A neatly made bed with a patterned bedspread, two pillows, and a blanket. There are two bedside tables with lamps and a wall art piece above the bed.

Economy Double - Kingfisher

  • Garden view
  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Knysna

Oceanside stay.Within a 10-minute walk of the B&B, you'll find Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Knysna Lagoon. Garden Route National Park and Knysna Golf Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Knysna Lagoon - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Garden Route National Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Pezula Championship Course - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Knysna Waterfront - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Knysna Golf Club - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bosuns Pub - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Salt & Petal - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Snobs Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Drydock Food Co - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Greef's Butchery - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Knysna Herons Guest House

3-star adults-only B&B with outdoor pool
A free manager's reception is offered on select days. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Knysna Herons Guest House. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property.

This 3-star Knysna bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Knysna Herons Guest House offers 7 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include sofa beds. Televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 80 per person
  • Free manager's reception (select days)

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 30-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: ZAR 150
Late check-in fee: ZAR 900 for check-in between 5 PM and 6 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 300

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 5:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 350.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZAR 80 per person
  • Early check-in fee: ZAR 150 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 900 for check-in between 5 PM and 6 PM
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 300 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 350.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property class

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Herons Guest House
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Knysna Herons Guest House B&B
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Knysna Herons Guest House to the airport?

Knysna Herons Guest House is 19.4 mi (34-min drive) away from the Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Knysna Herons Guest House have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Knysna Herons Guest House.

How close is Knysna Herons Guest House to the beach?

This bed & breakfast is 3 mi (10-min drive) from Bollard Bay and 11.3 mi (35-min drive) from Brenton Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Knysna Herons Guest House offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Knysna Herons Guest House, but English breakfast is offered for a fee of ZAR 80 per person. It's available every day from 7 AM to 9 AM.

Is there a casino at Knysna Herons Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast.

What time is check-in at Knysna Herons Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM. Early check-in costs ZAR 150 (subject to availability).

Is there free parking at Knysna Herons Guest House?

Free parking is not available at this bed & breakfast.

Does Knysna Herons Guest House have a pool?

Knysna Herons Guest House features an outdoor pool.

Does Knysna Herons Guest House have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is Knysna Herons Guest House to downtown Knysna?

Knysna Herons Guest House is 0.3 mi away from Old Place.

Knysna Herons Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

JEAN FRANCOIS

Liked: Cleanliness

A reserver si il n'y a pas d'autre disponibilite

Literie tres moyenne avec drap house dechire.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

roland

Liked: Cleanliness

Ensemble voreect

sejour sympa malgré la météo contraire ( pluie , vent) Grande chambre pour 4 avec cuisinette et petite salle de bain mais plutôt sombre Probleme de coupure d électricité avec la pluie pas top. La meme chose en été sans doute une autre vision .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

LETICIA

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

The best place to stay in capetown

Greate place and location. You get more for the money you.pay
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4/10 Poor

SL McNee

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

A Definite Dissappointment.

We booked a b&b per the promotion but were told on arrival it was bed only. Manager did provide breakfast on first morning. Bed was awful, manager claimed it had new matress but it was very obviously not. Room lighting was poor, not possible to read by it. Very noisy due to many barking dogs and large bus engine started up at about 3:30 am close by.. At least the toilet facilities were acceptable but the sliding door came off rail. Fridge froze all food solid overnight. They did change our frozen fruit salad though. Huge and dangerous step up to access room.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Augusto

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

Bom custo benefício

Na chegada toquei a campainha conforme indicado o interfone aparentemente não funcionava e demorou para aparecer uma funcionária para me atender, abrindo o portão. O estabelecimento fica em um lote com bastante desnível e a rua fica acima. Eles possuem vagas para estacionamento interno e fornecem o controle do portão juntamente com a chave do apartamento. O quarto é bom, mas a porta ficava prendendo na madeira abaixo, o que torna difícil abrir e fechar a mesma. A localização é razoável, ficando cerca de 2 km da região com maior quantidade de restaurantes e a 4 km de outra grande atração, The Heads. O café da manhã não estava incluso e solicitam 24h de antecedência para solicitar, acabei não usando esse serviço. De qualquer maneira é um bom custo X benefício
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

komfortables B&B

Der Besitzer hat uns sehr freundlich empfangen und über Unternehmungen informiert. Es gab ein gutes Frühstück in einem sehr stilvoll eingerichteten Raum. Das Haus lag in einer gepflegten, sicheren Umgebung. Wir würden es sofort wiieder wählen und können es jedem empfehlen.
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10/10 Excellent

Clair

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

Convenient and beautifully styled guest house

Knysna is always worth a visit. Herons Guest House was a perfect, private and peaceful place to rest our heads.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amreesh

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

Nice...na

Wonderful place to stop over or even to spend a whole week. Nice welcome from Robert and really enjoyed the place, clean and quiet!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Leslie

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

Our stay at Herons Guest House

We came to relax and that is exactly what we did .Found the location to be ideal.Robert the manager was very hospitable and we really appreciated it. We would definitely stay there again.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Odpovídající

Pokojík velmi malý, vhodný opravdu jen na přespání. Interiér budovy nově a velmi vkusně zařízen, dobrá snídaně.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Aurelie

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

dans un cadre reposant

Bel endroit, propre et bien tenu. Attention, impossibilité de prendre le petit déjeuner si vous ne l'avez pas réservé à l'avance.
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Good location

Great host. Very knowledgeable. Clean and tidy unit. Well serviced.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

NEDELEC

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

tranquilité et amabilité du propriétaire

très bon endroit dans un cadre zen et KNYSNA fantastique. Très bonne escale entre la route des vins et Durban. En plus sur la route des fleurs.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Allan

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

Trevligt hotell

Vänligt bemötande. Fin frukost. Bra information om saker att göra.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

VUYO

Disliked: Room comfort
We were staying at the bottom room, there was lot of noise foot steps from above and we ended up not to sleep at all the first day. The bed we slept on was so hard it is really needs to be changed.Not to mention the toilet seat..very old has dirty marks and stains. I had to shorten my days for 2days instead of 3.
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

Misleading advertising

The advert says that rooms are airconditioned, ours certainly was not. The domestic helper told us none of the rooms are airconditioned. The heat was stiffling and we had to make do with a fan which did absolutely nothing. We booked for a family of four, when we got there we were told that they had no four sleeper rooms. The manager/owner said that he noticed that the reservation was for a four sleeper but as it said we had kids he did not "bother" to let us know. Both the kids had to sleep on the most uncomfortable roll out beds.the white bedding was so discoloured it looked grey. when we asked for pool towels we were given 2, thats all they had to spare. the owner said it was preferable if we used our own if we had them. Who carries their own towels on holiday? At the rate we paid it was an absolute waste of money.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The family room allocated to us was sub standard. We had to duck our heads to get into the basement room and could not walk under a light fitting without hitting our heads. The linen was old and stained. We did however receive a very warm and friendly welcome.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Finn M.

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

Guest house Knysna

Very friendly and personal treatment. Can only recommed it for others to use.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice enough for price

Nice, quiet neighborhood, residential. Nice host. Room itself was the only disappointing part.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carlo

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