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Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark

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Review Summary

3.6 out of 5from 28 reviews for Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark
Cleanliness
3.6/5
Service
3.7/5
Location
3.6/5
Safety
3.6/5
Value for money
3.4/5
Ansie V - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ansie V
With partner

So lekker gebly sal verseker almal aanbeveel na die Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark.

Baie lekker tuis gevoel en lekker gebly.

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Such a nice stay will surely recommend everyone to the Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark.

Felt very well at home and had a nice stay.

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Vanya D - Aug 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Vanya D
With partner

I'm very pleased.

I am very happy with my stay at Elephant Lodge. The only thing I was unhappy about was, they said they had coffee-making facilities and they gave a kettle and mugs, but no teaspoon. Except for that the place was clean, the admin lady was very friendly and I am happy.

Cassie V - Feb 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Cassie V
With friends

Heerlik en rustig geslaap. Naby aan die plek waar ek 'n funksie gehad het.

Ek het baie lekker gebly. Dit was privaat, skoon en die ontvangs was baie hulpvaardig en e-posse is dadelik beantwoord. Lekker plek om te oornag.

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Slept wonderfully and peacefully. Close to the place where I had a function.

I had a very nice stay. It was private, clean and the reception was very helpful and emails were answered promptly. Nice place to spend the night.

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Santie M - Apr 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Santie M
With partner

Stay was very pleasant.

The room was neat and clean. Very friendly service and the lady at the office was very friendly and helpful.

Annemarie V - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Annemarie V
With friends

Vir twee vroue alleen was dit nogal skrikwekkend met die bure wat buite raasgemaak het.

Daar was 'n ketel en bekers sonder koffie, suiker of melk. Die toiletlig was so dof dat ek nie my hare of grimering kon doen nie. My suster moes haar flitslig aanskakel. Die bure het net ná 12 uur tot 2 uur gegil, en ek moes vroeg gaan slaap vir my wedloop die volgende oggend. Hulle het buite my kamer bier gedrink. Ek het beslis onveilig gevoel.

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For two women alone, it was quite scary with the neighbors making noise outside.

There was a kettle and cups without coffee, sugar or milk. The toilet light was so dim that I couldn't do my hair or makeup. My sister had to turn on her flashlight. The neighbors screamed just after 12 o'clock until 2 o'clock, and I had to go to bed early for my race the next morning. They were drinking beer outside my room. I definitely felt unsafe.

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Riaan V - Aug 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
3/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Riaan V
On business

Ons was baie moeg en dit was te laat om ander akkommodasie te kry.

Daar was geen warm water in 3 van die 4 kamers wat ons bespreek het nie.

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We were very tired and it was too late to find other accommodation.

There was no hot water in 3 of the 4 rooms we booked.

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Tanya F - Nov 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
1/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Tanya F
With partner

Average.

Place was clean. Bed very comfortable. Units need maintenance though.

Anonymous Guest - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner

All I can say is strange but interesting. Braai facilities were nice and the personnel were very friendly.

If everything is just neatly whole and working the experience will be much better.

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Desrae L - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
1/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
2/5
Desrae L
With partner

Baie teleurstellend.

Geen toiletpapier in badkamer. Al die ligte werk nie in vertrekke nie. Stort se water drukking baie sleg en ons was baie teleurgesteld met ons ontvangs, nie baie hulpvaardig nie.

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Very disappointing.

No toilet paper in bathroom. All the lights don't work in rooms. Shower's water pressure very bad and we were very disappointed with our reception, not very helpful.

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Anna B - Sep 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Anna B
With partner

Ons het 'n bitter lekker ervaring gehad, die mense was vriendelik.

Ek sal definitief weer teruggaan, maar die keer vat ek my hele gesin saam, ek weet sommer hulle sal dit geniet nes ons het. Baie dankie vir als.

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We had a very nice experience, the people were friendly.

I will definitely go back again, but this time I will take my whole family with me, I just know they will enjoy it as much as we did. Thank you very much for everything.

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Kathy B - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Kathy B
With partner

Baie stil area.

Die enigste problem was dat die stort se vloer nie skoon was en die stortgordyn het net op 4 hakkies gehang.

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Very quiet area.

The only problem was that the shower floor was not clean and the shower curtain only hung on 4 hooks.

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Miena V - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Miena V
Family with teenagers

Die 2 weke van verblyf was heerlik. Die ontbyt was bekostigbaar, smaaklik en meer as genoeg. Jy kon jou eie versoek gee indien jy enige siektes het soos diabetes. Ontbyt word in kamers bedien op die tyd wat jy versoek het. Baie dankie.

Die matras waarop ons geslaap het was heerlik. Oorweeg nou om my matras tuis te vervang. Het die stort se kop geniet en hoef nie lank te wag vir warm water. Kan die plek beslis aanbeveel. Baie dankie.

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The 2 weeks of stay were wonderful. The breakfast was affordable, tasty and more than enough. You could give your own request if you have any diseases like diabetes. Breakfast is served in rooms at the time you requested. Thank you very much.

The mattress we slept on was lovely. Now considering replacing my mattress at home. Enjoyed the shower head and didn't have to wait long for hot water. Can definitely recommend the place. Thank you very much.

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Henry H - Sep 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Henry H
Individual traveller

Vriendelike mense.

Lekker geslaap, my kamer was skoon en netjies.

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Friendly people.

Slept well, my room was clean and tidy.

