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Reviews of St Ives Lodge

R103, Lions RIver, St Ives Across from Piggly Wiggly, 3260 Lidgetton, South Africa

#7 of 9 hotels in Lidgetton

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Review score

Based on 103 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I Felt the room missing a few carpets just to make it a little warmer and a heater in the room

    Everything was absolutely clean and fresh. The view was beautiful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Pretty great overal ! It was lovey to wake up to beautiful views and watching the animals in the morning
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fridge or generator not sure what is was but it was really noisy while we were asleep.

    Immersed in nature

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    7.0
    ST IVES
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mosquito blood on the ceilings and walls in the family unit was not welcoming. The walls and ceilings definitely need a good paint or thorough cleaning. I would suggest upgrading the kitchenette to self-catering, especially for long stays.

    Loved everything about the place.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful post New Year's stay at St Ives for the family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mosquitoes and flys had us irritated but we got some mosquitoe plug in liquid repellent, which helped alot. Thank you for spray can of Doom, which we put to use.

    We stayed for 3 nights at the family suite, family of four. The scenery was good and picturesque. Good view of the dams on the property. Enjoyed the wildebeest, zebras, springboks that was on the property. Well maintained property with maintenance staff who was "on the ball"...very impressed...mowing the lawns, trimming the hedges, etc. The suite was cleaned every day. No problems with cleanliness. We did have a problem of not having hot water on the first day but staff came out promptly to resolve the problem. Had no further problems thereafter with hot water supply. Well done to staff who helped to resolve! My child had a bit of a fall and staff was helpful in getting some medical supplies to deal with the scraps. The pool on the property looked very inviting. The rooms where great. Bathrooms excellent. Toilets excellent. The little kitchenette was functional. The BOMA supplies great food at St Ives....we enjoyed it.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Flies

    Location Hot tub

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    9.0
    Always lovely staying here, it’s very peaceful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved almost everything about it. We only had an issue with the water in the bathrooms taking quite long to heat up, we have stayed here before in similar weather and did not have that issue previously.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    9.0
    Minor issues to address
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sink area by the mixer needs attention. Some water marks on the ceiling in the bathroom.

    Very clean ! Cleaning , maintenance and security staff excellent! Friendly and full of live!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful family suite. Terrible wifi
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Wifi was terrible. Didn't work most of the time and just overall network coverage was poor. I didn't see any barbecue facilities in our suite. There were no phones to call reception if we needed to. We used our own, hoping we would get through and lucky we did. There could have been some Christmas decor in the suite as it's only a few weeks from Christmas. We appreciated the house keeper coming through whilst we were out, but the place smelt like a damp mop when we got back to the suite . And the towels got mixed up. The towel I used for my son and I were both placed on the railing so I'm not sure whose was whose or if they were fresh towels. It'd be nice to label towels. The shower is spacious, but the floor next to the toilet inevitably gets wet when using the shower. The water takes too long to get warm so alot is wasted whilst waiting. The ceilings look like theres been some damp damage. The walls are cracking here and there. But overall we loved the place. So serene, comfortable and beautiful.

    We traveled for a wedding at St IVES and managed to get a booking for a two night stay with our child. The family suite was lovely. So spacious. Two neat and modern bedrooms with larges beds, ensuite bathrooms both with showers and tubs. Hand wash/body wash and body cream provided with two rolls of toilet paper per bathroom. Towels provided. A little kitchenette with a microwave, kettle, and bar fridge with a jar half filled with milk. Sachets of tea and coffee provided with sugar. Little balcony area with beautiful views. Beautiful fire place.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    9.0
    St Ives is beautifully located and is the perfect getaway for family.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    we loved the stay. we found it comfortable, clean and very convenient. However, some of the cleaning staff were particularly rude to us and seemed to be on the intolerant side. We aren’t an untidy bunch, and pay importance to cleanliness and hygiene as it’s a huge part of our religious upbringing. We can’t seem to understand why we were being treated rudely by some of the cleaning staff where we were given funny looks and were asked to move out of our rooms entirely and stand outside while they clean even though we did make sure we were not in their way and allowed them to do their tasks. on Saturday, our bedrooms and bathrooms were not cleaned either. With that being said, David was an absolute star and made every effort to ensure our stay was pleasant and enjoyable!

    the location was beautiful. we occasionally caught sight of Zebra, buck and wildebeest which made it that much more exciting.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2023

    8.0
    lovely despite feeling cold
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    unit could be warmer

    no breakfast there- the unit was huge and too cold - the fireplace does not warm the place adequately - unit is lovely please just add some heaters - wall panel heaters

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lots of Animals. Great Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No heated blankets in family suite.

    Beautiful gardens and scenery. Walking distance to Piggly Wiggly. Very comfortable beds.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2023

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Perfectly situated in the Midlands, beautiful venue, great restaurant overlooking the dam. What a treat to have a fireplace as well as aircon in the bedrooms to warm up on a cold evening. Very special to have blou wildebeest, zebra, impala and "blesboks" on the property!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast included and WiFi signal is weak

    The Zebras! The room was spacious and clean

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2023

    9.0
    Lovely stay
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful property, lovely family rooms, and the Boma restaurant is fantastic

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2023

    8.0
    Nice place to go with family and friends
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No easy breakfast option

    The place is really nice for family stay.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2022

    8.0
    we had a pleasant time
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    none

    the view

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2022

    8.0
    great except for generator
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    they did not switch on the generator as promised

    location

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2022

    9.0
    Stunning scenery
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If I have to be picky my only complaint would be that we couldn’t swim. We did choose the place for the pool. And it wasn’t well maintained and full of bugs. So my kids couldn’t swim. But in the end that did not spoil our overall experience of the place

    Loved this place, perfectly located in the middle of the midlands so everything is close. Beautiful place loved the game and view from our room. The fresh milk in the fridge every day was such a nice gesture.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2022

    8.0
    very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no oven

    location and view

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2022

    8.0
    Swish style
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The loadshedding.... which caused very loud generators to kick in.

    The room was well prepared and clean. There was tea, coffee, sugar and milk. Lovely clean towels beautifully presented.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2022

    8.0
    Overall it was a fantastic venue
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor Restuarant facilities. One on the Property -staff rude qnd unhelpful

    Loads of animals on the property

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was clean and such a beautiful view

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2022

    8.0
    Good and clean Very nice and quiet Very relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No to much of activities for kids

    The suit

    Stayed in July 2022

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