Description
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, a steam room, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).. Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa… more
With a stay at Turbine Hotel and Spa in Knysna (Thesen Island), you'll be steps from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Knysna Lagoon. This family-friendly hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Knysna Quays and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Knysna Waterfront.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Knysna Lagoon - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Knysna Quays - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Knysna Waterfront - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Featherbed Boat Cruises - 1.6 km / 1 mi Pledge Nature Reserve - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi Garden Route National Park - 2.3 km / 1.5 mi Friday Market - 4.8 km / 3 mi Knysna Golf Club - 5.7 km / 3.5 mi Fisherman's Path Sparrebosch Trail - 6.2 km / 3.8 mi Bollard Bay - 7.9 km / 4.9 mi Leisure Isle - 8.1 km / 5.1 mi Eastern Head View Point - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi Simola Golf Course - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi Drupkelders Hiking Trail - 9.5 km / 5.9 mi The nearest airports are: Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 34.5 km / 21.4 mi George (GRJ) - 71.4 km / 44.4 mi The preferred airport for Turbine Hotel and Spa is George (GRJ). . Near Knysna Waterfront.
Grab a bite at The Tapas Bar, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the 2 coffee shops/cafes. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar..
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- Air conditioning
- Heating (free of charge)
- Additional services
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry
- Laundry Service
- Lift
- Maid
- Tumble dryer
- Washing machine
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge service
- Porter service
- Entertainment
- Games room
- Shops in hotel
- Parking
- Nearby parking
- Parking
- Valet parking
- Shuttle transfer
- Airport transfer
- Shuttle
- Pets
- No pets allowed
- Smoking
- Smoke detector
- Smoking not allowed
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Paid Wifi in communal areas
- Services
- Balcony
- Banquet and event room
- Bike rental
- Breakfast in bed
- Café
- Cash machine at the hotel
- Coffee machine
- Conference centre
- Dry cleaning service
- Fax/photocopier
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Hair salon / beauty centre
- Hairdresser / Barber
- Housekeeping
- Ironing equipment
- Ironing service
- Laundry
- Library
- Luggage storage
- Luggage storage
- Medical service
- Meeting room
- Microwave
- Newspapers
- Private pool
- Public bathroom
- Room service
- Safe
- Sale of tickets
- Sale of tours
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Security
- Serviced office
- Sun terrace
- Sun terrace
- Sun terrace
- Terrace
- Wake-up call service
- Children
- Babysitting service
- Childcare
- Game area
- Kids' playground
- Kids' pool
- Swimming pools
- Children’s playground
- Full SPA circuit
- Bars
- Bar
- Coffee shop
- Coffee/tea in public areas
- Indoor bar
- Pool bar
- Snack bar
- Restaurants
- Breakfast buffet
- Breakfast in bed
- High chairs
- Menu for diabetics (on request)
- Rooms for events / banquets
- À la carte restaurant
- Gym and SPA
- Gym
- Massages
- Sauna
- Spa
- Turkish bath
- Activities
- Bike rental
- Golf course
- Surfing
- Tennis court
- Accessibility
- Facilities for people with disabilities
- Wheelchair access
- Languages
- English
- Italian
- Check-in/Check-out
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Knysna
Showing 5 featured reviews out of 1167 TripAdvisor reviews
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Wayne_vanant
Omagh, United Kingdom
01/04/2026
“Brilliant Boutique Hotel”
The rooms facing onto the pool and canal are excellent, with the "Honeymoon suite" being ideal in size and location. The reason i gave the Value a "4" is because all hotels are rather expensive and in general i dont believe the money you have to spend is living up to its value. But that would be ac… more
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mhuynh238816
05/03/2026
“Beautiful stay at the Turbine!”
We stayed at the Turbine hotel as part of our honeymoon in South Africa and it was great! We were surprised with a nice bottle of bubbly and upgraded. SO kind of the staff and manager! The rooms were great, the breakfast was amazing and the perfection was great for exploring Knysna. Would definitel… more
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juliemN8077OL
06/02/2026
“A lovely visit to The Turbine Hotel”
A wonderful location in Knysna and such an interesting and historic building incorporating the old turbine mill into the structure of the hotel. This makes it a fascinating place to stay. Very comfortable rooms, lovely pool and wonderful breakfast. The food was exceptional and we had an evening mea… more
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Bethan G
Cardiff, United Kingdom
27/01/2026
“An ideal location”
A good location for the hotel on Thesen Island,an ideal base in knysna. Thoroughly modern well appointed compact rooms. The hotel benefits from having a small pool too. Excellent service at breakfasts, where the choice was endless. Thank you all for a lovely stay.
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gtomli276897
30/01/2026
“Quick stay”
Great Hotel for a night or two, barman was great company and the inclusive breakfast was fantastic. There are great eating & drinking facilities within walking distance. The views are great and nice staying close the waterfront.
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