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Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge

4.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Fishing
Family Unit | Porch
Lounge
Family Unit

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Golela Road, Tamboti Ridge Ranch, Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, 3170
  • Pongola Golf Course
    3 min drive
  • Pongola Shopping Center
    3 min drive
  • Pongola River Bridge
    33 min drive
  • Mkuze (MZQ)
    53 min drive

Room options

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Family Unit

Family Unit

  • 20 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Chalet

Premium Chalet

  • 18 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Standard Bush Chalet

Standard Bush Chalet

  • 16 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Pongola

Located in Pongola, Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge is within a 5-minute drive of Pongola Golf Course and Pongola Shopping Center. .This lodge is 19 mi (30.6 km) from Pongola Nature Reserve and 20.8 mi (33.4 km) from Pongola River Bridge.
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What's nearby

  • Pongola Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Pongola Shopping Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Pongola River Bridge - 33 min drive - 33.5 km
  • Mkuze Falls Game Reserve - 60 min drive - 44.8 km
  • Jozini Dam - 63 min drive - 73.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Wimpy - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Steers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Fishaways - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ntonga Sports Club - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge

Lodge in Pongola with free breakfast and spa services
Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge offers 10 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. 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.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services.
You can enjoy a meal at Bundu Pot serving the guests of Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Bundu Pot - This restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Bundu Pot

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

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 (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7 AM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival 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
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 475.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 475.0 per day

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; cash is not accepted

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

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Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good, but could be much better.
The area, rooms and service was great, but the restaurant can be much much better. Every dish I had was extremely underwhelming and plain bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional views
Friendly staff. Exceptional views. Accommodation nice and enough space. Wildlife on doorstep. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louwellan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This lodge is an absolute hidden gem. We loved our stay. Beautiful rooms, very clean, outdoor luxury shower was amazing. Dinner was fantastic with the firepit. Staff were lovely and friendly. Thanks so much for a great stay. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfection
A simply fabulous 3 night stay. Our cabin was large and so comfortable with an out door shower. The view was superb and the food was absolutely excellent. One evening the hosts created a brai for their guests which was such a great experience. We enjoyed our chats with everyone. A perfect 3 days. .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very typical africa experience, We loved it but could be noisy at night with wood cracking on the hut.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

stephan, germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
far away
nice little hideaway,but it is 35 km away from the location where hotels.com shows up.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointed
We stayed one night as a couple. Everything was fine (not amazing) but we did not enjoy the over prized boat cruise and were charged for more drinks than we consumed. What's more, the boat guide was very inappropriate and dangerous towards the animals during the cruise. Only recommend it if you are a tiger fisherman!

8/10 Good

Mike, Nelspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good scenic views and easy overnight stay.
We were heartily welcomed enjoyed the tranquillity of the place.

6/10 Okay

Joe Schwarz

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice place w/ disappointing restaurant staff
We stayed at Shayamoya Lodge for two nights. The lodge is nice, 4-stars by South African standards and the thatch-roof chalets are spread over the property, which gives you privacy. Unfortunately the lodge is situated not too far from Golela Road, the connection to the Swaziland border, so there is some traffic noise in the background, which limits the bush experience. Dinner at Shayamoya restaurant was a disappointing experience. The menu had four options for main courses. The waitress returned to our table after 20 minutes to let us know that the meal option one of us picked was not available any longer. This happened again after another 20 minutes. So basically there were only two mains to “choose” from and it took way over an hour until our food arrived. Poor, slow service.

8/10 Good

Ubelenus

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
8
Uitstekende locatie! Schone & nette Lodges. Goede service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

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

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aussicht, Essen, Zimmer, Serive - alles TOP!
Liebevoll gepflegte Anlage mit sehr freundlichem Service. Die Zimmer sind in hübschen Holzhäusern mit bequemen Betten, Outdoordusche und fantastischer Aussicht! Sogar an Moskitospray wurde hier gedacht, wir brauchten es aber zum Glück nicht. Das Abendessen war sehr gut und auch das Frühstück ist zu empfehlen- besonders das selbstgeröstete Müsli! Wir würden hier immer wieder buchen!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Joël

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Mads

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Luc, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beau lodge familiale, soigné et bien emménagé. Les rondavels avec vue sur le lac de Josini sont joliment décorés et ont beaucoup de charme. Belle piscine et beaux espaces exétrieurs. Le personnel est particulièrement aimable et attentionné. Un barbecue peut être organisé sur demande. Seuls bémols : le pommeau de douche coulait mal car entartré et la personne qui nous a accompagné sur le lac de Josini remplaçait le guide "officiel" mais n'avait pas ses compétences donc sortie en bateau décevante ...
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

HELENE, MARSEILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Panorama de rêve...
Bungalows disséminés dans un joli jardin botanique et une vue splendide sur le lac. Moustiquaire, douche exterieure...de très bon moment. Excellent dîner et excellents vins.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beatiful view and great lodge
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Erholsamer Zwischenstop
Sehr schön gelegenes Hotel. Wunderschöne Chalet mit toller Aussendusche! Anfahrt sehr steil und Naturboden. Für einen Zwischenstop nach Norden oder Süden sehr zu empfehlen.

10/10 Excellent

Alois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr zu empfehlen, für die Restlichen Big Seven
Super Lage trotz steiler Zufahrt, die aber mit jedem Pkw zu befahren ist. Die Cottages enthielten alles Notwendige für eine entspannte Unterbringung. Hervorragendes Dinner und Frühstück. Besonders empfehlenswert sind die Rivertour (Crocs und Hippos satt) und der Gamedrive mit Guide Maxwell. Preis-Leistung bestens.

10/10 Excellent

Georg

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Für eine Übernachtungen auf dem Weg zum Kruger okay. Zimmer toller Ausblick. Dem Pool hätte eine Reinigung gut getan.