I will start off by saying that the Amanzi Island Lodge has a lot of nice aspects that will make your stay a pleasant one. It is on Leisure Isle and they provide free bikes and kayaks, so you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the island. The breakfast is lovely, and the staff are overall very friendly. The view is absolutely unbeatable. However, the low rating is due to a few negatives that prevented our stay from being ideal. While these are things that could have been ignored if the price point was lower, they are, in my opinion, unacceptable for a hotel at this price. First, it's no secret that South Africa is experiencing a great deal of load shedding at the moment. Most places have generators to deal with this, and for the price you pay for Amanzi, they should absolutely have a generator or, at the very least, notify you that they do not when you book so you can cancel if this is a dealbreaker. Second, the property is showing a great deal of wear and tear that needs to be addressed. Third, if you come here expecting privacy - forget it. We stayed in the Kingfisher Suite, and the "private pool" is right outside of a common area. Not to mention, the gate onto your "private deck" is a main thoroughfare for both guests and employees and accessible to everyone. All in all, we likely wouldn't stay here again unless the price was lowered to reflect the quality or the issues were resolved. I would recommend staying elsewhere on Leisure Isle if you're hoping for a pleasant stay.

Gorgeous gorgeous stay at Amanzi Island Lodge! We stayed for two nights, but I wish we could have stayed longer. Every detail was perfect - so clean, comfortable, well decorated, just magical. The chef cooked us a spectacular meal on our second night and catered to several vegetarians in our group. Cannot wait to bring visitors back to stay the next time we bring a group from America!

The hotel was nice. The staff infected us with their good humor and made us have a nice stay. We had the opportunity to have breakfast on our own terrace and got great tips for our program during the day. We especially recommend the township tour. We went there with the whole family and it was very impressive and through the two guides, who live in the township themselves, we got many impressions that we would never have gotten otherwise. We sang together and got to know all parts of the township. We were also allowed to borrow the bicycles for free and cycled around the whole island. The room service was also great and the hotel very neat and clean.

We stayed here for 2 nights while in Knysna and what an absolute treat it was. - The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. - The lodge is beautifully decorated and has everything you need. - Both breakfast and dinner were delicious. - We can HIGHLY recommend spending a bit extra to get one of the lagoon facing suites - You will not be disappointed to have that view... -The added extras of bikes to ride around the island was great too! Cannot fault this beautiful spot.

My daughters and I stayed at this magnificent lodge. It’s beyond beautiful and I could not fault a thing . The attention to detail, the spaciousness. The location, I could go on . The staff go out of their way to be friendly and efficient. They even washed my car . Things I loved - they stock Charlotte Rhys products including gorgeous candles. They have a Nespresso, always stock cold water in the fridge, 2 showers plus the amazing huge bath tub . They have electric blankets for cooler nights and an aircon for summer comfort . . It’s really a gem in leisure island in Knysna . The only place you should stay .

Load sheddings are quite common these days in SA, this place could let the people know when they book that they don't have a generator for example. Furthermore, with no power you don't have heating which in september was tricky. We were really cold and had to find solution to warm us up. There is not much attention to detail for a lot of the stafff especially for breakfast which took ages to be prepared when one could hear the people in the kitchen laughing and having fun. Out of a 1 month trip in SA, this is one of the 2 places where we will not go back. The location, leisure island, is very nice and quiet.

I normally don't review places... But this one deserves it. Loved my stay here!!

Fantastic place to stay, staff are the friendliest ever.

Highly recommended! Great service, pretty hotel and rooms, beautiful location, high quality breakfast and dinner!

Incredible location..and right on the beachfront..beautiful view and cozy place.

Had a fantastic stay, Everything about this was just 5 stars, will definitely come back, such a beautiful area, delicious food and good people. We have such a beautiful country.

This is a South facing unit. I thought the place was getting to look a little tired. Generator installed that made a massive difference with loadshedding. I felt the room dis not have proper ventilation. It sort of stayed wet with condensation. No curtains just blinds . Not my first choice of window furnishing. Aircon did not work properly.

The food was ok, not bad but not great. I would say satisfactory in general, but the view is very beautiful and we saw many seals playing in the sea. The service was quite good as well

Staff were friendly and super accommodating. The views are also excellent!

The lodge is well located next to sea. It has access to places with great activities. A place worth considering if you want a relaxing holiday.

Good on service fantastic as ordered Breakfast attending ekstra good and smiling --stay very private and goody

The fact that it is on leisure isle and in a great spot already is a great start. It seems someone sat down and thought of all the "little things" which I appreciated. Like a safe that was better than any others I've used, a good hair dryer, hot water bottles and all the mini amenities that smelt so good. It could do with a tiny tweak or two on the outside just to boost it to perfection, but the friendly and highly accommodating staff really outweigh any of that. And the food was excellent. I had a chunk of fresh yellowtail with fresh veggies for dinner. And my eggs Florentine for breakfast was outstanding. There are lovely communal areas too, which made the business part of my trip a pleasure. I sure did like this place, didn't I? :)

We stayed there for 3 nights during our trip of Garden route during end of September 2022. We had booked it originally for Sep 2021 but couldn't make it due due to Covid but they were so accommodating that they shifted our booking to 2022. We traveled as a family of 3 adults. We had booked Oystercatcher suite for us but we were in for a great surprise as we were offered an additional complimentary suite for our daughter. The lodge has a superb location facing Knysna lagoon with beautiful gardens. The suites are well appointed. The onsite restaurant provides excellent breakfast. If you prefer to have lunch/dinner there the choice is limited but the preparation is good. They provide shuttle service for drop and pickup at a nominal cost to the city. The vehicle is a new one and luxurious and the charges are very resonable. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. More

Very very friendly staff. Miriam received us and she made us feel right at home and very welcome. Beautiful view from the balcony of our room over the Heads. Beautiful large room. Very clean and neat. Really enjoyed our stay even if only 1 night.

Amazing food, views, people ✨️ thank you for our special stay! Ngiyabonga :)

Absolutely amazing lodge!!!! Venue, view, staff, service, comfortability, value for money and cleanliness 100% Amanzi and all the staff exceeded my expectations. Keep up the amazing hard work guys. Definitely will be back. And highly reccomend!

What an absolute gem of a hotel! Pristinely clean, fantastic staff - each and every one of them bent over backwards to help, with a huge smile. Extremely comfortable, fantastic food, exquisite views, nicely private, beautiful art pieces...all around a brilliant choice! HIGHLY recommended!

Staff are amazing and kind ! The rooms are spotless and cosy! Perfect to spend time with loved ones. Thank you so much for an amazing few days ! Highly recommend staying there! The food was amazing🤩 five star service😊 From the Andrews Family