Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa (Knysna, Republic of South Africa)

Located on the Eastern Head of Knysna on the exquisite Garden Route coast, just a 40-minute flight from Cape Town, Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is surrounded by rugged cliffs, ancient forests and sheltered beaches. With sweeping views of the Pezula Championship Golf Course, the Indian Ocean and the Knysna Lagoon, it is a haven of privacy and luxury. Seventy-six stylish suites and two luxurious presidential suites are beautifully decorated in an elegant African style. Each suite has its own climate control, wood-burning fireplace, balcony or patio, well-stocked handcrafted pantry and spacious bathroom with underfloor heating. The core building houses a sumptuous cigar lounge, champagne and whisky bar, library, wine cellar and gourmet restaurant, Zachary's, where executive chef Geoffrey Murray serves the freshest local ingredients inspired by global trends. The extraordinary award-winning Spa, (voted Best Resort Hotel Spa in South Africa by Les Nouvelles Esthetiques 2005), includes a 12m heated indoor pool, state-of-the-art gymnasium, outdoor Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, nail bar, hair salon and nine therapy rooms as well as a post treatment room with heated massage beds. Our Spa has also been accredited as a Leading Spa of the World. Guests have access to secluded Noetzie beach and activities including canoeing, fishing, hiking, birding and nature trails. The estate's Field of Dreams sporting complex offers horse riding, four tennis courts, a multi-purpose sports oval, golf driving range and facilities for archery and pétanque. The Pezula Travel Desk offers travel booking and foreign exchange services, airport transfers and excursions. The Pezula helicopter and jet can be chartered to virtually any destination.