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A former power station transformed into a trendy boutique hotel right on the popular Knysna lagoon.
Created within a former power station The Turbine Boutique Hotel & Spa lies at the heart of Knysna. This quirky boutique hotel oozes contemporary chic while retaining the old power station’s original industrial features. The décor is described as ‘funky industrial chic’ and from the moment you enter the property there is plenty of evidence of its former use with steel pillars and colourful pipework throughout. Some of the hotel’s spaces have been turned into informal art galleries to showcase the work of local artists.
The hotel has its own jetty so cruises on Knysna’s lagoon can easily be arranged. The Turbine Hotel is a memorable addition to an adventure along the Garden Route, South Africa’s famous route for sweeping coastal roads, tranquil national parks, sandy beaches and world-class golf courses.
Why we love The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa
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From Thesen Island, it's just a 10-minute stroll over a bridge to Knysna's main waterfront
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Make sure you see some of the artwork from local artists in the hotel's informal gallery spaces
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Try the Knysna Journey - a 90-minute signature treatment at the Turbine's spa
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Step straight from the hotel and onto a boat for a sunset sail or a cruise to Knsyna Heads
Rooms
The 24 bespoke rooms are charmingly decorated with light and bright colours, with different sizes and shapes due to the quirky layout of the building. For more space to play with, upgrade to a luxury room or for even more extravagance, the Honeymoon Suite includes a luxurious double shower and a standalone bath.
Each room is decorated individually, giving them all distinct character. Some rooms feature a balcony looking over the lagoon.
- TV
- DVD library
- writing desk
- telephone
- fully stocked minibar*
- tea and coffee facilities
Each room is decorated individually, giving them all distinct character. Some rooms feature a balcony looking over the lagoon.
- TV
- DVD library
- writing desk
- telephone
- fully stocked minibar*
- tea and coffee facilities
- microwave
- sleeper sofa
- bar and stools
This room exudes cool luxury with a double shower and standalone bath. The suite is decorated with modern metallic shades and has views of the Indian Ocean.
- double shower
- standalone bath
- TV
- DVD library
- lounge suite
- writing desk
- telephone
- fully stocked minibar*
- tea and coffee facilities
- microwave
- sleeper sofa
- bar and stools
Facilities
There is plenty to whet the appetite at the hotel’s Island Café which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Squeezed between the two original turbines it has a terrace overlooking the Thesen Island canals. The Gastro Pub is worth a visit, not only for its craft gins and beers, but to look at some of the original features of the power plant including a large lifting hook and thick chains.
Island Café
Open for breakfast, lunch or dinner, the Island Café offers a range of dishes which can be enjoyed outside on the terrace or around the open fire in cooler months.
The Gastro Pub
Serving plenty of comfort food, gourmet burgers, flavoured flatbreads and Cape Malay fish goujons.
At the Gastro Pub you can try many local drinks including Knysna Honey Gin and the Turbine Autumn Ale.
What's Included
• Breakfast
The Turbine Spa has a single and double treatment room and a Rasul steam room. Choose from a range of massages, TheraVine ™ facials and beauty treatments.
With an excellent location for exploring Knysna on the lagoon, you can take a whale-watching cruise (July to November for southern right whales), cycle along the glorious coastline or discover an array of restaurants, art studios and South Africa’s oldest microbrewery.
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