Abalone Lodges vs Aestas Bed and Breakfast
Both are in Knysna, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseLower Old Place
Abalone Lodges
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.6
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
GuesthouseUpper Central Town
Aestas Bed and Breakfast
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 9 of 16
The short answer
Pick Aestas Bed and Breakfast
It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 2.4 km apart.
Choose Abalone Lodges if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 15 / 7)
Choose Aestas Bed and Breakfast if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 2.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (47 / 2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 15)
Why is Abalone Lodges better than Aestas Bed and Breakfast?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Aestas Bed and Breakfast better than Abalone Lodges?
- 1510 m closer to the city centre−510 m
- 245 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+45
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 65 vs 15)+50
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
- 5Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Abalone Lodges vs Aestas Bed and Breakfast: which hotel is better? | Abalone Lodges | Aestas Bed and Breakfast |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Location | 2.6 | 6.3 +3.7 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | – | 6.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.1 | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.1 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 39 +10 | 29 |
| Rank in Knysna | bottom 39% +12% | bottom 27% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.6 | 6.3 +3.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.0 km | 1.5 km −510 m |
| To the beach | 3.0 km | – |
| To public transport | – | 720 m |
| To the airport | 64 km | 62 km −2.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 47 +45 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m | 160 m −310 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 13 +12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 15 | 7 |
| Floors | 2 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 10 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.4 km apart
Abalone Lodges: city centre: 2.0 km, George Airport (GRJ): 64 km, beach: 3.0 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.
Aestas Bed and Breakfast: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Knysna: 720 m, George Airport (GRJ): 62 km, 47 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Abalone Lodges or Aestas Bed and Breakfast: common questions
Which is better, Abalone Lodges or Aestas Bed and Breakfast?
Aestas Bed and Breakfast leads in 9 of 16 categories, including location score, distance to the centre, to the airport. Abalone Lodges is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Abalone Lodges or Aestas Bed and Breakfast?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Aestas Bed and Breakfast is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Abalone Lodges.
How far apart are Abalone Lodges and Aestas Bed and Breakfast?
The two hotels are 2.4 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score