Endroit magnifique. Personnel adorable Merci aux 2 Nadia qui ont été très serviable
Luxurious Spa Services
Indulge in massages, body treatments, and facials at the on-site spa for the ultimate relaxation experience.
Recreational Delights
Unwind by the outdoor pool, in the sauna, or explore the area with bicycles available for rent.
Convenience at Your Fingertips
Enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, concierge services, and a delicious buffet breakfast for a hassle-free stay.
Book now for a rejuvenating getaway at The Fernery Lodge & Chalets!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Children
Not allowed
Pets
Not allowed
2 King Beds
Individually furnished room
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 King bed (151-180 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 King Beds
2153-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished balcony/patio with river and hill views
Layout - Separate sitting area
Relax - Private plunge pool and fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
200 m2
Hill View, River View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
1076-sq-foot individually furnished room with valley and mountain views
Layout - Bedroom and sitting area
Relax - Fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Accessibility - Wheelchair-width doorways
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
100 m2
Valley View, Mountain View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
484-sq-foot individually furnished room, balcony with ocean views
Layout - Bedroom and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors and room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
45 m2
Ocean View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
484-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Yard, safe, and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors and room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
45 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
646-sq-foot individually decorated room, balcony with river and mountain views
Layout - Separate sitting area
Relax - Fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
60 m2
River View, Mountain View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
484-sq-foot room with mountain views
Layout - Bedroom and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors and room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
45 m2
Mountain View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
969-sq-foot individually furnished room, furnished balcony/patio with ocean and valley views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and sitting area
Relax - Fireplace
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors and room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
90 m2
Ocean View, Valley View
In-room amenities
Pets not allowed
Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
No rollaway/extra beds available
Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
Events/parties not allowed
No elevators
Staff wears personal protective equipment
Property is cleaned with disinfectant
Social distancing measures are in place
Professional property host/manager
Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
Service animals are allowed
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Endroit magnifique. Personnel adorable Merci aux 2 Nadia qui ont été très serviable
Very Unique with spectacular views, rooms and food. Staff efficient and extremely helpful and friendly.
This lodge provides unique experiences. For example, we are able to use a wood fired hot tub, late at night, within the valley.
No help with luggage at all, not even asked. Food questionable. Lodge 6km away from next street. Gravel road.
The staff was wonderful, the seafood platter could be 1/2 - a lot of food for price and alot to eat
Lange Anfahrt über Schotterstrasse. Netter Empfang. Sehr gutes Essen. Frühstück war gut, mit einer Auswahl an Eierspeisen. Am Pool gab es leider nicht ausreichend Sonnenschirme.
Die Privatsphäre ist durch den Abstand der grosszügigen Holzhäuser gewährt. Sicht auf die einmalig schöne Natur
Amazing people and a truly unique and fabulous hotel. Is going through an regeneration process but a brilliant experience.
Sehr schöne Anlage, freundlichem Personal. Liegt sehr schön an einem Wasserfall. Ausserhalb der Anlage ist allerdings nichts in der Nähe.
We fell in love with the place, magical.
Great place to discover the Tsitsikamma National Park. Quite a long drive to reach the hotel. Food was great and staff was very friendly. Overall, the hotel is a bit dated and mainly benefits from its great views.
A dusty drive brings you to an oasis at oceans edge. A lovely property with incredible views. Great food and views from dining room Nice trails and numerous other activities make this a destination resort We planned to stay one night and decided to stay another night just enjoy the property. An unexpected bonus was the star gazing. Absolutely dark sky lit up with stars!
An absolutely beautiful spot where we were pampered with incredible food,massages,super friendly staff and amazing views
Sehr empfehlenswert
Lovely hotel/resort. You can hire bikes. A bit of info about the trails would be helpful but we had great fun anyway. I read it’s adults only but there were children staying. This didn’t spoil our experience but just wanted to manage expectations. Would def recommend. The rooms are beautiful with forest views. Spacious and comfortable and the bathroom in our log cabin was spectacular. We also loved taking a dip in the hot tub situated by the waterfall. We had one night as we were passing through but a second would have been perfect just to enjoy all they have to offer. Highly recommend!
What a special property ! We were so pleasantly surprised with this wonderful hotel situated on the edge of a gorge with waterfalls, trees, streams and monkeys. We stayed in a log cabin which was so romantic and absolutely gorgeous. A monkey greeted us at the door! The cabin had a fireplace, and a patio area and a huge bathroom with showers and bathtub. The food for dinner and breakfast was phenomenal again with a breathtaking view. Unfortunately we only stayed one night on our way to a game park but we will certainly be back. I highly recommend this wonderful place !
