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Swell Eco Lodge

3.0 star property
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Pool
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Sea View Duplex Units | View from room
Sea View Duplex Units

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Ngqeleni, Mdumbi River, Nyandeni, Eastern Cape, 5140
  • Hluleka Nature Reserve
    60 min drive
  • Coffee Bay Beach
    61 min drive
  • Hole-in-the-Wall Beach
    90 min drive

Room options

Sea View Rondavels

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Family/Honeymoon Rondavel

Luxury Family/Honeymoon Rondavel

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

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Sea View Duplex Units

Sea View Duplex Units

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Family Cabin

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Lutsheni

With a stay at Swell Eco Lodge in Nyandeni, you'll be near the beach, and 17.6 mi (28.3 km) from Hluleka Nature Reserve and 18.2 mi (29.3 km) from Coffee Bay Beach. .This hotel is 23.6 mi (38 km) from Hole-in-the-Wall Beach and 24.5 mi (39.4 km) from Hole-in-the-Wall.

What's nearby

  • Hluleka Nature Reserve - 60 min drive - 28.3 km
  • Coffee Bay Beach - 61 min drive - 29.3 km
  • Zithulele Hospital - 88 min drive - 46.4 km
  • Hole-in-the-Wall Beach - 90 min drive - 38.1 km
  • Hole-in-the-Wall - 94 min drive - 39.4 km

Getting around

  • Mthatha (UTT) - 137 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kaleidoscope - ‬54 min drive
  • ‪Papazela's Pizza - ‬53 min drive
  • ‪The Rusty Wreck - ‬53 min drive
  • ‪Rock On Coffee Shop - ‬54 min drive
  • ‪Papazela's Pizza - ‬54 min drive

About this property

Swell Eco Lodge

Hotel in Nyandeni with free parking
Swell Eco Lodge offers 10 accommodations. Beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services.
English breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge.

Languages

English, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: ZAR 90 per person

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
note that access to the property involves a 1-hour drive on a rough gravel road (4x4 vehicle is preferable).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free

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

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZAR 90 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 credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Swell Eco Lodge Lutsheni
Swell Eco Lodge
Swell Eco Lutsheni
Swell Eco Lodge Nyandeni
Swell Eco Nyandeni
Swell Eco Lodge Hotel
Swell Eco Lodge Nyandeni
Swell Eco Lodge Hotel Nyandeni

Swell Eco Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing little place
The stay was amazing and we could've easily spent a few more days there. The staff are friendly and the accommodations is very nice. We had a leaking roof the first night but we were moved rooms with no issues. The bad road to get there is extremely note worthy, you don't need a 4x4 but it would definitely make it easier. We will definitely be back
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pregalathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place amazing people Stunning
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You need to be patient on the inbound road, but once you arrive you will be rewarded with a great view and very comfortable facilities. The rooms are clean and simple, all that you need for this great location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do it!
Make sure you have a 4x4 to go here! The road is very very rough! Especially if there has been any rain. But it is well worth the drive! Was such a beautiful Amazing place!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Michel, Hamburg, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Getaway
You can tell there is a lot of love that is being put into the Swell Eco Lodge - down to the smallest details. The rooms are spacious and clean as well as smartly and elegantly designed. Luxurious especially considering the location which is so rural that the next tar road is about an hour's drive away. Justin makes you feel right at home and all the staff are very friendly. I never wanted to leave, this is the perfect place to relax and get away from it all.

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Remote haven
A wonderful place by the Wild Coast. A real haven. But it is remote and the road is really bad. We barely made it with a small car. 4wd strongly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tom & Jeanette, Kreis Ludwigsburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unter Einheimischen ...
Nach einer für uns unendlich erscheinenden Anreise über eine Schotterpiste mit zahllosen Schlaglöchern, aber gigantischer Landschaft erreichten wir am späten Abend die Swell Eco Lodge und waren über diesen Komfort am Ende der Welt total erstaunt. Justin der Besitzer, hat uns freundlich empfangen und uns alles erklärt und gezeigt. Hätte es nicht wie aus Eimern geschüttet, dann hätten wir den zu unserer Lodge gehörenden Grill für ein schönes Braii genutzt. Die Alternative zum Braii war eine top ausgestattete Küche, genau in der Mitte zwischen zwei Wohneinheiten. Tolle Zimmer in Form einer afrikanischen Rundhütte. Im vorderen Bereich ein großes Bett mit Moskitonetz, im hinteren Bereich Bad und WC. Im Shop konnten wir Getränke kaufen. Am nächsten Morgen bot uns die Holzterrasse einen gigantischen Blick auf die Hütten der Einheimischen, die in direkter Nachbarschaft leben und den indischen Ozean. Schade, dass wir nur eine Nacht dortbleiben konnten und dann weiterziehen mussten.