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Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge

4.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio
Fireplace
Luxury Suite | Terrace/patio
Luxury Suite | View from room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Kenton-On-Sea, Kenton on Sea, Eastern Cape, 6191
  • Kariega Game Reserve Eastern Cape
    16 min drive
  • Kenton on Sea Beach
    37 min drive
  • Rhodes University
    51 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Suite

Luxury Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kenton on Sea

With a stay at Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge in Kenton on Sea, you'll be 8.7 mi (14 km) from Kenton on Sea Beach and 29.4 mi (47.3 km) from Rhodes University. .This spa hotel is 30.5 mi (49.1 km) from 1820 Settlers National Monument.

What's nearby

  • Kenton Marina - 16 min drive
  • Kariega Game Reserve Eastern Cape - 16 min drive
  • Kenton on Sea Beach - 37 min drive
  • Rhodes University - 51 min drive
  • African Pride Pumba Private Game Reserve - 61 min drive

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 108 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Stanley's Restaurant - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Horn's Up - ‬36 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar Floating Restaurant - ‬30 min drive
  • ‪Dorothy Long - ‬21 min drive

About this property

Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge

Hotel with 11 outdoor swimming pools, in the vicinity of Kenton on Sea Beach
Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies. Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and minibars are provided. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of a fitness center. 11 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Partially open bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Encounter the local wildlife with a safari, then enjoy a soak in one of the 11 outdoor swimming pools. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
At Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a library. Planning an event in Kenton on Sea? This hotel has 2152 square feet (200 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 11 outdoor pools
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • 11 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (2152 square feet of space)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: ZAR 170 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 3 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Kariega Game Reserve - Ukhozi Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberlee, Apopka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
"I can't say enough great things about our unforgettable stay at this game reserve in South Africa. The service was truly top-notch, with guides who were not only knowledgeable but also passionate about what they do. The food was absolutely fabulous, and the special touch of having our room decorated upon arrival for our elopement was beyond thoughtful. We were thrilled to witness all the animals up close, making our experience truly magical and perfect in every way. If you're looking for a remarkable safari adventure with impeccable hospitality, this is the place to be. Highly recommended!"
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deepak

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, people, animals. Fantastic experience. We were blown away by our time here. Our guide Melissa was excellent — considerate both of the guests and of the animals we saw / interacted with. We saw elephants, lions, white rhinos, hippos, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, ostrich and many kinds of deer / antelope birds. In most cases, we came within 1-3 meters of the animals; we would often position in their path / vicinity, and they would walk up to and past us as they went on their way. They seemed very comfortable with us in the vehicles, even though they’re obviously still wild. (Although it’s a private reserve, the animals feed themselves off the land / each other. Note that some of the animals, such as giraffe, are not strictly native to this region but seem to be thriving.) Melissa taught us a lot about the animals, their behaviours and interactions with each other. She paced the drives well, so we had quiet time to just appreciate sights and sounds; as well as “missions”, when she wanted to get us close to a particular set of animals that she knew were in good position. Room and facilities were also outstanding. Food and alcohol, included in price, were solid.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay, not to be missed. Great safari, excellent food lovely view and very luxurious room.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. The personnel was outstanding and the guide of our game drives, Allan were amazing. Only one recommendation: the only thing lagging behind all the wonderful other aspects is the cuisine. Too little fresh produce and often not really healthy food . Would be worthwhile to improve the gastronomic aspects of Ukhozi, especially given the high price of accomodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not to be missed
We had an amazing time. Our guide Juan was really committed to making sure we saw every animal, bird and even the insects that live in Kariega. Great food and service . Highly recommend a 3 day Safari. You won't be disappointed
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

John , Dungarvan, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant Experience!
We were on honeymoon. Stayed 3 nights (about right) Everything was exceptional. From the moment we arrived, the staff, the lodge, our chalet, the food, our ranger.. Couldn't fault a thing. Saw so many animals, around every corner there was something new. Brendon our ranger was fantastic, full of info. Well worth the upgrade from main lodge etc. I couldn't rate our experience high enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go for the safari experience.
Great location, rooms and service. Okay food. No wifi in room and poor wifi in lobby locations.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
A worthwhile experience
Stayed two nights. Due to poor weather we unfortunately missed the final morning game drive. Whilst different vehicles would not have prevented that because streams and animal tracks became swollen and impassible we did comment that we had experienced another game drive with open sided but canvas covered roof vehicles which protected occupants from rain, sun and potential animal charges without losing the openness of a game drive safari experience and viewing platform. Additionally the other experience offered much higher standards of room fixtures and fittings for a much lesser amount of money. Many may be disappointed by room standards and the reality of the "plunge pool" The guide and staff were however very informative and helpful. The restaurant staff were brilliant in helping to offer food suitable for my wifes rather specialist medical requirement diet.

10/10 Excellent

Conny, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Safari Lodge
Trotz verfühter Anreise standen uns beiden Bungalows bereits zur Verfügung. Wir wurden herzlich durch das immer zuvorkommend und hilfsbereite Personal empfangen. Während unseres 2 tägigen Aufenthalt stand uns unser persönlicher Guide ständig zur Verfügung. Trotz des schlechten Wetters (kalt und regnerisch)haben alle Safaris stattgefunden und unsere Erwartungen wurden voll Erfüllt. Einziger "Makel" war das unser Guide leider kein Wort Deutsch sprechen konnte.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Service, leckere Speisen, hervorragende Gamedrives.

10/10 Excellent

Juergen, Viersen - Dülken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Teuer - aber das Geld wert !
Sehr gut durchorganisiert - zur Nutzung des Zimmers bleibt bei 1 - 2 Nächten Buchung kaum Zeit. Die Safari mir Rose war spektakulär, erstens wegen ihrer Person und ihrer unleugbaren Liebe zu ihrem Job - was sich auf alle Teilnehmer übertrug. Sehr gut auch die enorme Tierdichte im Park - der Vorteil eines teuren Private Game Reserves. Ich war zuerst wegen des Preises skeptisch- muss nun jedoch sagen : Es hat sich voll gelohnt ! Während unseres Afrika Urlaubs hatten wir in 3 versch. Unterkünften Safaris - dies hier war (zähneknirsch) die teuerste aber auch mit deutlichem Abstand die beste von allen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Safarilodge
Umgeben von schöner Natur und vielfältiger Tierwelt beginnt für Frühaufsteher die Morgensafari bereits um 6Uhr. Ein faszinierendes Erlebnis, das niemand sich entgehen lassen sollte. Ein persönlicher Guide betreut einen während des Aufenthaltes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekte Foto Safari u Tiererlebnisse

10/10 Excellent

B.Nickel, Seevetal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Lage und gemütliche Betten
Eine Lodge zum Wohlfühlen. Große und geschmackvoll eingerichtete Zimmer. Wir hätten es begrüßt, wenn auf der Terrasse noch 2 Liegen gestanden hätten, um den wundervollen Blick in die Landschaft zu geniessen und sich zwischen den Drives zu erholen. Ein Manko war lediglich der etwas lahme Frühstücksservice.