Beautiful setting
We could not wish for more while exploring this accommodation. Beautiful is not enough, it was mindblowing. Room, vieuw,location, it is all TOP Go and enjoy the beauty of the fernery lodge!
Have faith! We go to the end of the surfaced road, only to find there was another 6 Km to go on forest tracks....it IS worth it ! We really enjoyed our time at The Fernery, and the staff were so attentive and helpful and the breakfasts were amazing! Just watch out for the monkeys and the sugar sachets, if you choose to dine on the terrace! As it was nearing the end of the season, the on-site pool was a little cool for use, but if the weather had been warmer, it could have been refreshing!
Der Eigentümer hat viel Geld in die Hand genommen, um von der Landstraße N2 eine Schneise in die Walachei zu schlagen und dieses Objekt da hin zu stellen. Leider hat er versäumt auf sein Personal zu achten. Die beste Mitarbeiterin war die Masseurin und der Rest unterirdisch. Das Essen war nicht gut und zudem durften wir auch noch 2 Stunden auf das Abendessen warten.
It was so amazing! So private and in nature it was unbelievable! With amazing friendly service with great food and scenery I wouldn’t choose a other destination. I would highly recommend the cabins if you want a private adventure in the woods!
Stunning location in the middle of nowhere. Checkin area didn’t feel very welcoming. Would have been nice to have a little waiting area and a welcome drink. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. Breakfast/dining area is a bit outdated but the view from the restaurant deck is stunning. The food (dinner) in the restaurant was outstanding. We did not try the braai menu in the cottage. Breakfast was nice, not overdone. The room (Fern Cottage) was amazing! Comfort, cleanliness, privacy. Everything you need for a relaxed or romantic breakaway. Very nice pool, but strangely located next to reception so you can hear phonecalls and checkins. The garden is beautiful and there are some nice viewing decks and trails on the property. We definitely loved our stay!
This is our second time staying at the Fernery and once-again were blown away by the beauty, friendly service and helpful staff. Upgraded to a room with a view which was spectacular and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend!
Excellent stay and thoroughly enjoyed the location and restaurant. Only wish the pool in on the front of the room should be heated
It was very cosy. Beautiful place and very good food. I would highly recommend The Fernery.
The location is beautiful on the edge of a ravine and over;looking the sea. We had a room overlooking the ocean with private deck and everything about it was wonderful. The staff, the food, the service and the attention to detail. Can't imagine anywhere better than this and we have been to many hotels around the world. The location is also wonderful near the Tsitsikamma forest.
This place has amazing views and the accommodation was gorgeous. I had forgotten what I had booked so it was a lovely surprise to find I had booked the owners suite and it did not disappoint. The log fire was amazing. The service was attentive but not intrusive. The bed was so comfortable. Definitely worth booking.
Wonderful chalets. The hotel fulfill all our expectations.
Superb location. Worth the bumpy ride on the road. Lacked a bit of soul off-season.
Unfortunately we had to leave early but it was a wonderful place to visit and definitely want to return
Lovely little lodge hidden on a cliff overlooking a gorge and the ocean. The Suite room was overall great with nice modern decor....BUT with NO dressing table or work desk AT ALL. No plugs for charging phones (unless you unplug something). The restaurant was a total let down, from the unfriendly waitress to the mediocre food, to the cat running around the tables. Dinner was very rushed, as it seemed the staff wanted to knock off. Breakfast was great, though with friendly staff.
Beautiful setting of the property. Friendly staff and
All though it’s a long 7 km on dirt road, once you get there you won’t regret. We have NEVER seen any place like the Fernery, it’s sitting on a cliff looking over waterfall and river flowing to the sea. Absolutely stunning!!! We loved every minute. Stayed 2 nights and wished we could stay for 2 more. Definitely be back. The only negative was, when we wanted to fish the Dam was clogged with weeds .
Beautiful retreat in the forest Bit of a bumpy lane to access but worth the drive stayed in the log cabins luxury at its best
Great location, great views, great staff. A little oasis.
Fab location and beautiful chalet with the best bathroom I've ever seen
We loved the view, it had everything you can ask, waterfall, mountains, river and ofcourse the sea. It was just amazing!
Location of the lodge is amazing. Restaurant has great views.
