Umzimkulu River Lodge

We loved the cottage with a fireplace, lovely big bath and walking along the river.

Peaceful, relaxing in a perfect location.

Always so wonderful visiting with our pups.

See stars.

Lovely stay.

Lovely! The cottage was beautifully kept, clean and had everything you need for a fantastic stay. The lodge grounds are stunning and peaceful. Will be back!

Beautiful location. Peaceful and relaxing.

The place is beautiful. The staff was friendly, and the cottage was neat and clean. However, I think that better signage is needed within the lodge itself, as well as better lighting. Also, the crockery/utensils provided within the cottage are minimal, so perhaps a better selection here will be appreciated.

Amazing! Great location. So peaceful.

Amazing stay. The only flaw would be that the stairs are very steep. As we were a young couple, this was alright. But some warning should be given, especially for elderly people or couples with small children.

Refreshing.

Peaceful and relaxing.

Food for the soul.

Umzimkulu River Lodge is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy nature with its beautiful surroundings and excellent accommodation.

Our hostess was a gem, lovely place, friendly people.

Lynne was an absolute gem, coming to our aid when we required ice, she made sure every day that we were happy and content. The place was in pristine condition and the cleaning ladies were fast and efficient. Will recommend this place with an open heart. Loved the gardens and the wildlife! Hubby even caught trout in the river!

Absolutely peaceful and quiet.

It is peaceful, sereen and a home away from home.

Die plek is mooi maar die diens was sleg.

Ons het bespreek vir die naweek van die 24st en 25ste Maart, want my man het aan die Berg 100 deelgeneem. Dit was ek, my man en my 2 kinders. Ons het laat die Vryagmiddag daar aangekom na geen krag of warm water nie. Ek het die eieneaar gebel en gevra of hulle weet van die probleem en toe se sy die reën affekteer soms die krag. Ons het uitgegaan en later teruggekom na geen warm water toe. Ons bel toe weer, die man was ongeskik en het sarkasties gevra of ons ons geld terug soek en wat moet hy doen. Toe ons hom vra om te kom kyk toe het hy uitgevind die geyser was deur iemand afgesit en dis hoekom daar nie warm water was nie. Teen die tyd was dit al 9 uur en ons moes maar so gaan slaap het, want my man moes vroeg op wees om aan die resies deel te neem en hy het sy slaap nodig gehad, want die resies het vroeg begin. Soos ek gesê het, die plek is baie mooi, maar die diens wat jy kry en die houding wat jy kry is maar pateties. Ons was maar teleurgesteld.

A getaway from the chaos of city life.

One gets to become one with nature and forget the hustle and bustle of city life, modern technologies and the stress that comes with it. Human contact at the lodge is minimal and sounds and sight of nature could be experienced all day, yet your basic needs are met. Our highlight of this visit would definitely be the river which could be heard throughout the day. It's a perfect place for a Nature lover. Definitely a place I would revisit.

It was just what the doctor ordered. Peace, tranquility, stunning surrounds.

A beautiful place to breakaway.

Home away from home.

Peaceful, clean and incredible time to reflect and rejuvenate! Hosts were hospitable and up to making our stay a very pleasant one! What an incredible home away from home. Even in winter, we were warm enough, and slept well. During load shedding we had lights in the cottage and our boys had games to keep them busy in the games room. Thank you for a wonderful stay! We will be back for Mangrove cottage and Giants Cabin! Cant wait to explore the area a bit more! Thank you Stephen and Lynne.

Rustig en vreedsaam, vriendelik en behulpsame gasheer.

Mooi uitsigte en rustige omgewing, 'n lekker wegbreek uit die stad. Pragtige rivier, omgewing en voëllewe. Riviersport aktiwiteite beskikbaar en troeteldiere welkom.

Pragtige plek.

Ons het lekker gebly. Als wat ons nodig het. Kos vir die siel.

Pragtige ligging - baie lekker huisie.

Sal die plek aanbeveel en selfs weer daar gaan bly. Gasvryheid, mooi ligging, baie cosy!

Pragtige, oulike en gerieflike plekkie.

Die oulikste, mooiste, klein dubbelverdieping huisie met baie styl trappies, maar wat 'n verrassing as jy bo kom. Dit is die mooiste kamer met 'n lieflike bad, heerlike bed en 'n pragtige uitsig. 'n Knus kaggel onder met als wat nodig is in die kombuisie. Ons het die mooi Mzimkulu-rivier se geruis en al die voëlgesang baie geniet!

It was okay and served the purpose of needing a place to stay in the evenings.

