Hotels in South Africa

Thanks JB for the wonderful time at Lions place everything was perfect and next time we will spend more time with you. Kr Torsten

Such a warm welcome from the very first moment. Excellent accommodation, outstanding range of wildlife and excellent food. Wonderful breakfast on the balcony overlooking elephants at the watering hole. Could not be more perfect. Ranger, Rayno, was so professional and with such great expertise. Made the whole experience simply perfect. Thank you to all the wonderful staff for a great stay.

Personal touches with the hand written notes, the friendliness of the staff, beautiful surroundings

We can only recommend staying at this wonderful Lodge! Craig, Andrew and all the other staff were so friendly and kind- they made our stay a once in a lifetime experience! They made us a warm welcome, served us delicious food and drinks, and organized the best safari we ever had. Thank you so much for everything - we will never forget our stay!

The hotel and the staff were amazing. One of the best rooms/suites I've ever been.

The entire experience exceeded our expectations. Let me begin by saying the staff is exceptional: very friendly and professional. Rooms are nice and comfortable. We had a little terrace where we could eat our breakfast. Pool area is lovely and was never crowded (December). Pool is heated. Plenty of Champaigne going around ! It’s nested in a beautiful vineyards and a park so ideal to just go around and chill with our 2 yo old boy. Both restaurants on the premises are yummy. I had a massage at the hotel spa and that was very good too.

Great Lodge. Fantastic service, amazing safari experience with great ranger. life-time experience.

The staff, The breakfast, the outdoor area, The quietness, location

A stunning location. To enjoy the Thatch House, the location and surrounding area you’ll need to stay for 3 nights. I wish we had!!

Spectacular location. Wonderfully designed. Warm and friendly staff. Super and unobtrusive service

The location of the property is perfect. It is situated at a place with gives you a picturesque view of the town of Knysna and it's surrounding areas. Easy accessibility. We were greeted very warmly by the courteous staff. The place is amazing. The service is excellent. The breakfast has a good spread and they have really good options (alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic) for drinks. The people running St. James of Knysna are particularly kindhearted and warm. I would definitely live there again if I visit Knysna again.

This property is a boutique hotel with a lot of charming. From the moment we arrived we were treated like family. The receptionist (whose very friendly and helpful), offered us a glass of bubbly to cool down, we sat under the beautiful trees and talked about the property and its history. Then, they upgraded us to a a bigger room over the main building. The room dated to 1600s which I find super cool. The food was delicious, the property is very well maintain, the staff is very friendly, the pool is a good size for a property with 15 rooms only. The breakfast is served under the trees in the garden. This place is magic. The sherry on top was the details, every night they'll come the room and leave you water and sweets by the bed, then at check-out they gave us a little bag with goodies including a small bottle of their own wine (yes, they also make their own wine). I highly recommend this hotel.