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St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge

4.0 star property
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Check-in/check-out kiosk
Seasonal outdoor pool, free pool cabanas, pool loungers
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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187 McKenzie Road, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, 3936
  • Themba's Birding & Eco-tours
    1 min walk
  • The Gallery-St Lucia
    1 min walk
  • St. Lucia Estuary Beach
    10 min drive
  • Richards Bay (RCB)
    77 min drive

Room options

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Twin Luxury Room

Twin Luxury Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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3/4 Luxury Suite

3/4 Luxury Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Luxury Room

Family Luxury Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Room 7 Standard Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Honeymoon Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

St. Lucia

When you a stay at St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge in St. Lucia, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Themba's Birding & Eco-tours and The Gallery-St Lucia. .This beach lodge is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from St. Lucia Estuary Beach and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
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What's nearby

  • Themba's Birding & Eco-tours - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • The Gallery-St Lucia - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • St Lucia Crocodile Centre - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • St. Lucia Estuary Beach - 10 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 148 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪St Lucia John Dory's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Kauai - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Ocean Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Reef + Dine - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪St Lucia Coffee Shop - ‬10 min walk

About this property

St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge

Colonial lodge with free breakfast and a seasonal outdoor pool
St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and safes. Rooms open to furnished patios. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. This St. Lucia lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the lodge include a seasonal 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 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This Colonial lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the lodge's room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Washer/dryer

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • 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 (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Safe
  • Washer and dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: ZAR 450
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: ZAR 450 for check-in between 6:30 AM and 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 450

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
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 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

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

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 3000 per vehicle (one way)
  • Early check-in fee: ZAR 450 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 450 for check-in between 6:30 AM and 6 PM
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 450 (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from October to May

Property is also known as

St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge
St. Lucia Kingfisher
St Lucia Kingfisher
St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge Lodge
St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge St. Lucia
St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge Lodge St. Lucia

St. Lucia Kingfisher Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 68 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly Manager and staff. Slightly dated accommodation, made up by the views of the estuary and lovely breakfast. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a weekend getaway in a natural, leafy environment, but still within walking distance of the local eateries.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. Can't wait to come back. Perfect, quiet little corner in paradise.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquil setting of a beautiful guesthouse
Beautiful guesthouse in a tranquil setting. Great hosts and value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nikolaos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great colonial style villa!!!
The decor of the place is amazing. As if you are in a colonial villa!!! The attention to the decorative detail in the house and the rooms is impeccable. Everything else just follows this level of experience. Would surely recommend to both families and romancing couples.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and clean lodge
The room is beautiful and very clean, it looks new. The outside area is very nice and the location is quiet. The only thing that can be a problem for a guest is that the room was very light inside at night. The outside lights shining inside the room can be a problem. It might be a good idea if the room had blackout curtains for the guests that prefer a darker room at night.

10/10 Excellent

Paddington, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A small, comfortable gem
Set in a lovely garden overlooking the St Lucia estuary, this delightful B&B is actually an old family home that has had a number of accommodation modules added of which there are 2 types; self-contained family units and smaller rooms suitable for couples. Each unit is pleasingly decorated with an African theme and has an en suite bathroom (bath and shower). In addition there is a very comfortable bed fitted with full mosquito netting, efficient split unit air conditioning and a private patio equipped with sofa, cushions and comfortable chairs where you can sit and enjoy the lovely sub-tropical garden without being overlooked by other guests. Breakfast, which is taken in the old house with a full view of the garden, is excellent and includes decent coffee, fresh fruit and full cooked English-style if desired. Situated at the end of a small road that runs down the spine of the St Lucia peninsula, the location is quiet yet within easy walking distance of the main street where there are a variety of good restaurants, cafes and other facilities. Security is good though care is needed at night when hippos commonly leave the quiet waters of the lagoon and come into town to graze. We were told that hippos have been known to come into the garden from the estuary to drink from the pool! Grey monkeys are common in the area and visit daily to explore and entertain. Overall Kingfisher Lodge provided a very pleasant and relaxing we happily recommend this excellent establishment.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Guest House
Had a good experience, good location as it is at the end of the main road and thus more tranquil.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Peter, Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a small B&B with hippo and crocodile viewing available nearby. We had our own "outdoor" room with couch, table, and chairs. Maureen, the manager, was very helpful with suggestions for dinner and nearby attractions. She also warned us about the danger of hippos wandering the grounds and the streets of St. Lucia after dark. There are many miles of lightly populated beaches (at least in winter with highs in the 70s and 80s F). The estuary tour with mostly hippo and some croc viewing is not to be missed. The Croc Centre completes the croc viewing experience. We were allowed to handle a 2-yr-old croc.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Chris, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Guesthouse in St Lucia
A very attractive guest house at the end of a quiet cul de sac in the village of St Lucia....beautiful interiors to the communal areas - lounge, breakfast room and garden. The lawned garden leads down to the estuary and is a real feature - lovely views and comfortable outside seating area with pool. We saw deer and monkeys in the garden. Our room had a fabulous, huge, comfortable bed. Fridge and coffee/tea making facilities. The bathroom was functionable but outdated. There was a large terrace at the front of the accommodation with sofa and table and chairs - we were looking forward to making use of this, however, it was unusually hot and humid whilst we were there and, with no fan on the terrace, it was too uncomfortable to sit out there. St Lucia has a range of eateries and shops. We had hoped to be able to walk out in the evening , however, at the time of our stay, a hippo had taken to coming out of the estuary and making its' way up the guest house lawn and crossing near the car park/entrance area and onwards. The guest house being in a dark section of the street, we decided not to take the risk of walking. Slightly exciting and slightly scary returning from an evening meal to the car park, wondering whether you might run into a hippo !! Certainly different !

