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aha The Rex Hotel

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

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Exterior
Interior entrance
Bicycling
Dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool

Explore the area

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8 Gray Steet, Knysna, Western Cape, 6571
  • Place, Knysna Lagoon
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Knysna Waterfront
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Knysna Quays
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Twin Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • Pezula Championship Course - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Knysna Lagoon - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Knysna Waterfront - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Knysna Quays - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Featherbed Boat Cruises - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Persello Pizzeria - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Lunar Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Olde's Pub - ‬14 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.

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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

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

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 83 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

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
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • 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-width doorways

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • 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 at the property

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Barclaycard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

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.

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