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Reviews of Villa Afrikana Guest Suites

5 out of 5
Villa Afrikana Guest Suites
13 Watsonia Drive Paradise, Knysna, Western Cape

Reviews

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 90 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property has the best rooms and service anywhere in the world and we are very well travelled. Just superb.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, clean room with an amazing view!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

eleni, chicago

Travelled with partner
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We loved our stay at this beautiful, boutique hotel! Our room had beautiful views, and was well equipped with all the luxuries including a small bottle of delicious sherry. The hosts and staff were wonderful and accommodating. The breakfast was very good and there was also afternoon tea and happy hour in the main lounge. Why stay at boring hotels when you can stay at these unique special places. We will be back ! Thank you Ross and Bianca and the entire staff !
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Excellent
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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Amazing 3 night stay at this beautiful property. The best service that we have ever experienced at any accommodation - all in the future will be compared to Villa Africana!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christo

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Honeymoon week at villa afrikana
The stay was exceptional in the sense that the hosts really care about your day. Everything was so clean and the breakfast was simply world class. We also loved the view of knysna everyday. Seriously the best view in town. We had our honeymoon there and we were treated with absolute TLC all the way.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous Afro-Contemporary property with fantastic views, superb service, great food and excellent rooms. 10 out of 10.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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Amazing property, fabulous staff, couldn’t do enough for us. Views to die for. Can’t wait to come back again !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

M p

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
never ever
worst experience ever. our car was covered in flies. the rooms were dirty and dusty. space was quite cramped.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from ross on 12 Aug 2023
these guests posted to the wrong place and unable to remove their review.

10/10 Excellent

Fariha

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Wow, fantastic view and superlative service
Lovely hotel with fantastic personalised service. Would suggest more hot meal options for breakfast. Also no lift in the hotel which could be an issue for some. However the staff was very helpful with the luggage. Would suggest an intercom or phone in the room to contact the reception.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible, incredible, incredible... A must do when in Knysna, you won’t get better service anywhere else!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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The high point of the whole trip . Large spacious room overlooking the Knysna estuary ; delightful breakfast served on our own balcony and striking attention to detail. Every day another delight
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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A wonderful stay in Knysner
Excellent place to stay. We stayed in the Phantom Suite. The whole place runs like clockwork, is stylishly furnished and decorated with great attention to detail, lovely breakfasts, good WiFi and first class service. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Faultless - accomodation superb, staff excellent and very attentive. Beautiful breakfasts and plenty of surprising treats too. No hesitation in recommending Ross and Bianca's Hospitality Derek and Jacqui
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent up-market guest suites with amazing views over Knysna. Modern design throughout with a very comfortable outdoor seating / pool area. Great service and really enjoyed the amazing breakfast served outside by the pool. Gave us lots of tips for local restaurants (they arrange the booking and taxi transportation), as well as route ideas to our next stop. Only stayed one night, but would have liked to have stayed longer (fell in love with Knysna and all it‘s life). Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Beautiful place to stay, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the entire place was spotless. Rooms were great, as was the breakfast which the staff set up in your room every morning - a real treat. My only small criticism was that the service was a little intense at points - often two or three people hovering next to you in any communal area was a little awkward and overwhelming.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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One of the best
Incredible stay at Villa Afrikana. The views over Knysna lagoon were incredible, matched only by the attention to detail of the hotel and service by the friendly staff. Would 100% recommend to anyone wanting a luxury stop on the garden route
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Truly Amazing
Absolutely stunning..everything was 5*standard..food, service ,cleanliness, sweet treats/flowers left every night when you returned to your room..WiFi was excellent...complimentary tea ,coffee ,water, there was also a bottle of wine on our arrival. Great selection of breakfast items cooked to order...couldn,t ask for anything more..cars are secure behind locked gates..
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed at the Villa Africana on May 5th, 2018 and everything was perfect!! The hotel staff was incredibly helpful, the room had gorgeous views and the breakfast was cooked just to our order. Could not recommend this hotel more!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best spot to enjoy the Garden Route from
The view is stunning, but then Knysna from any angle is beautiful. What makes Villa Afrikana stand out is the service and the whole ambience of the place. They know how to make you feel comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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Magnifico on so many levels!
Outstanding experience, magnificent service and tasteful interior design! Impossible not to feel at home!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marks, Israel

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A perfect 4 nights
Could not ask for more. Staff extremely friendly and are constantly waiting on you. If i could I would give more than 5 stars!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mr Philip

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First class
The location and level of hospitality was truly top class. A warm welcome and a heavenly stay. Wish we'd booked longer!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tony

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Dear Precious Guest Thank you from all of us at Villa Afrikana for taking the time to rate us. It was a pleasure having you here and looking forward to welcome you again in the near future. Kind Regards Ross & Bianca and everyone else at Villa Afrikana

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

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MUST VISIT
If you're in Knsyna you MUST stay here. If you're not coming to Knysna, you should make a trip here and stay here. We absolutely loved this place - we were singing praises about this place the minute we entered when we saw the smiles and attentive staff. The owners did a fantastic job with the place and its honestly one of my favorite hotels. I can't wait to come back again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Mukesh

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Amazing stay with very helpful staff and owners.
Amazing stay, very professional and friendly staff and great owners

10/10 Excellent

Dinesh U, Singapore

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Better service than the best 5 star hotels
Wow... Just wow... Great attention to detail... Extremely warm and friendly staff... Beautiful room. Ive stayed in so many top accommodations and this one is right up there...

