Name: Belvidere Manor
Address: Lower Duthie Drive, 169, Knysna, 6570, ZA

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

David

What a wonderful place, probably our fifth or sixth visit over there the last 20 years. Safe, peaceful and in fact Belvedere is unchanging, the whole area highly controlled.
It’s Gods window, a place I am so happy and content. A wonderful place to stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

sadie

Jeffrey was excellant. The swimming pool was clean and beautifully located. Under new management i did feel there was no one around when there was a problem. It needed someone on sight to sort things out. The standard rooms were also on the small side. We thought we had booked a bungalow.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Rodney

First class Belvedere

First class facilities, The Bell restaurant right next fort within walking distance

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

MARTIN

The best

Fantastic stay. Loved it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2025

Anthony

Lovely quiet place with superb staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2025

Gillian

Lovely swimming pool

Loved it here, our room was a bit small but ok as we had a large patio. Its a lovely quiet place to stay, with a lovely swimming pool and gardens. It is outside of Knysna.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

Janeta

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Michelle

Beautiful property and great food

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2024

Michelle

More staff is needed in The Bell Tavern. Staff were excellent but were not able to keep up with the volume. Due to the lack of staff at the Bell Tavern, the food often came out over an hour after we ordered.
Neither the TV in the living room or the bedroom worked.
Overall though the stay was wonderful and the location is beautiful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Adrian

What a beatiful place . Service was excellent . Everyone loves geoffery . Only housekeeping needs a little work on it .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Kaylee

Beautiful property! Great included breakfast on patio with a view! Would stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Abdulhamid

Staff was great. Upgrade request was honored l.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2024

Ross

X

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

Anthony

Lovely location, views, facilites and staff what more could you need!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2023

Prabhakara Reddy

Beautiful location, quiet and peaceful and the accommodations are spacious. Breakfast is awesome and the restaurant in the village is nice.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2022

Janine

Wonderful Stay

We had a wonderful stay. The cottage is extremely well appointed and has all the amenities required.

The beautiful view over the lagoon, fantastic and friendly service and a delicious breakfast made this a delightful stay - as always!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2021

David

Memorable

We decided to revisit for our anniversary. Because of Covid it was not very crowded but the level of service was as good as we had previously experienced. Friendly welcome, efficient staff and very comfortable cabins which not even Eskom could diminish. Certainly it will not be our last visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2021

Irene

Beautiful Belvedere Manor House.

Beautiful venue and enthusiastic staff. We went to knysna for a family wedding. Belvedere manor is a lovely wedding location. Ample comfortable accommodation and stunning views.
The cottage we stayed in was lovely. Clean fresh and spacious.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2020

mark

Wonderful location and accommodating staff. Cant be easy operating under these conditions.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2020

Betty

A relaxing Homelite accommodation.

The cottages are all well-equipped. The staff were excellent. If I were in the area I’d stay there again

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

View was fabulous. Service at the restaurant horrendous.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with cottages scattered in a large garden with views across Knysna lagoon. Rooms comfortable although a bit old fashioned. Charming staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2019

Paul

Beautiful and relaxing resort

We booked a Deluxe Room Garden View and I'm guessing we must have been upgraded because what we got was a 3 bedroom house! The welcome at reception and then the irrepressible 'Jeffrey' was great, rooms were spotless, beds / linen very comfortable, breakfast spread was good and all in a beautiful garden setting overlooking the lake in a collection of colonial style cottages / houses.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2018

Deirdre

Delightful cottage with view of gardens, pool and Knysna lagoon. Staff so friendly and helpful, especially Jeffrey who has been there since 1985.
Wish we could have stayed longer.

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2018

David

Great visit with old friends

We had friends visiting from Europe and we thought that Belvidere Manor would be a perfect base to explore Knysna and surrounds. My wife and i spent a weekend there in June and we enjoyed it so much that we planned a second trip. Everything was as we expected. The rooms are well laid out, very comfortable. Service from ever busy Jeffrey and his was exceptional. Whether we were just relaxing over a G&T enjoying the view of the lagoon or breakfasting on the terrace, we could find no faults. We will definitely visit again

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2018

David

weekend break

A weekend in mid winter, logs and firelighters were brought so that we could have an open fire in the evening. The room is very well laid out and comfortable. Wi Fi ok.
Bit disappointing that the restaurant wasn't open as it is winter but we were not told when we booked and it is a fair drive into Knysna for dinner which we didn't really want. The staff were very attentive and efficient. The views over the lagoon are splendid

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2018

Maryna

Peaceful in paradise

The estate is situated in a setting like paradise. It is safe and secluded with beautiful vistas and safe places to walk and cycle. The bird life is extraordinary. Most pristine estate. Calm and peaceful.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

50th birthday celebration

Family celebrated our 50th birthdays - the venue was amazing and the food was outstanding!! Thank you!

