House 30, Sodwana Bay Lodge Sodwana Bay Main Road, 3974 Sodwana Bay, South Africa
#15 of 25 hotels in Sodwana Bay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 19 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.2
Value for money
9.0
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Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Leigh
South AfricaNo Handsoap provided
Layout of property suited our group Quiet location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Pieterse
South AfricaThe outlay is good. Got everything you need
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 March 2023
Claire
South AfricaA working corkscrew
Location was great - we saw night apes
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 21 October 2022
Ian
South AfricaSteep slope from car park to house.
Everything thought out well. Chairs good height for elderly
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 27 September 2022
George
South AfricaOnly complaints were the unpredictable showers hot and cold without warning. No soap in the showers. A loose sheeting on the veranda which rattled badly in the wind. We had to put a brick on it to try to stop rattling.
Accommodation was very well equipped. Very spacious, plenty of bathrooms and toilets. Everything was thought of and provided. That was excellent. Lovely looking out on to the bush.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 15 September 2022
Kajen
South AfricaWell Stocked and Serviced .
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 8 August 2022
Vikesh
South AfricaEverything was on point.
Awesome location, comfortable home, home away from home.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 27 July 2022
Louise
South AfricaWhat I did not know when making my reservation, is only 3 bedrooms are on the top floor. The other 3 bedrooms were on a lower level and entirely disconnected from the main house. The bottom-level bedrooms do not have the same ambiance and feeling of luxury as the above rooms. The bottom rooms are stuffy as doors and windows were kept closed due to monkeys. Had I known this, prior to my visit I would have been less disappointed and more prepared. Shame that it was not disclosed. The gas heating of water for showers/baths was a challenge (water either extremely hot or extremely cold) - staff did arrive immediately to assist us but unfortunately, the problem still persisted for the duration of our visit. My 76 and 78 year old parents did not enjoy bathing time. The parking area for our vehicles was quite a distance from the house with a steep incline - packing and unpacking was a challenge but do-able.
We really enjoyed the house - wonderful amenities, fully equipped and well taken care of. We were a group of 9 adults and 2 children. The house was spacious with enough room for all of us to move freely - the top veranda is truly an amazing feature where you can sit with your morning coffee and enjoy the bird life. Fortune, a cleaner, was at our disposal and came to assist us with some household chores - she was very friendly and helpful. Was a spoil to have her. Thank-you!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 19 June 2022
Freddie
South Africaideal location
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 21 December 2021
Vlada
LatviaRooms downstairs smelled with mold, so that we had to relocate upstairs. It's understandable that the climate is very humid, but something should be definitely done about it.
Very beautiful place right in the middle of the jungle. Bird singing was fantastic. Bushbabies came to our balcony each evening. The house was very spacious, the kitchen was fully equipped. Very nice terrace for evening braai.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 27 September 2021
Marice
South AfricaThe water was hot and cold when we took showers , that was not nice
we loved loved everything about the house.
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Coenraad
South AfricaThe Bar at the lodge is a great place to have some drinks but completely outdated and requires a do over
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 September 2023
Sheree
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 February 2023
Jan
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2022
Daniel
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 7 February 2022
Kevin
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 26 July 2021
Victoria
United StatesThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2021
Reviewed: 2 April 2022
Khosy
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2022
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