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Indulge in five-star, luxury accommodation, warm service and great golfing in Knysna, at the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route. Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa is the ultimate leisure, golfing and residential destination.
Surrounded by breathtakingly natural beauty, the uniquely elegant Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa stands sentinel over the town of Knysna. Offering discerning guests sophisticated accommodation and contemporary comfort, the hotel and restaurant overlook the Simola Golf and Country Estate and the exclusive Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, the first in Africa to be designed by the Golden Bear himself.
On the border of the Knysna forest, Simola is less than 7km from the centre of town and the world renowned Knysna estuary. Its convenient location makes it the ideal base from which to explore the rest of the Garden Route.
Visit us to experience the magic of Simola. And because you won’t want to leave once you’ve arrived, our exceptional investment opportunities (link to Country Estate) invite you to claim some of our magic as your own.
Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa
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Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa offers luxury, five-star accommodation in Knysna for up to 160 guests in 40 stylish, yet comfortable suites. With uninterrupted views of the estuary, famous Knysna Heads and the Indian Ocean beyond, the Knysna River valley or the Outeniqua Mountains, our hotel has been designed to make the most of the truly spectacular site and its unparalleled natural surroundings.
Our suites are set in private blocks separate from the communal areas such as the restaurant, spa and gym, ensuring your privacy in a personal haven of peace and tranquillity. It also creates a welcome break between business and ‘home’ during conferences and other corporate events.
Our Executive Suites have been cleverly designed to allow for separation into a Luxury Suite or Standard Room, which means that Simola’s accommodation is ideally suited to families, couples, singles, wedding parties, tour groups or business travellers.
We offer an airport shuttle service, laundry service, and rooms are serviced daily.
Fractional ownership presents a unique opportunity to add a suite at Simola to your investment portfolio.
Accommodation at the five-star Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa has been designed to suit your travel needs. Choose one of our Executive Suites, Luxury Suites or Standard Rooms – privacy, luxury and amazing service comes standard.
Executive Suite
The pinnacle in accommodation at Simola, our Luxury Suites and Standard Rooms combine to form our 145m² Executive Suites. With two bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, these suites offer an open planned living, dining and lounge area with a fully equipped kitchen and private patio. Executive Suites also include:
- wide screen television with DStv and DVD player with surround sound
- wireless connectivity with data and Internet ports
- King-sized bedroom with full en-suite bathroom
- twin-bedded room with en-suite shower (may be made into one double bed upon request)
- underfloor heating
- air conditioning
- flat-top hob with oven
- microwave oven
- under-counter fridge/freezer; and
- gas barbeque on the private patio
Luxury Suite
Our 120m² Luxury Suites are ideal for couples who enjoy the additional space of an extended living area. The open planned living, dining and lounge area is complemented by a fully equipped kitchen and private patio. Luxury Suites also include:
- wide screen television with DSTV and DVD player with surround sound
- wireless connectivity with data and Internet ports
- King-sized bedroom with full en-suite bathroom
- underfloor heating
- air conditioning
- flat-top hob with oven
- microwave oven
- under-counter fridge/freezer
- gas barbeque on the private patio
Standard Rooms
Our stylish Standard Rooms are perfect for those who do not require an extended living area and, at 25m², are ideal for business travellers or attendees of multi-day conferences. Standard Rooms boast:
- television with DSTV
- wireless connectivity with data and Internet ports
- twin-beds with en-suite shower (may be made into one double bed upon request)
- underfloor heating
- air conditioning
- coffee/tea making facilities
Guests and visitors are treated to delectable meals and even more inspiring views at Lungalo Restaurant and the adjoining Sir Roy Lounge.
On the first floor of the hotel’s reception and clubhouse building, Lungalo virtually hovers over the dramatic landscape. Glassed in on three sides, guests dine as they enjoy sweeping views of the lagoon, Knysna Heads, Knysna River valley and, of course, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. The fine dining a la carte menu serves gastronomic delights that are sure to delight home kitchen heroes and serious gourmands alike. Our visually stunning and well-stocked, glass-enclosed wine cellar boasts a selection of fine wines. Comfort, style, deeply satisfying and delicious food, exceptional wines and the most exclusive views in town make Lungalo everything a restaurant at Simola should be. It also makes for a romantic wedding reception venue and welcomes any occasion worth celebrating.
The Sir Roy Lounge is next to Lungalo and overlooks the putting green, lagoon and Knysna Heads. The sophisticated lounge is an intimate area perfect for tea before your tee time, sundowners before dinner or after dinner coffee.
Please contact us to book a table, or for more information.
Simola is a lifestyle. It’s one of dramatic views, superb dining, superior accommodation and fantastic golfing. It’s one of indulgence, to be shared with family, friends and golfing partners.
We are proud custodians of this natural wonderland and have consciously designed the hotel and estate to be enhanced by the environment while preserving it. Visit our Accommodation page for more information on our 40 luxury suites.
Other world class facilities at the five-star Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa include:
- Lungalo Restaurant and Sir Roy Lounge serve delectable menus and magnificent views.
- Our tranquil spa and fully equipped gym offer indulgence and pampering.
- Indoor and outdoor swimming pools with children’s playground.
- World class conference facilities.
- Venue options for magically romantic, dream weddings.
- The Simola River Club entertainment area with decks and braais on the banks of the Knysna River, including canoe storage for Simola homeowners.
Golfing facilities include:
- halfway house
- pro shop
- members’ lounge
- golf cart hire; and
- well-appointed changing rooms.
