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The Turbine Hotel & Spa was an ambitious project which transformed an old power station into a unique 5 star boutique Knysna hotel.

A boutique 5 star hotel on Thesen Islands in Knysna which offers guests luxurious accommodation options, the Island Café restaurant, stunning views, and a range of world-class facilities. The hotel offers guests a choice of 17 standard rooms, 6 luxury rooms, a honeymoon suite, and 2 self-contained suites adjacent to the hotel. The 90-seater Island Café restaurant overlooks the stunning canal and serves up extraordinary dishes from a diverse a la carte menu. The Gastro Pub, on the other hand, is the perfect spot to enjoy after-work drinks, catch the latest rugby or football game or indulge in a post-dinner night cap.

27/10/2026

Planning your year-end function? We have the venue.

Conferencing for small teams, dining on-site, and accommodation if you'd like to make a night of it.

📓 Book your date before the diary fills.

22/10/2026

A stay this close to the Knysna Lagoon deserves at least one morning on it.

Cruises, kayaks and charters all launch a short stroll from our front door. Ask our team and consider it arranged.

19/10/2026

At The Turbine, everything is within walking distance, including the restaurant, the spa, the pool and the prettiest canals in Knysna.

Arrive, pack away your car keys, and don't think about traffic again until checkout.

Spring bookings: bit.ly/turbinehome

16/10/2026

We're not just a hotel - we're a piece of Knysna's history you can check into.

Original turbines, canal-side mornings, and the kind of stay worth talking about at your next dinner party.

We'd love to have you with us this spring.

🛎️ Enquiries: bit.ly/turbineenquiries

14/10/2026

Each of our 6 Luxury Rooms is themed around Knysna's maritime past, from the boat-builders who shaped this town to the working harbour our power station once served.

Curated artifacts, canal views, and a king-size bed to chart your course through a Thesen Island escape!

🛟 More info: bit.ly/turbine_luxrooms

09/10/2026

You've heard of café culture. Now try canal-side café culture, Thesen Island's speciality.

Dining at the Island Café keeps you close to the water, the light and the spring air, which is exactly where you want to be at this time of year.

01/10/2026

October on the Garden Route is looking peachy!

Mark your calendars:

🎨 Plett Arts Festival | 25 Sept to 4 Oct
Ten days of music, fine art, jazz and land art, from Plett's main street to its beaches.

🪁 Garden Route Kite Festival | Sun 18 Oct
Giant kites from nine countries over Scarab Village, Sedgefield, all in aid of a good cause.

🐋 Whale season | All month
Mothers and calves in the bays. No ticket required.

Your base between it all? Look no further than The Turbine Hotel & Spa.

27/09/2026

The Gastro Pub serves cold drinks and a warm welcome, but let's be honest - it's all about that lagoon view.

Join us for sundowners later! 🌅

View more here: bit.ly/gastropubturbine

24/09/2026

🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Day from all of us at The Turbine Hotel! 🇿🇦

24/09/2026

The Turbine Hotel & Spa began as a power station on an island that was once a timber yard, in a town built on forests and oysters.

That kind of layered history, one story shaping the next, is one part of a very rich heritage.

Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! 🇿🇦

Address

TH 36 Sawtooth Lane, Thesen Islands
Knysna
6571

Website

http://www.turbinehotel.co.za/

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