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An outdoor patio with seating, a pool, and a view of the ocean at dusk.

A poolside area with wicker furniture and a view of the ocean at sunset.

A modern outdoor pool area with lounge chairs, a glass-enclosed patio, and a view of the ocean.

A modern restaurant with a terrace, seating area, and large windows offering ocean views.

1. Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

Mossel Bay

Mossel bay escape treats kids to poolside fun while parents savour ocean-view dining and beach adventures.

£79

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

A fenced backyard with artificial grass, a small pool, and a toy car.

A large, two-story building with a covered patio area and a swimming pool.

A stone house with a swimming pool, outdoor seating, and a grill area.

A bathroom with a bathtub, sink, and decorative plants.

2. Bettys Boutique Hotel

Mossel Bay

£77

includes taxes & fees

2 Oct - 3 Oct

An aerial view of a coastal amusement park with a water slide, parking lots, and beach areas.

A spacious living area with a high ceiling, multiple seating options, and a kitchen in the background.

A covered outdoor area with a wooden deck, seating, and a view of the ocean and hills.

A beach with a sandy shore and a row of buildings in the background.

3. Diaz Hotel & Resort

Mossel Bay

£185

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A resort with a wooden deck, a swimming pool, and thatched-roof huts.

A thatched-roof building with a welcoming entrance, surrounded by natural vegetation.

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a view, and a dining area with a bottle of champagne.

A dining area with a table set for two, overlooking a scenic landscape.

4. Gondwana Game Reserve

Mossel Bay

Vibrant family safari retreat offers wildlife adventures, pools, and a kids' club where young explorers thrive.

£933

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

An outdoor patio with a table and chairs, a grill, and a view of the sea.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

A modern living room with a sofa, a small table, and a dining table with chairs. There is a large window with a view of the sea.

A modern building with a rooftop terrace overlooking a coastal area.

5. Mosselbay Waterfront Accomodation

Mossel Bay

£55

includes taxes & fees

29 Sept - 30 Sept

A modern hotel with a pool, outdoor seating, and a well-lit facade.

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, large umbrellas, and a view of the ocean.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area with a view, and a balcony.

A modern restaurant with a unique spiral design feature, multiple dining areas, and a view of the cityscape.

6. Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa

Herolds Bay

Kid's paradise with five outdoor pools, playground, and kids club at this beach-adjacent golf hotel with spa amenities.

£84

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

A courtyard with a thatched-roof building, a small pond, and outdoor seating.

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a sofa, a desk, and a view of the garden through a glass door.

A spacious living room with a high ceiling, a chandelier, a fireplace, and a collection of bookshelves.

An outdoor garden setting with tables and chairs arranged for dining, surrounded by lush greenery and a building in the background.

7. Hunter's Country House

Plettenberg Bay

Children's adventures await at this country house with an outdoor pool, playground, and game room for unforgettable family moments.

£213

includes taxes & fees

3 Oct - 4 Oct

A playground with a slide, swings, and a climbing structure.

A spacious living area with a dining set, comfortable seating, and a view of the outdoors.

A pool area with lounge chairs, a table, and potted plants.

An outdoor patio with wicker furniture, a round table with a vase, and a view of a swimming pool and greenery.

8. Protea Hotel by Marriott George King George

George

£116

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

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Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Garden Route

A resort with a wooden deck, a swimming pool, and thatched-roof huts.

A thatched-roof building with a welcoming entrance, surrounded by natural vegetation.

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a view, and a dining area with a bottle of champagne.

A dining area with a table set for two, overlooking a scenic landscape.

Gondwana Game Reserve

Mossel Bay

£933

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

A stone-paved outdoor area with a table and chairs, a barrel, and potted plants.

A large, two-story building with a covered patio area and a swimming pool.

A stone house with a swimming pool, outdoor seating, and a grill area.

A bathroom with a bathtub, sink, and decorative plants.

Bettys Boutique Hotel

Mossel Bay

£77

includes taxes & fees

2 Oct - 3 Oct

A rustic outdoor bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, surrounded by a wooden fence and stone flooring.

A resort with thatched-roof buildings, a wooden bridge over a calm water body, and a stone wall.

A modern building with a stone exterior, a wooden deck, and a landscaped garden with rocks and plants.

A modern bathroom with a large bathtub, a wooden stool, and a view of a wooden deck and outdoor furniture.

