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Umlilo Lodge

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Interior entrance
Exterior
Lobby
Standard Room | Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
9 Dolphin Avenue, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, 3936
  • The Gallery-St Lucia
    9 min walk
  • Themba's Birding & Eco-tours
    9 min walk
  • The Ocean Grill
    1 min walk
  • Hluhluwe (HLW)
    68 min drive

Room options

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Family Room (Unit)

Family Room (Unit)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Pool Room (5)

Pool Room (5)

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

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Room (Small)

Economy Room (Small)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

St. Lucia

When you stay at Umlilo Lodge in St. Lucia, you'll be by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of The Gallery-St Lucia and Themba's Birding & Eco-tours. .This bed & breakfast is 1.6 mi (2.7 km) from St. Lucia Estuary Beach and 2 mi (3.2 km) from iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
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What's nearby

  • The Gallery-St Lucia - 9 min walk
  • Themba's Birding & Eco-tours - 9 min walk
  • St Lucia Crocodile Centre - 4 min drive
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park - 4 min drive
  • St. Lucia Estuary Beach - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 83 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪St Lucia John Dory's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kauai - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Ocean Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Reef + Dine - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪St Lucia Coffee Shop - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Umlilo Lodge

Bed & breakfast in St. Lucia with free breakfast and bars
Umlilo Lodge offers 11 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This St. Lucia bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Premium satellite television is provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast 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 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
At Umlilo Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Umlilo Lodge has a restaurant on site.

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Terrace

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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

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

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Umlilo Lodge
Umlilo Lodge St. Lucia
Umlilo St. Lucia
Umlilo Lodge St. Lucia
Umlilo Lodge Bed & breakfast
Umlilo Lodge Bed & breakfast St. Lucia

Umlilo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 30 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

moaaz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lodge, great stay
Beautiful lodge. Excellent location.great hosts they amazing. You get that personal touch and service from the hosts. A memorable trip i will definitely return many times.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy comfortable lodge with excellent service
The Umlilo lodge is a very nice lodge. The owner is very helpful and welcoming. The grounds of the lodge are lush, clean and well kept. The pool is nice and clean but it was unheated and as we were there in the winter it was too cold to swim. Breakfast is great. Location is also very good. We were in a nice room that probably needs a little bit of updating but it was cozy and comfortable. All in all, I would certainly go back there and highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful tree filled lodge with amazing staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place in a perfect location.
Umlillo Lodge is perfect! Just a few steps from the small commercial area of St. Lucia, the lodge is beautiful, with a courtyard maintained as the areas environment of trees, etc, (with occassional monkey visits too). The room is beautiful, clean, contemporary. And delicious breakfast. We loved it here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great base in St. Lucia
Umlilo Lodge is great. The garden is beautiful with koi pools, a swimming pool and pathways thru the garden connecting the rooms and public spaces. Whoever decorated the rooms was very thoughtful. There was a lot of space to place suitcases, reading lamps for bed and a big bathroom. The public spaces were clean and pleasant. One night there was a fire in the fire pit and it was nice to sit by the fire. Did I mention the honor bar? Or that the hosts will book tours for you? Or the breakfast includes cooked to order eggs?
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ellen, Howick, KZN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Umlilo Lodge very friendly
My grandchildren and I were very happy with the Umlilo lodge. The children enjoyed the pool, the breakfast was great, but the aircon didn't work in the room. Overall I would give it a 4+ rating.

8/10 Good

Chirag, Shelton, CT

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice but pricey
Nice little hotel, but very pricey for what it offers.

10/10 Excellent

David & Carole, Pittsburgh, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing Atmosphere and Extremely Helpful Host
Wonderful Facility! Lawerence was extremely helpful with lots of local knowledge. Directed us for game drives and sightseeing, even organized a birding tour our daughter. My wife loved the fresh scrambled eggs each morning!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Ed, North Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic layout in a great location
We had planned to stay 2 nights at Umlilo but getting lost enroute cut us back to one night. That was a big disappointment because this property is really a great place to stay. Lawrence and his Mom are wonderful hosts who tend to all your needs.They booked our night safari and boat excursion in a matter of minutes. The inside courtyard of the Lodge is like a garden with trees running up to the second floor balconies. It's a one minute walk to the main street of St. Lucia. All in all, a very welcoming inn that will make you want to come back.

