Knysna Wayside Inn

3.0 star property
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Front of property
Free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Balcony
Restaurant
Lobby

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Pledge Square, 48 Main Road, Knysna, Western Cape, 8005
  • Knysna Lagoon
    9 min walk
  • Pezula Championship Course
    10 min walk
  • Knysna Quays
    11 min walk
  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    32 min drive

Room options

First Floor

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Ground Floor

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Knysna

With a stay at Knysna Wayside Inn in Knysna, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Pledge Nature Reserve. .This guesthouse is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Knysna Lagoon and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Featherbed Boat Cruises.

What's nearby

  • Knysna Lagoon - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Knysna Quays - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Knysna Waterfront - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Thesen Island - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Featherbed Nature Reserve - 18 min drive - 15.1 km

Getting around

  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anchorage Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Chatters - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Snobs Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪African Bean - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Persello's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Knysna Wayside Inn

Guesthouse in Knysna with free breakfast and airport shuttle service
Knysna Wayside Inn offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include tour/ticket assistance and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the guesthouse's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided at no charge.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Knysna Wayside Inn has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free return airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards

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 Wayside Inn
Knysna Wayside
Knysna Wayside Inn Knysna
Knysna Wayside Inn Guesthouse
Knysna Wayside Inn Guesthouse Knysna

Knysna Wayside Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 23 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

pl

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Claudelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Thoroughly enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

James Teare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great reception.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply an excellent lodge....

10/10 Excellent

Justine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, quaint and relaxed
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

denise

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, lovely staff, great breakfast
Nice place, lovely staff, great breakfast. Clean and well situated. Great value.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value in Knysna
Very helpful lady on reception. Room was comfy but traffic noise could be a problem for light sleepers-ask for a room at the back. Breakfast was served on the verandah at the back which was nice. It was also good. Honesty bar in reception worked well. Would recommend.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
For a one-night stop in Knysna
It was ok for one night, within walking distance of some shops, the waterfront and restaurants. They were friendly and helpfull and breakfast was very good.

8/10 Good

Gary, Doha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm, comfy, convenient
From the first step inside reception the warmth of hospitality and helpfulness was tangible. A great stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Marta Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Importante point
Very good. But ,there was noise arround the room and the bed is little small.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

LEONARDO

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Não recomendo
Tem boa localização, próximo do Waterfront, a equipe é simpática e atenciosa. Bom café da manhã para o preço. Chuveiro excelente, com água quente e forte. Porém, não recomendo. O wi-fi não funcionou bem, a vizinhança é barulhenta (uma pizzaria e um bar) e o lençol da cama estava manchado e as fronhas tinham cheiro de usadas. Encontramos também restos de plástico deixado por outros hóspedes no carpete. Ou seja, a limpeza é muito ruim.

8/10 Good

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dentro da normalidade
Foi um estadia tranquila. Estacionamento bom e seguro e equipe treinada. Café da manhã de acordo pelo valor da estadia

2/10 Terrible

Leonardo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Não recomendo
Hotel com estrutura muito ruim. Uma casa velha com vários quartos. Banheiro sem privacidade. Os quartos não têm frigobar. Café da manhã fraquíssimo. Apesar de ser em uma boa localização, melhor seria ficar mais próximo do waterfront. Portanto, a não ser que não tenha possibilidade de investir um pouco mais na estadia em Knysna, não recomendo.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Kaj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Boende i Knysna
Centralt läge med gångavstånd till centrum, men bullrigt, egen parkering. Lite nedgånget. Plast på frukostborden...
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Хороший отель
Хороший отель, вкусные завтраки, парковка. Рядом магазины, Spar. Отель находится в оживленном районе, рядом бары,не выспались, очень шумно.

6/10 Okay

Lars Erik

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schlechtes Hotel in sehr lauter Kneipenumgebung
Ein sehr in die Jahre gekommenes Hotel, in dem viel gemacht werden müsste... Wir hatten das Zimmer zum Marktplatz und bis nach 2.00 Uhr nachts war es von dem angrenzenden Restaurant unmöglich laut!! Die Matratzen sind völlig durchgelegen und uralt. Wir würden diese Unterkunft nicht wieder buchen. Es war auf unserer 3,5 wöchigen SA- Reise mit Abstand das schlechteste Hotel.

8/10 Good

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente localizaçao
Hotel com boa localizaçao, perto de Waterfront, bares, restaurantes e comercio.

6/10 Okay

Claes, Bålsta, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
An updated gem with memories of the past.
New management has updated and improved this classic hotel. The nearby pub is a disturbance unless you go there yourself. Good restaurants are not close by within walking distance.

8/10 Good

EDUARDO

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