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Reviews of Umzimkulu River Lodge

3 out of 5
Umzimkulu River Lodge
Coleford Road, Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Back to high level
Beautiful view, peaceful environment, well equipped cabin. I’ve reviewed this facility before and it was unfortunately not positive; but I was pleasantly surprised this time!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Anita

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not happy. Please add to the description that it is definitely NOT disabled friendly and not a 3star Hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Lynne on 17 Sept 2019
Hi Anita, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are sorry that our Lodge did not meet with your expectations. You are correct in saying we are not a 3 star hotel and we are not listed as such. We are also sadly not listed as a disabled friendly establishment as most of our units are double story surrounded by country terrain. We have however had several disabled guests make contact with us regarding their concerns and we were able to make alternative arrangements for parking and advise them on which cottage would suit their respective needs best. I only wish you had communicated your difficulties with us on arrival so that we could have made your stay a memorable one.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property but cottage needs facelift
Beautiful property and area. Pygmy Cottage needs a facelift though! Some areas of tiles cracked, grout dirty, paint peeling, cornices pulling away and generally just run-down and in need of a make-over.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

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Great views, super hosts.
Super place, amazing owners, food was Devine and we had a very restful time. Only drawback was the steep staircase, a bit difficult to manover at our age (55+) but the rest was amazing. Definitely will go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

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A haven from the grind of long travel
We are on a rather long stay in southern Africa, which means staying in many types of lodging. This place was like a sanctuary from the hotel grind. The owners are warm and welcoming, the site is absolutely beautiful, and it has all the amenities we needed. Too bad we were only there one night because this lodge could serve as a virtual retreat from the stress of travel. We would have enjoyed more time simply to sit outside and watch and listen to the river flow.

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

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Lovely cottage
Welcoming hosts, excellent service

10/10 Excellent

Visvaprakasham Rangasamy, Durban

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Enjoyed our stay, very relaxing, will go again.

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Ballito

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Loved every minute

10/10 Excellent

Bettina, Pinetown

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Fantastic Weekend Away
It was absolutely fantastic. The owners and staff were friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be returning there.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Marlu, London, UK

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Charming cottage in idyllic location
This charming cottage, located in a perfect setting, had loads of character, tranquility, space and privacy, beautifully decorated, delightful host and staff, and surpassed our highest expectations - we adored every minute of our stay - thank you very much to Stephen, Eurika, Nono (wonderful Bobotie!) and all the staff for the warm welcome and wonderful hospitalty - we'll certainly be back but for longer next time.

10/10 Excellent

Tshireletso, secunda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very awesome experience
was really awesome !

8/10 Good

Barry, Southampton, England

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A quiet scenic spot with lots of character
This river side chalet accommodation is a truly beautiful place. The small town of Underberg is nearby where you can buy anything you might need. Although the chalets are self catering, the food that can be bought on site is fabulous, very tasty and good value. If you love hiking, this area is superb for walks and is not far to the Sani Pass.

8/10 Good

Dan, New Zealand

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Country retreat
perfect accommodation away from the rush of everyday life. topped off with great staff.

8/10 Good

Emiel, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
peaceull hotel on a great location
verry helpfull and frendly owners off a great hotel.

8/10 Good

Erwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mooie plek aan de rivier.
Leuke locatie, zeer aardige mensen. Cabin iets gedateerd maar wel lekker elektrische dekens op de bedden (want het was koud!). Je kunt ook in de bar pool biljarten en darten. Erg gezellig.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice cottage in the middle of nature
Stayed one night in a cosy cottage with fully equipped kitchen, important for us as we self cater. The staff was nice and the gentleman (forgot his name) was very helpful, he lit the fire for us in the cottage. The fireplace in the cottage makes it as a real lodge experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Just nice!
Was a pleasure to stay in Umzimkulu River Lodge near to the Drakensberg. A nice accomodation with a great and very friendly staff! Breakfast was also very good! Book it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Markus

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lodge mitten in der Natur
Man sollte auf jeden Fall vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit bei der Unterkunft ankommen, weil die Umgebung und das Gelände nicht gut beleuchtet ist. Wir haben vor Ort ein Upgrade auf den "Honeymoon Suite" bekommen. Das Zimmer war zwar sehr groß, aber wirkte relativ abgewohnt und könnte definitiv eine Renovierung vertragen. Die Umgebung ist sagenhaft schön und die Inhaber haben sich sehr bemüht uns bei den Ausflügen zu unterstützen. Das Frühstück haben wir mangels Alternativen hinzugebucht, war aber im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels relativ teuer.

10/10 Excellent

guillaume

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Havre de paix
Nous avons séjourné dans ce charmant havre de paix situé au bord d'une rivière en plein milieu de la nature et à une quainzaine de minute de Underberg. Notre location était spacieuse avec tout le confort, et un bel espace extérieur pour faire barbecue et repas sur la terrasse.Je conseille vivement cet endroit et remercie les propriétaires qui sont accueillants et très sympas.

8/10 Good

Justin

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Wunderbar gelegene Lodge in purer Natur
Schöne Gartenanlage. Cottages zur Selbstverwaltung, aber auch ein kleines Restaurant und Bar für Frühstück und Lunch sind dabei. Gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis! Ruhig gelegen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Leuke ontvangst,heel persoonlijk. zeer mooi gelegen en je kan hier lekker dineren met mooi uitzicht. Pygmi cottage is uniek, authentiek. Maar als je niet van insecten en nachtdieren houd die op bezoek kunnen komen, moet je hier niet naartoe gaan.

10/10 Excellent

antoine, paris

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Une merveille en pleine nature
Endroit au top, très paisible. Un paysage magnifique et la maison était super 2 salles de bain, un jardin avec barbecue...

10/10 Excellent

Hans, Deventer NL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Geweldige ligging aan rivier
Dicht bij Unterberg, Sani pas naar Leshoto excursie

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prachtige ligging maar slecht onderhouden kamers.
Mooie ligging.Heel oude kamer met gammele trap naar boven.Heel vieze douche.Erg onderkomen.

6/10 Okay

Chantal, Paris

Liked: Staff & service
Endroit très agréable mais
chauffage très insuffisant. Hôte très agréable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Beautiful small cottage located next to a small river. Can be reached without 4WD. There is a nice fireplace in the house. The kitchen is fully equipped. Underberg is 10 minutes away by car. Perfect starting point for hiking activities in the Drakensbergs.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Unterkunft
Netter und zuvorkommender Betreiber, etwas abseits, außerhalb von Underberg direkt an einem Bachlauf gelegen. Top ruhig, sauber und ordentlich