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Shonalanga Lodge

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star guest house with outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Exterior
Desk, bed sheets
Flat-screen TV
Terrace/patio

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Mc Kenzie Street, St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, 3936
  • The Gallery-St Lucia
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • St Lucia Crocodile Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • St. Lucia Estuary Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for 1 Bedroom en-suite (Downstairs)

Flat-screen TV

1 Bedroom en-suite (Downstairs)

  • 11 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

1 Bedroom en-suite (Upstairs)

  • 22 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

2 B/Room 4- Sleeper SC Unit, Downstairs

  • 10 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for 2 Bedroom 3 Sleeper SC Unit (Downstairs)

Flat-screen TV

2 Bedroom 3 Sleeper SC Unit (Downstairs)

  • 21 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

2 Bedroom 4- Sleeper SC Unit (Upstairs)

  • 21 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

St. Lucia

Close to the beach.Within a 15-minute walk of the guesthouse, you'll find The Gallery-St Lucia and Themba's Birding & Eco-tours. St. Lucia Estuary Beach and iSimangaliso Wetland Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • The Gallery-St Lucia - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • St. Lucia Estuary Beach - 9 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Lake St. Lucia Viewpoint - 33 min drive - 15.6 miles
  • Cape Vidal - 57 min drive - 26.6 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪St Lucia John Dory's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kauai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Ocean Grill - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Reef + Dine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪St Lucia Coffee Shop - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Shonalanga Lodge

Family-friendly 3-star guest house with outdoor pool
Shonalanga Lodge offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Shonalanga Lodge. Self parking is free.
  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
Shonalanga Lodge offers 18 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

We should mention

  • Children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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

Shonalanga Lodge St. Lucia
Shonalanga Lodge
Shonalanga St. Lucia
Shanalonga Lodge
Shanalonga
Shonalanga Lodge St. Lucia
Shonalanga Lodge Guesthouse
Shonalanga Lodge Guesthouse St. Lucia

Frequently asked questions

Does Shonalanga Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Shonalanga Lodge offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Shonalanga Lodge to the beach?

This guesthouse is 1.3 mi (4-min drive) from St. Lucia Estuary Beach and 10.2 mi (26-min drive) from Mission Rocks Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Shonalanga Lodge offer free breakfast?

Shonalanga Lodge does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Shonalanga Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at Shonalanga Lodge?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM.

Is there free parking at Shonalanga Lodge?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does Shonalanga Lodge have a pool?

Shonalanga Lodge features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does Shonalanga Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Shonalanga Lodge to downtown St. Lucia?

Shonalanga Lodge is 0.1 mi away from St. Lucia.

Shonalanga Lodge Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 17 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice stay in St Lucia

It was a quick overnight stay, but the location was close to all the key spots in St Lucia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Good lodge in a good position. Unfortunately a bit noisy because of the parking lot just in front of the rooms and the main road in front of the entrance. The pool is cozy although is almost impossible to stretch out on a deck chair for sunbathing. Wi-fi very weak
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gugulethu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Julia, London

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

Noisy, dingy and disappointing

We checked out a day early it was so bad. Signs up saying we expect people to keep noise to a minimum - neither enforced nor anyone available to deal with an outside singing party. Walls so thin we thought the baby next door was in our room. DIngy furnishings, cold water shower. Awful place

2/10 Terrible

Azima

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not for me.... It's a motel!

The hotel... more motel, is noisy! The rooms are all close together and the outside chill area and parking is right by the rooms. I couldn't sleep all night with rowdy people in the hotel. The windows dont shut to block or any noise. The rooms were damp with visible mould. The shower water just went everywhere except the body, wasting a lot, and flooding the bathroom. There is zero ventilation in the bathroom, leaving everything constantly musty. No window or extractor fan. It's just weird and oddly designed. The bed is like the worst, with scratchy polyester sheets and lumpy pillows. The decor was very nice, and the kitchen was decent.

4/10 Poor

Marge, Boston

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The parking facility was used as an eating place for guests who mad a noise till late at night

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice hotel and our room had a nice little patio!

On the main strip this hotel allowed us easy access to variety of restaurants and grocery stores within walking distance. The pool was a bit small but very pretty.

2/10 Terrible

Veronica khensani

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

dirty balcony and cockroach, shower was dirty,

Our stay was good, I'll come again if a place was a bit cleaner.

4/10 Poor

Philani

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My family really enjoyed spending the weekend in St. Lucia but my stay at Shonalanga was not rosy because of room condition. Room needs painting, and just basic cleaning. My wife who has a dust allergy suffered during the first night. Bathroom door on the other bedroom could only be opened from outside, imagine when you are alone in the room.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
although room was a budget room it could have been much cleaner .there was a musty odor in the room and ventilation was bad > staff needed to maintain a cleaner envirnomnet.

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

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

Disappointed

Cockroaches, lizzard in room. On arrival, leaked water all over bathroom floor. Dirty linen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Pedro Agrela, Cascais, Porrtugal

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

Stay at Shonalanga Lodge

Really enjoyed staying at lodge. Beautiful, well organised staff and very lovely neighborhood. Very impressed with manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Greit nok, men ikke noe mer. Et lite svømmebasseng, men ingen solsenger. Rommet vårt var ganske trangt og upraktisk. Betjeningen hyggelig og greie.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

nabil

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

Très bien

Séjour d une semaine en basse saison donc très calme . chambre propre et le personnel est disponible , l hôtel est très bien situé

10/10 Excellent

Stefan, France

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

very good price quality

I feel I stay in a high class hotel. I don't understand why their was so much bad reviews. Room is nice, huge and confortable. Swimming pool, terrace, BBQ. It was quiet, just in the center in front of a supermarket. Just the staff has difficulties to handle my last minute reservation.

6/10 Okay

Clemens

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
De kamer is groot, met keuken, 2 slaapkamers en badkamer. Moet om handdoeken vragen. Wat ik helemaal niet leuk vond, er zaten kakkerlakken. Daar konden ze niets aan doen.