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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Knysna

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Knysna

Travelers to Knysna, South Africa will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Knysna, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Knysna. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pezula Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Knysna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at Lagoonview Drive, Eastern Head, Pezula Hotel has great rooms from $98 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.3 km from the city center, families will especially love breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this family-friendly hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Protea Hotel Knysna Quays

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Protea Hotel Knysna Quays which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Waterfront Drive. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
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Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Knysna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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We found Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $166. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 Old Cape Road. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
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Knysna River Club

Ryokan with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $52, Knysna River Club, at Sun Valley Drive provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
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Villa Afrikana Guest Suites

Guest House with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Knysna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Villa Afrikana Guest Suites has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $175 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 13 Watsonia Drive Paradise. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for families. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
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Turbine Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Knysna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Turbine Hotel & Spa is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at TH36 Sawtooth Lane, Thesen Islands. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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The Lofts Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is The Lofts Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $194. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.98 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at PO Box 2349 The Boatshed Thesen Islands. Only 1.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
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aha The Rex Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Knysna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Aha The Rex Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $60 (before taxes). It's located at 8 Gray Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and bowling which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
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Premier Resort The Moorings Knysna

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at George Rex Drive, Premier Resort The Moorings Knysna has great rooms from $78 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, free parking, and kids meals which families will love. And this family hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Amanzi Island Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Amanzi Island Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $78. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 31 Cearn Drive. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 4.3 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Wilderness, George, and Plettenberg Bay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Knysna, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Knysna, Best Cheap Hotels in Knysna, Best Luxury Hotels in Knysna, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Knysna, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Knysna, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Knysna, Best Hotels for One Week in Knysna, Best Hotels for One Night in Knysna, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Knysna, Best Adults Only Hotels in Knysna, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Knysna, or Best Business Hotels in Knysna.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Knysna?

Knysna Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$86

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Knysna, South Africa. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Knysna, South Africa based on data from 19 hotels is an affordable $86. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Knysna.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $117
  • 4-star hotels: $79
  • 3-star hotels: $66


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