Unless there’s a festival or event happening, Clarens is literally overflowing with accommodation options. Whatever it is you want in a place to sleep, you will find it. There are budget backpackers, serviced suites and everything in between.
If you’re planning your first trip to Clarens, I recommend checking both Booking.com and AirBNB. I found excellent properties and prices on both, before settling on The Crooked Cottage. There’s also a Protea Hotel, if that’s more your style. (It’s not mine; I want my own kitchen – almost always.)
You can easily and enjoyably walk to the Main Street shops from anywhere in Clarens proper. If you chose a spot in one of the golf estates, you might want to plan to drive into town. You could walk, but you’re crossing freeways to do it. There’s plenty of parking all over town and plenty GP plated-4x4s to prove it.
Though Clarens isn’t a huge party town most of the time, if you need serious quiet for a good night’s sleep, pick an accommodation that’s not on Main Street near the square.