Best Gay-Friendly Hotels in Knysna

Knysna Wayside Inn

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.1 (123)

Knysna Wayside Inn

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Small central inn on Fitchat Street in Knysna, with buffet breakfast included and free off-street parking.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Mixed LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Knysna Country House

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.3 (52)

Knysna Country House

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Four-star B&B guesthouse in leafy Hunters Home, Knysna, minutes from the town's golf courses.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Knysna Quays

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.7 (135)

Knysna Quays

Knysna Waterfront / The Quays

Self-catering accommodation in central Knysna, near the waterfront and lagoon. Mainstream and gay-friendly.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Jun 2026

Knysna Inn

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.2 (240)

Knysna Inn

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Small hotel on Main Road in central Knysna on the Garden Route, within walking distance of the lagoon and Waterfront.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

B My Guest

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.2 (169)

B My Guest

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Self-catering accommodation on Herons Way in Knysna, close to the lagoon, for travellers on the Garden Route; mainstream, gay-friendly.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Year-round

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Bamboo, the Guesthouse

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.2 (130)

Bamboo, the Guesthouse

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Relaxed guesthouse in Hunters Home, Knysna, with rooms, self-catering apartments and a saltwater pool.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Pool

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Knysna Lakeside

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.4 (167)

Knysna Lakeside

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Low-key guesthouse in Knysna's Paradise area with rustic rooms, some with kitchenettes, free parking and a braai area.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.5 (849)

The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Boutique hotel and spa in a converted power station on Thesen Island, Knysna, on the lagoon.

Gay friendly Spa Gay-friendly (straight venue)

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Sunnymeade Guest House

Gay-Friendly Hotel 5.0 (6)

Sunnymeade Guest House

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Small guesthouse in the Heuwelkruin area of Knysna on the Garden Route; only a few reviews, so confirm details directly.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Interlude on Ridge

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.6 (11)

Interlude on Ridge

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Self-catering home on Ridge Drive in Heuwelkruin, a hillside suburb of Knysna on South Africa's Garden Route.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Year-round

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Island Vibe

Gay-Friendly Hotel 3.8 (204)

Island Vibe

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Backpacker lodge on Main Road in central Knysna, on South Africa's Garden Route, with budget rooms and dorms.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Mixed LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Heaven Can Wait Knysna

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.8 (39)

Heaven Can Wait Knysna

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Small guesthouse at The Cove on Pezula Golf Estate, on the Knysna East Head side of the lagoon on the Garden Route.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Reservation required

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026

Seabatical

Gay-Friendly Hotel 4.9 (10)

Seabatical

Gay-Friendly Hotel

Small guest accommodation on Milkwood Drive in the Old Place area of Knysna, on South Africa's Garden Route.

Gay friendly Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted

LGBTQ+ Friendly Oct 2026