Prior to arrival there was poor communication about where to check in or where we needed to go. On arrival there was nobody to meet us. I had to call to announce that we were there and ask for someone to meet us. The cottage we stayed in is quite run-down and on entering there was quite a smell in the place. There were no instructions about the procedure when leaving. Didn't know if we had to lock the place or what to do with the key. I was annoyed to see that the day after I booked and paid for the unit that the price had dropped.

Skoon, netjies, rustig.

Ons was 4 volwassenes wat in die Mangrove-eenheid gebly het vir die naweek. Pragtige omgewing. Als was skoon en netjies.

Die foto's op die webtuiste is oud en gee 'n wanindruk.

Ons het spesifiek 'n plek gesoek met 'n swembad, daar is glád nie een nie. Meubels is oud en matte, gordyne lanklaas gewas. Krag was paar keer af, darem het ons kerse gehad anders was ons in die donker.

Our stay at Umzimkulu River Lodge was fantastic!

Every year we take our working staff away to the Berg for a retreat. This year we decided to try out the Umzimkulu River Lodge. In our group there were 24 adults and 10 children. Umzimkulu Lodge was the perfect place for us to land this year. The setting was beautiful, the accommodation was comfortable and the service was top notch. The owners, Stephan and Lynne, did a fabulous job of making us feel at home. They went above and beyond to make sure all our requests were met, and did it with a smile. Their staff was also hard working and trustworthy. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone who wants to get away from the hustle and bustle of life, whether you are a large group or a small family, for some great R&R.

Pragtige, stil, privaat blyplek in 'n baie mooi omgewing.

Die blyplek is netjies baie goed geplaas met 'n pragtige tuin en mooi uitsig oor die rivier. Die ou meubels is baie mooi en die groot binneruim van die kamer was aangenaam en gerieflik. Het lekker voor die kaggelvuur 'n glasie wyn geniet.

Koud, baie baie koud.

Persoonlik voel ons dat daar nie genoeg voorsiening gemaak is vir die koue wat ons ervaar het nie. Dit is 'n baie mooi omgewing en reg langs die rivier maar vir die prys kan daar hier en daar meer aandag gegee word.

Pragtige, skoon kothuis, asemrowende omgewing en vriendelike, behulpsame diens.

Umzimkulu River Lodge is die ideale plek om te kom ontspan terwyl jy die pragtige omgewing verken. Die dekor, gerief en netheid van die eenheid was alles puik. Stephen en sy span het uit hul pad gegaan om ons te akkommodeer en ons verblyf 'n onvergeetlike een te maak.

Baie lekker.

Baie lekker plek om by oor te slaap.

Heerlike plek!

Umzikulu River Lodge is 'n lieflike plek. Propvol plesier en pret. Genoeg vermaak vir kinders. Eienaars is gasvry. Kos is heerlik.

Beautiful setting and surroundings.

Beautiful setting and surroundings provided you're staying in the main building and not the cottage. Found a cat inside our apartment (cottage) on arrival that kept coming and going as it pleased finding passage way from ... somewhere?

Die beste ooit. Baie gerieflik, skoon en viendelik. Ons gaan beslis weer terug.

Regtig die beste waarde vir geld ooit. Was regtig baie netjiese, skoon en mees aangename verblyf ooit. Hulle doen regtig baie moeite met alles, en die vriendelikste ontvangs en diens wat ons nog gehad het. Kos was baie lekker teen 'n goeie bekostigbare prys. Dit was 'n wonderlike belewenis om ons wittebrood daar te kon spandeer. Gaan beslis weer terug.

There was no safe to lock our valuables in.

We had a lovely relaxing weekend. Friendly and good hands on management. The food in the restaurant was outstanding. We look forward to our next visit.

Dit was 'n gemaklike en lekker kuier gewees!

Die eienaars en personeel was almal baie vriendelik en hulpvaardig. Ons het ons verblyf by Umzimkulu Rivier Lodge baie geniet.

Pragtig!!!

Ek sal weer moet teruggaan, twee nagte was te kort!

The stay was a very pleasant one.

An enjoyable stay despite a booking hitch. On-site staff were very kind and cooperative.

An amazing getaway, well worth it.

Where to even start? The location is amazing, we could see and hear the river from our cottage! The cottage that we stayed in was beautiful and comfortable. The staff are friendly and very efficient and helpful. The food is well priced and absolutely fantastic! I really had such an awesome time there. I already have told so many people that's where they should arrange their next holiday. Really an unforgettable experience.

VERY RELAXING

The lodge was beatiful. Food was great and staff very helpful.We found it very relaxing.