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Lakeside Accommodation vs aha The Rex Hotel

Both are in Knysna, 770 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★★★Westhill

Lakeside Accommodation

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
4.5
Score by category
0 of 4
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Hotel★★★★Lower Central Town

aha The Rex Hotel

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
7.5
Score by category
4 of 4
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The short answer

Pick aha The Rex Hotel

It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 770 m apart.

Choose Lakeside Accommodation if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose aha The Rex Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Lakeside Accommodation better than aha The Rex Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is aha The Rex Hotel better than Lakeside Accommodation?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.5)+0.4
  2. 2510 m closer to the beach (2.9 km vs 3.4 km)−510 m
  3. 3620 m closer to the city centre−620 m
  4. 4580 m closer to public transport−580 m
  5. 5Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  6. 6More guest reviews (233 vs 43), so the rating is more reliable×5.4
  7. 749 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+49

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Lakeside Accommodationaha The Rex Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.5 8.9 +0.4
Location 4.5 7.5 +3.0
Facilities – 7.5
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 3.0
Beach access 0.0 0.4 +0.4
Public transport 6.8 10.0 +3.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 8.9 +0.2
Guest rating 8.5 8.9 +0.4
Number of reviews 43 233 +190
Rank in Knysna top 91% top 77% +14%
Location
Location score 4.5 7.5 +3.0
Distance to the centre 1.6 km 980 m −620 m
To the beach – 2.9 km
To public transport 740 m 160 m −580 m
To the airport 61 km 62 km
Restaurants within 500 m 6 55 +49
Sights within 1 km 1 3 +2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 8 55
Floors 1 2
Newest building or renovation 2005 2018 +13y
Listed amenities 11 19 +8
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 10:00 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ –
Balcony ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Car hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Gym – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      770 m apart

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      Lakeside Accommodation or aha The Rex Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Lakeside Accommodation or aha The Rex Hotel?

      aha The Rex Hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Lakeside Accommodation or aha The Rex Hotel?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      aha The Rex Hotel is closer: 980 m from the centre, against 1.6 km for Lakeside Accommodation.

      How far apart are Lakeside Accommodation and aha The Rex Hotel?

      The two hotels are 770 m 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