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Rochelle V - Apr 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Rochelle V
With partner

Very neat and clean.

We are very pleased with our stay at Elephant Lodge. We had a very good night's sleep and didn't want to get out of the comfy bed in the morning.

Caro B - Aug 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Caro B
With partner

Dit het die basiese benodigdhede.

Ons het laat ingekom en vroeg gery. Dit wat ons nodig gehad het was daar.

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It has the basic necessities.

We came in late and left early. What we needed was there.

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Jana H - Jun 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Jana H
With partner

Kamer skoon en dame wat ons ontvang het vriendelik.

Kamers is baie lig as gevolg van buiteligte. Sal help as daar gordyne voor vensters ook is en nie net by die glasdeure nie.

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Room was clean, and the lady who welcomed us was friendly.

Rooms are very lit up due to the lights outside. Would help if there are curtains at the windows and not just at the glass doors.

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Mervyn M - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mervyn M
Family with young children

The place was very neat and clean and the hosts went out of their way to accommodate us.

Great value for money. Hosts were really helpful. Will definitely stay there again.

Izelke S - Sep 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Izelke S
With friends

Vir seker waarde vir geld.

Ons was baie gelukkig met die verblyf. Hulle was meer as bereid om ons te help soos ons groep gegroei het. Hulle het moeite gedoen en ekstra beddens in kamers ingedra. Ons het 'n goeie ondervinding gehad en ek sal dit vir seker aanbeveel. Iets wat ek wel kan noem, die uitkloktyd is bietjie vroeg, sal voorstel hulle verander dit dalk na iets soos 10:00.

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For sure value for money.

We were very happy with the stay. They were more than willing to help us as our group grew. They made an effort and brought extra beds into rooms. We had a good experience and I would definitely recommend it. Something I can mention, the check out time is a little early, would suggest they change it to something like 10:00.

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Philile T - Dec 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Philile T
With partner

The place was very quiet and nice view.

The place is in a good area as it is not busy you get all the privacy you want.

Moleboheng S - Nov 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Moleboheng S
With partner

Very friendly staff at the lodge.

The lodge was very clean and the staff was friendly.

Anonymous Guest - Nov 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
2/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
2/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner
Tania S - Jun 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
1/5
Tania S
With friends

More of a overnight truck stop.

Elephant Lodge accommodation is more suited for a one night stay over for truck drivers, I won't recommend this to anyone who wants to go there as a family. We did not stay overnight and had to look for other accommodation as the place did not suit our needs. The photos on the internet and what it looks like in reality are two different places.

Anonymous Guest - May 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
2/5
Location
2/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
2/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner
Althea K - Nov 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
3/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
1/5
Althea K
With partner

Dirty.

Wanted to make coffee, had to wash the kettle first. It was full of dust, no spoon or stick to stir the coffee.

Ilze D - Jan 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
1/5
Location
3/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
3/5
Ilze D

Teleurstellend.

Sien die sterre.

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Disappointing.

See the ratings.

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Jean S - Apr 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
4/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Jean S
Family with young children

Frustrerend en teleurstellend.

Ontvangsarea pateties, geen koffie, suiker of toiletpapier in kamer met aankoms. Kombuis vuil, geen asblik, ligte werk nie, stoele horribaal vuil, alergiese reaksie van kat in kombuis, deurslotte nie gewerk nie, kamers darem skoon met aankoms maar nie tydens verblyf netjies gemaak nie, deurslotte werk nie, geen deur voor badkamer, storkop werk nie, personeel darem vriendelik. Self-catering is 'n wanvoorstelling.

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Frustrating and disappointing.

Reception area pathetic. No coffee, sugar or toilet paper in the room at arrival. Kitchen was dirty, no garbage bin, lights didn't work, chairs extremely dirty, had allergic reaction to cat in kitchen, door locks didn't work. The rooms were at least clean, although it was never cleaned during my stay. The bathroom has no door, the shower head malfunctioned, but the staff were friendly. "Self-catering" is a misrepresentation.

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Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark 's response

Good Day,

Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention, we do strive for the best service, comfort and experience that can be offered.

We have taken note and action against all the issues you have brought up. We assure that further and future stays with us for any client will be of utmost satisfaction.

Once again our apologies and a great thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Kind Regards

Elephant Lodge Management

Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark
Molemo M - Oct 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Molemo M
With partner

Hospitable.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, the owner was nice and very accommodating.

C.j. (anirie) T - Aug 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
2/5
C.j. (anirie) T
With partner

Not what I expected.

No reception area - got stopped by a lady just passed the gate with NO shoes. Room clean. Shower: no water pressure and dirty! Linen and towels clean. Very dark in area - no street lights. Location?

Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark 's response

Dear Guest,
A full inspection was done based on your evaluation and we do apologise for any inconveniens, however we state that rooms and bathrooms are clean.
Regarding the water pressure, it was a temporary problem after water usage was limited in Vanderbijlpark.

We do value the safety of our clients, therefore all rooms are equipped with alarms supported by an armed response company.
As for the street lights not working, dark area, we can only apologise on behalf of the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

The facility is equipped and marketed as a self-catering room service only.

We value your feedback and will use this critique constructively to better our services and hope you will reconsider and visit us again.

Kind regards,
Elephant Lodge Management

Elephant Lodge Vanderbijlpark
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  • Capacity: 18 people
  • No children allowed
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 5 Vaal Drive, Syliavale, Vanderbijlpark, 1911, Gauteng
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