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Shakaland

3.0 star property
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

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Normanhurst Farm, Nkwalini Zululand, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, 3816
  • Shakaland
    1 min walk
  • Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve
    20 min drive
  • Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk
    21 min drive
  • Empangeni Aerodrome (EMG)
    63 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Paraplegic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Eshowe

When you stay at Shakaland in Eshowe, you'll be steps from Shakaland. .This lodge is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Eshowe Mall and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Eshowe District Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Shakaland - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve - 20 min drive - 20.0 km
  • Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk - 21 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Zululand Historical Museum - 24 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Fort Nongqayi Museum Village - 24 min drive - 22.0 km

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪aha Shakaland - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Shakaland

Lodge in Eshowe with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Shakaland offers 55 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.
Stay in one of 55 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at Shisa Nyama or snacks in the lodge's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Shisa Nyama - Onsite restaurant.
U Kamba - Onsite bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: SAR 150-230 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Shisa Nyama
  • U Kamba

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space

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.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately SAR 150 to 230 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
This property accepts major credit cards

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Shakaland Eshowe
Shakaland Hotel Eshowe
Shakaland Hotel
aha Shakaland Lodge Eshowe
Shakaland Lodge Eshowe
Shakaland Lodge
aha Shakaland Eshowe
aha Shakaland Lodge Mbiza
aha Shakaland Lodge
aha Shakaland Mbiza
Shakaland
aha Shakaland
Shakaland Lodge
Shakaland Eshowe
Shakaland Lodge Eshowe

Shakaland Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 33 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Thore

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The condition, the food, the shop, the comfort - it all went downhill in the last few years. The only thing that went up has been prices. I’ve been visiting Shakaland every year since 2010. I wont anymore.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nontobeko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was amazing I can tell the others about t
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Terence

Liked: Staff & service
It was very good value for money and the meals were all included in the price. Mr Gabrial the manger and staff went out of their way to make our stay very pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab! Fab! Fab! Shakaland!
We and our relatives, a young couple from Austria, enjoyed a fabulous sojourn at Shakaland last weekend, 02/03 March 2019. The people were, without exception, genuinely friendly and helpful. The accommodation was more than adequate and the food was African style par excellence. Very enjoyable. The young ones were so impressed by the cultural side of the programmes, they did not want to leave, begged to stay for a week. But alas, it could not be. Thank you Shakaland for making an unforgettable weekend for us in paradise!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience if you want to learn about the Zulu culture. Lovely food and very helpful and friendly staff. Third time I have been here over more than a decade and still recommend it. Give yourself enough travel time and worth paying the extra money to take to Toll roads. Don't speed and look out for cows on the road when off the tolls, this is the heartland of the Zulu Kingdom :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great great great!
lovely group that use alot of energy and fantastic dinner and dancing!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Donald

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Zulu culture stop
Stopped here for one night to experience some traditional Zulu culture but found the whole place to have a run down feel about it. The Zulu dance show was very good but staff doing the other activities gave the appearance of being bored with it all. Our room was clean and comfortable enough but lighting was poor, our main door was badly fitted with a gap round it, no WIFI in the room. The paths around the accommodation were broken in places and the swimming pool was unusable due to thick algae. Food was a standard buffet and OK but the restaurant was crowded with large tour groups. Fine for a visit to see the Dancing but not to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How bad could it get? Read on....
It was awful from the getgo. We reserved a room with 2 double beds and got a room with one, and a twin. My husband got food poisoning from the curry served at lunch. Getting back to our room was dangerous in the hard rain, as there was no drainage and no handrails. The waitress in the am insisted in cash payment for a coke for my sick husband, since the bar was closed. And on top of it all, the coke was refunded. Oh, and the leaks in the room, whether from the rain, the shower, or the sink. And ants in the toilet and sink. I am awaiting some sort of a letter from the company manager. The concept was good, but the rain brought out the worst problems of the hotel. Serious work is needed to bring it up to snuff. The entertainment staff we good, tho limited by the rain. I wish I could say more nice things. It is great if you have children, as long as the repairs and maintenance ar done,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Zulu experience
Fantastic experience. Some parts are looking tied in bathrooms.

