Welcome to one of the Garden Route's best known travel destinations, Knysna.

Premier Hotel Knysna - The Moorings welcomes you to idyllic natural surroundings in the Western Cape.  This new addition to the Premier Hotel & Resorts portfolio offers the traveller luxury accommodation with up-market furnishings and the lifestyle conveniences of a modern home.

With air-conditioning, secure off-street parking, business and conference facilities, restaurant and sparkling swimming pool, Premier Hotel Knysna – The Moorings will surpass all your needs, whether it be for business or pleasure.

The hotel is situated on the secluded banks of the Knysna Lagoon in the midst of enchanting woodland gardens.  The area offers an abundance of outdoor leisure activities such as fishing, swimming, boating or bird watching while Knysna is only minutes away where guests can enjoy a wide variety of shopping malls, restaurants, pubs and historical attractions. 

Accommodation This hotel offers a range of luxury waterfront accommodation from 23 Studio suites, 19 One-bedroom suites and 6 Two-bedroom suites and 11 luxury Villa's.  All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, select DSTV bouquet and telephones. 

Premier Hotel Knysna - The Moorings has many additional features to ensure that your stay is an unforgettable one.  Look forward to a picturesque tidal waterway, an indigenous park and gardens, a beautiful sparkling pool, jetties and a slipway, a mini golf  and childrens play area - now you have no reason to not visit! 

 Services & Facilities
For your convenience Premier Hotel Knysna - The Moorings offer facilities such as laundry, room service, Internet access, business centre services and 24 hour reception. 

 Conferencing:
 Premier Hotel Knysna - The Moorings offer 4 conference rooms that can accommodate groups of 10 to 200 and  tailor-made packages to suit your needs. For more information, visit the conferencing section.

Wine and Dine
Guests to Knysna are welcome to pop-in at the newly launched Salmon Restaurant at Premier Hotel Knysna.  With delicious meals to satisfy even the most discerning palate, the Salmon restaurant is bound to be a culinary experience.

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 Beaches 

Premier Hotel Knysna – The Moorings is situated in Knysna on the Garden Route.  This part of the Western Cape offers visitors countless beaches, rivers and lagoons safe for swimming, good for fising, ideal for surfing or well suited for diving and snorkelling.  Bollard Beach, at the top end of Leisure Island in Knysna is not far from the Premier Hotel Knysna – The Moorings, and offers safe swimming, a beautiful stretch of beach and shaded braai facilities. 
The Garden Route is a strip of land like no other in the world in terms of beauty, natural attractions and unique flora and fauna.     

 Golf Courses 
The Garden Route is home to a few world-class courses, on offer in Knysna itself, and in neighboring towns.  Enthusiasts can go for a round of golf at the Knysna, Pezula or Simola Golf Club in Knysna, or take a forty-five minute drive to George where Fancourt Golf Club is situated.   

Shopping 
Knysna is well known for its wooden furniture, both new and antique.  Shoppers can take a stroll through the main street of Knysna, lined with small boutiques and shops, or visit signature outlets at the mall.  Several crafters and artists have set up stalls along the N2 highway, or studios and galleries in town, promising a vast variety of goods to tourists.     

'The Heads' 
A visit to Knysna would not be complete without a visit to the heads, a geological feature made up of a pair of huge cliffs, lying at the mouth of the lagoon.     

Outeniqua Choo Tjoe 
Take a ride on one of the last remaining steam trains in South Africa, enjoying splendid views of mountains, lakes, beaches and forests during a 3 hour trip between Knysna and George.   

Nature and outdoor recreation 
Beaches, lakes, mountains, forest and rivers provide endless opportunities for leisure and outdoor adventure.   Get up-close-and-personal with elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park or enjoy a hike through the forest while you ‘bird and tree’ watch.  Thrill seekers can skydive, paraglide, abseil, scuba dive or enjoy tree top canopy tours – all within easy reach of town.  The Garden Route also offers many nature reserves and sanctuaries like the Knysna Elephant Park, Featherbed Nature Reserve and the Birds of Eden Bird Sanctuary.