African Soivenirs
African Soivenirs, McKenzie Street, Mtubatuba Ward 4, Mtubatuba Local Municipality, 3936, South Africa- Public Art
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Scenic Views of St Lucia Estuary
Elephant Lake Hotel offers stunning views of the St Lucia Estuary from each air-conditioned room, complete with a balcony or patio for guests to enjoy the picturesque surroundings.
Exciting Safari Adventures
Guests can embark on thrilling safari tours through the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the Big 5 Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, organized by the in-house safari company, Go Safaris. Get up close to hippos and crocodiles on tours along the St Lucia Estuary.
Relaxation and Convenience
Unwind by the outdoor pool, make use of the 24-hour front desk, and enjoy the shared lounge at Elephant Lake Hotel. With complimentary WiFi, free parking, and modern amenities in every room, your stay is sure to be comfortable and hassle-free.
Embark on an unforgettable adventure and book your stay at Elephant Lake Hotel today!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
258-sq-foot individually furnished room, located on the ground floor, balcony with garden views
Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and shower or rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, desk, and access to in-room childcare
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Smoking And Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
24 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
258-sq-foot individually furnished room, balcony with garden views
Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and shower or rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, desk, and access to in-room childcare
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
24 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
2 Twin Beds
258-sq-foot individually furnished room, balcony with courtyard views
Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and shower or rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, desk, and access to in-room childcare
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Smoking And Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
24 m2
Courtyard View
In-room amenities
3 Twin Beds
323-sq-foot individually furnished room, located on the ground floor, balcony with garden views
Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and separate bathtub and shower or rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, desk, and access to in-room childcare
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
30 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
3 Twin Beds
323-sq-foot individually furnished room, balcony with garden views
Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and separate bathtub and shower or rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, desk, and access to in-room childcare
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Smoking And Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
30 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Everthing was perfect even breakfast wow
Nothing
The beautiful room n the elephant towel deco,ur place is beautiful ❤️
Nothing
Location was ideal. Walking distance to everything. Breakfast was good. Rooms were neat.
Close enough to Cape Vidal which was the main reason for the visit
No cappucino served and had to close all upstairs passage windows both nights to block out smoke and noise
Die Lage des Hotels ist top, nur ein paar Schritte von Restaurants und Shops entfernt. Hippos haben wir leider keine gesehen aber dafür kann das Hotel nichts. Die Zimmer waren gut und das Bett bequem. Das Frühstück war in Ordnung!
Cerca de la calle principal pero sin ruido, buen descanso. Puedes ir andando a la zona del muelle y zona de restaurantes. Habitación amplia y limpia. Buena zona de piscina con hamacas, te prestan toallas. Personal amable. Buen desayuno buffet. Vimos hipos bebiendo de la piscina desde la habitacion!!
Hippos 🦛 on your doorstep
Clean and safe environment
Small room Unfriendly Kitchen staff
The rooms are clean and comfortable.
The breakfast could've been better. Plus there are no buffet options for Lunch and Dinner. Sadly there's no proper chef at this hotel. Maybe that's the reason why the breakfast is so bad.
L'emplacement inégalable pour observer les hippopotames La proximité des restaurants et magasins Un bon petit-déjeuner Conseils du gérants
Insonorisation (bruits dans les couloirs)
Gorgeous rooms, comfy beds , lovely breakfast and walking distance to all th spots in town including the gorgeous sunset jetty! Friendly, helpful staff.
Breakfast, cleanliness, comfort
Hot water ran out on day 1 Heater on air-conditioning didnt work
Loved that the Hippos came out at night .
The bed was so uncomfortable and they weren’t very accommodating when asked to swop rooms . Asked twice and both times they couldn’t assist.
Sehr sauberes Hotel. Gute Lage . Das Frühstück überschaubar aber absolut ausreichend. Frisch und lecker
It’s centrally located, very easy to access Very clean facilities and friendly staff
It is centrally located. The rooms are clean and neat. The breakfast selection was fair. The cleaning staff are friendly Check in was smooth
Our rooms were RIGHT at the back. Literally. I requested for a room closer to the front for my dad (old with a walking stick) and unfortunately this could not be accommodated. We even asked if he could park closer to the back and use one of the back entrances (maybe the conference room entrance or something). Unfortunately this couldn't be accommodated. It was sad to see him walk soooo far.
I like the fact that it was in the heart of St Lucia & I was able to see Hippos across the property.
It’s a quiet place to be.
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Very convenient for walking around the town. Rooms good size. Beds comfy. Good breakfast.
The corridor to rooms is tiled so really noisy when people wheel cases or talk! No lift.
Everything was very satisfactory.
It was so comfortable and clean! Convenient location… staff extremely helpful, efficient and friendly.
The TV signal was poor and channels offered were limited and disappointing.
