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Elephant Lake Hotel

3.0 star property
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Twin Room, Interleading
Ecotours
Standard Room, First Floor
View from room
Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool loungers

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
3 Mullett Street, St Lucia, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, 3936
  • The Gallery-St Lucia
    11 min walk
  • Themba's Birding & Eco-tours
    12 min walk
  • Reef + Dine
    1 min walk
  • Hluhluwe (HLW)
    67 min drive

Room options

View all photos for King Room, Interleading

King Room, Interleading

King Room, Interleading

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Twin Room, Interleading

Twin Room, Interleading | Balcony view

Twin Room, Interleading

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Basic Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Garden View, Ground Floor

In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, WiFi

Basic Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Garden View, Ground Floor

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, First Floor

In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, WiFi

Triple Room, First Floor

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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King Room, First Floor

King Room, First Floor

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Double or Twin Room, Ground Floor

In-room safe, individually furnished, desk, WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room, Ground Floor

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, First Floor

Standard Room, First Floor

Standard Room, First Floor

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for King Room, Ground Floor

King Room, Ground Floor | Courtyard view

King Room, Ground Floor

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

St. Lucia

With a stay at Elephant Lake Hotel in St. Lucia, you'll be 2 mi (3.2 km) from St. Lucia Estuary Beach and 10.1 mi (16.3 km) from Monzi Golf Club. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Gallery-St Lucia and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Themba's Birding & Eco-tours.

What's nearby

  • The Gallery-St Lucia - 11 min walk
  • Themba's Birding & Eco-tours - 12 min walk
  • St Lucia Crocodile Centre - 3 min drive
  • St. Lucia Estuary Beach - 11 min drive
  • Monzi Golf Club - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 146 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪St Lucia John Dory's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kauai - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Ocean Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Reef + Dine - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪St Lucia Coffee Shop - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Elephant Lake Hotel

Lakefront hotel with a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk
Elephant Lake Hotel offers 56 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel 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 56 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
At Elephant Lake Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in St. Lucia? This hotel has 1399 square feet (130 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Guests may use a cruise ship terminal shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Elephant Lake Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Free off-site parking
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 100 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Conference centre (1399 square feet of space)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop 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
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 100 for children

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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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Elephant Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 68 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

P B

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Comfortable, very quiet and good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

CS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Valentine’s
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
St Lucia vibes
Perfectly located !!! Rooms were spacious & clean & loved the pool layout.
View from our room
spacious room with pool view
St Lucia main beach
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Ndumiso

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
This hotel is in a great location but completely neglected and poorly managed: inadequate linen ( 2 towels per room); Aircons in a state of disrepair, no cappuccino machine, pool area not managed ( outsiders come to swim), restaurant almost non-existent.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Keshen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrendous!
Pathetic customer service! 45mins to check in, 30 minutes to check out. Manager is “too busy” to address any issues. Old, dilapidated hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service was very bad, no one attended us when we arrived we even took keys by ourselves because there was no one at reception and also when we checked out we just left the keys, there was no one. Cockroach in our room, it was not clean even the balcony. Breakfast was fine. No fridge. Overall we was so disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Koliwe

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fair - Wifi, damp, breakfast needs to improve
Wifi in the reception area only, not in the rooms. Staff not really friendly. We were sent to the right room and found it unbearably smelling of dump from the mat. We were given another room and it was better than the first, but it smells too. Breakfast can be nice but it was smaill portions. The hotel is nicely and centrally situated. We saw the hippos upclose. Great hotel and it can be upscaled easily. Nice swimming pool and gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Lynette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, very convenient, walking distance to shops and restaurants. Would suggest a mini fridge in rooms though.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

jean claude

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Kriben

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
nhappy
Upon arrival I was sent to a room that I have not paid for. After asking and telling the receptionist about this she had told me all other rooms are fully booked and they cannot do anything. I found this very frustrating as I did not get what I paid for. The room was a king size bed what I paid for but yet I was given two single beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Israel

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

10/10 Excellent

Mohanuoa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Aviraj

Liked: Cleanliness
Elephant Lake Hotel Review
Good stay but the hotel is not flexible with late checkout. Breakfast is not buffet and hence the service is slow during peak hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

lesley

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Matsepo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay. We were one of the lucky ones to to see a Hippo coming up to the swimming pool to drink water from the pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never stay tried to cancel no response. Very hard to contact you ir cancel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nhlanhla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Nokwanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WiFi wasn’t available throughout just in The main lobby so As a traveler it was challenging
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Stay
Very nice stay! The room was great, very nice location, close to some of the most beautiful beaches in South Africa! Definitely worthwhile.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019