8/10 Good

mark, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shakaland
Shakaland was is a unique place to visit. We wanted the Zulu experience and Shakaland provided. We were well hosted and entertained. Overall a great experience and would recommend to anyone visiting SA. Groups and families could have a great experience here. It was offseason when we visited. Only us and another couple, but we still had a great Shakaland time, and lovely evening sitting around the fire chatting at night. Amazing Zulu dancing!!!

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Richards Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
SHAKALAND EXPERIENCE
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Shakaland and found it very relaxing and educational. Your tour guide did a superb job. We will certainly recomend,and in fact have,already recommended your hotel. For us it was an eye opener. Unfortunately some of Shaka's less savoury behaviour was not mentioned. In this regard I think the public was misled to a large extent. Shaka was not the romantic do-good enlightened king. Like the great Napoleon of Europe he had many faults. He was an excellent strategist and strong leader whom we can admire for many achievements but at the same time he did his people much harm and was exceptionally cruel towards those who did not toe the line. We need to know all the facts about this great king who was at the same time described by some of his peers as a tyrant. We study too little history in South Africa so this is a step in the right directions, but please try to be less biased. A visit to Shakaland should be made compulsory for all highschool students.

8/10 Good

Eithne, Dublin Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Well worth an overnight stay
This is a Zulu cultural experience rather than an hotel. It was built as a movie set for a TV series on Zulu tribal living and converted to a tourist venue. The accommodation is very comfortable, the food was good and the staff very pleasant. The Zulu tribes people who demonstrated tribal daily life and customs along with the dancing and singing were terrific. Well worth an overnight stay

10/10 Excellent

Helen, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EXCITING VENUE
The traditional Zulu experience was amazing (out of this world!) and I had a thoroughly marvelous time. I have recommended Shakaland to my (adult) children already!

8/10 Good

Pascal, Cape town, SA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exotic, cultural and friendly
Excellent stay

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia, Santa Fe, NM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic Zulu Village
We enjoyed our experience at Shakaland very much. It was a highlight of our trip to South Africa.

8/10 Good

shabalala, Pietermaritzburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pathways within the hotel could do with some levelling. The tone might be made flatter, especially if one i walking in the evening.

8/10 Good

Stefan

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

8/10 Good

Guéna

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

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super leuk
Een geweldige ervaring met vriendelijke mensen!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

miep, veghel

Liked: Staff & service
Leuk om een idee te krijgen hoe een Zuludorp er ui
We kwamen in de middag aan en zagen in de avond en de volgende ochtend een culturele show en kregen een rondleiding door het "dorp" waarbij uitleg werd gegeven over verschillende gebruiken.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
楽しい１泊
私が本当は行く前に知りたかったのことを参考としてまず書きます。 日帰りで行く人のためのナンディプログラムは１１時スタートで約３時間（ランチ付き）。 宿泊者は、１４時～チェックイン。１６時からシャカプログラムがスタートします（朝夕の２食付）。 次に、ホテルの場所についてですが、看板が着くまでは無く、本当にここにあるのか？とどきどきしながら車で行きました。ナビに名前を入れても出ず、GPSを入れて行きました。ダーバンから向かってのですが、注意としては、ナビはオフロードの道を選択していきます。だから、それを無視し、次のコンクリートで舗装された道を行った方がよいです。私はオフロードで行ったので、余計不安になりました。ホテルの周りには本当に何もありません。 ホテルに着くと、ズールー族の人がバックを運んでくれました。チェックインをして伝統的な家の部屋に行きました。中に入ると、想像とは違って、きれいな内装でした。液晶テレビまで壁にありびっくり。不便のない快適な部屋でした。 プログラムの中で、一番よかったのは、夕食の前に行われる第2部のダンスです。ズールー族の方たちが楽しそうにやっていたのもよかったです。 文化を知るために行ったので、食事は期待していなかったのですが、予想に反しておいしかったです。２食ともビュッフェでした。 私としては、泊まってよかったなと思います。

4/10 Poor

Pepe

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Picsou
Prix trop cher pour prestations offerte. Piège a touriste

8/10 Good

Manuela, Bochum

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Tolles Erlebnis
Leider erst 5 Minuten vor Tanzaufführung angekommen. Diese war dann aber ganz gut. Anschl. gutes Abendessen in Buffetform. Angenehme Preise an der Bar. Die Unterkünfte waren sauber und für eine Nacht ok. Der Service war gut.