About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Narnia on Thesen Island in Thesen Island offers a spacious holiday home with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property features a living room, balcony, and a private beach area. Beachfront and Leisure: Guests enjoy beachfront access, a sun terrace, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Additional facilities include a garden, outdoor fireplace, and free bicycles. Local Attractions: Located 32 km from Plettenberg Bay Airport, the property is near Simola Golf and Country Estate, Knysna Heads, and Knysna Forest, each 8 km away. Water sports are available in the surrounding area. Guest Services: The property provides a paid airport shuttle service, outdoor yoga classes, and cycling activities. Free private parking and full-day security ensure a comfortable stay.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

  • FREE private parking!


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
Bedroom 3
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Roger
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was good, food not applicable as it was a self catering booking. The property had everything we expected and situated in a fine location.
  • Sarah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing experience. Loved the new boutique furnishings. Such a perfect place to stay. Sea view rooms are one of life’s special experiences. 110% recommend.
  • Gemma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really high quality property and finishes. Plenty of entertaining space inside and out. Felt very safe in the gated, guarded island community. Guards also really friendly and lovely, and nearby restaurants so, so friendly and serving great food....
  • Kate
    Portugal Portugal
    The house is beautiful, comfortable and great location and private, wonderfully furnished, we loved it
  • Lara
    South Africa South Africa
    good location, beautiful decor and house layout is great
  • Clare
    South Africa South Africa
    the house is spacious and there are lots of stacker doors opening to the garden. lovely on suite bathrooms
  • Humaid
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    الفيلا التي قمت بحجزها لم تكن لها اطلالة مباشرة علي البحيرة ، حوض السباحة في الفيلا بدون تدفئة ، لكن الفيلا بشكل عام نظيفة راقية مؤثثة بشكل جيد جدا ، الصالة فيها تدفئة و الغرف ايضا فيها مكيفات تعمل بنظام التدفئة ، اضافة الى وجود تدفئة في السرير ،...
  • Nada
    Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    الامان ندخل للجزيره عن طريق بوابة فيها حرس ومنظمه السكن جميل ونظيف وهدوء ❤️
  • Jasem
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    الفيلا كانت حديثه ومرتبه والمكان جميل ويصلح للاطفال ونسبه الامان عاليه
  • Karl-heinrich
    Germany Germany
    Eine sehr gepflegte und sehr ruhige Residenz. Die Küche war sehr reichhaltig mit hochwertigen Besteck, Geschirr und Maschinen, wie z.B auch eine Nespresso Kaffeemaschine ausgestattet.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Tracy

8.3
Host review score
Tracy
LOADSHEDDING: The house has an inverter/battery backup to power up the home during electricity power outages. This three bedroom, well equipped and stylish home is set on the very popular Thesen Island in Knysna. There are three fantastic outdoor entertainment spaces with a modern built in BBQ and swimming pool. The kitchen is modern with a large island for preparing delicious meals. There is a good indoor/outdoor flow to the house. All the bedroom are en suite with shower and lead out onto a balcony for good air flow. The main bedroom also has a bath. The house has a remote jetty (mooring) a few steps from the house. Access to the water is very close to the house. A special holiday rental. Thesen is centrally situated and has a network of channels surrounding it. There is plenty to do on the island , tennis, squash, swimming, fishing, maze and children's play area. There is a private Beach with BBQ facilities and the children congregate here to play volley ball and soccer. Thesen Harbour town is within walking distance and has plenty of boutique shops and great restaurants. The famous Ilde Pain Bakery is also on The Island. NB: THE HOST WILL COLLECT A POST CLEANING FEE OF R1 250 DIRECTLY FROM THE GUEST.
I have been living in Knysna for the last 25 years and love the area. I would love you welcome you to show you our little piece of paradise. I will give you a detailed list of everything there is to do in this area as well as recommendations for restaurants. I look forward to hosting you. I especially love this house and would be proud to present it to you.
Thesen Island has 24 hour access control and there are security cameras all over the island making this an very safe place to stay. The island is very centrally situated in Knysna which makes it the perfect location. Activities: Mountain biking, walking, trail running, Indigenous forest, Zipline, Sandboarding, Boating, Ferry, Kayak, Sup, Golf, Biird Watching, Tours, Book a tour with local tourist guide. Visit Craft shops, Tast local Beer and gin, Spend a day on the Beach, Learn to Surf, Snorkel in the rock pools, Beach walk from Brenton to Buffalo Bay, Walk in Steenbok Park, Visit the Elephant Park, Knysna Waterfront, Art galleries, Art lessons, Local markets, The Farm, Simola (kids cycle track) Knysna Scootours in the forest, Jubilee Creek in the millwood forest take a 3.6 km walk to the swimming hole and waterfall. Drive the 7 passes.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Narnia on Thesen Island takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of ZAR 3,000 is required. The property charges this 7 days before arrival. That's about US$172. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

A damage deposit of ZAR 3,000 is required. The property charges this days before arrival. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.