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Woodall Country House & Spa

5.0 star property
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Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Suite
Luxury Room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
Jan Smuts Avenue, Addo, Eastern Cape, 6105
  • Addo Elephant National Park
    12 min drive
  • Ulwazi Interpretive Centre
    15 min drive
  • Botanical Reserve
    18 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Room

Luxury Room

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Addo

With a stay at Woodall Country House & Spa in Addo, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Addo Elephant National Park and Ulwazi Interpretive Centre. .This luxury lodge is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Botanical Reserve and 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout.
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What's nearby

  • Addo Elephant National Park - 12 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout - 18 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari - 56 min drive - 30.4 km
  • Shamwari Game Reserve - 58 min drive - 42.3 km
  • Amakhala Game Reserve - 75 min drive - 72.6 km

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Molo Lolo - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cattle Baron Addo Elephant National Park - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Elephant House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cattle Baron Steak Ranch - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Valentine Hall - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Woodall Country House & Spa

Luxury lodge with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Woodall Country House & Spa offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Rooms open to balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

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

The onsite spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature hair dryers and bathrobes.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Woodall Country House & Spa has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 2350 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
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

Woodall Country House
Woodall Country House Spa
Woodall Country House Hotel
Woodall Country House Hotel Addo
Woodall Country House Lodge Addo
Woodall & Spa Addo
Woodall Country House & Spa Addo
Woodall Country House & Spa Lodge
Woodall Country House & Spa Lodge Addo

Woodall Country House & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding, friendly hotel near Addo Elephant
Simply outstanding hotel near Addo Elephant Park. Special mention for Edwin on front of house who accomodated our dietary needs perfectly. The food was simply spectacular at both breakfast and dinner and the setting overlooking a pond with weaver birds is very special. The photos dont do justice to the welcome you receive as the futnishings are a little old school, but the room size and facilities are very good. Trips to Addo on their landcruiser were easy and trouble free.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only stayed for one night. However the room was good, service was friendly and dinner was nice. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxery
Excellent service and amazing food and rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very relaxing stay to kick off our South Africa experience Woodhall is a beautiful niche property - very much in the middle of nowhere, although very close to the Addo Elephant Park. Great value for money as well. Fantastic five course tasting dinner, accompanied by Freddie's piano skills and a frog chorus from the dam. Outstanding and personal service from a friendly team. Lovely touches, our car was cleaned prior to departure, and we loved the double outside shower (there were showers inside the cottage too for those not brave enough to bathe al fresco!)
Addo Elephant Park
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay in Addo
An absolutely wonderful stay at Woodall. Everything was 5* in particular the service from all of the staff. There were lots of personal touches throughout the stay and the attention to detail was amazing. The food was incredible and dinner was great value considering the quality of food. We also used the spa which was lovely. Would definitely stay again and would recommend to anyone coming to the Addo area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place. Added it last minute and wish we had booked longer!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alan, Hillsborough, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice spacious room and bathroom. The staff could not have been nicer. Location is very convenient for ADDO national park. Overall a very pleasant experience
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing birdlife and superb dinner!
We had a very relaxing stay at Woodall Country House & Spa. The dinner was superb and the birdlife amazing (red bishops and humming-birds). The SPA treatment was also very professional. The old style of the rooms has its charme and the service was great! Manager and Staff are very friendly. What we did not like were the bathroom taps which were arranged way too low. This could be easily improved though. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Live the high life while seeing wildlife.
A wonderful setting for exploring Addo Elephant Park and surrounding areas. The restaurant was great, we had our own little outdoor pool, and it is only 45 minutes from Port Elizabeth. The half day guided visit of the park gets five stars.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Above expectations.
We loved this lodge! The staff were so friendly & efficient & nothing was too much trouble. Our room, lounge area & bathroom were so spacious with first class furniture, appliances, fittings, linen & towels - everything to make your stay an enjoyable one. We had 2 memorable evening meals - a 5 course set menu with choices. The presentation was excellent & the food delicious. The breakfast was a superb display of fresh items as well as a menu with special dishes of the day. Not to mention champagne! We can also highly recommend the spa. All in all a wonderful stay - we left feeling pampered & spoilt - thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, atlanta, ga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful experience
Great overall- huge room with very comfortable bed. Food was beyond 5 star, only complaint was that there was too much. Guide for addo park was very knowledgeable, we saw lots of game including literally hundreds of elephants.

