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Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre

3.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
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Budget Twin

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

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District Road 132, Dargle, KwaZulu-Natal, 3265
  • Stormy Hill horse trails
    40 min drive
  • Midmar Dam
    51 min drive
  • Gowrie Farm Golf Course
    59 min drive
  • Pietermaritzburg (PZB)
    65 min drive

Room options

Economy Family Unit (B) Manor 1&3

  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Twin The Villas

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Family Unit (C) The Gables (20)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe King The Villas

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Family Unit (A) MANOR 2

  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Budget Family Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Economy Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Budget Twin

Budget Twin

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Family Unit

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Budget Double

Budget Double

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Dargle

With a stay at Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre in Dargle, you'll be in the mountains, and 31.4 mi (50.6 km) from Drakensberg Mountains and 15.3 mi (24.7 km) from Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve. .This family-friendly hotel is 16.1 mi (25.9 km) from Stormy Hill horse trails and 18.6 mi (29.9 km) from Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument.

What's nearby

  • Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument - 39 min drive - 30.0 km
  • Stormy Hill horse trails - 40 min drive - 26.0 km
  • Midmar Dam - 51 min drive - 37.0 km
  • Gowrie Farm Golf Course - 59 min drive - 49.4 km
  • Fordoun Spa - 62 min drive - 60.7 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 150 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bierfassl Restaurant & Pub - ‬43 min drive
  • ‪The Potato Shed - ‬24 min drive

About this property

Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre

Family-friendly hotel with bars and spa services
Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre offers 45 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 individually decorated guestrooms. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and a turndown service.
Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this hotel include babysitting (surcharge), wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 3 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Dargle? This hotel has 183 square feet (17 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre has a restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English, Zulu

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10 AM: ZAR 55.00-55.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Spa services
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space (183 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage/treatment rooms

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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 54-cm TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 65.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: ZAR 50 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 55.00 to 55.00 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 65.0 per night

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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

Everglades Dargle
Everglades Hotel Dargle
Everglades Hotel Conference Centre
Everglades & Conference Dargle
Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel
Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre Dargle
Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel Dargle

Everglades Hotel & Conference Centre Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 29 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

A M

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel has been closed since November 2017 , we had to find alternative accommodation late at night after a long drive , you need to contact me urgently re a refund plus costs , I am currently still on holiday and will be in a position to resolve this very disappointing experience next week Monday , how on earth can you advertise a hotel , take my money in advance , when the establishment has been closed for 5 months ! Tony Riley

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

NOMBUSO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing vacation
It was horrible...the place is decapitated.There is no security..torn bed linen.The room smell was terrible..The good and housekeeping dreadful.

6/10 Okay

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a family friendly place
Upon arrival with our 2 young children we were hoping to rest and have a buffet dinner in their restaurant. When we enquired about it they said that they in fact only had 2 items to eat and nothing for the kids. Much to our surprise as the receptionist told us on the phone earlier on the day about the buffet dinner. How on earth is a person to feed their kids after a long day on the road and no shops nearby, and the kids are tired and hungry. This is definitely not a family friendly place. On the website it shows a lovely blue sparkling pool and a trampoline for the kids. The pool was in fact black on the edges and full of debris and the trampoline had no padding for safety and missing springs. As a parent on holiday, one would expect to have a safe place for your children to play while you sit and watch. Even the jungle gym needs attention. It's really quite sad because it is an absolutely breathtaking setting and the rondavel that we stayed in was well kept. I wish that they were more accommodating for the little ones.

6/10 Okay

Daksha

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was not accommodating. My husband was vegetarian and they did not make a plan even when requested.

10/10 Excellent

Jaroslav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good countryside escape
Amazing overall experience - great area

8/10 Good

Andrew, Durban, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Value for money
The drive there was very scenic and it is situated below a lovely mountain in a farm area. I've rated it fairly high, not because it's really good, but because it is fair and for the price we paid, it is good value for money. It's also not bad in anyway. The staff were helpful and friendly. The room was clean. The breakfast was lovely. The grounds are kept well. It's maybe just a little old and not super modern. But it is in hiking and mountain biking country so the room isn't the be all and end all is it. We paid ZAR 800 for the room (2 persons) and that included breakfast. Good value. There does seem to be a lot of rowdy people around so rather go in a crowd, take a few rooms and also have a party in the hotel bar. We saw various groups coming and leaving with "party.. party.. party" in mind; maybe it's been like that for a while and we made a "new" discovery.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Picturesque, Private Retreat
Our family stayed at Everglades as support personnel for our colleagues who held meetings over the course of 4 days. We found our room to be very comfortable, clean, and very spacious. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff was very accommodating to our needs and always very pleasant and cheerful to work with. Our overall experience was very good.