8/10 Good

Kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
The guest house is great, food was very good, a little far from 'downtown'

10/10 Excellent

Hussein, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place close to hippos
Lovely B&B; Beautiful location on water's edge close to where hippos walk; Breakfast was great and the living area was excellent; No TV but I did not miss it; WiFi slow but that holds for the whole area; Would gladly stay here again

10/10 Excellent

Will and Elisa, ot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
St Lucia Surprise
Very African feel with mosquito-netted bed (but no mosquitos when we were there in May), and cool decoration. We had an uptdoor sitting room with couch and tables. Breakfast was great with good view of nice garden.

8/10 Good

katie, J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful garden and nice pool
Our room was ready earlier than expected so we dumped our luggage and spent the afternoon in the pool. The room was smaller than I thought but the lounge areas more than make up for that. Lots of couches and beautiful areas to sit. Breakfast was fantastic and the staff are so friendly.

8/10 Good

Akkeline

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

8/10 Good

Juan, Nelspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Staff was very friendly They served a good breakfast Rooms was clean. Could consider replacing the toilet seat. St Lucia is small so could walk everywhere but it is a bit further away from the centre but still good for the price

8/10 Good

Elizabeth, umhlanga

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kingfisher stop over!
It was a great room. Nice and quite ideal for us. Wifi was poor but all st lucia is....definitely would go again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B set in lush gardens
Great location, lovely room and facilities. Walking distance to shops and eateries. Great breakfast!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kingfisher Lodge, tranquility near the town centre
We had a very pleasant stay at the Kingfisher Lodge. Our room was clean, the staff were friendly and the location of the lodge was good, being close to town but retaining a remote feel. The only negatives were the over cluttered feel in the room, it would have been nice to have more space on tables and other surfaces, that were largely taken up with old magazines and ornaments. Breakfast was adequate, well cooked and served by pleasant staff, but rather simple and repetitive. We did find that it was possible to order items not mentioned on the printed menu card. A packed breakfast was supplied one one day, packed in a useful picnic hamper. Overall a pleasant stay, we would be happy to use the lodge again.

8/10 Good

Clinton, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful B&B
The B&B is beautiful, there's lovely garden & pool if you keen on just relaxing or reading a book. The wifi is quite poor though

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the end of the road, quiet, beautiful
Arrived late and at once wished I could stay more time. I was warmly greeted and walked to my room. It was spacious, light with big bathroom. Next day I enjoyed breakfast on patio overlooking green area behind the house. There was a good choice of eggs as well as jams and cereals - you won't get out hungry. I definitely would recommend the stay.

8/10 Good

jasnoor, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful!
Very quite location, right in the middle of amazing greenery. Monkeys, deer and even hippo will walk around. The living area is amazingly well decorated! A beautifully and lovingly maintained place.

10/10 Excellent

Dustin, Maine, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice option in St. Lucia
We really enjoyed our two night stay here. It's a very quiet location and we found the room to be beautifully appointed. We would definitely stay again.

8/10 Good

Leslie, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Find
Wonderful find - very friendly staff. We had a 5am safari pick-up so missed breakfast. The lodge is about a 10 minute walk into town for restaurants and shopping. Lots of signs to watch out for Hippos especially at night but sadly there were no hippos to be seen.

10/10 Excellent

mr j, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
St Lucia you'll see me again
we were three friends from Germany this was one of the best places we've ever visited the lodge and surroundings were awsome!!!!

6/10 Okay

veronique

Travelled with group
Je n' ai pas eu l'occasion de m'y rendre dû au coronavirus
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2020