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Wayside Inn is an elegant Guest House nestled in the heart of Knysna which offers visitors quality accommodation and personal but discreet service. We are only meters away from variety of restaurants, shops, banks, supermarkets and a short walk to ferry departures and Knysna Quays Waterfront. We offer 24 hour management and ample secure parking. Wayside Inn centrally situated in Knysna the pearl of the Garden Route between Indian Ocean, Outeniqua Mountains and Knysna Lagoon which is home to the endangered Knysna Seahorse and many species of fish. All rooms have: • heating and ceiling fans/air conditioning • showers en-suite • Tea and coffee making facilities. • TV with SABC and 1 DSTV channel. A scrumptious buffet style breakfast - consisting of fresh fruit, yoghurt, home-made muesli, muffins, sweet pastries with cheese and preserves is served on our breakfast patio or if you prefer in your room through a secret panel in the door from 7.30am. We also offer bacon and eggs with toast and of course coffee, tea and fruit juice.
We stayed 2 nights on part of a cycle tour. The setting was great for us as we had access to the shops. No view of the ocean/ lagoon . The rooms are comfy and nicely decorated. The food was great and staff very helpful. Honesty bar works well. Recommended for overnighters for sure
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Hotel was spotlessly clean,central,very safe and very good breakfast.Hotel is a 2minute walk to the mall and a 10 minutes walk to the waterfront for restaurants and harbour cruises.The locals are friendly and helpful.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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We enjoyed the stay, the Receptionist and the Staff were incredibly warm and kind and helpful... Since we were new to Knysna the area looked a bit busy and unsafe at first. The wifi was not too Strong and the shower was tiny but overall stay was amazing. Great breakfast as well
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Very well located. Clean and well appointed with great staff and service. A must stay for anyone visiting this beautiful part of the country. Comfortable bed and great breakfast. Parking available. A bit difficult to find at night but we’ll worth it.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Melissa and her team are always welcoming and professional to our international visitors that overnight at the Wayside Inn. We are very grateful for the fantastic service offered by the friendly staff and the location is perfectly situated. And of course security and a night manager adds to the safety aspect.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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A beautiful update of an old lady - loved the touches of old mixed in with the stylish new. Thanks to Melissa and Keshaan for your friendly welcome. The rooms were very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious, even though there was load shedding. Well done.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Room Tip:Rooms on the nature reserve side are quieter (road and pub)
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Thank you to Melissa for her outstanding communication and help with booking accommodation and transport for my son and his friend while they stayed at the Wayside Inn while doing the Knysna marathon. She went above and beyond and my son said he had a lovely stay.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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an unplanned Journey , a tight budget , limited ideas, However the warm welcome from the manageress , friendly and helpful manner immediately we decided this is the WAY . The night manager was just as friendly and nice , good food , good people and definitely a great stay on such a short noticed .
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Date of stay: January 2022
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This is a beautiful little hotel in a lovely setting. Service was excellent, decor was arty and stunning. Rooms were really comfortable and a delight to stay in. Will definitely stay longer next time. Highly recommend!
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Date of stay: April 2022
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This was a vacation stay, my very first time in Knysna. The staff is so friendly, Melissa was accommodating and was efficient in making our stay comfortable. The rooms were clean and the hot showers were amazing. The supply of bottled water was much appreciated! I enjoyed my stay and will be back!
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Date of stay: March 2022
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