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Were here 20 years ago and the place has hardly changed, it is now a little tired.
But the staff try so hard its hard to fault .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2017

Deborah A

Beautiful Hotel

We were blown away by this beautiful place. I wish we had booked in for a longer stay rather than just passing through. We will be back.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2016

MICHAEL

A WONDERFULLY RELAXING BREAK

WE FIRST STAYED HERE IN FEBRUARY AND ENJOYED IT SO MUCH WE RETURNED IN JUNE. THE MANOR CONSISTS OF 30+ DETACHED COTTAGES AROUND THE OLD MANOR HOUSE. THE AREA IS WONDERFULLY TRANQUIL AND THE VIEWS ACROSS KNYSNA LAGOON ARE MAGIC. SUE AND HER TEAM PROVIDE TOP NOTCH FOOD AND HOSPITALITY.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2016

Ronel

Awesome retreat for wedding anniversary

The tranquility was awesome perfect for a 50th wedding anniversary

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2016

Keith

Beautiful hotel

Belvedere Manor is situated across the lagoon from Knysna where all the shops etc are (a ten minute drive away) We loved Belvedere Manor because of its quiet location and had a magnificent view across the lagoon. The cottage we stayed in was lovely - clean, spacious and the kitchen was extremely well fitted our. There is a lovely pub onsite which served wonderful pub food and there's also a bistro on site for more restaurant style meals. Staff at the Belvedere were lovely. There was just one little thing I didn't like - the wifi access. Although it was free, you had to go to reception every morning to get a new wifi code code which was limited to 100 megabite. If you wanted to use the Internet a lot, it meant you had to go and get another code.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2016

Kurt

Beautiful setting, fine staf, some upgrades needed

The setting of Belvidere Manor is lovely, overlooking the bay and with a view of Knysna. It is very quiet and relaxing there; a real getaway location. Staff were nice, and efficient, and the breakfast and setting were magnificent. However, the owners need to seriously upgrade the bathrooms and kitchens in the cottages (at least the one we were in) to justify the cost of the stay. Things leaked or didn't work properly, rotting seals made corners hard to clean, etc. The (good) restaurant also needs to be expanded to accommodate the number of guests who return to eat there in the evening. The setting makes up for a lot, but these changes would improve the overall experience and make the cost worth it.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2016

gillian

Awesome staff and amazing welcome and service.

The staff did everything possible t make our stay brilliant. Family of 9 from 11 to 74. Food was fantastic there, the pub was cosy and very friendly. Evenings overlooking the lagoon were idyllic. Jeffrey is an absolute gem. We shall return here definitely.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2015

gillian

Gem of Knysna. You made our family Xmas trip !

We were a family of 9 from 11 to 74 on a Xmas/New Year trip. I had booked 10 mths in advance. The staff were ALL amazing. From the first minute we arrived to leaving 3 days later they could not have been more helpful. The pub, Caroline's Bistro. Breakfast on the terrace, food and service is sublime. There was nothing to be improved on. The star of the show is undoubtedly Geoffrey. Wonderful, fresh, No 1 service, super dooper, lovely jubbly.! This is a dream come true. We shall recommend it to anyone. We shall definitely come back. Thank you for your amazing hospitality. X

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2015

Christopher

weekend away

very relaxing

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2015

Andre

Superb as always!

As always our stay at the Belvidere Manor Hotel was excellent. The setting, the facilities, the service are always top class in a vreathtaking environment. We will continue to go back whenever we can.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2015

ALEXANDER

Fairy tale setting

We had a fantastic stay at Belvidere Manor. The setting is wonderful, and we enjoyed relaxing at the pool and simply walking around the area. The cottage was very nice, and the service great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2015

Sidwell

December holiday

The stay was wonderful. Great accommodation and breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2014

Hans

Stop at the garden route

We had a wonderful experience when we spend one night at this hotel. The staff were wonderful, the breakfast excellent and the view from the hotel over the lagoon is spectacular. I would highly recommend this hotel to everyone
Hans with family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2014

Bambezonke

Superb !

A beautiful location, comfortable rooms, professional and very friendly service by all the staff at the hotel. Will definitely be back next year.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2012

Philip

old world comfort

Excellent hotel where guests mostly stay in cottages in beautiful grounds overlooking the lagoon. Quiet and peaceful location. Friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2011

Glenn

Best Place to stay in Kynsna

This is the third time we have stayed at the Belvidere and have never been disappointed. The setting is beautiful, the cottages are well appointed and all the staff are always so welcoming and attentive and Jeffrey in particular is such a character you cant help but smile everytime he greets you with his \"fabulous\" comments.

Great position, close to Brenton beach and a short drive to the main town of Kynsna.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

FLORENT

Petit dej très bon produits frais , cookies sortis du four
Repas à la taverne the bell super en qualité et quantité! Bravo à l équipe en cuisine !!!

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Jochen

Gut

10/10

Exceptional