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  • 2/5 Tom S. 2 years ago on Google
    Disappointing, as we had high expectations following good reviews on Google and the it was recommended by friends. We had a diner with 8 friends & family. The staff was friendly and my Peri peri chicken livers was great although they forgot the parmesan bruschetta. My rack of lamb was just lightly cooked at the outside and completely rare inside. I showed it to the waiter who took my plate to the kitchen and returned it about 10 minutes later. The plate was now hot but the rack as expected still completely rare inside. The Pear and Roquefort salad had only a few small salad leaves. My wife ordered a plate with two soles but only received one and the accompanying butter gravy tasted as if it was “off”. The red wine we had to return as it was full of sediment. A friend ordered the Springbok filet but could not eat it as it had a very strange smell. I thought it might be the typical game smell that some people don’t like but when I smelled it I agreed with her that it was better not to eat it. My son and a friend ordered a pasta that tasted “ok” but looked not at all as shown in a picture on their website. It was just a bunch of plain pasta with a scoop of veal in gravy. My other friends were also not very impressed whit their food. The extraction system in the open kitchen did not work well or was compromised by the open windows resulting the whole restaurant to be filled with strong cooking fumes. It took 1 hour before we received our starters and another 1 hour for receiving the mains. We decided to skip the dessert and go home for coffee as it was already late. I’m very curious to understand why our dinner experience was so much worse than the average other reviewers.
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  • 5/5 Jess P. 5 months ago on Google
    Great little hotel with a fabulous view! Loved the food in the restaurant and the staff was incredible. Bonus: the rooms have huge soaker bathtubs!

  • 1/5 Fons A. 2 years ago on Google
    no bath mat, no water in the room nor in the minibar, finding electricity to plug in the phone was a hassle (behind the cupboard), no converter for European equipment, no light on table/dress table, all in all a very poor show. This hotel should be 5 stars, it is not ! The food is also poor. We were the only four guest and it took over an hour to get breakfast.

  • 5/5 Melanie B. 7 months ago on Google
    Great service and friendliness from a professional guy, Jordan. We thoroughy enjoyed the views, from the balcony and pool and from the lovely dining room too. And the movie theatre experience is definitely to be repeated! Thanks for making it a very special birthday!

  • 5/5 Peter 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I have just been to the hotel from our accommodation along the road, for cocktails and a meal. Environment is excellent. Drinks and food were very good. The manager (I assume) was very polite and welcoming. Very well worth a visit particularly as, for such a positive experience, it was very reasonably priced.

  • 5/5 Chantál F. 10 months ago on Google
    Awesome place for bigger kids or teenager parties. Grab a burger, movie and popcorn for R280pp. Thank you The Mount Knysna for your amazing hospitality and service, breathtaking views, delicious food and luxury private cinema. Everything was superb 👌🏻

  • 5/5 Philipp R. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly and hospitable service, beautiful views. Thank you for having hosted us with child for drinks, pool and relaxation!

  • 5/5 Rebecca H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience, would highly recommend. Friendly/helpful staff, stunning views and great food. Really lovely vegetarian options. Loved every minute!

  • 5/5 Rodrique G. 1 year ago on Google
    Our stay at Mount Knysna in celebration of my 50th birthday exceeded my expectations. Besides having a beautifully decorated room with spectacular views overlooking the ocean, the staff were absolutely incredible. The service at the restaurant was excellent, and the food was truly delectable. I believe that everyone ought to experience such service excellence, and therefore, we highly recommend Mount Knysna. Thank you to Jordan and the team for taking good care of us this past weekend. We'll done!

  • 5/5 Mark N. 4 years ago on Google
    Outstanding meal there , fillet was medium rare, as ordered, and melted like butter in my mouth. I don't often order a sauce with my steak, but I am pleased I did last night. The pepper sauce was just out of this world. Highly recommended venue

  • 5/5 Digger H. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant 2 stories at the Mount Knysna is delightful it's the best kept secret in Knysna. Extremely good value with 5 star service. A lovely atmosphere. They just need to promote the venue. 5 stars.

  • 5/5 Stefano S. 1 year ago on Google
    We celebrated a 70th birthday and could not have wished for a better venue. The setting is stunning, the decor is great, but the service by the happy staff was the cherry on the cake. As expected, the food was also very good...a night we all enjoyed very much.

  • 5/5 Jennifer S. 2 years ago on Google
    What an amazing stay from the super friendly reception ,to the absolute luxurious room with an awesome view ,to the delicious food and great service at the restaurant ,and not to forget the movie theatre with its huge screen and surround sound and great movie selections All the staff really went the extra mile When in Knysna would definitely stay here again Thanks everyone at Mt Knysna YOU ARE AWESOME

  • 2/5 zintle w. 3 years ago on Google
    We did not stay, but had an event last weekend (6.3.2021), a 21st birthday to be specific. Beautiful place but with a very rude Manager or Owner, her name is Margaret. We had issues with her from Friday when we went to view them place for setup, totally disorganized person. Changes all that she agreed on, the worst was on the day of the even. Refusing for a backdrop to be brought in(I don’t know what she thought a 21st birthday is or how it’s done). We basically had to force our way in so many things there. Now my question is why agree in the first place to host us if you know you won’t be comfortable with how we do things? Then she comes in the middle of the event while the MC is talking,to address us about the food orders. Couldn’t she be decent for once? Go to the MC and tell her that instead of standing at the back of the dining room and shout that? Then have the decency to send her apology through someone? Why not do it herself? We were told we could be there until 22:00, to our suprise when we now there and told by 19:00 we must be out,because the guests must have their dinner. Either she can’t handle events, maybe she’s good for accommodation I don’t know. But her treatment sucks to the core, and she’s very RUDE!!

  • 5/5 Ann Katrin K. 2 years ago on Google
    Stunningly designed brand new luxury Hotel! The food was outstanding and the staff made it an exceptional stay. Absolutely amazing!

  • 5/5 Bongwekazi R. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a superb culinary experience here with our hostess Margaret and server Lu. The chef was splendid, I enjoyed my duck confit 👌🏾. To top it off, they played great music 🎶 which we danced and sang along to. We will definitely come again.

  • 1/5 Odile M. 2 years ago on Google
    Review Utterly disappointed. The first time we visited the Mount was in September 2020, where we had a spectacular meal with outstanding views. Unfortunately the quality of the both the staff and food has decreased immensely (last visit 30 April 2021). Cold and tasteless food coupled with uneducated waiters, chefs and an uninterested owner made this meal a complete and utter waste of money and time. One would expect exceptional quality and service. Yet we received nothing short of disappointment. We will certainly not be returning!

  • 5/5 Alexander Victor “Lex” Von L. 1 year ago on Google
    Looks great, clients loved it. Eden D Taxi Co did their transfer.


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