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Knysna River Club by First Private Stays

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Lake
Kayaking
Property grounds
Chalet, 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View
Game room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Dryer
    Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Sun Valley Drive, Garden Route, Knysna, Western Cape, 6571
  • Thesen Island
    6 min walk
  • Knysna Lagoon
    6 min walk
  • Pezula Championship Course
    18 min walk
  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    31 min drive

Room options

Superior Chalet, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Chalet, 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Chalet, 2 Bedrooms, Lagoon View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Chalet, 2 Bedrooms, Lagoon View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Knysna

With a stay at Knysna River Club by First Private Stays in Knysna, you'll be on a lake, just a 1-minute walk from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and 6 minutes by foot from Thesen Island. .This family-friendly chalet is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Knysna Lagoon and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Garden Route National Park.

What's nearby

  • Thesen Island - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Knysna Lagoon - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Knysna Quays - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Knysna Waterfront - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Featherbed Nature Reserve - 20 min drive - 17.3 km

Getting around

  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salt & Petal - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Bosun's Pub & Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Snobs Coffee - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Knysna River Club by First Private Stays

Family-friendly chalet with a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool
Knysna River Club by First Private Stays offers 20 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star chalet have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Knysna chalet provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Conveniences include safes and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a sauna, a seasonal outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. This chalet also features wireless internet access (surcharge), an arcade/game room, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Internet

  • WiFi available (ZAR 10.00 per stay)

Parking and transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Kids' club (surcharge)

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Electric kettle
  • Coffee/tea maker

Bedrooms

  • Premium bedding
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Bath or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided
  • Free toiletries

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room
  • Library

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable service
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Ping pong table
  • Games room
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Business centre

Comfort

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lifts
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Safe
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe at front desk
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Location highlights

  • On the lake

Things to do

  • Rowing/canoeing on site
  • Bike hire on site
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 20 rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 50.00 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 300.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: ZAR 10.00 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: ZAR 10.00 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 50.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from January to March

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Knysna River Club House
Knysna River Club
Knysna River Club Hotel Knysna
Knysna River Club Hotel
Knysna River Club
First Group Knysna River Club
Knysna River Club by First Private Stays Chalet
Knysna River Club by First Private Stays Knysna
Knysna River Club by First Private Stays Chalet Knysna

Knysna River Club by First Private Stays Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Janine

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rupping

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Cape town online market

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Junie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very easy walk into town
Very spacious accommodation Large airy living space.

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint little get away.
We had a good stay. The location was great. The chalet was really nice too. The only thing we didn't like was the small public jacuzzi and sauna. Only two to three people could get in at a time. The bicycles that we rented were also really old and needed a good service.

8/10 Good

Pierre-Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Cesar, Reunion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the laguna and the city.
Very nice place, great staff and chalet very clean and spacious.

8/10 Good

Alexia

Liked: Cleanliness
Good accommodation
Overall not a bad property. Sleeper couches should be replaced - very uncomfortable.

8/10 Good

Lynn, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice option for families in knysna
This was a great place to spend a night on knysna. Each chalet is very well maintained and spacious. The only issue was the wifi which was limited. We would definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Murielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel ist eine wunderbare Anlage mit vielen kleinen Wohnhäuser und tollem Ausblick.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Im Vergleich zu anderen Unterkünften enttäuschend
Sehr nettes und zuvorkommendes Personal und Management. Die Holzhütten sind aus dem 90ern und sehr einfach, aber geräumig, mit Terasse, Weber-Grill und sauber. Für uns war es nicht das, was wir uns für den Preis vorgestellt hatten.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Irene, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schönes Chalet am Fluss
Sehr gut ausgestattetes Chalet für 4 Personen in wunderschöner Gartenanlage. im Chalet ist alles vorhanden, was man braucht. Die Riverfront mit ihren vielen Lokalen ist in wenigen Autominuten erreicht. Für Kinder wird in der Anlage viel geboten (Minigolf, kleine Papageienvolliere uvm). Von der Terrasse konnte man die Lagune sehen. Alles sehr empfehlenswert.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hübsche Ferienhaussiedlung am Wasser
Die Bungalows sind sehr grosszügig. Wir hatten zwei Badezimmer. Auf der Terrasse hät es einen Kugelgrill. In Gehdistanz, schön am Wasser entlang, gelangt man zum kleinen Hafen von Knysna. Hier hat es viele Restaurants und Läden.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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