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St James of Knysna

Luxury country house with 2 outdoor pools, near Knysna Lagoon

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St James of Knysna puts you a short five-minute drive from Knysna Lagoon and Knysna Waterfront. After splashing around at the 2 outdoor pools, you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights at this luxurious country house include a fitness centre, a terrace and a garden.
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
£221
includes taxes & fees
28 Oct - 29 Oct

Room options

Showing 18 of 18 rooms
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a TV, a wooden coffee table, a desk with a chair, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double Room - Garden Facing - 1

Exceptional
  • Garden view
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bedroom with a large bed, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, a wooden cabinet, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Suite - Garden Facing - 2

  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a ceiling fan, and an air conditioning unit.

Deluxe Suite - Garden Facing - 3

  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 King Beds
A spacious bedroom with two beds, a desk, and a dining area.

Junior Suite - Courtyard Facing - 9

Exceptional
  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a painting on the wall.

Deluxe Suite - Lake Facing - 11

  • Lake view
  • 47 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bedroom with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a door leading to another room.

Superior Suite - Garden Facing - 15

  • Partial lake view
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a large bed, a view of the outdoors, a balcony, and a dining area.

Superior Suite - Lake Facing - 16

  • Lagoon view
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a balcony with a view of the sea.

Superior Suite - Lake Facing - 17

  • Lagoon view
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a desk with a chair, a mirror, and a view of the outdoors.

Superior Suite - Lake Facing - 18

  • Partial lake view
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a dresser, and a painting on the wall.

Deluxe Suite - Lake Facing - 12

  • Lake view
  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A modern hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a sofa, and large windows offering a view of the sea.

Superior Suite - Lake Facing - 7

  • Lagoon view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A modern hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small coffee table, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

Deluxe Suite - Lake Facing - 4

  • Lagoon view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a desk, and a view of the sea.

Deluxe Suite - Lake Facing - 5

  • Lagoon view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, two armchairs, a small table, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.

Superior Suite - Lake Facing - 6

  • Lagoon view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the sea through an open archway.

Executive Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Lagoon View

  • Lagoon view
  • 90 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a red armchair, and large windows with curtains.

Deluxe Suite - Lake Facing - 10

Exceptional
  • Lake view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a chair, a small table, and a ceiling fan.

Junior Suite - Courtyard Facing - 8

  • 48 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds
A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a mirror, and a view of the outdoors.

Superior Suite - Lake Facing - Lady Anne

  • Lake view
  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
The Point, Eastford, Knysna, Western Cape, 6570

What's nearby

  • Knysna Lagoon - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Garden Route National Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Friday Market - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Knysna Waterfront - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Brenton Beach - 17 min drive - 14.9 km

Getting around

  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 40 min drive
  • George (GRJ) - 59 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Uptown Resto-Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Drydock Food Co - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bootlegger Coffee Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬3 min drive

About this property

St James of Knysna

  • St James of Knysna puts you a short five-minute drive from Knysna Lagoon and Knysna Waterfront. After splashing around at the 2 outdoor pools, you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights at this luxurious country house include a fitness centre, a terrace and a garden.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
14:00
CHECK-OUT
11:00

Hotel size

    • 15 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free secured, uncovered on-site self-parking
    • On-site parking includes off-street options

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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St James of Knysna Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

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10/10 Exceptional

Spectacular location , amazing staff in an amazing town !!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Very private accommodations with extremely friendly and helpful staff. Absolutely beautiful accommodations!
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful welcome, amazing staff and real comfort.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful Hotel in a quiet location. Staff are excellent and trip on the hotel’s own boat is a bonus. Pools are both lovely and our room/suite was lovely with great views of the lagoon.
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10/10 Exceptional

Exceptional staff and hotel

Wonderful hotel with exceptional amazing staff who work as a team looking after their guests. Sandi leads this wonderful team.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent and quiet hotel in Knysnia

I liked the hotel as I got a spacious beautiful room giving towards the lake. Very quiet. Very good and attentive staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

We really enjoyed our stay here, we stayed in the Lady Anne Suite and it was amazing. The views over the lagoon were super and Sandy could not do enough for us. Was very helpful about suggesting activities for us and restaurants to eat in. It's a little bit out of town but they can arrange transfer for you which are quite reasonable. We had a really great relaxing stay here.
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10/10 Exceptional

