Parkes Manor 1 Azalea Street | Knysna 6571 | South Africa | +27 (0) 44 382 0233

Parkes Manor

The grande Dame among
the guest houses in Knysna.

Carefully restored to detail Parkes Manor offers the ultimate hospitality experience. Situated in a large park-like garden the manor house offers beautiful views over the Knysna lagoon.

We are looking very much forward to host you at our wonderful venue.

Parkes Manor is the Grande Dame among the guest houses in Knysna, a timeless classic reviving the charme and elegance of a long gone era but with all the mods and cons of our time.

Book your stay now!

Choose from one of our nine individually decorated suites.

We have three suites that face our beautiful garden and the Knysna lagoon. In addition we have six suites that are back facing, one of it is our family/honeymoon suite.

Why Parkes Manor is the perfect choice?

01.

Ambience

Carefully restored Manor House in a 12000sqm park-like garden.

02.

Food

We offer the best breakfasts and dinners according to our guests.

03.

Service

We go the extra mile with a smile for your most memorable stay.

CelticChick52

2024-05-07

Exceptional Experience Fantastic! Everything was exceptional - arrival drinks, friendly staff, inviting fireplace, truly wonderful breakfasts, gorgeous room with a huge balcony and views over the water! We even received a free upgrade to the view room. It is the BEST BnB we have ever stayed in and I'd highly recommend it. The grounds are beautiful and well cared for, it's an easy walk to the waterfront shops and restaurants. BOOK IT NOW! You will be thrilled.

Haan A

2024-02-14

A beautiful 1927 Manor House with amazing breakfast This is a beautiful place, very clean, extremely friendly and helpful staff and an amazing breakfast with great views. The rooms were spacious and very clean, great bathrooms. We totally recommend this place and would also come back for sure. Great value for your money. Particularly impressive was the breakfast service. It was quick, super friendly, you never need to ask for anything. Lulu made sure you were happy at all times and used dished were taken away immediately (unlike in some other places where used dishes linger forever on the table and you have not space left. One tip for people who are noise-sensitive like myself: Even though the rooms to the front have the view to the ocean, they are smaller and much more noisy due to the fact that the N2 runs along the property. We had a more spacious room to the back after I asked for it (and which wasn't a problem) and still had great views to the garden. And it was quiet!

Michelle J

2024-02-12

Very customer-friendly staff What a beautiful hotel with beautiful rooms. When you arrive you immediately get an idea of the high service. Very friendly hosts. They offer you advice on everything there is to do in the area. The rooms were spacious, neat and clean. We had a very pleasant stay here.

Ester

2024-02-03

Wonderful stay in Knysna! Awesome! Very friendly welcome in a beautiful and attractive old house. Beautiful large bedrooms with beautiful bathroom. Delicious breakfast! Hosts and staff are all very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended!

Silke Z

2023-12-06

Nice stay in the cozy manor house This was our second time at Parkes Manor and we really enjoyed it there again. The welcome with a welcome drink was warm. This time we stayed on the upper floor with a view of the lagoon. Everything was lovingly decorated with flowers, even the cups at breakfast. The fire in the fireplace created a cozy atmosphere. In the lounge there was a freshly baked cake for self-service, which tasted very delicious, as did the dinner that we had pre-ordered for the next evening. Everyone at Parkes Manor was extremely nice and helpful. We were delighted to see the many birds in the garden.

K h

2023-09-28

Very friendly home away from home. A wonderful hotel, just enjoy it Parkes Manor hotel. We booked a stay at the Parkes Manor hotel for 3 nights and had a wonderful time. From the moment of arrival, we received a wonderful welcome with a welcome drink and refreshing towels until our departure. Parkes Manor is a beautiful colonial style house, lovingly decorated and maintained by Jan Hendrik and Albert and their team. And they will also take wonderful care of you. We had a beautiful room with fresh flowers everywhere and a beautiful bathroom. When you enter, the fireplace is lit and candles are burning, which gives a very welcome feeling. Breakfast consists of a buffet with delicious fresh meats, cheese, fruit, sweets and delicious bread, as well as a choice of hot breakfast dishes that are prepared a la minute. In the afternoons there is freshly baked cake or something else delicious baked in the reception room almost every day by the always friendly Jocelyn. And in the evening you can have a delicious dinner in this beautiful building and there are candles burning everywhere. You have a beautiful view over the garden, which also includes a beautiful swimming pool with a number of sun beds. When you drive into the driveway after opening the gate, you immediately feel like you're in a different time. It is within walking distance of Knysna center and Waterfront. It is a wonderful stay

