Thesen Island Holiday House — Holiday Home Accommodation
8 Saffron Island, Thesen Island , 6570 Knysna, South Africa
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Thesen Island sits on one of Knysna's most coveted addresses — a quiet residential island connected to the town by a causeway, with water visible from every room. This house makes good use of that position: sea and lagoon views run through the interiors, and a balcony and terrace extend the living space outward toward the garden. A barbecue is set up outside for long evenings.
Inside, there's air conditioning, a full kitchen with dishwasher, and a hot tub alongside the private bathrooms, which include both a bath and shower. Bollard Bay Beach is roughly a kilometre and a half away on foot. Knysna's waterfront restaurants and the Heads are a short drive from the island's single entry point, making this a comfortable base for exploring the surrounding coastline and forests while returning each evening to somewhere genuinely calm.
The neighbourhood What's near the door
Walk and drive times from this property. All distances measured to the entrance.
- 01 Beach Bollard Bay Beach1 hr 30 min 10 min drive 7.6 km
- 02 Beach Coney Glen Beach1 hr 34 min 10 min drive 7.9 km
- 03 Beach Sparrebosch Beach1 hr 51 min 17 min drive 9.3 km
- 04 Airport Plettenberg Bay Airport28 min drive 25 km
- 05 Airport George Airport56 min drive 61 km
The particulars
- Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)
- Free private parking available on-site
A walk-through in photos
The view
What you wake up to
09 imagesThe exterior
Outside the front door
02 imagesThe living spaces
Where the day softens
03 imagesThe dining room
Where meals slow down
02 imagesThe kitchen
Everything you need to cook in
05 imagesThe bedrooms
Where you actually sleep
03 imagesThe bathrooms
02 imagesThe deck & outdoor
Braai weather country
15 imagesThe details
Texture, trim, and the small pleasures
03 images
Your host Faith from By Design Homes
- Host rating
- 9.7 / 10
- Reviews
- 152
- Hosting since
- 2014
- Languages
- af, en
Thesen Island Holiday House is situated within the Thesen Marina Development.
Free WIFI available throughout the house.
Views of the lagoon from upstairs balcony and patio.
BBQ facililty.
Bedlinen and beach towels are available.
Coffee machine available. Feel free to bring coffee capsules.
The details
Great for your stay 10
- Parking
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Bath
- View
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Kitchen
- Terrace
- Hot tub
Parking 1
- Parking garage
Internet 1
- Internet services
Kitchen 14
- Dining table
- Coffee machine
- Cleaning products
- Toaster
- Stovetop
- Oven
- Tumble dryer
- Kitchenware
- Electric kettle
- Kitchen
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
Bedroom 2
- Linen
- Wardrobe or closet
Bathroom 11
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Additional toilet
- Bath or shower
- Shared toilet
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Shared bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Bath
- Shower
Living Area 3
- Dining area
- Sofa
- Seating Area
Media & Technology 3
- Cable channels
- Satellite channels
- Radio
Room amenities 7
- Drying rack for clothing
- Private entrance
- Carpeted
- Heating
- Ironing facilities
- Iron
- Hot tub
Accessibility 1
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Outdoors 9
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Sun terrace
- Barbecue
- BBQ facilities
- Patio
- Balcony
- Terrace
- Garden
Common areas 1
- Shared lounge/TV area
Food & Drink 1
- Tea/Coffee maker
Outdoor & View 3
- River view
- Lake view
- View
Building characteristics 1
- Detached
Reception services 1
- Invoice provided
Family friendly 6
- Streaming service (like Netflix)
- Flat-screen TV
- TV
- Squash
- Canoeing
- Fishing
Cleaning services 3
- Daily housekeeping
- Ironing service
- Laundry
Miscellaneous 2
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
Safety & security 3
- Key access
- 24-hour security
- Safety deposit box
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 14:00 to 17:00You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
- Check-out
- From 10:00 to 11:00
- Children and beds
- Child policies Children of any age are welcome. Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property. To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search. Cot and extra bed policies Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
- Pets
- Pets are not allowed.
- Cancellation/ prepayment
- Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
- No age restriction
- There is no age requirement for check-in
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