We stayed in St James's in Knsya in March 2008, and had a terrific stay. It is located just outside of Knsyna. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable with TV, shower, bath. The rooms are very well serviced, the staff are lovely and the food is fantatstic!
If you have a car there is room for parking and they wash your car every morning. We found the concierage very helpful in giving us tips on where to go and what to do in Knysna and around.
Looking forward to going back soon!

We stayed here for four nights in late February what a superb place. We had a wonderful suite facing the lagoon, it was breathtaking. Our own lounge with comfy settees and a dining table plus TV, a large bedroom with patio doors looking out to the lagoon plus another TV and a beautiful bathroom. This is the place to feel special, the staff, the ambience everything makes you feel pampered. You are a short car ride to the Knysna Quays with some super restaurants ( try the Drydock). Its also in an ideal location to visit the surrounding area eg; the forest, Brenton on Sea, Plattenberg Bay etc.
If you want to feel spoilt this is the one.

There are no negatives about this hotel. We have stayed at many of the highest rated hotels in Europe, Far East, Australasia and the Americas and can honestly say the St James was one of the best if not the best. From the moment you arrive the hotel oozes quality - the glasses in the in room mini bar were cut crystal, the car was washed each morning. The restaurant was among the best we have eaten at in South Africa. In short - we would thoroughly recommend this hotel and hope to return before too long.

We stayed for 3 nights while on the Garden Route. From the minute we entered the premises the staff could not do enough for us. Its a small hotel, but don't let that fool you - you get all the more attention. The rooms are fab and the setting of the hotel on the lagoon is special. They have a fantacsic restaurant with an excellent menu, run by extremey friendly staff. They even washed our car each day without being requested to do so - its a nice touch. We would definately recommend this hotel to anyone but especially couples. We will be back!