68 The Oaks Road, 1240 White River, South Africa
#5 of 19 hotels in White River
Guests' ChoiceBased on 162 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.1
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.3
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
9.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 10 January 2024
Terrence
South AfricaThe accommodation was excellent, clean and spacious with lovely décor. The staff were friendly and very helpful and the breakfast was plentiful and very tasty. We enjoyed our stay immensely.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Jeffrey
South AfricaMy Breakfast was delicious, I loved the wors. The bed was very comfortable and my room was very well equipped. The Wifi was excellent and I was very pleased they had room service for my evening meal.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Maxenshire
South AfricaNo variety for breakfast. Same cereal, only one flavour for juice, same fruits daily. Same music at dinner and breakfast. It’s tiring after 3days. We stayed 5nights.
The quietness of the place, beautiful garden and lounge area
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Eunice
South AfricaGreat Stay, Friendly and efficient staff, Lovely accommodation, delicious food, Really nice relaxing public areas and super pool. Would definitely staff here again.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 22 December 2023
Alyssa
South AfricaSuper spacious comfy room, delicious food, amazing staff and service. Stunning well maintained gardens. A real joy, just wish I had stayed longer but I will be back.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 December 2023
Onell
South AfricaWifi speed could have been better
The rooms and the food excellent
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Rodolfo
GermanyBeautiful lodge set in lovey grounds, peaceful and relaxing, Staff were excellent and the accommodation was luxury and very spacious. The restaurant served excellent food and we really enjoyed the freshly cooked breakfast. Highly recommend
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Louis
South AfricaGreat experience. Everything was Top Dollar. Staff were very professional and very polite. The lodge is very well maintained and the accommodation is excellent. Food was great. We would recommend without a hesitation. Best place we have stayed in in a while.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 November 2023
Chrystel
South AfricaThis is the second time we have stayed at Monkey Thorn Lodge and it was just as lovely as we remember. In fact the gardens were magnificent. The food as always was delicious, home cooked and fresh. The staff were as friendly and helpful as before. We will be back next year. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 November 2023
Susan
United StatesWe loved our stay here, everything was perfect. Staff, food, our room, the pool it was all 5 star. Highly recommend
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2023
Ben
South AfricaOutstanding Lodge. The gardens are the prettiest we have ever seen. The Manager and his team were excellent, super friendly and very professional. Our room was superb and very private. We had two perfect fillet steaks for dinner and the breakfast was equally as delicious. 10/10 in all respects.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 3 November 2023
Teressa
South AfricaSuper friendly staff and great Manager who was really welcoming. Loved our room which was huge and had great facililities in it. WIFI was excellent. Breakfast was delicious. Can not fault our stay.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Christian
South AfricaFantastic experience. We were shocked at how nice the lodge was, from the moment we entered you could tell someone really loves this lodge. The attention to detail is excellent, from the room layout to the menu. The staff are well trained and very welcoming. The gardens are incredibly beautiful and immaculate. We would recommend this for a weekend away, it is so relaxing.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 October 2023
Juliet
South AfricaVery friendly staff, very clean big room with lovely modern furniture, very nice dinner and breakfast, so all in all a very very nice experience.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Hilda
South AfricaBeautiful Gardens and accommodation
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Richard
United Kingdomnothing
Staff were amazing, food was excellent and our room was stunning as was the rest of the lodge.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 11 September 2023
Francis
IrelandWe had an amazing stay at Monkey Thorn Lodge. From the moment we arrived it was really good. The manager and his staff were tops and looked after us really well. There is nothing you could fault. We sat on the veranda at sunset enjoying cocktails followed by a lovely meal. The beds are the best and our suite was very private. My wife loved the gardens and bird watching. We can highly recommend this establishment and will be back next year for longer.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 7 September 2023
Martyn
South AfricaThe accommodation was excellent, spotless clean, fantastic room facilities and the main lodge building was charming and a lot of care and attention has been given to make it so stylish and comfortable. The staff were very well trained and very friendly. The food was excellent with plenty of choices and all home cooked. This is an excellent place and next time we will stay longer.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Marilyn
South AfricaExcellent all round.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 15 August 2023
Hugo
ItalyWe stay with friends at this hotel. It was excellent and staff were very friendly. We eat in restaurant and for us we had pizza and we Italian. It was perfect pizza. The room was grand and elegant and the beds were very comfortable, we sleep very good. We highly recommend this hotel for holiday.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 13 August 2023
Lula
South AfricaFantastic place. The staff were so welcoming. Best cocktails and food was yummy. Loved our room and the privacy. We will stay again. Great assistance with what we could do in the area and the manager organised our Kruger safari for us which was really helpful.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 5 August 2023
Caitlin
South AfricaGreat experience, the staff are super friendly and helpful. Our room was amazing, beautifully decorated, clean and very spacious. The gardens are immaculate and the main lodge where the restaurant is was lovely. We sat by the fire before dinner and enjoyed a cocktail and then had the most delicious meal in the restaurant. we can highly recommend Monkey Thorn Lodge and it was also great value for the price we paid.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 26 July 2023
Mello
South AfricaTo pay for tea
Everything
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 23 July 2023
Musa
South AfricaNothing
The place is accessible and the staff is very friendly
Stayed in July 2023
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