8/10 Good

Shirley, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First class accommodation
very friendly welcome by Edwin. Extremely comfortable, our room was huge, sitting area, bedroom,enormous bathroom, and outside hot and cold showers. Lots of complementary drinks. Everything about the Woodall Country House and Spa oozes quality and sumptuousness. The food was superb, and well presented Easy to get to the Addo Elephant Park

10/10 Excellent

Martin, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect!
Everything from the early email exchanges arranging tours of Addo, to the welcome, the tour, the food, the room and the service was absolutely perfect. Having stayed in 100's of hotels in dozens of countries this would definitely be one of the best. The attention to detail and personal experience could not be faulted. As an example - we were booked for an official night drive via the Addo park but as we were running late there would of been no time to eat so without asking Edwin had arranged us a table out of hours for on completion of the tour. Additionally they rearranged spa staff hours to accommodate one of our party. In the evening that we did dine at the hotel - a personalised vegetarian menu was specially prepared for our touring herbivore! I'd highly recommend doing a tour of Addo via Woodall as their guides and vehicle are fantastic. Sitting high up in the land cruiser allows you to see a lot easier above the bush of the reserve. Tip: make sure you take some good binoculars with you as the park is massive

10/10 Excellent

Larry, Hood River, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unexpected Luxury
We did not expect our room to actually be a suite and so luxurious. After three solid days of safari, this was a wonderful place to relax. Woodall is only 9 minutes away from the entrance to Addo Elephant National Park. Perfect.

10/10 Excellent

peter, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OMG amazing
OMG 2 nights at Woodhall what a treat.beutiful hotel wonderful staff amazing food (a bit expensive) but a must if your in the addo area. Top class would reccomEnd to anyone .

8/10 Good

Silvan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Sehr nahe am Addo, sehr schöne, gepflegte Gartenanlage! Auto wurde gewaschen, und es war sehr sehr schmutzig. Zimmer großzügig, ein wenig Alt Style. Würde es wieder buchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gaetano Nino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Manfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Tage die Unvergesslich bleibe
Der Aufenthalt war vom Anfang bis zum Ende ein absolutes Highlight. Unterkunft ein Traum. Vom Service mit Dubai zu vergleichen. Fruehstueck und Abendessen jeden Tag ein Erlebnis. Die beiden Ausflugstouren mit Larry eine bleibende Erinnerung.Und das ganze vom Hotel aus.Absolut empfehlenswert.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is better in real life than in pictures
Wow! This hotel looks better in real life than in pictures. We had a gorgeous and spacious rooms with private showers also outside. They have absolutely beautiful garden with a lot of flowers. The service was excellent if you do not take in account the waiting time for breakfast or lunch food. We enjoyed the set dinner in their beautiful restaurant. In some reviews the restaurant had been compared with Michelin star restaurants. I would not raise expectations that high to avoid disappointment, but the food was good. Woodall organized safaris for us and they were good value as well. I would recommend one game drive in Addo with Woodall driver and another one in close by some of the private parks. They are quite different and complement each other. We went to Schotia for another safari. We saw a lot of animals, but felt that it was a bit too touristic and crowded and would have enjoyed a more private experience. We enjoyed our stay in Woodall and highly recommend it. By staying there you can enjoy a luxury hotel and game drives with reasonable cost. Note: Spa facials I cannot recommend if you have a sensitive skin. It took a few days to cover from the treatment with my skin peeling off...
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hannelore

Wunderbares Country House inmitten von Zitronenbäume. Wir kommen immer wieder an diesen Ort zurück, die 5 verschiedenen Zimmer sind jeweils total grosszügig und geschmackvoll möbeliert. Das Frühstück ist mit viel liebe zu kleinen detail sehr schön präsentiert. Hilfsbereites Personal übersll und die Ausflüge werden kompetent organisieren.Ein guter Ort auch zum Addo Elefantenpark-nur 7km zum Main Gate. Ein SPA ist vorhanden mit super ausgebildetem Personal. Ausspannen und Geniessen ist der Ort PERFEKT.Wir kommen sicher wieder.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schönes und luxuriöses Hotel.
Sehr gutes Hotel, mit sehr engagierten Mitarbeitern, tollem Service. Die Anfahrt zum Hotel ist jedoch grausig. Wenn man keinen Pick-Aup zur Verfügung hat, sondern einen Kleinwagen ein Abenteuer.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Noemi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ein Wort: Umwerfend!!
Es war einfach ein Traum. Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr zuvorkommend und freundlich, es fehlte uns an nichts. Die Suite...WOW!...es stimmte einfach alles !DANKE!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service, Personal sind top. Die Preise für Getränke und Dinner sind überhöht. Man provitiert eindeutig davon, dass in der Nähe keine besonderen Restaurants zu finden sind. Nichtsdestotrotz war das Essen sehr gut.

8/10 Good

Uwe, Mainz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Refugium für Ruhesuchende
Die Anlage ist schon etwas älter, so dass die 5 Sterne eher dem unteren Bereich zuzurechnen sind. Dies wird allerdings durch den Service wieder ausgeglichen (u.a. wurde jeden Morgen das Auto gewaschen). Insgesamt handelt es sich deshalb durchaus um eine Luxusoase. Zu bemängeln wäre höchstens, dass die Zimmer nicht über einen Fernseher verfügen. Abends wird im Restaurant leider nur ein komplettes Menü angeboten. Das ist zwar relativ günstig (Preis-Leistungsverhältnis stimmt). Nach drei Wochen in Südafrika würde ein Hauptgericht aber ab und an genügen - dafür dann den kompletten Menüpreis zu bezahlen wäre dann doch etwas übertrieben.