The Lagoon House

Boutique hotel · Knysna, WC

Lagoon views Knysna welcomes.

Ten rooms on the edge of the Knysna lagoon. Locally-sourced breakfast, a bar that knows your drink by night two, and direct booking that never costs an OTA fee.

Book direct — best rate guarantee · No booking fees

About the house

An old harbour-master's house, restored for travellers who notice the details.

The Lagoon House was restored by the Van der Westhuizen family in 2020 — every cornice rebuilt, every yellowwood floor relaid by Knysna craftspeople. Ten guest rooms, one lagoon-front deck, and a team who'll remember why you came.

What you'll find

Stay, eat, wander.

01 · Ten

Ten rooms.

Lagoon-view suites, garden doubles. All with Egyptian cotton linens and freestanding baths.

02 · The

The Boathouse Kitchen.

Breakfast 7–10am, supper 6–10pm. Locally-caught, locally-grown, daily-changing menu.

03 · Things

Things to do.

Featherbed Reserve hikes, lagoon cruises, Outeniqua passes. We plan, you wander.

04 · Direct

Direct booking.

R500 off and a guaranteed upgrade when you book on this site — no OTA needed.

Letters from the guest book

What past guests remember.

"Booked direct, got upgraded to the lagoon suite. The team remembered our anniversary and left champagne in the room. Already coming back."
Adam & Lila R. · Cape Town · Sep 2024
"The breakfast deck alone is worth the drive from Joburg. The team planned three days of hikes and cruises for us. Genuinely lovely stay."
Marcus G. · Sandton · Aug 2024

Stay with us

Best rates only on this site.

Skip the OTA, save R500, get the upgrade. We hold your room for 24 hours after you book — no card hold until check-in.

Find us

Stay in touch, before or after.

Concierge available 24 hours for guests in residence. Other enquiries answered within a few hours during reception hours.

Address
12 Waterfront Drive, Knysna 6571
Hours
Reception 7am–11pm · Concierge 24h