Lairds Lodge

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 1 mi (1.6 km) from Knysna Elephant Park and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Garden Route National Park.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the country house's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is included.

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.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Cape Floral Region Protected Areas - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Knysna Elephant Park - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Harkerville Saturday Village Market - 2 km / 1.3 mi
Knysna Ziplines - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Garden Route National Park - 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
Garden of Eden - 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Adventure Land - Water Slides and Play Park - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Radical Raptors - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Plett Puzzle Park - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Van Plettenberg Beacon - 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
St Peters Anglican Church - 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
Old Timber Shed - 11.8 km / 7.3 mi
Old Nick Village - 11.9 km / 7.4 mi
Plettenberg Bay Beach - 11.9 km / 7.4 mi
Robberg Beach - 14 km / 8.7 mi

The nearest major airport is Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) - 13.5 km / 8.4 mi

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.

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).

Laze your way through languid afternoons on one of several verandahs or in any of the sheltered courtyards where homemade iced tea is served with our compliments; the secluded swimming pool too is particularly inviting while beautifully landscaped gardens offer opportunity for a leisurely stroll. Indoors, the front lounge with its comfortable couches, small library, complimentary internet access, wood burning fireplace, and satellite television provides an alternative backdrop to a cup of tea and the day's decadent cake, or something stronger. And the brandy lounge has cosy seating arrangements ideal for enjoying an aged after dinner brandy or whisky, along with a separate large screen television area for the sports enthusiast Scrumptious breakfasts – fresh fruits, just-baked breads, croissants and muffins, homemade jams and preserves, and cooked specialities – will prepare you for the day ahead. Pre-dinner drinks are enjoyed around heated braziers in the candlelit courtyard or in the informal brandy lounge. Specialising in seafood and game dishes, the Lodge boasts one of the finest menus in the Garden Route; sociable 4-course gourmet dinners are served in the traditional reed ceilinged dining room, or can be taken in the rustic charm of the wine room. Every meal is carefully paired with selected wines from the Cape, ensuring a memorable South African dining experience, every time. Each of the elegant, high-ceilinged and individually decorated en suite rooms speaks of welcoming tranquility and easy living with cushioned comfort, air conditioned facilities, percale linen and specialised toiletries. Gowns, room safes, telephones and well stocked tea and coffee stations add to the restrained luxury Area Not only is the Lodge a Gourmet Retreat property but it is situated in one of the most picturesque regions of South Africa – the feted Garden Route. Foodie or otherwise, visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes to activities; because we at Laird's are passionate about food and believe that the majority of humankind travel on their stomachs, our staff are encouraged to reveal the hidden gems of our area. On Thesen Island in Knysna you'll find a 6th-generation baker and the best hangouts for fresh oysters; take a boat trip across the Knysna Lagoon to the Western Head while feasting on lunch and spectacular views; exploring Leisure Isle, Bollards Bay and Brenton on Sea is a must; and, if shopping and a peaceful meal is what you're after, then The Waterfront should be your first stop. In Plettenberg Bay your time will be well spent in the small Artisan coffee shops and at any one of the local markets; get up close and personal with whales and dolphins by boat; enjoy the famed Robberg Nature and Marine Reserve with its pristine beach, 200 metre sand dune and 300-strong seal colony; lunch in the vineyards at award winning wine estates; or sip on sundowners in one of the restaurants perched on the rocks or right on the beach while possibly watching the antics of the dolphins frequenting the bay. With endless stretches of pristine beaches immediately at hand, lazing on the beach could be the pastime of choice; but for those who wish to do a little exploring or adventuring the area's multitude of activity and leisure options are readily accessible. Regardless of your leisure time preference, Laird's Lodge and its diverse surroundings will keep you coming back for more, time after time.