St James was a perfect stay in Knysna - we wished we had booked additional nights, the hotel is a little further out of town but it is quiet, tranquil & the staff were so helpful in organising transport when required. Thanks to Sandy & the team!
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice stop on garden route

Excellent stop in Knysna. Very good professional and helpful service. Have shared before and would return
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10/10 Exceptional

A beautiful hotel overlooking an even more beautiful lagoon. We had a large room overlooking the lagoon and there are some huge suites. The staff were all friendly and excellent. Norman was extremely helpful and happy to advise us on how to get the most from the time we had in Knysna, including an excellent restaurant recommendation.
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10/10 Exceptional

We just spent two nights at St James and we loved it. It it right in front lot the Knysna lagoon and offers a great boat ride to all guests, which we enjoyed. We were upgraded on arrival by the very kind staff who man the reception. Knysna is a very interesting destination, we loved the Two Heads excursion to the ocean. We recommend Dt James to all travellers to Knysna and we would like to thank the staff for the very profesional and kind atttitude.
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10/10 Exceptional

Memorable experience

I felt a bit like royalty.... Such a pleasureable experience! And everyone goes out of their way to help you.... And the free boat ride of course was very nice!
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10/10 Exceptional

This must be the best place to stay in Knysna. I agonized about whether to stay here or closer in town and I definitely made the right choice. Everyone in ZA seems nice but the St James is beyond nice. It really is lovely to come back to a place where people go above and beyond. Great breakfast overlooking the water without the crowd. Nice place to have a cocktail after dinner. Huge room with great views. Private, safe parking area. I never even used the beautiful boat which other guests took advantage of. Enjoy!
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a beautiful, clean and comfortable hotel. Staff is super helpful- a true 5 star hotel!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great staff and property. Large and immaculate rooms. A must stay place.
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10/10 Exceptional

Our room (apartment)was fabulous.
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10/10 Exceptional

Boat trip was awesome, staff amazing, drinks were outstanding, food was perfect. I will come here again, for sure!
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel right on the lagoon. We had a spectacular view from our room and it was so peaceful waking up to the sightband sound of the still lagoon. Staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was amazing too.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very Nice Accommodations!!

Fabulous hotel and top shelf service. We were greeted at the door, escorted to the bar/salon seating area to have a glass of bubbly while doing the checkin process in comfort. We were lucky enough to get a complimentary upgrade and our bags were in our beautiful room when we got there. The room was large and comfortable. Bed and linens were perfect. Breakfast was a choice of hot or a buffet, or both...but all amazing. Staff were all professional, but very warm and welcoming. I recommend this hotel very highly.
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10/10 Exceptional

Sehr grosses Zimmer mit Blick auf die Lagune. Personal war sehr aufmerksam ,hilfsbereit und freundlich
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10/10 Exceptional

Luxus der nicht aufgesetzt wirkt, dezent aber stilvoll, Suite Lady Anne mit toller Aussicht, perfekter Service, eine Oase zum Wohlfühlen.
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10/10 Exceptional

StJames

Super schöner Ort. Zuvorkommendes und freundliches Personal!
Zufahrt
Blick zum See
Frühstücken auf der Terasse
Inkl. Privatboot-Ausflug
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10/10 Exceptional

Excepcional!

O hotel é lindo! Local calmo, em frente à Knysna Lagoon! Os quartos são grandes, limpos e confortáveis. O café da manhã é maravilhoso! O atendimento é impecável. Fizemos um passeio de barco (oferecido gratuitamente pelo hotel) guiado pelo Alex, que além de muito educado e atencioso, foi um excelente guia do nosso passeio! Voltaria mil vezes para esse hotel!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellenter Service, schöne Zimmer und traumhaft schöner Blick von der Terrasse und dem Gemeinschaftsraum. Es ist in absoluter ruhiger Lage. Einerseits ist das wunderschön, andererseits - und gepaart damit, dass es im Hotel außer Frühstück kein Essen gibt - muss man doch häufig mit dem Auto ins Zentrum oder zu anderen Orten fahren.
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10/10 Exceptional

Die Lage des Hotels an der Laguneist bezaubernd! Es gibt wahnsinnig viel zu unternehmen in der Umgebung! Besonders haben wir das Picknick des Hotels am Strand genossen, ebenso das Angebot des Hotels,die Bootsfahrt an der Lagune! Klysma ist ein Traum besonders s ab n diesem Platz!