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Avocet Nest on Thesen Island

Holiday home

A35 Thesen Island

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Why people book this hotel

Great location
12 mentions

The house is really lovely with direct access to the water from the jetty, easy …

The location was excellent and the house was very clean and beautifully decorate…

Friendly staff
3 mentions

Tracy was a great host - excellent communication and very helpful with any reque…

but the lovely and helpful staff at Seeff quickly got a replacement hairdryer

Comfortable rooms
3 mentions

Quiet safe location

It was very quiet and had a lovely outdoor sitting area backing onto the waterwa…

Clean rooms
2 mentions

Clean, spacious, comfortable

Parking available
1 mentions

Overview

Featuring garden views, Avocet Nest on Thesen Island provides accommodation with a garden and a patio, around 7.8 km from Simola Golf and Country Estate. This property offers access to a balcony, squash on the squash court, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 8.1 km from Knysna Heads. The spacious holiday home with a terrace and lake views features 3 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, and 3 bathrooms with a bath. Towels and bed linen are featured in the holiday home. There is also a seating area and a fireplace. You can play tennis at the holiday home, and the area is popular for cycling. Outdoor play equipment is also available for guests at Avocet Nest on Thesen Island. Knysna Forest is 8.3 km from the accommodation, while Pezula Golf Club is 9.1 km away. The nearest airport is Plettenberg Bay Airport, 32 km from Avocet Nest on Thesen Island.

Traveller reviews

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Brett

family_with_children

April 3, 2026

10

Wonderful family holiday enjoying Thesen Island

Tracy was a great host - excellent communication and very helpful with any request. The house is really lovely with direct access to the water from the jetty, easy parking with space for a trailer under cover and a very short walk across to the restaurants and coffee shops too. Double kayak was a win.

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Smita-Seema

extended_group

March 21, 2026

9

A beautiful serene and well equipped accomodation and I would highly recommend it to anybody wanting to rent it. . I w

The location was excellent and the house was very clean and beautifully decorated. We were running late but Tracy was very accommodating and met us at the entrance to guide us to Avocet Nest.

H

helen

solo_traveller

March 18, 2026

8

A lovely location and ideal for a few couples

Loved the location ... ideal for walking into Knysna or Thesen. Had a problem with a hairdryer which wasn't working properly ... but the lovely and helpful staff at Seeff quickly got a replacement hairdryer ... much appreciated !

S

Sibongiseni

extended_group

October 6, 2025

10

Perfectly located. The property is beautiful and well kept. We loved everything about our stay.

L

Leanne

family_with_children

July 22, 2025

10

Lovely house in a fantastic location

Such a wonderful house with excellent facilities and perfect location. Within walking distance to the restaurants and cafes, we felt very safe here and would stay in again if we came back to Thesen Island.

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NICOL

family_with_children

April 29, 2025

7

Good stay

Great location and loved the layout of house

M

Marion

extended_group

March 13, 2025

10

gorgeous house, fantastic, safe location, we loved staying here and will definitely be back!

Beautiful house, perfect location, felt very safe.

C

Caroline

extended_group

March 13, 2025

10

2nd visit - excellent

2nd time we have stayed in this property. Very nice location and decor. Everything you could need with this time the bonus of an inverter so when we had load shedding it didn't affect us. Excellent stay again. Hopefully we will be back

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Peggy-Anne

couple

February 10, 2025

6

If there is fresh bedding we will come again

Quiet safe location. Close to where I was working Thank heavens for mobile fan in one room. Other bedrooms need one too, for hot summer nights and mosquitoes.

D

Deirdre

extended_group

February 5, 2025

8

Lovely house in great location

Lovely location on waterfront

Y

Yolandé

family_with_children

December 2, 2024

10

We had a great time, thank you. We will definitely be back!

M

Maggie

family_with_children

November 14, 2024

10

We had an amazing stay.

The property is so beautiful like in the pictures. We loved everything about it. Very quite and its good for families. We could go back again

D

Dinah

family_with_children

July 7, 2024

9

We had a lovely stay at Avocet Nest. The place was clean and had everything we needed. A big thank you for the wood we c

Beautiful place and scenery.

H

Helen

couple

January 29, 2024

8

Comfortable relaxing home but lacking some basic items

The house is in a great location on Thesen Island. It was very quiet and had a lovely outdoor sitting area backing onto the waterway.

J

John

family_with_children

November 13, 2023

10

Clean, spacious, comfortable

A

Andy

family_with_children

October 9, 2023

9

Overall stay is good barring the communication delays and the process of passing security.

The accommodation was excellent with good location.

Z

Zaheer

family_with_children

September 27, 2023

10

The house and its location was spectacular. Tracy was extremely accommodating and let us check in early which helped a lot!

J

Jennifer

family_with_children

August 3, 2023

8

Nice property in gated community

Great house and well equipped

A

Antony

extended_group

July 12, 2023

9

The property is fabulous - definitely to be recommended.

D

Dinah

extended_group

June 5, 2023

10

The best holiday destination

Our host Tracy, she is the best, very friendly too. The house is exceptional and its close to all amenities, food, activities, malls etc...The house is exceptional. There is also backup whenever there's loadshedding.

Facilities

Activities

Tennis court, Golf course (within 3 km), Fishing, Cycling, Bowling, Diving, Horse riding, Squash, Snorkelling, Spa and wellness centre, Massage, Children's playground, Windsurfing, Canoeing, Hiking, Private beach area, Water sport facilities on site, Water park, Walking tours, Bike tours, Tour or class about local culture, Cooking class, Live music/performance, Beach

Cleanliness & disinfecting

Property is cleaned by professional cleaning companies, Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay, Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning

Entertainment and family services

Kids' outdoor play equipment

Food & Drink

Breakfast options

General

Indoor fireplace, Non-smoking throughout, WiFi available in all areas, Non-smoking rooms

Internet

WiFi, Free WiFi, Internet services

Outdoors

Sun terrace, BBQ facilities, Garden, Terrace, Outdoor furniture

Parking

Parking garage, Accessible parking, Parking, Free parking, Parking on site, Private parking

Physical distancing

Physical distancing rules followed, Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas

Reception services

Invoice provided

Safety features

Access to health care professionals, Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas

Services

Daily housekeeping, Grocery deliveries, Laundry, Ironing service

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 15:00 to 23:59
Check-outFrom 00:00 until 10:00
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printPlease inform in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions. This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Last updated: Apr 12, 2024, 5:47 AM

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