Lakeside Accommodation vs The Russel Hotel
Both are in Knysna, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWesthill
Lakeside Accommodation
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
GuesthouseUpper Central Town
The Russel Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.1 km apart.
Choose Lakeside Accommodation if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 18)
Choose The Russel Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (47 / 6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 8)
Why is Lakeside Accommodation better than The Russel Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.1)+0.4
Why is The Russel Hotel better than Lakeside Accommodation?
- 1More guest reviews (101 vs 43), so the rating is more reliable×2.3
- 241 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+41
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 67 vs 33)+34
- 43 more sights within 1 km+3
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lakeside Accommodation vs The Russel Hotel: which hotel is better? | Lakeside Accommodation | The Russel Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Location | 4.5 | 6.4 +1.9 |
| Public transport | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.4 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 43 | 101 +58 |
| Rank in Knysna | bottom 10% +10% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.5 | 6.4 +1.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.6 km | 1.4 km −180 m |
| To public transport | 740 m | 800 m |
| To the airport | 61 km −1.1 km | 62 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 47 +41 |
| To the nearest food shop | 620 m | 190 m −420 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 14 +13 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 4 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 8 | 18 |
| Floors | 1 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2005 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.1 km apart
Lakeside Accommodation: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Knysna: 740 m, George Airport (GRJ): 61 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Russel Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Knysna: 800 m, George Airport (GRJ): 62 km, 47 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Lakeside Accommodation or The Russel Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Lakeside Accommodation or The Russel Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Lakeside Accommodation is stronger in guest rating; The Russel Hotel is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Lakeside Accommodation or The Russel Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Russel Hotel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Lakeside Accommodation.
How far apart are Lakeside Accommodation and The Russel Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.1 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