Clean and neat , Shower was good
The first night we were placed in rooms that were not comfortable and painting was being done in that area
The breakfast had a wide selection of cereal, yoghurt, fruit, pastries, cold meats and a full cooked breakfast. A beautiful location especially that the hippo wander through the property. The security alerts the guests that the hippo have arrived by flashing his torch in all the windows. What a beautiful sighting.
We were not informed that the security guard alerted the guests. That would have been nice to know on arrival.
Excellent spot to view hippos at night live.
TV channels require upgrade
They went out of their way to cater for us, as we were vegetarians. The staff really accommodated us with a smile. Very thoughtful and well organized.
Everything is good.
Very good. We got all we needed
We would suggest that you provide a trolley for baggage to the room. We had to make several trips from the car to room on arrival and again on departiure
Die zentrale Lage im Ort- alles ist fusssläufig erreichbar. Gute Parkmöglichkeiten vor dem Haus. Freundliches Bedienungspersonal (Küche / Service). Eigentümer der sehr informativ ist.
Instant-Kaffee nicht vorhanden oder rationiert. Bei Ankunft nur Ricoffe. Auf Nachfrage gab es keinen Instant Kaffee. Rationierung auf 2 Portionen im Zimmer. Im 4 Sterne Hotel ! Nächsten Tag das gleiche Spiel. Milchportionen nur auf Nachfrage ersetzt. Wir waren 3 Nächte dort. Am ersten Frühstücksmorgen waren nur wenige Gäste dort. Es gab nur ein eingeschränktes Frühstück - noch nicht einmal frische Ananas war verfügbar obwohl es die Ananas-Region schlechthin ist. Die Zimmer sind hellhörig zum Flur. Wir hatten das Pech laute Spätheimkehrer neben uns zu haben. Okay das kann passieren. Die Zimmer sind nüchtern eingerichtet, keine Bilder oder nettes Design. Fazit: zu teuer für die Leistung. Ich war schon sehr häufig in St Lucia und "teste" immer die Unterkünfte, da ich Tourguide bin. In der Preisklasse gibt es bessere Optionen, die nicht am Gast sparen.
Loved the welcoming and hospitality
Staff were very friendly and extremely helpful. Beautiful area, safe, relaxing.
Loved the welcome and the hospitality
Nothing - it was fantastic
Top und super Frühstück!
Good location
Reservation wasn't managed well, no room booked when we arrived and was asked to move rooms on the second day. TV wasn't working.
Location was important on this stay, food and bed good. Normal Hotel standard.
Nothing specific was wrong.
It was an absolutely beautiful place, the staff were amazing and I have to give a big shout out to Sean, what an amazing person and had the greatest impact making our weekend amazing Thank you everyone
Everything was amazing
The property is easy to find, it’s located next to the Main Street where most restaurants are.
The hotel is under renovations, there’s an awfully strong smell of fresh pain. They had to electricity when I was there but they also don’t have back/up like most hotels in the country. I had to sit at reception to charge my phone there, my room was dark. Receptionist on duty didn’t tell me that there was no electricity when I was booking, I was informed of this issue right after I booked.
Great location. Good breakfast. Comfortable rooms, good linen. Friendly staff. And the best!! A hippo that walks through the garden at night!!
Internet not reliable. Water was a problem at times.
It was very clean
There were only SABC 1,2 and 3 and ETV, no streaming was allowed
Peaceful and beautiful garden view
Service 100
Staff was friendly and very clean
The bed was very soft and by day 2 our backs was off, maybe a hand wash in the bathroom will be great
Cercano a todo, el desayuno muy bueno.
Breakfast great, full English and yoghurt muesli fruit. Location brilliant to see hippos. Beds very comfy. Staff very friendly. That’s all anyone could ever ask for in a hotel
Nothing
El recepcionista súper simpático
Wunderschönes Hotel, absolut zu empfehlen
Location to town and of course the hippos coming to drink from the pool.
The room itself was comfortable and contained all amenities. It was nearcto reception, so was a bit noisy. I was very pleased with the patio door and table outside.
