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Fairy Knowe Hotel

3.0 star property
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Sports facility
Lake
Lake view
Reception
Double Rondavel | Property grounds

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Dumbleton Road, Wilderness, Western Cape, 6560
  • Wilderness National Park
    1 min walk
  • Half Collared Kingfisher Trail
    15 min walk
  • Garden Route Trail
    5 min drive
  • George (GRJ)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Room

In House Standard Family Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Classic Double Room, River View

Classic Double Room, River View

  • 1.0 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Family Rondavel

  • 3 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Lake view

In House Standard Double Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Rondavel

Double Rondavel

  • 30 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Riverside Twin

Riverside Twin

  • 2 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Riverside Double

Riverside Double

  • 3 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Wilderness

Located in Wilderness, Fairy Knowe Hotel is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Wilderness National Park. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Half Collared Kingfisher Trail and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Milkwood Village Shopping Centre.

What's nearby

  • Wilderness National Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Garden Route Trail - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Wilderness Lagoon - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Map of Africa View Point - 12 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Victoria Bay Beach - 19 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Green Shed Coffee Roastery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Girls - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Naughty Monkey Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Fairy Knowe Hotel

Hotel in Wilderness with bars and a coffee shop
Fairy Knowe Hotel offers 42 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 42 guestrooms. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Fairy Knowe Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: ZAR 75 for adults and ZAR 45 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
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

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 75 for adults and ZAR 45 for children

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Fairy Knowe Hotel Wilderness
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Fairy Knowe Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Reshen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
disappointing stay
Place is more of a lodge than a hotel. Needs some maintenance... especially the bathrooms, did not feel comfortable! However nice garden setting. Also, I made a booking for 4 rooms to sleep a total of 9 adults and 3 kids two months prior which was paid for already. On the day of my check in I get called so say that I still have to pay for the kids!!! Felt like i was being held to ransom!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Craig

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
My room was much more "basic" than I expected from the pictures, and definitely not worth 3-stars as advertised. The hotel had no hot water during my stay, and I wasn't told that at check-in, they waited for me to discover it myself. Breakfast was good, but I won't be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Mr L R

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Average hotel stay
Very run down but huge potential
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy at Fairy Knowe
Enjoy my stay at Fairy Knowe. Lovely atmosphere and conveniently situated for my purposes. Great breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Lise

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

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inpressed
We enjoyed our overnight stay on the way home. Very impressed with the breakfast, overall good value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good budget hotel with nice breakfast. WIFI is poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for a quick stay!
Beautiful location, rooms a bit dated, could have been cleaner, also they were very cold at night. Breakfast was a bit lacking in terms of quality, but was sufficient. The guy who checked us in could have been more welcoming, but the lady who did the checkout was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Mark

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If the manager on duty the evening I booked in, could smile, I felt so unwelcome. At morning breakfast, I got the same cold reception from the lady doing the breakfast. Never again will you see me.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth a Visit.
Staff were very pleasant and accommodating. The building is a bit aged as are some of the rooms, but it is a known historical hotel in the area so this was expected. The Rooms are clean and serviced daily though which was more important to us. Breakfast was great. Area is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All in all very nice accommodation! Especially the free use of the canoes is unique
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Helen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget hotel with potential.
This hotel is good for a budget traveller, very basic and value. We were in family room in main building which was tired and a bit drab. Restaurant was excellent value and the wait staff were lovely. Place needs some investment, location fantastic.

6/10 Okay

Craig

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location but dated room
The room was spacious with a balcony looking over the river. The hotel also had canoes free of charge to rent. Sadly the room was dated and smelt very musty though...really in need of a revamp. There was also no heater so we were a little chilly at night.

6/10 Okay

Danial Ronald, Windhoek, Namibia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A tired old lady
First stay at the Fairy Knowe Hotel after 38 years. Lovely to be back in Wilderness the place of my birth 61 years ago in 1955. So the visit was a walk down memory lane in the presence of my oldest brother. Also had an opportunity to visit a project at a primary school in an impoverished part of Hoekwil that is being supported by the Rotary Club of George. Wonderful community service by local Rotarians. Back to Fairy Knowe Hotel. The hotel is a tired old lady and in need of a make-over or an upgrade. Informed a refurbishment exercise has started and saw evidence thereof. Generally the stay was pleasant although the breakfast was a let down. For example other than bland watermelon and peeled citrus no fresh fruit.