8/10 Good

NickiD, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely cosy welcoming place, vey comfy beds and delicious breakfasts. Lovely, unusual and exotic setting with lots of character. The hosts go out of their way be be helpful and really want their guests to have a great holiday. It is obviously a family run B&B and not a 5 star hotel, and as such the Umlilo is not perfect, but the great hospitality and service and the homely atmosphere more than make up for any minor improvements that could be made (primarily lighting in the bedrooms). We would definitely recommend and would stay there again if we return to St Lucia.

10/10 Excellent

anne-marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel calme et confortable
Nous avons passé 2 nuits dans cet hôtel Les propriétaires sont très sympathiques Et ils nous ont réservé notre safari pour voir les crocodiles et hippopotames On y trouve une ambiance tropicale et très calme Il se situe à proximité des restaurants et petits magasins Le petit déjeuner est très bien
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mensen vriendelijk, maar basic lodge en zeker geen 4 sterren lodge. Dus prijs veel te hoog voor geleverde
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Umlilo Lodge Geweldig
wat een prachtige locatie, ondanks de wintertijd in ZA. Veel excursies gemaakt. Gewoon hartstikke fijn.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Wil, OUISTREHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superbe !
Logement impeccable avec très beau décor, piscine, petit-déjeuner buffet complet. Prises françaises. Très bon accueil à l'arrivée, personnel souriant (les cuisinières ...) Bonne literie, propreté, grandes chambres et salle de bain. Petit village avec station essence, un petit restaurant typique, la poste, supermarché, pharmacie, artisanat au bord de la route. Nous avons énormément apprécié cet endroit et aurions dû prévoir une nuit de plus (une seule nuit réservée). De plus, en rentrant le soir, hippopotame juste en face de l'hôtel mangeant tranquillement, que nous avons pu photographier (surtout ne pas utiliser de flash).
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toppenställe i St Lucia
Ett helt underbart boende, tropisk känsla,lugnt o h härliga dofter. Toppen service i denna oas av gröna växter o porlande vatten. Jättefina rum med gott om plats mycket trivsam inredning. Bra frukost. Rekommenderas varmt.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place:-)
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne Lodge
Die Umlilo Lodge ist sehr ansprechend angelegt - man fühlt sich ein bißchen wie im Urwald inkl. Bach vor der Zimmertür. Sie liegt mitten in St. Lucia, wir haben gleich nebenan im Ocean Sizzlers sehr gut gegessen. Die Zimmer sind geräumig, aber leider riecht es aufgrund der hohen Feuchtigkeit etwas "muffig". Dieses einzige Manko macht die Herzlichkeit des Personals (familiengeführt!) aber wieder wett.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

jean-francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent séjour
Excellent accueil , très professionnel , et très bon niveau de prestation pour cet hôtel de caractère . Un seul regret , le manque d'insonorisation ( CH 1 et 2 ) . Personnel très coopératif et à l'écoute .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Ambiente
Sehr schöne, saubere und originelle Lodge. Das Personal ist sehr nett und zuvorkommend. St. Lucia ist ein sehr sicherer Ort mit vielen Ausflugszielen.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super mooie Lodge, nette kamers. Zeer vriendelijk ontvangst, lekker ontbijt met verse eieren. Klein paradijs.

8/10 Good

J, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöner Garten
Ruhig in einer Seitenstraße gelegen mit netten Gastgebern und zweckmäßigen sauberen Zimmern. Zum Hauptstraße kann man in wenigen Minuten laufen. Ich würde wieder hier übernachten.

10/10 Excellent

NICOLAS, PARIS

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Super etape
Nous sommes restés une nuit, tres bon accueil, endroit tres agreable, tres vert et surtout nous avons vu des hippopotames juste en sortant de l'hotel !!

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

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