Belvidere Manor Lagoonside Cottages

Well this place is certainly a hidden gem. An assortment of cottages of 1 and 2 floors. All set around Belvidere House with large oak trees and flowers. Really is a pretty location. Part of the estate has the Bell pub which serves lovely food. Our home had 3 bedrooms over 2 floors, all big with well furnished rooms and a large kitchen with oven , fridge and a washing machine. Also had 2 bathrooms. Met on arrival in reception by Neilen and what a lovely helpful person he is. Breakfast was included with a good choice and the cooked breakfast was delicious. Lincoln was our very attentive server. So if you’re looking for somewhere to stay in the area you will not go far wrong here. The setting itself is something special. The hospitality of South African 🇿🇦 people who are so genuine really stood out here. Belvidere management please recognise the very special employees you have in Nielsen and Lincoln who are a credit to you and brings people like me back again. See you next time. 🇿🇦🇬🇧

We had a truly wonderful stay at Belvidere, and while we shared a few suggestions for improvement directly with management, our overall experience was fantastic—4/5 🌟🥈 A heartfelt thank you to Naomi (General Manager), Nande (Bookings, Reception and primary liaison), as well as to Jeff (at The Bell), and the rest of the entire team of warm and enthusiastic staff who made us feel so welcome. From my wife and me, to my in-laws, we all felt genuinely cared for throughout our visit. We’d love to return for another stay and look forward to the next time!

It is just a shame this property with the most delightful setting is spoiled by the poor supervision of management. The breakfast offering was extremely poor and the service was shabby. There was not attention to detail to make this stay exceptional and I unfortunately cannot recommend this property

What a beautiful location and wonderful gardens, what a pity that there appears to be a serious lack of management. This was not our first stay at this property and what a visible drop in standards. Our breakfast service was just above appalling, and absolutely no management seen during our stay. The Bell ,however, was a highlight with good value Pub food and friendly service. But again on our 2 visits to the pub never saw a manager. There appears to be nobody looking at the detail and oversight that one would expect at this establishment Hopefully they will improve.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The property offers a stunning view of Knysna and the lagoon. There is also a bistro and a lovely pool on the property. Highly recommended.

Could not have been nicer - like going back to colonial days, but all was fresh. Good accommodations and wonderful breakfast. What impressed me the most was that we had to leave early in the morning after the second night (but before breakfast would be served) and they gave us a takeaway breakfast the night before that was outstanding - who goes that extra mile in this day and age? Could not recfommend this place more highly.