Protea Hotel Knysna Quays

One of the best hotel sites in South Africa, the 4-star Protea Hotel Knysna Quays enjoys a spectacular outlook of the renowned coastal town of Knysna. The hotel is nestled in the heart of the Garden Route and offers you a unique guest experience with premium accommodation accentuated with scenic beauty and natural surrounds.

Renowned as the perfect holiday destination, the hotel is set on the Knysna Quays Waterfront with the lagoon at your doorstep. This stylish property is suited to both leisure and business travellers alike with sheer comfort assured. Facing the warm Indian Ocean through the Knysna Heads, the hotel offers a tranquil stay in spacious rooms overlooking the magical Knysna lagoon, historical train station and the Knysna town.

The Protea Hotel Knysna Quays boasts with wonderful facilities, which includes a heated outdoor swimming pool, wellness therapist for rejuvenating massages, free internet service and a unique dining experience with 6 restaurants to choose from for memorable lunch and dinners on the Waterfront.

Wine & Dining

Start your day on a high note with a sumptuous breakfast in our superb breakfast restaurant before discovering why Knysna has been voted twice as South Africa's favourite town!

The Protea Hotel Knysna Quays has a unique dining feature for memorable lunch and dinners. 6 Restaurants are available on the Knysna Quays Waterfront where GUESTS can sign the meal charges to their room account and settle the charge upon departure.

The Drydock Food Company is our Prokard Dining Restaurant and set on the lagoon with spectacular views of the Knysna Heads. The restaurant offers a mouth-watering array of seafood, tempting salads and fusion cuisines. 34 Degrees South specialises in fresh harvested coastal oysters, sushi and the best selection of Mediterranean dishes in town. For the tradition Italian experience try Limoncello as they offer a rich diversity of cuisines and the newest addition to the Knysna Quays Waterfront.

The renowned Spur Steak Ranch is known as the official restaurant of the South African family and offers a selection of steaks, seafood and available for room service to the hotel. JJ's Restaurant takes pride in creating scrumptious South African cuisines with the most delicious and well-presented meals whilst the well-known Panarotti's Restaurant offers the best in pizza's, pasta's, salads, meat and seafood dishes.

Whatever your dining style, don't forget to sample the delicious oysters for which Knysna is famous for.

Sports & Recreation

Leisure activities at the Protea Hotel Knysna Quays include a heated outdoor swimming pool located on a uniquely designed sundeck with sweeping views of the lagoon. Escape for a rejuvenating massage with our wellness therapist, which includes a variety of treatments such as reflexology and aromatherapy sessions for sheer relaxation during your stay with us. Great sporting facilities are offered nearby, including the championship golf courses in the Garden Route, Tennis, Surfing, Bowling and much, much more.

Conferencing

The Protea Hotel Knysna Quays offers the best in exclusive conferencing along the Garden Route. In addition to the refurbishment of the property, the hotel boasts with a new exclusive conference room seating up to 30 delegates. The facilities include standard conferencing equipment as well as a kitchenette and private patio with views of the Knysna lagoon. The 4-star hotel also has a boardroom available for smaller meeting and can seat up to 12 delegates.

Attractions

The Protea Hotel Knysna Quays is within walking distance from the town centre and has a variety of activities and attractions for everyone. So whether you are after some sea and sand, dining out or outdoor activities, Knysna has it all.

Knysna is a golfer’s paradise and home to world-renowned championship golf courses in close proximity from the hotel. The world class Pezula Golf Course and Simola, a Jack Nicklaus championship course assures the finest golfing in the Garden Route with the best views guaranteed.

During your visit to Knysna it is known that you can’t leave without a boat cruise on the spectacular Knysna lagoon. Enjoy a relaxing cruise with a refreshing cocktail whilst watching the sunset and enjoying all the beauty this town has to offer. Adrenalin junkies will be in their elements with activities ranging from Bungy jumping, kayaking, scuba diving, quad biking, black water tubing and paragliding.

Knysna is abundant with natural surrounds, scenic beauty and the perfect destination for eco adventures and nature lovers. The town has unsurpassed options for excursions, whether it’s Forest Tours, Featherbed Nature Reserve, Millwood Gold Fields, Knysna Elephant Park, Monkeyland or Birds of Eden, Knysna is certainly nature's playground.

Knysna's annual festivals are extremely popular and draw thousands of people each year. These include the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras, Knysna Oyster Festival and the Gastronomica Food Festival.