Garden Route Game Lodge

Albertinia

£438

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a desk lamp, a chair, and a bedside table with a lamp.

A spacious hotel lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and a central bar area.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a clear blue sky.

A modern building with a white facade, large windows, and a landscaped garden with various plants and trees.

Fancourt

George

£278

includes taxes & fees

28 Sept - 29 Sept

An outdoor patio with seating, a pool, and a view of the ocean at dusk.

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a chair, and a view of the sea.

A poolside area with wicker furniture and a view of the ocean at sunset.

A mirror with an ornate frame reflecting a beach view, a hanging light fixture, and a door leading to an outdoor area.

Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

Mossel Bay

£79

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a sofa, a desk, and a view of the garden through a glass door.

A spacious room with a four-poster bed, a sitting area with a sofa and armchairs, a dining table with a tray of items, and a view of a swimming pool through large windows.

An outdoor garden setting with tables and chairs arranged for dining, surrounded by lush greenery and a building in the background.

A spacious living room with a high ceiling, a chandelier, a fireplace, and a large sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area.

Hunter's Country House

Plettenberg Bay

£213

includes taxes & fees

3 Oct - 4 Oct

A modern hotel with a pool, outdoor seating, and a well-lit facade.

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, large umbrellas, and a view of the ocean.

A golf course with a winding path and bunkers, overlooking a body of water.

A modern restaurant with a unique spiral design feature, multiple dining areas, and a view of the cityscape.

Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa

Herolds Bay

£84

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

A wooden pergola with hanging lanterns and a pathway lined with purple flowers.

A rustic interior with wooden beams, a brick wall, and a large arched window.

A bedroom with two beds, wooden flooring, a large window with curtains, and a view of greenery outside.

A dining table set with plates and a glass of water, with a view of a white building and greenery in the background.

Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Storms River

£87

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A spacious lounge area with a leather sofa, patterned armchairs, a central tree, and a bar with shelves of bottles.

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a desk, and a mirror. There is a view of the outdoors through a glass door.

A hotel room with a large window offering a mountain view, a bed with a brown blanket, a desk with a chair, and a modern wall design.

A modern two-story house with a stone facade, large windows, and a landscaped front yard with potted plants.

The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel

George

£138

includes taxes & fees

29 Sept - 30 Sept

An outdoor patio with wicker furniture, a round table with a vase, and a view of a swimming pool and greenery.

A pool area with lounge chairs, a table, and potted plants.

A spacious lobby with a large wooden reception desk, comfortable seating, and a chandelier.

A hotel with a symmetrical facade, a central entrance, and a landscaped garden with neatly trimmed bushes and a fountain.

Protea Hotel by Marriott George King George

George

£116

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

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Family-friendly hotels with pools in Garden Route

A resort with a wooden deck, a swimming pool, and thatched-roof huts.

A thatched-roof building with a welcoming entrance, surrounded by natural vegetation.

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a view, and a dining area with a bottle of champagne.

A dining area with a table set for two, overlooking a scenic landscape.

Gondwana Game Reserve

Mossel Bay

£933

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

A stone-paved outdoor area with a table and chairs, a barrel, and potted plants.

A large, two-story building with a covered patio area and a swimming pool.

A stone house with a swimming pool, outdoor seating, and a grill area.

A bathroom with a bathtub, sink, and decorative plants.

Bettys Boutique Hotel

Mossel Bay

£77

includes taxes & fees

2 Oct - 3 Oct

A rustic outdoor bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, surrounded by a wooden fence and stone flooring.

A resort with thatched-roof buildings, a wooden bridge over a calm water body, and a stone wall.

A modern building with a stone exterior, a wooden deck, and a landscaped garden with rocks and plants.

A modern bathroom with a large bathtub, a wooden stool, and a view of a wooden deck and outdoor furniture.

Garden Route Game Lodge

Albertinia

£438

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

An outdoor patio with seating, a pool, and a view of the ocean at dusk.

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a chair, and a view of the sea.

A poolside area with wicker furniture and a view of the ocean at sunset.

A mirror with an ornate frame reflecting a beach view, a hanging light fixture, and a door leading to an outdoor area.

Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

Mossel Bay

£79

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a desk lamp, a chair, and a bedside table with a lamp.