ShelleyBeetz

2023-09-25

Lovely Historical Home with Ever Attentive Team We booked accommodation at Parkes Manor for the weekend of the Knysna Forest Marathon and found that it really surpassed our expectations. The rooms are large and comfortable with beautiful views, and the attentive staff make you feel right at home. The weekend we were there was chilly, but there was a roaring fire downstairs and delicious cake to help yourself to and such was the atmosphere that you were comfortable converging and chatting with the other guests as we all came and went. . . . Dinner is by prior arrangement and so we ate out at one of the most recommended local eateries our first evening and stayed in the next. The verdict: We wished we had stayed in for both! As a family who love heritage homes and appreciate the personal touches - we really enjoyed our short stay!

Mark Vassallo

2023-09-22

Nice place to stay in Knysna. Beautiful place and location. Room had a nice view, breakfast was very good and service is excellent. Staff very friendly. Few meters away from the Waterfront. However, to go to the centre in the evening you need a car or taxi. Taxi are cheap and safe.

Texmexlux

2023-09-03

Great country mansion style, and probably the best breakfast buffet in Knysna and the surrounding area. Nice service Great country house in Mansuin style, and probably the best breakfast buffet in Knysna and the surrounding area. Nice service and good location, almost within walking distance to the waterfront (20 minutes). Got good restaurant recommendations, and a very well-stocked bar.

MYDEC

2023-08-09

Beautiful place to stay! Great hospitality What a Great place to stay! Parkes manor’s staff really understand the concept of hospitality!! Beautiful scenic manor, great rooms, very nice garden. You see A very strong eye for detail. Very well situated for exploring the knysna area. Jan hendrik’s suggestions for trips are also very good.

Guy

2024-11-07

9.0

Wonderful

Gaona

2024-10-28

9.0

Can’t wait to go back!! ☺ We enjoyed our two night stay at Parkes manor, the lush garden was just breathtaking and the bathroom was super exquisite too. The hosts were warm and welcoming and we enjoyed our two night stay ☹ The wooden stairs were a bit old and noisy but apart from that it was a wonderful stay

Fang

2024-10-27

Exceptional

Ernani

2024-09-30

Would definitely come back ☺ Loved almost everything about it. The “cottage” style of the room, the attention of the staff, the view from the room. Everything was perfect at our stay. And Knysna is a very lovely town. The manager (I think), Mr. JH, welcomed us and helped us with every doubts we had. ☹ The only thing that I don’t like about the hotel is that the floor is carpeted. I would prefer it to be another type of floor. But that is a personal thing.

Nozipho

2024-09-30

Exceptional ☺ Breakfast waa included. Ir was absolutely delicious. They decorated the room for us as it was our anniversary. Staff was always available and happy to help ☹ No microwave in the main living area

Judith

2024-09-27

Bezaubernd, genussreich, perfekt. ☺Das Parkes Manor ist ein Wohlfühlort par excellence. Ein stilvolles Anwesen mit grossem und vielfältig nutzbarem Park, unser Zimmer war überaus geräumig und passend zur 100-jährigen Ambiance eingerichtet, gleichzeitig werden die modernen Bedürfnisse abgedeckt. Das Personal ist zuvorkommend, das Frühstück hervorragend, kleine Blütengrüsse verzaubern den Aufenthalt - hier möchte man am liebsten gar nicht wieder weg.

Marc

2024-09-27

9.0

Very nice ☺ Beautiful manor house, welcoming staff, spacious rooms and comfortable bed. Very good breakfast with a huge selection. Location is good depending where you want to go. Easy to reach waterfront and thesen island. ☹ Not really negative but they decorated our rooms with some nice flowers, however we had lots of ants in the room because of it.

Léa

2024-09-27

9.0

☺Chambre et salle de bain très grandes et très bien décorées. Le personnel est aux petits soins, le petit déjeuner est très qualitatif avec une partie buffet et une partie à commander. Nous n’avons pas testé la piscine car il faisait trop froid.

Marlinda

2024-09-22

8.0

Very Good ☺ Old world with old world friendliness!

Abdullah

2024-09-21

8.0

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Parkes Manor goes green!

No more load sheddings at Parkes Manor – thanks to our new solar power plant. We will be up to 80% off the grid to preserve our precious environment. The solar panels were carefully installed at the back roof to not harm the historical character of the building.

12. September 2023