Типичный отель. Паркинг, ресепшн, завтраки. Мини-балкончик с видом на бассейн. В самом центре города, на главной улице, там где все "фотографируют" бегемотов. Рядом - супермаркеты, заправка, рестораны, сувениры. В отеле, несмотря на расположение - тихо. Завтрак - шведский стол. Средне. Не плохо, но и на "вау"
Приехали в Santa Lucia, насмотревшись разных блогеров и миллион фото с бегемотами. Возможно, бегемоты там и были раньше, однако, теперь это - типичный туристический поселок с примитивными развлечениями - рестораны, сувениры, танцевальные шоу для скучающих туристов на верандах ресторанов, дневные прогулки на лодке по реке, неспешные променады по пляжу... До Хлухлуве - далеко, больше часа на машине. Не лучший выбор, если цель - посещение Хлухлуве или посмотреть бегемотов
Location, cleanliness and the staff especially the two young white men who received us, they are so friendly and helpful. The staff is well trained,
The beds are too hard
Location is perfect for easy access to shops and restaurants. Breakfast was lovely with plenty of choice
Nothing. We enjoyed everything
well trained staff and best breakfast in the middle of the town of St Lucia you can easily access the restaurants and shops and great to walk in order to explore more of the lovely place
i think the up light of my room was broken well i didn't report it though
Very accomodating
All was well
Location was great, room was comfortable
It felt a bit cold and clinical
Nothing
Everything setup, customer care. Receptionist almost lost my drivers license. There was a smell on the premises. Pillows cases were clean however pollows were dirty and smelling. I also opted for another lodge around. I only slept once at that hotel instead of 3 nights. Cannot recommend that hotel to anyone for vacation. It is like a Hlalanathi hotel. I never saw at hotel which does not have aircon. It only limiting you to cool and you cannot change to heat or fan depending on room temperature. I will never come back again
Nice location Lovely clean pool Good breakfast Veey friendly and helpfull staff I asked for extra pillows and they gladly helped Manager very helpfull and friendly too
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I really enjoyed my stay, some staff were amazing, I would visit the place again. I wish you had more variety in your breakfast.
breakfast
Room was lovely, clean and comfortable
Buffet breakfast didn't have much options, wifi network in our room was non existent
The property was clean, it was central to all the city’s activities and restaurants. Staff were friendly as well. Also the hippos were a marvel to watch at night
The cups for coffee in the breakfast room were too small for my liking coz I love my coffee. The breakfast time also is too at least 10h00 should be finish time
I liked the location
The front staff were not friendly. There was a manager on site didnt get his name he was very helpful. We arrived early with a baby but couldn't get a room mind you I had booked 2 rooms. We requested interleading rooms but were given normal rooms. We had to ask to have rooms changed. Wifi was very bad.
Hippies
Friendly staff
All okay
Activities
The restaurant food.
Great location and friendly helpful staff
Nothing to complain about
Rooms were clean. Most of the staff were friendly.
Water pressure in the shower was really low. Traveled with my four year old that gets bored easily, no kiddies channels available(DSTV). No room service as per the receptionist.
I liked everything. The staff and management where very professionaland, helpful and friendly the rooms well equipped and clean. Breakfast was plentiful and delicious. Home away from home. And let's not forget the wildlife. Wow ... Hippos at the swimming pool. ❤️ I highly recommend Elephant Lake Hotel
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Poor welcome, no trolleys for bags into rooms The manager on duty does bot greet until i had to greet, poor hospitality etiquette Facilities very poor Reviews deceiving No wifi Tv chammels resticted for sabc, one channel unable to access.... Bathroom taps broken, toilet stinks, extractor makes a very loud noise, very disturbing at night In a rainy day, there is nothing to do, no movies on television Teenagers were bored and highly disappointed, no pool tables, no wifi, no games, no activities No telephone in room, had to walk out consistently to reception for requests Tv battery, was down, the guy had bargef into our bedroom to fix it, no respect to ask if that's ok to walk into a room of two women and female teenager, very invasive and disrespectful To get take always ...there is no contact numbers available. A complete waste of my money, i could not wait to get home. Spended more money on data Balcony doors need fixing Room doors need fixing Place need to fumigate the ants at sliding doors No bath towels, only hand towels Bathrooms have no diffusers or airfreshners, making the rooms stink . No insect repellants, invest in these for mozzies...its not a expensive purchase On holiday from Maldives to come to such poor facility that needs a massive upgrade on hospitality etiquette and facility upgrade to options of activities.
As per above, a mistake to have booked at this place and absolute waste of money to travel and come to such a 1star facility. Deceiving to be starting this place is above 2 star
Location
Staff were very unfriendly. Breakfast was below average, having to ask staff to replenish coffee and milk at the beverage stations. Booking was done for a family however, rooms allocated were far away from each other. No apologies about this error done from the hotel side.
Walking distance from all the shops. Pool Breakfast included
Views, our room was by the pool, not very private.
Cleanliness Food Location
WiFi did not work at all Shower drain was blocked and kept overflowing
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Cleanliness
7.95/10Room was clean and the property was very clean and comfortable to stay in.
Service
8.45/10Staff were friendly and helpful, providing a warm and welcoming experience.
Location
8.45/10Location was exceptional and next to all restaurants and bars.
Room Quality
6.95/10Rooms were basic and lacking some amenities for a 4-star hotel.
Amenities
7.45/10Basic amenities with room for improvement, such as the lack of DSTV and a limited restaurant service.
Value for Money
7.95/10Provided reasonable value with notable positives, but some amenities were lacking.
Food and Beverage
6.45/10Breakfast was basic and dinner buffet was poor for the price.
Overall Experience
7.95/10Visitors had a relaxing holiday with positive experiences despite some mentioned drawbacks.