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Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge

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

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Cabin (Hikers) | View from room
Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Mountain View (Sentinel)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Exterior
Aerial view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
Maluti, Drakensberg, Maluti a Phofung, Free State
  • Drakensberg Mountains
    1 min walk
  • Royal Natal National Park
    3 min walk
  • Tugela Falls
    17 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Mountain View (Sentinel)

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Mountain View (Sentinel)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

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Desk, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The price is NZ$142
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
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About the area

Phuthaditjhaba

When you stay at Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge in Maluti a Phofung, you'll be in a regional park, just steps from Drakensberg Mountains and Maloti-Drakensberg Park. .This eco-certified lodge is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Royal Natal National Park and 5.2 mi (8.3 km) from Tugela Falls.
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What's nearby

  • Drakensberg Mountains - 1 min walk
  • Royal Natal National Park - 3 min walk
  • Tugela Falls - 17 min drive
  • Basotho Cultural Village - 49 min drive
  • Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cave Bar - ‬142 min drive

About this property

Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge

Eco-certified lodge with free breakfast and a restaurant
Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge offers 44 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. A pillow menu is available. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include a television in a common area and a banquet hall. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
At Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Fair Trade Tourism, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • A meeting room

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
  • Smooth flooring in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Property is also known as

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Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 80 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hanspeter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
A good starting point for walks. The Sentinel room was nice with a good outlook to the mountains. The food in the restaurant was not really special. We wifi in the Sentinel room was very poor.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall good experience
The hotel is in a great place for walking and has a beautiful aspect. The rooms are fairly standard with a good bathroom but fridge or tv. The hotel provides a good breakfast and food throughout the day and it is very good value. There are options to hire guides for mountain walking if you’re new to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Elsie

Nice stay. Amazing views
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vishal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bed had bugs. The sheets were not clean. The bathroom floor had tufts of hair everywhere. The restaurant hardly had food. Each time we chose a meal we were told that it wasn't available.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Abdallah

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
location is great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic views, and the best place to start the hike to Tugela Falls. Very quiet. The only sounds at night were the sounds of the horses eating grass. Excellent breakfast. The road to the property is paved, but the road from there to Sentinel Carpark is definitely a rock crawl and best left to a transfer by the lodge. Note that there’s a fee to get to the property (save your receipt for the way out as they ask for it). There is also the transfer fee and hiking fee. Also, the queen size bed is German style (2 mattresses shoved together, each with separate bedding).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique place to stay if you are hiking in the area. Our stay was very brief, arriving on one night and checking out and hiking the next day. The staff was great, assisting with transportation and packing a lunch since we would be missing breakfast. The room was very comfortable sized. Would recommend a side with a view of the mountains if you are staying a bit!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

claudio

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Prudy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kaajal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fabulous place
Agnes at check-in was kind and friendly. Another staff member came through and gave us some advice on our hike. The 4 x 4 trip return was with kind , informative drivers, Mr. Goodwin, I don't recall the gentleman that drove us back. He taught us things about the Drakensburg and Maluti Mountains that we didn't know. Eddie at the Sentinel parking was a gem. I absolutely loved our stay. Clean rooms, bedding and toilet/shower facilities. Thank you and all the best to you all always
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lillian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming mountain lodge. The rooms are a little spare, but fine for the purpose of our stay. Clean. The restaurant and bar were excellent. Staff friendly and eager to please. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Trusov

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ronell

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

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

8/10 Good

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Olivier

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

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Witsieshoek was a great weekend getaway, with stunning views from each room. Unfortunately, we got stormed out and did not have the time to wait around to go on any hiking trails. As a result, we were stuck around the property, which in itself is beautiful, however it does not have functioning wifi in the rooms (or tvs), which made the stay a bit bland. Of course, had the weather been nice, a lack of wifi or tv would not have been of any concern, but I do think the lack of functioning wifi is a deterrent to many people.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018