Pakamisa Private Game Reserve

5.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Property grounds
View from property
Property grounds
Property grounds

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
D429, Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, 3170
  • Pongola Golf Course
    14 min walk
  • Pongola Shopping Center
    17 min walk
  • Pongola River Bridge
    33 min drive
  • Mkuze (MZQ)
    54 min drive

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About the area

Pongola

Located in Pongola, Pakamisa Private Game Reserve is in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Pongola Golf Course and Pongola Shopping Center. .This family-friendly lodge is 19.4 mi (31.3 km) from Pongola Nature Reserve and 21.2 mi (34.1 km) from Pongola River Bridge.

What's nearby

  • Pongola Golf Course - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Pongola Shopping Center - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Pongola River Bridge - 33 min drive - 34.2 km
  • Mkuze Falls Game Reserve - 58 min drive - 43.4 km
  • Jozini Dam - 63 min drive - 74.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Wimpy - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Steers - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fishaways - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Ntonga Sports Club - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Pakamisa Private Game Reserve

Luxury lodge with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve offers 8 accommodations with minibars and bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge 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 8 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at El Prado, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
El Prado - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Hunters Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Open daily.
Pool Terrace - This poolside bar specializes in local cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Room service is available.

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

Afrikaans, English, German, Spanish, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, covered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • El Prado
  • Hunters Bar
  • Pool Terrace

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Archery
  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage
  • Designer shops
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's books
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Lockers available
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Couples dining
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 25 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
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

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

Pakamisa
Pakamisa Game Reserve
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Lodge
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Lodge Pongola
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Pongola
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Lodge
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Pongola
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Lodge Pongola

Pakamisa Private Game Reserve Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional
My partner and I booked a suite, but experienced some car issues along the way, which delayed us severely. The owners were so accomodating, and even allowed us to extend our stay for a few hours at no extra charge, since we only arrived in the evening- long past their check-in deadline. We're definitely going to book for a longer stay soon. The staff is incredibly friendly, the service is out of this world. Our suite was nothing short of amazing, and this was, by far, our best lodging experience. Our suite was spacious, clean and well equipped for guests. The views from the room and restaurant are to die for. The food was delectable, and well presented. Five stars all round
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nontobeko

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

10/10 Excellent

jean claude

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

10/10 Excellent

Suran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
This is a different kind of a getaway. It’s peaceful and serene. If you enjoy looking into the bush from the comfort of your luxurious room then this is it. We didn’t see any animals from the room but we did see some Eland and buck on the drive out. The food is excellently prepared and served. There are other activities but we only stayed for one night. It is the first time I experienced real silence. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would love to do it again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Mike, Nelspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Silence in Pongola
Very isolated hotel great for travel break. The food was excellent although selective , understandable as there were not many guests during our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reiten, Erholen, gutes Essen
Wir haben eine Woche Reitsafari mit Übernachtung in der Pakamisa Lodge gebucht und waren rundum zufrieden. Wenn es nicht so weit weg von Deutschland wäre, hätten wir sofort den nächsten Urlaub dorthin gebucht. Viele Gäste dort haben den Aufenthalt hier mit einer Rundereise durch Südafrika verbunden. Das ist sicher empfehlenswert.

10/10 Excellent

Marlo, Heemstede

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exclusiever kan bijna niet
Wij waren met zijn drieen in Pakamisa, daarnaast was er nog een groep van drie Duitsers. Voor deze 6 m/v waren er zeker 15 man personeel om het ons naar de zin te maken. Het eten was van hoge kwaliteit en kon afhankelijk van het weer binnen bij de open haard of op een terras met schitterend uitzicht genoten worden. De game drives en de game walks weredn zeer enthousiast begeleid door de aanwezige rangers,en howel het zwembad er schitterend uitziet was het helaas te koud om er in te duiken.