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Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve

4.0 star property
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Property entrance
Balcony
Outdoor pool
Umnenga Lodge - Twin Room (7)
Safari

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Schafli Road, Great Kei, Eastern Cape, 5259
  • Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
    3 min walk
  • Olivewood Private Estate & Golf Club
    9 min walk
  • Emerald Vale Brewery
    4 min drive
  • East London (ELS)
    45 min drive

Room options

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Valley Camp Safari Tent

Valley Camp Safari Tent

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Umnenga Lodge - Twin Room (7)

Umnenga Lodge - Twin Room (7)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Umnenga Lodge - Double Room (8)

Umnenga Lodge - Double Room (8)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Umnenga Lodge - Suite with Spa Bath (9)

Umnenga Lodge - Suite with Spa Bath (9)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Bush Camp Safari Tent

Bush Camp Safari Tent

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Chintsa

With a stay at Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve in Great Kei, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve and 9 minutes by foot from Olivewood Private Estate & Golf Club. .This beach lodge is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Emerald Vale Brewery and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Cintsa Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Olivewood Private Estate & Golf Club - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Emerald Vale Brewery - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Cintsa Beach - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Nahoon Beach - 35 min drive - 35.1 km

Getting around

  • East London (ELS) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The C Club - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Lagosta Pub - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Skebenga bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Milk Shed - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Areena Quays Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve

Beach lodge with 2 restaurants and an outdoor pool
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve offers 12 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This Great Kei lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite with Regional cuisine at Sunset Lapa, one of the lodge's 2 restaurants. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
This lodge has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Sunset Lapa - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Emthombeni - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.

Languages

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
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Sunset Lapa
  • Emthombeni

Things to do

  • Canoeing
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

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

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property is located 3.7 miles (6 km) from the entrance of Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve. Check-in is based at 2 different locations. Guests booked in Umnenga Lodge rooms should check in at Umnenga Lodge; lodge accommodations are located outside the Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve and close to the beach. Guests booked in Bush Camp and Valley Camp rooms should check in at Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve; Bush and Valley Camp accommodations are located on the Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Cribs (infant 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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Umnenga Lodge room types are not located on the Game Reserve.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7 AM to 5 PM
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

Inkwenkwezi
Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Chintsa East
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Lodge Great Kei
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Lodge Chintsa East
Inkwenkwezi Reserve
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Lodge Chintsa
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Chintsa
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Great Kei
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Rese
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Lodge
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Great Kei
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Lodge Great Kei

Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 24 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Made awesome memories!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sinesipho

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to EL
Nice quiet location outside of East London. Easy to get to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Marupine Charlie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay at umnenga lodge was a bad experience
Umnenga lodge i wont recommend to anyone, the condition is bad and bathing with cold water
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

siyamzukisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
everything was clean, but on my side i requested u to write hapoy birthday for my fiancee, but on our arrival in our room none of that was done I was so disappointed on that. other than that everything was gud, and uo to standard. your food mmmhhh marvelous, ur staff was so friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Night in Inkwekwezi
I had a good 1 night stay at the facility and they have lots of parking space. My room had a pond view which was very refreshing in the morning as i drink my coffee looking ag the fish and birds. The beds werent so good but ok. They should perhaps consider having a small fridge in the rooms since they say they have braai areas. Showers had hot water and bathrooms were very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
It was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Phezile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family holiday at Inkwenkwezi
I had a fantastic time,the place was very clean,comfortable and the staff was friendly an approachable.I was there with my family and allnof us enjoyed our stay even the children cause the premises are also child friendly.We are very pleased with our trip
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

Thabo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place did not have a swimming pool as indicated in yhe pofile no wifi in the rooms as indicated as well. My children were very disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was so amazing, and staff were so friendly, chalets well cleanedand very quiet place. We enjoyed everything, hope to go back again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the place we booked, be careful!
We had booked at Inkwenkwezi and moved without being informed to a substandard place!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a comfortable stay and were made to feel very welcome. Our room, with its little balcony, over looked a pond so beautiful view of the wild life and the associated sounds. Lovely quiet location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Trisha, East London , za

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was a little run down. For that price has to be better otherwise the lower the rate. Shower pressure non existent. Jacuzzi faulty and did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Ross

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
False advertising & empty promises
Experience was sub-standard at best, the location was 10km from the Private Game Reserve that we thought we had booked at (fake advertising) and there was nobody at reception or in the entire facility. Room was sub standard and in short will never recommend this to anyone.

