Point Lodge

George sits on a particular sweet spot in the Western Cape tourism economy. It's close enough to Cape Town that weekenders use it as a halfway point to Mossel Bay and the Klein Karoo; it's established enough to draw retirees looking to relocate; it's adventurous enough to attract hikers and outdoor enthusiasts heading for the Touw River gorge and surrounding nature reserves. Unlike smaller towns where guest houses battle for scraps, George has consistent demand across seasons — school holidays see families, autumn and spring attract walkers, winter weekends pull Cape Town escapes. Point Lodge sits within a town that's grown beyond its agricultural roots into a proper tourism hub, which means the accommodation market here supports places that understand both the passing traffic and the local community that forms the backbone of occupancy rates. That positioning — reliable demand, diverse visitor types, a functioning town rather than a tourist trap — shapes how guest houses here actually operate and what they're competing on.