The Outeniqua Mountains and the stately milkwood trees growing along the banks of South Africa’s Knysna Lagoon in the Western Cape province provide the backdrop for Under Milkwood Chalets. Part of The Milkwood Collection of Resorts, the self-catering timber log chalets each have two bedrooms, a private sundeck and barbeque amenities, daily housekeeping services, and fully equipped modern kitchens stocked with Le Creuset cookware.

Larger self-catering options include the Milkwood Bay Guest House, offering five en-suite bedrooms with private patios, a heated pool, sauna, heated floors, luxurious furnishings and direct beach access. At the edge of the lagoon and separated from the beach by an indigenous garden, Sonomara Knysna Holiday Home is fitted with two master en-suite bedrooms and three separate bedrooms, with either private balconies or direct garden access. Activities for all accommodations include hikes to the famous cliffs known as the Knysna Heads, plus swimming, canoeing, golf, windsurfing and birdwatching.