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Imvubu Lodge

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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Mini-golf
Beach/ocean view
Superior Twin Room
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View | View from room
Beach nearby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Cnr Krewelkring Hibbard Drive, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3900
  • Richards Bay Park
    18 min walk
  • Zululand Yacht Club
    6 min drive
  • Alkandstrand Beach
    7 min drive
  • Richards Bay (RCB)
    15 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View

Fridge, coffee/tea maker, cookware/dishes/utensils

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Chalet, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

Fridge, coffee/tea maker, cookware/dishes/utensils

Chalet, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Superior Twin Room

Fridge, coffee/tea maker, cookware/dishes/utensils

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Garden View

Fridge, coffee/tea maker, cookware/dishes/utensils

Superior Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Richards Bay

Located in Richards Bay, Imvubu Lodge is by the ocean, a 3-minute drive from Richards Bay Park and 6 minutes from Zululand Yacht Club. .This spa hotel is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Alkandstrand Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Pelican Island.

What's nearby

  • Richards Bay Park - 18 min walk
  • Pelican Island - 7 min drive
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 7 min drive
  • Boardwalk Mall - 10 min drive
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Portuguese on the bay - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Imvubu Lodge

Lakefront hotel with a full-service spa and a restaurant
Imvubu Lodge offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Satellite television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Richards Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, In The Reeds, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
In The Reeds - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–9:00 AM: ZAR 137 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • In The Reeds

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Mini golf

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Spa

  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 74-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

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 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 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
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 137 per person

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
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
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
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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Imvubu Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 117 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 117 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Penny

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not happy
The room was not clean and sub standard - the floors were sandy and the furniture old. I also had no hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Zamaswazi

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i was in a room next to housekeepers room they making noise . the room was very small and the bed very old not comfortable at all the micro-oven very old
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Andre

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room Was Damp
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rowan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful
was amazing the nature vibe and open view of the sea lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was great. Would have liked some kind of stove facility and a braai area.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

onesimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Imvubu restaurant is the best
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

S

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lihle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Tina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Siphelele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

RENDANI

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to visit every time
The stay at Imvubu was great. The staff is friendly and welcoming. The rooms are clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

EDOUARD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

TP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nomonde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Richards bay
Excellent place to stay ,, incredible,, super friendly and efficient staff ,,,,THE best place to stay for us !!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Zamokuhle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019