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.

Mary Carmen Q

2025-08-03

Unforgettable place to visit Amazing and unforgettable From the moment we arrived every detail was thoughtful arranged and we truly felt welcomed Above and beyond to ensure our comfort it was truly appreciated All Parker’s Manor Team is outstanding. We carry with us wonderful memories and hope return some day Thank you all

issy1Coleraine

2025-07-24

Thank you for your welcome and wonderful stay! An exceptional welcome awaits you at this historic and beautifully kept property in the outskirts of Knysner. Our host and cook real made us feel welcome. the food was so tasty and the rooms beautifully decorated and so very clean! Although July, the sun shone and we had some time to relax at the pool in the garden.

Martin L

2025-04-07

Stilvolles, Haus mit sehr nettem Personal Wir haben uns von Beginn an wohlgefühlt. Bei der Ankunft erhielten wir einen Begrüßungsdrink und es wurde uns alles erklärt. Das ganze Haus ist stimmig und gemütlich eingerichtet. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und das Frühstück sehr reichhaltig und von guter Qualität. Wir haben zweimal im hauseigenen Restaurant gegessen und es war hervorragend. Unser Kellner war super freundlich und zuvorkommend und hat uns gute Ausflugstipps gegeben. Der Aufenthalt im Parkes Manor war ein sehr schöner Abschluss unserer Südafrika. Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Michael V

2025-03-19

MAGNIFIQUE ! Nous avons eu un accueil exceptionnel dans cet hôtel. Les chambres sont magnifiques et le personnel exceptionnel. Nous sommes arrivés le jour de mon anniversaire, un cocktail d'accueil nous a été servi avec un gâteau... plus une jolie déco dans notre chambre et un petit cadeau pour l'occasion ! De plus, l'emplacement est paradisiaque avec une vue sur le lagon... ne manquez surtout pas ce lieu si vous passez par Knysna.

G T

2025-01-11

Relaxing stay in Knysna We had a very lovely comfortable stay at Parkes Manor. We were welcomed with a welcome drink and milk tart. The breakfast in the morning was delicious and the hosts were extremely helpful. The rooms were a fantastic size and had a wonderful view. We would be delighted to return again.

RosaDavison

2025-01-05

Personalised touches and beautifully maintained Beautiful grounds, room and breakfast. The attention to detail is noticed throughout the accommodation including a welcome drink and checking in on us throughout the stay. The pool is a lovely area to relax and the rooms and balconies are spacious and impeccably maintained. The bathroom decoration is stunning! The breakfast has a wide variety of options and catered to different dietary requirements, only a 15 min walk to Knysna central and a safe walk along main roads. Would highly recommend staying at Parkes Manor

Michael D

2024-12-29

Toller Start für die Gardenroute Guter Start für die Gardentour (in George gelandet). Der Empfang und die Mitarbeitenden im Hotel waren super freundlich und zuvorkommend. Das Essen am Aben von Jan -Hendrik war sehr lecker, das Frühstück üppig, lecker und ein guter Start in den Tag. Das Hotel hat einen sehr familiären Charme, die Bäder sind neu, die Einrichtung komoniamstil und passend. Für zwei/ drei Tage in der Region eine tolle Base.

Erika J

2024-12-22

Rekomenderad varmt. Fantastik fin service från er alla på Parkes Manor. Bra läge nära till allt. Ni ger verkligen det lilla extra för oss. Mycket god mat och frukosten var utöver det vanliga. Middagen likaså. Mycket fina rum och trädgård. Vi är mer än nöjda med vår vistelse. Rekommenderas varmt till alla.

Melons

2024-11-29

Two very comfortable nights at Parkes Manor A lovely historic building and maintained to the highest level, with a mixture of old and new furnishing, new bathrooms with contemporary decor. Extremely clean with lovely welcoming fresh flowers in the bedroom and bathroom. The view was special looking over the lagoon. A fire was lit every evening which made the lounge a warm and welcoming space. The breakfasts were super with everything you could want to eat before going out. The team were all very friendly and full of interesting facts about the history of the house and the Parkes family who owned it. It was a lovely oasis of calm and warmth and we were really delighted we had booked it for 2 nights. We were reassured we could safely walk to local restaurants at night, so enjoyed the local harbour restaurants and of course South African wine without having to drive. Even the cold and wet weather didn’t dampen our stay and we will be back to hopefully enjoy the hotel in the sun and make use of their lovely swimming pool. Recommend staying for more than one night in order to enjoy the hotel and surroundings.

Manfred P

2024-11-23

Wie viel hat Knysna zu bieten! Aber was wäre es ohne dieses Hotel! Was haben wir auf unserem zweitletzten Stopp für eine Perle vorgefunden! So einen herzlichen Empfang hatten wir auf unserer ganzen Reise noch nicht, wobei wir überall nette und freundliche Menschen vorgefunden hatten. Also recht herzlichen Dank an das ganze Team 👍 Petra &Manfred

John

2025-09-15

Exceptional

Emily

2025-09-14

A perfect stay ☺ We had a perfect stay from start to finish. Such a warm welcome, beautiful spacious rooms with a lovely bathroom, great breakfast and handy location. We wish we could have stayed for longer! ☹ Nothing

Chris

2025-09-13

9.0

Great location and host. ☺ Very nice old house, well kept and clean. Staff were excellent esp Albert. ☹ Nothing really.

Chris

2025-09-06

Prachtige woning met schitterend personeel! We wensen hen allen het allerbeste! ☺Prachtige woning, heel mooie kamers, perfect in orde. Het personeel was in 1 woord geweldig! Super vriendelijk, alles met een grote glimlach. Dit was echt de moeite waard, absolute aanrader!! ☹Niets!

113007

2025-08-31

Extraordinaria

Wilco

2025-08-24

8.0

Very Good

Julio

2025-08-18

☺Todo, una casa decorada com mucho gusto y un personal muy amable ☹Nada

Sanad

2025-08-09

تجربة مميزة ☺الهدوء

2025-08-08

9.0

Wonderful

Raffaella

2025-08-08

Struttura meravigliosa (antica dimora ) , camere spaziose e bellissime, pulizia perfetta, servizio perfetto , colazione ☺Tutto. ☹Niente.

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