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Double Dutch B & B

4.0 star property
Colonial guesthouse in Knysna with an outdoor pool

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Aerial view
Standard Room (Eagle)
Suite (Firefinch) | Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Aerial view

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
58 Circular Drive Paradise, Knysna, Western Cape, 6571
  • Knysna Waterfront
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Knysna Quays
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Thesen Island
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite (Kingfisher)

Suite (Kingfisher)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Albatross)

Suite (Albatross)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Pelican) | Living area

Suite (Pelican)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Oystercatcher) | Living area

Suite (Oystercatcher)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Firefinch)

Suite (Firefinch)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room (Falcon)

Standard Room (Falcon)

Standard Room (Falcon)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room (Eagle)

Standard Room (Eagle)

Standard Room (Eagle)

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Knysna

At Double Dutch B & B you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Knysna Lagoon and Knysna Waterfront. Highlights at this Colonial guest house include an outdoor swimming pool, and in-room kitchenettes and patios. .This smoke-free guest house offers a terrace, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Added amenities include a free manager's reception, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. .Places within a 30-minute walk of this 4-property class Paradise guest house include Knysna Quays and Thesen Island.
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What's nearby

  • Knysna Lagoon - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Knysna Waterfront - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Knysna Quays - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Thesen Island - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Leisure Isle - 11 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anchorage Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Chatters - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Snobs Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪African Bean - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Falcon Creek Spur - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Double Dutch B & B

Colonial guesthouse in Knysna with an outdoor pool
A free manager's reception is offered daily. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at Double Dutch B & B. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property.

This Colonial Knysna guest house is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2009
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
Double Dutch B & B offers 7 accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Accommodation at this 4-star guest house has kitchenettes with fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath and a hydromassage showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Art gallery
  • Golf caddies
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For same day bookings made after 4 PM, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 15 April and 15 September.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, debit cards and cash.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the guest house before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Double Dutch B & B
Double Dutch B & B Knysna
Double Dutch Knysna
Double Dutch B B
Double Dutch B & B Knysna
Double Dutch B & B Guesthouse
Double Dutch B & B Guesthouse Knysna

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to Double Dutch B & B?

The closest beach to Double Dutch B & B is Brenton Beach (5.6 km).

Does Double Dutch B & B have a pool?

Double Dutch B & B has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella.

What makes Double Dutch B & B a romantic place to stay?

A champagne service, plus deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Double Dutch B & B.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at Double Dutch B & B?

No, but there are deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms.

Does Double Dutch B & B serve breakfast?

Yeah, complimentary breakfast is on offer daily between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Double Dutch B & B?

No, Double Dutch B & B does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Double Dutch B & B?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Double Dutch B & B?

No, pets are not allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at Double Dutch B & B?

There is a golf course next to Double Dutch B & B.

Double Dutch B & B Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

DOUGLAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The lovely ladies

The best thing were the Owners, very lovely and helpful. Room was fine, maybe not as big as we have been used to. Breakfast excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exemplary

I may never have received such friendly service at a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette, UK Wokingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic plsce

Stayed here for 2 nights and wished we could have stayed longer . I have never stayed in a place like this , so clean , lovely big pool, the 2 ladies were fantastic hosts. They arranged a restaurant and taxi for us as they knew we were arriving late afternoon and that I had limited mobility due to a broken foot. If I am ever back in the region I would definitely stay at Double Dutch again. We stayed in one of the cottages that had fantastic views , massive bed , large bathroom . The breakfast was fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katie, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful setting, amazing hosts!

We had the most amazing stay at Double Dutch. Kate & Nathalie are incredible hosts and have created a truly wonderful B&B. They gave us so much information about the area, things to do and restaurants to visit - and made reservations for us (and all the recommendations were great!) They so kindly upgraded us to a better room than we had booked, which was nestled in the beautiful gardens and had incredible views over the town. The location of the B&B is great - a short drive/10 min into town and easy to reach from the main roads. It was probably a little further out of town than we would have liked, given that we were planning on walking everywhere. It was fine during the day, but a bit of a trickier walk at night time. This didn’t cause too much of a problem though, and you could easily get a taxi instead of walking. Thank you so much Kate & Nathalie for welcoming us and making us feel so at home. We felt like old friend by the time we left and will definitely return if we visit Knysna again in future!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mrs L M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing, very up-market guest house with fabulous view, brilliant people, welcoming bottle of wine and nice nibbles. Everything was a cut a cut above the norm - Quality fittings and fixtures, own balcony, great breakfasts.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The. Best. Place. Ever.

Absolutely the highlight of our honeymoon. The two ladies running the guest house are the most amazing people ever. They are so knowledgable about the area and suggested so much for us to do that we simply must come back. The rooms were gorgeous. Our patio overlooked the Knysna heads . The rooms are very spacious and have tons of amenities too. Breakfast was fantastic - loved the waffles! We were very sad to be leaving.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Eggs!

