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Lairds Lodge

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Interior
Bar (on property)
Courtyard
Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
20km from Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, 6600
  • Garden Route Wolf Sanctuary
    6 min walk
  • Knysna Elephant Park
    19 min walk
  • Garden of Eden
    6 min drive
  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Plettenberg Bay

With a stay at Lairds Lodge in Plettenberg Bay, you'll be steps from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and a 3-minute drive from Harkerville Saturday Village Market. .This country house is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Garden Route National Park and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Knysna Ziplines.
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What's nearby

  • Garden Route Wolf Sanctuary - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Knysna Elephant Park - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Adventure Land - Water Slides and Play Park - 8 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Goose Valley Golf Club - 12 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Plettenberg Bay Beach - 15 min drive - 12.0 km

Getting around

  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Steers - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Carol Breeze Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Heath Cafe & Deli - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Zinzi Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Harkerville Market - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Lairds Lodge

Colonial country house with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Lairds Lodge offers 17 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Plettenberg Bay country house provides complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

Recreational amenities at the country house include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This Colonial country house also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the country house's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast. An additional breakfast (subject to charges) is served daily.
Lairds Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Lairds Lodge
Lairds Lodge Plettenberg Bay
Lairds Plettenberg Bay
Lairds Lodge Country Estate South Africa/Harkerville
Lairds Lodge Country House
Lairds Lodge Plettenberg Bay
Lairds Lodge Country House Plettenberg Bay

Lairds Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Annelize

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful garden Beautiful room Staff amazing, decor stunning, check out the bar area 🍸
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The friendliest staff, most beautiful hotel and delicious food..everything was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Average but friendly
Hello, it seems like Covid has taken its toll on Lairds Lodge. It seemed like it was in need of an upgrade. The
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Israel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were exceptional, rooms are absolutely stunning and the food was amazing! Wish we were staying here longer as this has been our favourite place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary, Worcestershire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff make this place special. When you arrive and are greeted personally by each of the staff, you realise that this is going to be special. Lesley, Bani and the rest of the team make you feel very special during your stay and provide much help and advice about things to do, places to visit etc. The breakfasts were the best we’d had during the whole of our holiday and the dinners were equally as good. Fabulous place, love to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ramin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique experience
Really amazing Lodge, a unique experience with superb food , exceptional actually
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely charming lodge. Nice room, good breakfast. Disastrous unpaved access road (deep holes) which could easily be rectified. Recommend visiting nearby elephant reserve.

10/10 Excellent

Rahshel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful hotel with very friendly staff. The breakfast was amazing and very luxurious. the only downside was it was a few minutes outside of town about halfway between Plettenberg and Knysna.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accommodation
Our family stayed at Lairds Lodge so we booked 2 rooms and accommodations were beautiful. The staff could not have been nicer and the breakfast was a culinary delight!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jenny, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lodge, lovely staff, delicious meals!
Laird's Lodge provided a wonderful retreat away from the more touristy section of Plettenberg Bay. The grounds were beautiful and the staff was lovely. They went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable. The food was delicious -- you will not leave hungry. The breakfasts were gorgeous and not to be missed!

10/10 Excellent

neal , uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic service and food
Stayed for 3 nights. Wonderful hotel with really excellent service. We ate here twice and the food was very good. Breakfast was a real treat every morning. Location is very good for both Kynsa and Plettenberg bay.

10/10 Excellent

MR S J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Laird's Lodge
An excellent establishment. Rooms very well appointed and staff were most helpful and friendly. The one meal we had was superb and there are plenty of wines on offer from South Africa. I would definitely return.

6/10 Okay

macs, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
First class staff & service. Nice food.
Room allocated dark, cold & seemed damp. Bathroom/toilet facilities very basic and poor quality. No heating provided. Imaginative food but limited choice. Accommodation over-priced.

10/10 Excellent

EIMEAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular!!!
Spectacular stay from start to finish. Tea and biscuits on arrival then a bottle of champagne and chocolates in our room. The interior design is wonderful and each room more interesting than the next. The food was out of this world dinner and breakfast were both perfect. A really brilliant place to stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Retreat
We stayed for three nights and loved it. Great food, wine, staff, location and surrounding areas.

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Piece of heaven
Absolutely beautiful place to stay! Staff couldn't have been nicer and food and friendliness at meals made it like a big house party!

10/10 Excellent

John, Cork

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guesthouse
Great guesthouse in a peaceful setting outside Plettenberg Bay. The staff were great and the food was excellent. They have a lovely pool area also.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful service and superb food
Extremely friendly with great staff. Cuisine absolutely the best.

10/10 Excellent

Rema, hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, luxurious country house
This is the second time that we have chosen to stay at Lairds Lodge. If anything the second visit was even better than the first. The hospitality of the staff and their willingness to make your stay a complete delight is outstanding. The accommodation is so comfortable, with room 11 providing an enormous amount of space for us. The lodge is close to many attractions and areas of interest and finally the food is amazing. Not any choice as the meal is determined beforehand, but you can choose the number of courses and each is a culinary feast.

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Leamington Spa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good recommendation
Treated ourselves with a stay here for our 49th wedding anniversary and were not disappointed. The establishment decor is very interesting, the room was large and well furnished, complete with large candle in the bathroom, although this may have more to do with the recurring power cuts in SA, which were handled well. We also ate dinner there which was very elaborate. An alternative fish dish was provided for my non-meat-eating husband but this was not as good as the set meal. Service was excellent. We usually prefer to stay nearer to towns but with dinner available this wasn't a problem. Weren't able to enjoy the lovely pool area as the weather was stormy.

8/10 Good

marcus

Liked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lodge with amazing food
Enjoyed every second.. Staff are amazing as is the comfort of the lodge. Nice quiet and relaxed. Food is amazing.