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Jane, Krugersdorp

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everglades
We booked budget rooms and whilst I understand that they are cheaper because of the facilities, we had to be moved to other accommodation because of the overwhelming smell in the rooms. This was due to the wooden poles being painted with creosote and then the rooms not left to air properly. We then ended up in the superior room which was a great improvement. However for guest paying that price I would expect a fully functioning shower (it was awful), no unsightly stains on the bathroom ceiling (from leaks) and a TV that actually had working channels. Overall it was very disappointing.

10/10 Excellent

zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go today
We spent 2 nights and it really felt homely. The management team were so welcoming as well as very honest. They had recently stepped in and ate doing lots of work to bring the place up to date. The food here was always delicious. In the main house there was a great bar area that had a feel of an English pub (should say welsh as the owner is from wales). We loved our stay here and will definitely go back next time we are in the area.

8/10 Good

Nizamuideen, Durban

Average
Did not enjoy, firstly they were not aware of us coming, had to wait to be checked in, no halaal food.

10/10 Excellent

Henry, Centurion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go for it!
Wonderful experience!!! We really enjoyed!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
situated at the foot of a mountain in beautiful ar
We had a very comfortable one night stay. It was a quiet time md-week and there were few guests so we received a lot of attention.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ugly old hotel
hotel is old and is unlike the photos

8/10 Good

Andre, Pretoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Midlands Getaway
The staff was friendly and welcoming. Beautiful landscaping. The perfect get away at an unbeatable price.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel for hiking
( ) under the mountain - peaceful and serene Nice restaurant Spacious room (-) 8km drive on unpaved road

2/10 Terrible

BB Boqwana, South Africa, Johannesburg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is run down and not suitable for South Africa's standard of accommodation. They need to be stripped of their trading license. I just donated my money and looked for alternative accommodation.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stay here if you absolutely need to
The condition of the hotel is in a very bad state. The paint was peeling off the walls in our room, there was a dark damp patch of mildew above the entrance to the bathroom door, the furniture was extremely old and out-dated, the bathroom was old, very basic, and the shower curtain blew against you and stuck to your legs while you tried to shower. There were no additional plug points to plug in our phones to charge, and message stuck to the wall asking that the guests not plug in any additional appliances as it will cause to power to trip, thus. The restaurants food was extremely average and of poor quality, the chairs were dirty or stained (not sure) and very old, some were torn. I didn't feel comfortable eating any of the food and didn't think it was worth the price. They forgot to charge a bill to our account and we received an email a day after checking out request we do an EFT. The location is really far out of the way from anything, there are no restaurants nearby like the website says, you have to drive at least 20kms to the nearest restaurant, most of which is a dirt road. This hotel needs a serious upgrade, the surroundings, although remote, are beautiful, but the standard of the hotel unfortunately puts a damper on it. I get the feeling that the owner either isn't around much to maintain the standard or they either just don't know any better. Either way, some serious refurbishment needs to take place to bring the "hotel" up to standard. It's a 1 star at best.

8/10 Good

Pieter van der Walt

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Gaby Monamodi, Kempton Park

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
great location
My family raly enjoyed the experience...the view in the morning is awesome.

8/10 Good

colin, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantastic location in the mountains
Great food and friendly staff

6/10 Okay

JS, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice views
Rooms are lovely, but main building needs some TLC

6/10 Okay

MP

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Rates reasonable but No to driving on gravel road
The place is very excellent. Facilities in the hotel are on par, GYM, Tennis court and swimming pool.Very nice for quite relaxing holiday if you drive 4*4 car.The direction in Google to the venue was misleading, is very far from the main road. 5km end up being 30km from the main road, I was very disappointed. I end up being late to the function because of misleading marketing to the location and driving mini car on gravel road.If I didn't know this information beforehand.