Golden Lantern Guest Lodge

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Property grounds
Family Suite
Exterior
Chalet (S/Catering 6 sleeper) | Living area
Courtyard

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
22 Van Der Merwe St, Bela-Bela, Limpopo, 0480
  • Smart Center
    6 min walk
  • Bela Bela Local Municipality
    10 min walk
  • Bela Bela Flea Market
    11 min walk

Room options

Luxury Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Bela-Bela

With a stay at Golden Lantern Guest Lodge in Bela-Bela, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Smart Center and Bela Bela Local Municipality. .This guesthouse is 17.6 mi (28.4 km) from Mabalingwe Nature Reserve South Gate and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Northland Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Smart Center - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bela Bela Flea Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bela-Bela Mosque - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Thaba Kwena Crocodile Farm - 19 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Sondela Nature Reserve - 20 min drive - 15.8 km

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ocean Basket - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Agri Deli - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Klein Kariba Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Dros - Bela-Bela - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Golden Lantern Guest Lodge

Guesthouse in Bela-Bela with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Golden Lantern Guest Lodge offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and fans. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

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

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
At Golden Lantern Guest Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Beer Garden - This bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: ZAR 100.00 for adults and ZAR 80.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Beer Garden

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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:

  • Deposit: ZAR 300.0 per night

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZAR 100.00 for adults and ZAR 80.00 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Firewood fee: ZAR 20.00

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Golden Lantern Guest Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 36 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Zanyiwe

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mahlatse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Livhuwani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The bed was so terrible, the mattress was poking me n everytime i move it makes noise...sleeper couch was worse...TV is too small ,is like watching soccer on a laptop while is 5m away...security as well...electric fence and remote gate needed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Precious

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

M

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayne Molefe

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

SJ

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lerato

Nice stay
It was very good staff was friendly and the place is very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Amukelani

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amor

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kgomotso wendy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Visa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Memorable Stay
Friendly and Helpful Staff, Clean and Comfortable Rooms. Need Extra Chair in the room in future.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Moses

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Gcinile Ettie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Abegale

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Motsebi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mmamafala

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable,Peace of mind stay!!
I can’t complain…the staff was very active,helpful and very friendly,my stays with The golden lantern is always fruitful and comfortable 😂😂😂😂
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Arthur

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chinah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best place ever
The best place ever, the staff is so friendly and the place is very clean... I had great fun.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chinah

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021