10/10 Excellent

Anne

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Fabulous!!
I would give Villa Afrikana 10 stars if that were possible. Absolutely fabulous from our warm welcome to our reluctant departure.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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1 night stop en-route CPT>PEZ
One night wasn't enough in truth. There was nothing about staying here I could fault, which isn't very helpful... Greeting was fabulous, (all) staff treated it as if this were their own hotel, and the owners sought us out to verify we were happy. Really, I can't recommend this place highly enough, if what you're after is 1 or 2 nights in Knysna.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Unparalleled in Knysna
Could not be a more perfect place to stay in Knysna. Gorgeous hotel, great staff and hosts, large and wonderful room with a perfect view of the bay and the Knysna Heads

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Banbury

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Just perfect
Our two night stay was just perfect from the moment we arrived to our departure. All the guest rooms are amazing, although all slightly different. We were offered cold, damp scented flannels on arrival and shown up to our room where we were served with drinks and chocolate covered strawberries on our balcony. Our room was beautiful, the bed covered with fresh flowers and our bathroom was glorious with a big free standing bath situated in the window so you looked out over the lagoon. All the toiletries were gorgeous and Ross and Bianca had done their best to remember everything you could possibly want. Reservations were made for us for dinner each evening and helpful suggestions as to what to do during the day. The swimming pool was small but quite enough to cool you down after a hot day of sightseeing We will definitely be back as two nights just was not enough!

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Bow NH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Is was a beautiful and serene place to dtsy

10/10 Excellent

John, NYC

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Super dooper
Great place to stay. Very helpful and friendly hosts. Very good staff. beautiful rooms and pool area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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We'd definitely stay here again!
What an absolute pleasure it was to stay here! The villa was beautiful; the staff were fantastic; our room was stunning!! We were greeted outside by Bianca (owner) and 3 members of staff; inside we were given cool towels to freshen up with after our long journey and offered drinks; everything was explained to us and we were shown around this gorgeous villa and then taken to our room...WOW!! Modern, stylish, classy, bright & clean. Everything in the room was perfect; our sleep was cosy; our breakfast was absolutely delicious. Bianca & Rossano are lovely people and fantastic hosts. Access to the sea front and shopping mall is 5 minutes in a care. If we return to S.A, we will definitely stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Bob, Australia

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Above Average
Great place to stay with beautiful rooms and views and the most excellent staff and owner. Nothing is left to want for.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Pretoria

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Splendid place to stay and to explore the vicinity
Excellent hosts and well trained staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Amazing room. Amazing view. Amazing staff.
This is quite possibly one of my favorite hotels in the world. The moment I got there, I was greeted by a friendly staff who offered to bring me a drink to my room. The room was stunning and had an amazing view of the water and a balcony to eat breakfast or enjoy a drink. When I left for a half hour in the middle of the day, the management somehow took note and when I got back the room was cleaned again, with fresh flowers everywhere. This place is great. I recommend it to all. I only wish I had stayed longer.

10/10 Excellent

B, Kim & Brian, Burgate, Hampshire

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Hidden Gem in Knysna
The best private hotel we have ever stayed in. From the moment we arrived until we left, the service was excellent. We had the Owners Suite, which was beautiful, with a large veranda overlooking Knysna and The Heads in the distance. Ross and Bianca are fantastic, professional, friendly and helpful. All the staff have a fantastic customer service attitude that is genuine. We will definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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The greatest B&B
The best stay in a B&B that we have had. Everything was fantastic. Ross and Bianca are amazing hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Oxford UK

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A rare Jewel found!..
My wife and I stayed three nights here on our journey between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town on the "Garden Route" last week. ( 28th 29th 30th April ) We were greeted by the hosts Rossano & Bianca who took time to speak with enthusiasm about our journey, their premises and the local area which we found a refreshing experience. Our suite was superb and tastefully decorated and immaculate as was the rest of the public rooms. I cannot recommend this stay more highly, the staff were all amazing and so friendly and clearly enjoyed their work and were eager to please. Tracey, Constance, Beauty, & Lovemore are a credit to the owners and the Chef who we only met briefly served amazing breakfasts with such attention to detail. Thanks Again. Paul & Debbie UK.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Emilie, london

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great view
very modern and comfortable house. great breakfast with a beautiful view. A little bit far to the city center by foot.

10/10 Excellent

adam, New York

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fantastic guest house!
would thoroughly recommend villa afrikana. the property was immaculately maintained and our room had a lovely view over the water/bay. staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. breakfast out on the terrace was lovely and high quality

10/10 Excellent

Joy, Brisbane

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Best View in Town
Villa Afrkicana was a beautiful guesthouse, The wi fi was hit and miss but otherwise it was exceptional, nothing was a bother to the hosts or staff, very welcoming and warm.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Eieionan, Racine, Wisconsin USA

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Beyond Expectations
The Afrikana Guest House was one of the highlights of our trip to South Africa. We were amazed when we drove up to the house. It has a spectacular design, with beautiful gardens and fabulous interiors. Our room was huge, with a wall of windows overlooking the bay. Breakfast on the patio was freshly prepared, with healthy options, and generous proportions. The hosts of the guesthouse are lovely, interesting people, who tried and succeeded in making our stay perfect. Stay here, you will love it.