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aha The Rex Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star hotel with outdoor pool

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Boating
Food court
Property grounds
32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels, TV
Dining
Reviews
8.8

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant
  • BarBarBar

Check out the area

Map
8 Gray Steet, Knysna, Western Cape, 6571
  • Popular LocationKnysna Waterfront19 min walk
  • Popular LocationKnysna Quays19 min walk
  • Popular LocationThesen Island6 min drive
  • AirportGeorge (GRJ)57 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Knysna

In suburbs.You'll find Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Pledge Nature Reserve within a 15-minute walk of this Knysna hotel. Knysna Waterfront and Knysna Quays are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Knysna Waterfront - 19 min walk
  • Knysna Quays - 19 min walk
  • Knysna Lagoon - 3 min drive
  • Thesen Island - 6 min drive
  • Leisure Isle - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • Snobs Coffee - 11 min walk
  • KFC - 15 min walk
  • Persello's - 10 min walk
  • African Bean - 14 min walk
  • Lunar Cafe - 13 min walk

About this property

aha The Rex Hotel

Family-friendly 4-star hotel with outdoor pool
Aha The Rex Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly aha The Rex Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Art Deco Knysna hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 54 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 2017
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Aha The Rex Hotel offers 54 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 83 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room accessibility
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 450.00
Express check-out available

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at aha The Rex Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 500 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 83 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 485 per person (one-way)
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 450.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 500 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Barclaycard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

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

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aha The Rex Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 160 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Harald

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
Great stay! The hotel seemed quite new. We had an issue where the air conditioning did not work but the staff were quick to bring a fan to our room. We didn't try the breakfast as the hotel was well located to access coffee shops and restaurants. Would recommend for a short trip for a location with great value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay however, it would be great if there were more TV channels available.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Siyabonga

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern
Very good and modern
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Corne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

André

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay away. Terrible service
Had an emergency’s and had to drive down to Knysna. Arrived at hotel, after I made a booking, and hotel was closed. Locked. Lights off. No one there. Absolutely horrible
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rex Knysna
Extremely friendly staff, convenient location to waterfront, within walking distance
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Lufuno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
I had a pleasant stay, the room was neat and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel, bad experience
The hotel looks brand new and even though the rooms are not so big, they are very comfortable and clean. The location is also great, walking distance to the Waterfront pier. We would have had a really good night of sleep if it werent for the extremely loud guests that started slamming doors at 6 am. Even though I called the reception to inform them, they couldnt handle the problem and the guests were still making a lot of noise until 08:30 when I gave up sleeping. The hotel is good but we had a bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020