The 18-hole, par 72 Championship Course designed by the Golden Bear has many aspects that play in its favour. One of only three Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses in Africa and the first to be designed of those three, the course meanders along the impressive landscape high atop Simola hill. Unique to coastal courses, the wind is rarely a factor here, while it has often been said that the incredible views will make it hard to keep your head down.
Jack Nicklaus wrote of his design at Simola that it was his “…aim to create a golf course that will be a demanding test of skill for the accomplished golfer playing from the back tees. But, at the same time, I want to offer a challenging, yet enjoyable experience for the average or beginner player who plays from the appropriate tees and thinks his or her way around the golf course.” The result? A legendary golf course that challenges and delights members and visitors every day. And a Championship Course that has hosted the likes of the Sunshine Tour and the Vodacom Origins of Golf.
The course boasts an unusual configuration with five par 5 and five par 3 holes, with three tees to choose from.
The entrance to the clubhouse facilities are at hotel reception, where a grand staircase leads players to a statue of the great Jack Nicklaus himself. The Golden Bear is captured offering a welcoming wave to those coming to tee off on his signature course. And, as almost everywhere at Simola Golf and Country Estate, our club facilities boast the best views of Knysna, its estuary, the sandstone cliffs guarding the bay, the river and Outeniqua Mountains.
Prepare for your game in our spacious changing rooms. Then perfect your short game on the chipping and putting green or hone your long shots on our driving range. Players have direct access to Lungalo Restaurant, the spa and gym and indoor swimming pool. What better way to end off your dream round on one of Africa’s premier golf courses than to pamper yourself in absolute luxury?
Look no further than Simola Pro Shop for the latest in golfing equipment, branded golf apparel and a wide range of golfing gifts and accessories. The perfect gifting idea for any golfer? A gift voucher for purchases in the shop, golfing lessons or a round on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
Simola’s sophisticated clubhouse facilities are exclusively available to hotel guests, members and guests playing on the day.
The award-winning Simola Spa and Gym are located in the main building. The tranquil views of the iconic Knysna Heads, lagoon, river and Outeniqua mountains immediately create a sense of calm – perfect for the pampering you’re about to indulge in.
The views are best enjoyed from our glassed-in, curved, heated swimming pool, which we invite you to laze in before or after your specialised body therapy or beauty treatment. Balancing the mind, body and spirit, ours is a holistic approach designed to relieve stress, relax and energise.
The fully equipped gym turns your workout into an exercise in mindful meditation as the views over Knysna’s natural surroundings take your mind off the burn.
We are happy to create special spa packages and experiences for children under the age of 16. To preserve the tranquil atmosphere and personal enjoyment of our facilities, we regret that children under the age of 16 are not allowed during the normal running of the spa. Please contact the spa (link to Contact details) for more information on these specially curated packages.
Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa offers much more than you would expect from a venue.
Our unique location atop Simola Hill ensures that your guests or delegates will be stunned and inspired by the superb views of rolling hills, majestic mountains, the sparkling estuary and the magnificent Knysna Heads. Our elegant facilities allow for intimate business meetings and social affairs, extravagant banquets, joyous celebrations and professional and productive conferences and even glamorous cocktail parties in our piano foyer. And our professional staff are equipped to make your ideal function happen with the least amount of effort on your part.
Every occasion deserves to be celebrated at Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa.
Conferencing
The professional staff at Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa will take care of the logistics so that you can take care of business.
The versatility of our modern, fully equipped venues ensures that your conference, presentation, meeting, training session or teambuilding takes place in a productive, stylish setting. Venue options include the Forest View Conference Room that seats up to 180 delegates, or the Club Lounge that can accommodate up to 90 delegates, all seated cinema-style. Guests may also be seated in classroom, banquet, cabaret, boardroom, dinner dance, U-shaped or hollow square configurations in these large, airconditioned rooms. Our dedicated Boardroom seats up to 16 attendees.
The elegant piano foyer makes a sophisticated venue for any sort of soiree, from cocktail parties to exhibitions. Our outdoor venue, the Simola River Club, is more relaxed and ideal for end of year functions or incentive reward experiences.
Simola Hotel, Lungalo Restaurant and Simola Spa and Gym offer your delegates convenient accommodation, dining and relaxation. Turn your conference into the ultimate, excellent Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa experience by including a round on our Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
Contact our team to start arranging your most productive conference or business meeting yet.
Weddings
Allow us to be the first to congratulate you on your upcoming wedding! We know that this will be the most important day of your life so far – and we will make sure that it exceeds your expectations.
At Simola, everything works together to make yours a wedding to remember. The iconic vistas over the sparkling lagoon, the blue mountains and rolling hills create a romantic atmosphere that’s impossible to match. Our staff will see to your every need, from assisting with arrangements to ensuring that you and your guests enjoy a memorable reception. And our venues are, quite simply, spectacular.
Simola wants to be a part of your romantic journey. The Sir Roy Lounge is the perfect intimate setting to ask that important question, while the piano lounge is ideal for a classy engagement party. Host your hens at the Simola Spa or enjoy a sophisticated stag at our River Club. Let Lungalo Restaurant cater your celebration or let us turn the Forest View Conference Room into a magical dinner and dance venue.
Of course, Simola Hotel is the obvious accommodation solution for the wedding party. And, once your guests have taken their leave, Simola Hotel Country Club and Spa is the most luxurious, romantic place to start your new life together. Knysna is a favourite honeymoon destination, and you’re already at Simola …
Contact our team and they’ll start working their magic.