A spacious hotel lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and a central bar area.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a clear blue sky.

A modern building with a white facade, large windows, and a landscaped garden with various plants and trees.

Fancourt

George

£278

includes taxes & fees

28 Sept - 29 Sept

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a sitting area with a sofa, a desk, and a view of the garden through a glass door.

A spacious room with a four-poster bed, a sitting area with a sofa and armchairs, a dining table with a tray of items, and a view of a swimming pool through large windows.

An outdoor garden setting with tables and chairs arranged for dining, surrounded by lush greenery and a building in the background.

A spacious living room with a high ceiling, a chandelier, a fireplace, and a large sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area.

Hunter's Country House

Plettenberg Bay

£213

includes taxes & fees

3 Oct - 4 Oct

A modern hotel with a pool, outdoor seating, and a well-lit facade.

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, large umbrellas, and a view of the ocean.

A golf course with a winding path and bunkers, overlooking a body of water.

A modern restaurant with a unique spiral design feature, multiple dining areas, and a view of the cityscape.

Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa

Herolds Bay

£84

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

A spacious lounge area with a leather sofa, patterned armchairs, a central tree, and a bar with shelves of bottles.

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a desk, and a mirror. There is a view of the outdoors through a glass door.

A hotel room with a large window offering a mountain view, a bed with a brown blanket, a desk with a chair, and a modern wall design.

A modern two-story house with a stone facade, large windows, and a landscaped front yard with potted plants.

The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel

George

£138

includes taxes & fees

29 Sept - 30 Sept

A wooden pergola with hanging lanterns and a pathway lined with purple flowers.

A rustic interior with wooden beams, a brick wall, and a large arched window.

A bedroom with two beds, wooden flooring, a large window with curtains, and a view of greenery outside.

A dining table set with plates and a glass of water, with a view of a white building and greenery in the background.

Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Storms River

£87

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A large, modern building with a blue exterior and white trim, surrounded by well-maintained gardens and palm trees.

A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, a staircase, and a chandelier.

A modern hotel lobby with a central bar area, seating arrangements, and a decorative ceiling.

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a separate sitting area, a bathtub, and a window with curtains.

ANEW Resort Wilderness Garden Route

Wilderness Beach

£108

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

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Family friendly things to do in Garden Route

The Garden Route in South Africa is brimming with family-friendly activities that cater to both adventure seekers and those looking to unwind. One of the highlights is the Knysna Elephant Park, where families can interact with and learn about these majestic creatures in a safe environment, creating unforgettable memories. For a dose of nature, the Tsitsikamma National Park offers stunning hiking trails that lead to breathtaking waterfalls, perfect for family picnics amidst the lush greenery. The beach lovers in the family will enjoy the golden sands of Plettenberg Bay, where the gentle waves provide a safe swimming environment for children and opportunities for dolphin watching. For a unique experience, visit the Birds of Eden aviary, where kids can wander freely amongst exotic birds in a breathtaking, free-flight environment. When it comes to accommodation, the charming town of Knysna boasts several family-friendly hotels that offer spacious rooms, kid’s clubs, and easy access to these attractions, ensuring a straightforward experience for parents. Hotels here often provide attentive service and tailored activities, allowing families to relax and enjoy their holiday while feeling pampered.

Top Garden Route Hotel Reviews

Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

10/10 Excellent

"great friendly helpful staff, great location. loved our stay."

Views Boutique Hotel & Spa

Views Boutique Hotel & Spa

10/10 Excellent

"Great stay!"

Ocean Watch Guest House

Ocean Watch Guest House

10/10 Excellent

"Absolutely an incredible experience. The space is so beautiful and comfortable. We were so sad to leave!"

Town Lodge George

Town Lodge George

10/10 Excellent

"Everything we need for a short 2 night stand. Clean room and bathroom, good shower, friendly staff. Breakfast was good with a great view of the mountains. Storage space could be problem for longer stays, but fine for 2 nights."

Bayview Hotel

Bayview Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"It’s the best hotel with great views and incredible interior. Highly recommend this for family stay."

The Plettenberg Hotel

The Plettenberg Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Amazing location, decor and service. Highly recommend staying here."

Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve

10/10 Excellent

"The best holiday we have ever had. The safari ranger/guide (called Abiri) was perfect and made the whole experience magical for the whole family. Highly recommend."

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