Wonderful staff and accommodation. There should however be more signs warning of slippery walks and also a warning that there is a 8km dirt road leading to the lodge Luckily we were in a 4x4. Scenery was amazing and all other amenities can be recommended
In so many ways this is a great hotel: helpful and attentive staff, huge rooms, excellent restaurant, stunning location perched above a waterfall near a river's mouth so that the splashing of water is a constant backdrop. The only realistic improvements I can think of are getting the WiFi to reach beyond the bar area, replacing the tv in the bar, and requesting Google Maps to send people the right way rather than across a (blocked off) farm track: there are signs but if you miss one or it's dark this is a proper problem. However, I must say that the hotel isn't really aimed at solo travellers and it is a long way from anywhere else. It would be excellent for a romantic break and there are activities which could keep the kids occupied if travelling as a family... just not so much if you're on your own. This isn't the hotel's fault of course, but I think it is a fair warning.
The hotel is AMAZING!! The view is breathtaking, dinner is WOW, very helpful stuff and good service. The only thing that is annoying is the road to the hotel - it’s about 6 KM of bumpy dirt road. But I guess there’s a tough way to heaven
Lovely location, rooms and facilities first class. The food was well cooked and serving staff excellent. We did not stay long enough to take advantage of all the facilities. Was not expecting the 6km long dirt track access to the facility.
Any amazing place to sit back and recharge your batteries. Quality service and facilities. Overall, an out of this world experience.
The lodge and some of the rooms have the most remarkable view over a gorge with a series of small waterfalls running down to the sea. The rooms are extremely comfortable and generously appointed. The food was excellent, as was the service in the dining room. There was a glitch with our booking (a mismatch between the room as described and as provided) but that has been addressed. We would recommend this place to anyone – the prices are fully justified and we hope to return.
Could not have wished for a better stay, absolutely excellent.
Sadly we only had one night but the apartment was amazing, food was great! We will go back with more time to see more of the park
Amazing position on the gorge. Great service and restaurant food was excellent
Loved this place, fresh air great chalet with bath overlooking the green forest and gorge. Clientele were a little old but didnt really mind as we tucked ourselves away in our country retreat.
The view is amazing!
The lodge is in a superb location, with beautiful views and tranquility. We stayed in the luxury room, which is part of the lodge (other options are cottages adjacent to the lodge). We were a bit disappointed that our room directly overlooked the bar area (which was covered in a big tent structure) so our views were somewhat obscured. We fortunately did not hear any noise from the bar though. The room was very comfortable with a nice bathroom. A fair bit of mould in the shower needs to be attended to - but we found that a problem in many establishments on our trip. Food was excellent and teh whole dining experience was very pleasant. Facilities were good, although bicycles should be free (not R120) as there are limited cycling opportunities. The swim in the rock pool (have to climb over the rails at the lookout) is highly recommended.
Fantastic property, vicinity, service and food. Our room could have done with an air conditioner though. 8 out of 10!
A long bumpy ride along a dirt track left us wondering what we would find at the end. We arrived early and our room wasn't ready but we were given a tour of the facitlity and its breathtaking views over the gorge out to the sea. When we got to our 'chalet' it was stunning. Chalet 7 hangs over the river, the Jacuzzi that does the same a short walk away. A log fire sits in the corner with a lovely sitting area. The restaurant is stunning with wide views. The staffed were very helpful and considerate. An exceptional experience.
The Fernery is rated as a 4* and should be a 5*! it was exceptional !!!!! Wonderful service!
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Cleanliness
7.5/10Guests consistently mentioned cleanliness as a positive aspect.
Service
7.9/10Service was generally efficient and friendly, with a few complaints about lack of assistance with luggage.
Location
8/10The hotel's unique location within the valley offers spectacular views and experiences, despite being 6km away from the nearest street.
Room Quality
7.8/10Rooms were uniquely designed with wood-fired hot tubs, providing guests with a special and comfortable experience.
Amenities
7.2/10Guests highlighted the wood-fired hot tub as a standout amenity, but some mentioned the lack of spa services as a downside.
Value for Money
6.9/10Mixed reviews on value for money, with some guests finding the unique experiences justifying the price, while others felt it was a bit high.
Food and Beverage
7.7/10Overall, the food offerings were well-received, with particular praise for the seafood platter, despite some concerns about the variety.
Overall Experience
7.4/10Most guests had a positive overall experience, appreciating the unique offerings, but some had issues with accessibility and food quality.