Pezula Resort & Spa, Knysna, South Africa

Pezula Resort & Spa is located on the eastern head of Knysna on South Africa’s scenic Garden Route. This luxury resort hugs the rugged coastline of the southern Cape and has breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean, the Knysna Lagoon and the Outeniqua Mountains. This luxury resort provides a sanctuary of privacy and indulgence.

The facilities

This luxury resort’s restaurant, Zachary’s, serves world-class gourmet cuisine along with a wide selection of fine wine. The multi-award-winning Spa & Gym is not to be missed. The state-of-the-art gym provides for every type of workout and also houses an indoor heated pool, a sauna and steam room and Jacuzzi. The spa offers a diverse range of treatments including scrubs, wraps, massages, steam baths, milk baths, hydrotherapy, facials, laser treatments and much more. Other activities on the resort include golf, tennis, horse riding, hiking and canoeing. The Montrose Castle gives guests access to secluded Noetzie Beach and River. As well as this, the luxury hotel also boasts a driving range, as well as a library and game room.

The suites

Accommodation at the luxury resort comprises of 78 luxury suites including 2 presidential suites. All of the suites have spectacular views of either the Knysna Lagoon or the Indian Ocean. The décor at this luxury resort is contemporary African style with an emphasis on warm earth tones. The suites and villas are designed to pamper guests and provide every conceivable comfort. The real log fireplaces and heated marble floors in the bathrooms add to the luxury, as do the private balcony or patio, air conditioning, flat-screen TV, DVD player, wireless internet and a gourmet pantry stocked with deli snacks from the kitchen. Pezula Private Castle on Noetzie Beach, which opened in January 2008, is the resort’s ultra-luxury accommodation offering and consists of a main castle with 3 suites and a Honeymoon Castle. Built into the rugged cliff-face with direct access to the beach, the castle complex has its own chef, executive butler and housekeeper, and is the ultimate private hideaway for guests with a yen to be pampered.