Nathalie and Kate are amazing hosts! We had a really happy time here. A great laugh and the views from the room were spectacular! Breakfast was a delight with "speciality themed" breakfasts served to discerning guests. Boiled eggs will never be the same again! :)

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel with great hosts..

The hotel is located in Kynsna Heights and the rooms have a fantastic view of the logoon. The host were great and could not have done more to make our stay in Knysna enjoyable. I would highly recommend this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Mahendra, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A very special experience

This bed and breakfast is well located, well designed and tastefully decorated. Our room had a magnificent, uninterrupted view of the Knysna Heads. Kate and Nathalie, the owners, were friendly, attentive and offered help with our every need, no matter how minor. When we left after a two- day stay, we felt were bidding farewell to two good friends. I highly recommend this bed and breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

KAREN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay

This is a really lovely place to stay in Knysna. It a quiet area, but only a few minutes walk to the shops, restaurants and marina. But the best thing has to be the wonderful owners who look after you from the second you arrive. Great breakfast, great views, beautiful big bedroom, lovely swimming pool and grounds.

10/10 Excellent

linda, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

OUTSTANDING, FABULOUS

Outstanding, fabulous. Wonderful hosts, location in a stunning house with spectacular views. Good breakfasts and liitle treats which make you feel special. Town, harbour and waterfront approximately 15 minute walk and wonderful beaches nearby. Thank you Nathalie and Kate for letting us share your home and looking after us so well

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Knysna B&B

The hosts were very welcoming and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend the B&B. Knysna is the nicest town we visited on our Garden Route trip. Fantastic vies from the breakfast room. The owners recommended the Olive Tree for dinner and we can also recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Lytham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay, lovely hostesses!

We were given an upgrade on the room we had originally booked, and so had a delightful view. Kate and Nathalie did everything they could to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable, and when we left, it was like leaving friends.

10/10 Excellent

Nasser , Saudi Arabia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best Place Ever

So quite and So remantic .. Nathalie and Kate were the best ever, so friendly and very helpful ..they even booked for me activites and give me a lot of informationin what should I do in Knysna.

10/10 Excellent

Grant, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay. Stop looking and just book is

This modern, well run, B&B is hosted by people who clearly like what they are doing and have committed their efforts to making guests welcome and comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Kati, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fab place to stay in Knysna - with amazing views!

We had a great 2 night stay here just after Easter 2014! Rooms are really nice and spacious, and waffles at breakfast are delicious. The owners looked after us well, and helped us with plans for a rainy day! We recommend Double Dutch for everyone travelling the Garden Route - it's a real gem!

10/10 Excellent

Tracy, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spectacular stay in Knysna!

It is no surprise that Double Dutch B&B is #1 on TripAdvisor! Kate and Natalie are superb hosts and the B&B is perfectly appointed with everything you could possibly need. It also has a breathtaking view of Knysna Heads, a lovely pool, and a delicious breakfast. Kate and Natalie gave us perfect recommendations for our days in Knysna and were always happy to chat with us during breakfast. They are quite possibly the best B&B hosts we have ever encountered! Highly recommend!!

10/10 Excellent

Keith, San Fran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

best place to stay along the garden route

I don't normally write reviews. However, the stay at Double dutch was fantastic. Everything was prefect. They got us reservations at the best restaurants in town. Not to mention their morning breakfasts. The rooms, location, cleanliness were all top notch. Would stay there again in a heatbeat.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Holiday in S A

Room superb and very helpful owners, nothing too much trouble.

10/10 Excellent

janet, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous and friendly

From the moment we met Nathalie and Kate we knew we had found a winning combo! The welcome was friendly and genuine, the room and view stupendous and the breakfast room and pool setting wonderful. Lots of little extras, great recommendations and advice on sights to see and enjoy made our visit to Double Dutch one to remember.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Great place. Good location. Fabulous hosts. Very comfortable and spotlessly clean rooms with stunning views of the Lagoon. Great welcome from our hosts Kate and Nathalie. Excellent breakfast. We highly recommend Double Dutch to anyone staying in the area.location.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb hosts, nothing was too much trouble

8/10 Good

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
With one proviso everything about Double Dutch was excellent. The proviso is that you need to be reasonably fit. There is a longish walk via a lot of steps(up at first and then down) from reception to the rooms! We are in our 70s, and in fair condition, but I feel sure some elderly people could find it a real effort. Also the location, though safe and pleasant with beautiful views across the Knysna lagoon area, it is up a steep hillside and we found it necessary to use the car or a taxi when going to the restaurants and shops at the Waterfront - walkable for fit folk!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Hartmut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöne Anlage, sehr guter Zustand, top Lage am Hang, guter Ausgangspunkt zum erkunden der Umgebung, auch fußläufig viele Sachen gut zu erreichen
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019