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Knysna River Club

Sun Valley Drive Costa Sarda, Knysna 6571 South Africa
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#8 of 26 cottages in Knysna
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Situated on the water's edge of the Knysna Lagoon, Knysna River Club is a private enclave of charming, luxury self-catering log chalets in the heart of South Africa's Garden Route coast. Surrounded by shady trees and well-tended gardens, the resort offers security, privacy and comfort for guests looking to unwind, and is the ideal venue from which to explore the quaint lagoon-side town of Knysna. Whether you want an active holiday or the chance to relax in the tranquil surroundings, Knysna River Club is the perfect choice. On-site facilities include WiFi, restaurant, bar, Jacuzzi, sauna, swimming pool, kiddies pool, putting green, fishing, bicycle hire, games room, business centre, braai area and private jetty. Close by attractions include Knysna Heads, Fly fishing, sailing, surfing, scuba diving, golf and hiking.
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Free parking
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Game room
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Outdoor pool
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Interconnected rooms available
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HOTEL CLASS
4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
River View
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans
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HantieWeeber wrote a review Jan 2023
Westville, South Africa1 contribution
Thank you for a very welcoming stay. We would like to commend you for your service excellence, right from the day we made the booking up to the day we left, we received first class service. Thank you for going the extra mile for us. We would definitely recommend your establishment. Friendly service, beautiful premises, clean and safe. Keep up the good work!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 02 Jan 2023
Dear HantieWeeber Thank you for the lovely review!!!! We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!
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npreto401001 wrote a review Dec 2022
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Family trip with children. It was very hot so we could have a long swim in the lovely clean pool. Very kid friendly with lots of activities. Beautiful and spacious accommodation with all the required facilities and accessories. The only thing not available at the property is a restaurant, but the units are self catering and have braai facilities.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 01 Jan 2023
Dear Npreto401001 Thank you for the lovely review!!!! We cannot wait to welcome you back for your next family holiday!!!
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Ellapen R wrote a review Dec 2022
Cape Town Central, South Africa14 contributions17 helpful votes
The knysna resort is the ideal get away for people looking for a a break away from the city. I loved the well kitted out wooden chalets, the tidiness and the the welcoming nature of the staff. WE had a wonderful break amidst the trees. It was so ice to walk along the stone cobbled pathway along the lagoon. Waking in the morning to to tweeting or bird and the creaking of insects immediately took one away from the city. Loved the JAcuzzi. and on hot days take a dip in the pool. ITs an ideal place for children and the elderly. The resort is close to the city, plenty of restaurants, and close to a spar and food lovers market. This is truly a hidden gem. Pity it is far from Cape Town, I would frequent it more often. The place was extremely safe.. Its the only place that provided
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 12 Dec 2022
Dear Ellapen Thank you very much for the lovely review!!! We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!!
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Neil wrote a review Aug 2022
Edgware, United Kingdom158 contributions67 helpful votes
Stayed here with our teenage kids and had a very pleasant stay. The rooms are a very good size and are perfect for a family and the setting / location is good - one thing I wish is that we'd asked for a lake view when we booked. We didn't use any of the on-site facilities so cannot comment, but nice to have some things to do on site if you want to stay there for a few hours. Staff superb too. Only comment would be that wifi is patchy, which was a bit irritating. But wouldn't fault anything else. Would use again if we were in the area
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 30 Aug 2022
Dear Mr Leppard Thank you for the lovely review!!!! I sincerely apologize for the wi-fi being patchy , our Wi-fi is a 100MBPS line and is supposed to be very strong, I will look into this matter. We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!
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Aida B wrote a review Aug 2022
Cape Town Central, South Africa5 contributions
Loved this place, I don't think I will stay anywhere else in Knysna again if I need a self-catering unit/accommodation. Clean with anything you need, lovely safe area for walking next to the river....
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Responded 03 Aug 2022
Dear AidaS281 Thank you for the lovely review!!!! We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!
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Jager P wrote a review Jul 2022
Mitchells Plain2 contributions
Thanks to the staff for making our stay a pleasant one especially the front desk and cleaning staff.Keep up with the good work the facilities was excellent also the views of the river which is breathtaking.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 26 Jul 2022
Dear Jager P Thank you for the lovely review and the kind words. We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!
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kkietz959117 wrote a review Jun 2022
East London, South Africa1 contribution
We found the cottage to be clean etc however we attached to a second cottage via a closed door we could hear all their conversations and had to whisper on on our side. Luckily the second day the neighbours left and we felt more private, The weather was cold and we thought we would have a game of table tennis and putt putt (as advertised) these were in such a bad state of repair that it would have been impossible to have a game.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 07 Jun 2022
Dear KKietz959117 Thank you for the review and for bringing your concerns under our attention. We are trying to expand our mini golf area and is busy doing concrete in that area I do apologize for the inconvenience. Unfortunately with regards to the table tennis we replaced the net and bats 2 weeks ago but this keeps getting damaged, as the children loves to remove the rubber from the bats. We will try to work on a solution to this problem. We do hope to welcome you back soon!!!
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Kylee B wrote a review Apr 2022
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Lovely location and staff...however check the location and view of your chalet, and also if it is a refurbished chalet or one of the older ones...we were disappointed to find out that the restaurant and pub closed in Januray - we stayed for Easter Weekend and werent advised prior to arriving..there are facilities and activites but no kids programme and just lacked in atmosphere and what we were expecting...
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Mariska Roets Swart, Other at Knysna River Club
Responded 02 May 2022
Dear 390kyleeb Thank you for the review and bringing your concerns under our attention, it is only with feedback such as yours that we can try to improve our service levels. We are in process of completing the whitewash project by end 2022, unfortunately budget wise and operation wise it is not possible to place the whole resort on maintenance at once to complete everything. As explained telephonically we do not have an entertainment team but do our best with regards to entertainment for small kids. We do have our mascot Fred First on the resort and he made a few appearances during you the easter week.
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slintk246836 wrote a review Mar 2022
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Weil equipped Block House - Appartement s in a beautiful surrounding, exzellent Location for Watersport, Cycling and walkiing. City is a Little Bit away. Neighbours are very close. Area is beautiful - Site is super
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Responded 15 Mar 2022
Dear Slintk246836 Thank you for the lovely review!!!!! We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!!
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rsward379451 wrote a review Mar 2022
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The staff at reception was friendly and helpful. Grounds beatifully maintained and the unit was fantastic..well equiped.We had a very pleasant stay!The facsility is close ti the lagoon,knysna waterfront,restaurants and walking distance from spar.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Responded 15 Mar 2022
Dear Rswart379451 Thank you for the lovely review!!!! We cannot wait to welcome you back!!!!
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R 1,396 - R 1,849 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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