Kanonkop Guest House
Knysna, South Africa
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Overview
Kanonkop House offers a unique blend of relaxed luxury and five-star service in an intimate and exclusive setting. Consistently ranked among TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Hotels in Africa, guests from around the world are welcomed into a refined family home while enjoying the comfort, elegance, and attention to detail of boutique accommodation.
Perched atop Kanonkop Hill within a private indigenous forest, the property overlooks the iconic Knysna Lagoon, with breathtaking views extending to the famous Knysna Heads and the Indian Ocean. Its tranquil location, just five minutes from Knysna’s restaurants, shops, and activities, allows guests to immerse themselves in the natural beauty and serenity of the Garden Route while remaining close to all the town has to offer.
Guests can enjoy a wide range of in-house experiences, including discounted golf, cycling, birding, hiking, kayaking, beach excursions, and all watersports. To enhance the experience, Kanonkop House has secured its own fleet of vehicles, offering private guided tours and transfers, ensuring guests explore the Garden Route in comfort and style.
The hosts are always on-hand to provide recommendations, arrange activities, and ensure every detail of the stay is seamless. With only seven rooms and no public access, guests enjoy unmatched privacy, exclusivity, and a truly personalized experience.
Rooms & Availability
Diamond Penthouse Suite
This suite is the newest addition to Kanonkop House. Completed in October 2017. This room is aptly named ‘Diamond’ The room comprises of a separate bathroom which overlooks the lagoon and has a private deck. A separate toilet and shower with a His and Hers hand basin. A rain shower and slipper bath both have lagoon views. The shower and toilet doors have been sandblasted in a magnificent diamond pattern which really makes this bathroom a feature on its own. This encapsulates the diamond theme of the room beautifully. The bedroom has feature fire place, and large lounge area with a picturesque view of the lagoon. Two folding staking glass doors opens up to a private deck and seating area to our stunning indigenous garden and forest, with spectacular views.
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Luxury Garden Suites
2 Large luxury king bed rooms. Each room has a full en-suite bathroom and opens via glass sliding doors to a large deck overlooking the swimming pool and garden with interrupted views of the Knysna lagoon in the distance.
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Luxury Lagoon facing executive suites
3 Large executive king bed suites each with full en suite bathrooms. Each room has a private balcony or deck with breathtaking views featuring the indigenous forest, Knysna Lagoon, the famous 'Heads' to the Indian Ocean beyond.
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Penthouse Suite - Selwyn suite
The Selwyn Penthouse suite has panoramic views of the lagoon, two private balconies and is magnificent in every way. It has a fully stocked complimentary mini bar, tea and coffee making facility which includes an espresso machine. This suite also includes a sitting area and stunning en-suit bathroom with a view of the lagoon and Knysna Heads.
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Waterside House - Thesen Island
Waterside house is a rare gem on Thesen Island built in the colonial maritime architectural style. Walk through the front door into pure peace and tranquillity. The downstairs floor decorated in harmonious water colours consists of two en-suite bedrooms and an open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge. One bedroom is a double and the second bedroom is a twin. Both rooms have a shower and toilet en-suite. Leading off the kitchen (which is fully equipped with every modern appliance) and dining area, is a spacious sun deck with an outside lounge and jetty down to the canal. Here is the perfect place for sundowners and a braai (barbecue) in true South African style. There is a second deck off the lounge which is the perfect place to curl up and read a book while listening to the water lapping on the sides of the jetty.
Upstairs is a beautiful main bedroom, study and full en-suite bathroom which has a private sun deck leading off it for those much needed quiet moments. The second upstairs bedroom has an en-suite shower and toilet and its own sun deck.
Waterside house has full satellite DSTV for those guests who would like to catch up on the news, sport or would just like to relax in front of a movie. The Wi-Fi is available throughout the house.
If you wish, Kanonkop House will host your entire stay with personal housekeeping and a cook to prepare your breakfasts (the most important meal of the day), as well as full concierge available 24 hours a day.
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Waterside House Thesen Island
Waterside house is a rare gem on Thesen Island built in the colonial maritime architectural style. Walk through the front door into pure peace and tranquillity. The downstairs floor decorated in harmonious water colours consists of two en-suite bedrooms and an open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge. One bedroom is a double and the second bedroom is a twin. Both rooms have a shower and toilet en-suite. Leading off the kitchen (which is fully equipped with every modern appliance) and dining area, is a spacious sun deck with an outside lounge and jetty down to the canal. Here is the perfect place for sundowners and a braai (barbecue) in true South African style. There is a second deck off the lounge which is the perfect place to curl up and read a book while listening to the water lapping on the sides of the jetty.
Upstairs is a beautiful main bedroom, study and full en-suite bathroom which has a private sun deck leading off it for those much needed quiet moments. The second upstairs bedroom has an en-suite shower and toilet and its own sun deck.
Waterside house has full satellite DSTV for those guests who would like to catch up on the news, sport or would just like to relax in front of a movie. The Wi-Fi is available throughout the house.
If you wish, Kanonkop House will host your entire stay with personal housekeeping and a cook to prepare your breakfasts (the most important meal of the day), as well as full concierge available 24 hours a day.
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Details
Amenities
room_facilities: Air Conditioning, Balcony, Balcony / Deck, Bath, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, Fan, Heated Towel Rails, Heater, Lounge Area, Mini Bar, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Television, Underfloor Heating, Verandah
spoken_languages: Afrikaans, English, Flemish, German, Spanish, Xhosa
special_interests: Adventure, Beach / Coastal, Birding, Cycling, Fishing, Flora, Golf, Gourmet, Hiking, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping, Sports, Watersports, Wildlife
activities_on_site: Bird Watching, Boating, Canoeing, Catch-and-release Fishing, Cycling, Fishing, Garden Tours, Golf, Gourmet Picnic, Kayaking, Massages, Walks (Self Guided), Whale Watching
available_services: Credit Card Facilities, Laundry Service (Available)
activities_off_site: Adrenaline Activities, Animal Encounters, Art Galleries, Beach, Big 5, Bird Watching, Boat Cruises, Boating, Bowls, Canoeing, Catch-and-release Fishing, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Cycling, Deep Sea Fishing, Elephant-back Safaris, Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Garden Tours, General Sightseeing, Golf, Health and Fitness Centre, Helicopter Rides, Hiking, Historical Tours, Horse Riding, Kayaking / Paddling, Marine Adventures, Marine Tidal Pool, Mountain Biking, Museums, Para Sailing, Paragliding, Quad Biking, River Cruises, Rock Climbing, Safaris, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Sea Kayaking, Shark Cage Diving, Sky Diving, Squash Court, Surfing, Tennis Court, Walks (Guided), Water Skiing, Windsurfing, Wine Tasting
property_facilities: Bar, Business Centre, Gym nearby, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service, Library, Malaria Free, Mobile Connectivity, Outdoor Pool / Pool Deck, Parking, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa, TV Room, Vegetarian
Activities
Kayaking and Canoeing, Kite surfing