6/10 Okay

Jan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve is a once in a lifetime experience. The owner and his staff love animals. I am gratefull to share this one day with them. The game drive was exeptional the drive itself was already a life time experience because of the rough road also called an African Massage. This experience is worth to sleep in an below average accomodation

10/10 Excellent

Naledi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and friendly Lodge
It was a lovely weekend , except the Saturday I was there , there was a wedding, which meant I couldn't use the restaurant ,which was a huge inconvenience because this was not mentioned to me before hand. It had stated I would be able to buy dinner at the restaurant. and because of the location of the lodge , it was not easy to just call a take away place or go buy food somewhere else,as I had been dropped off by a cab. Other than the dinner incident on Saturday , the lodge was very lovely. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. Always willing to help. The property itself was beautiful and clean and well looked after. Would definitely go back for another stay . Only suggestion would be to make a more noticeable sign for the Glen Eden turn off ,because you can hardly notice the name when driving by

6/10 Okay

Megan, South Africa

Disliked: Staff & service
Clean + Comfortable - but nothing special
The room was clean and comfortable - and nice for a three star establishment at the price. The owners were friendly and were able to give me a map and recommended some local restaurants. On the down side... reception was not open when I needed help (I was able to phone the owners who gave me the key); the restaurant was closed on both nights of my stay - so I had to go elsewhere for a meal (and there was nothing nearby); the television was an old box TV - with only 4 channels and no remote - so each channel change involved climbing on a chair. I booked a room with a "Spa bath" and thought I had been cheated out of it - then eventually on the day I was checking out - I spotted it in an open courtyard adjacent to my room. Although the booking said Inkenkwezi - the room I was in was actually at the Umnenga Lodge - which was not in a game reserve.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible Stay
We arrived to find the hotel had no staff and had to phone the owner who sent his daughter in law to check us in. She told us the hotel had no restuarant facility or room service and that she would cook us breakfast when she got up in the morning. She said this was around half eight. The room was filthy and old. The TV had such bad reception and barely 4 channels. I strongly suggest everyone give this hotel a wide berth. As for the game park. It had mainly gazzelles and ostriches with a few larger game, but none of the big five, very dissapointing.

10/10 Excellent

Mzee, Pretoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THe directional posts were not so clear though, to an extent we nearly gave up looking for the place, it is hiding behind this other establishment with poor directional posts.

10/10 Excellent

vishnu, vanderbijlpark gauteng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay
the sands is a great place to get away to the people were friendly and the ocean was just a step away i had the whole beach to myself thanks guys u dont realise u live in heaven thank you

10/10 Excellent

Annegret und Uw, Hamburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wir waren zwei Nächte im Park. Wir fühlten uns sicher und sind von unserem Ranger hervorragend geführt worden mit sehr guten Erklärungen auch zur Tier— und Pflanzenwelt. Die Fahrt zu den weißen Löwen war beeindruckend. Das Zelt war komfortabel und sauber mit Terrasse und darauf einem Whirlpool . Wirkwaren Anfang Ferbuar 2018 dort.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Annica, Malmö

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inkwenkwesi Private Game Reserve
Vi hade högt ställda förväntningar inför vårt besök på Inkwenkwesi. Varenda en och några till uppfylldes! Ett stort tack till vår guide Roger, både för ditt engagemang och ditt trevliga sätt. Du lärde oss otroligt mycket nytt om djur och natur, tog oss med ut på fantastiska äventyr, med spänning och humor som två mycket viktiga ingredienser. Hit återvänder jag gärna! Tack från Annica och Steffi ( Sverige)