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Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge

4.0 star property

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Lounge
Front of property – evening/night
Great Fish River Lodge Suite | Bathroom
Dining
Outdoor pool

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • All-inclusive
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Heatherton Towers, Makhanda, Eastern Cape, 6140
  • Place, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, African Pride Pumba Private Game Reserve
  • Place, Rhodes University
    ‪59 min drive‬

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Great Fish River Lodge Suite

Great Fish River Lodge Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Makhanda

When you stay at Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge in Makhanda, you'll be on a river and 6 minutes by foot from Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. .This all-inclusive lodge is 19.9 mi (32.1 km) from Amazwi South African Museum of Literature and 20 mi (32.2 km) from Diocesan School for Girls.
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What's nearby

  • Kwandwe Private Game Reserve - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rhodes University - 59 min drive - 47.9 km
  • Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - 61 min drive - 48.3 km
  • Settlers Garden 1820 - 61 min drive - 49.2 km
  • 1820 Settlers National Monument - 61 min drive - 49.2 km

About this property

Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge

Riverfront lodge with free breakfast and spa services
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge offers 17 accommodations with free minibar items and safes. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Makhanda lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of 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 deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and free minibar items. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Treat yourself with massages, body treatments, and facials. Encounter the local wildlife with a safari, then enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge has a restaurant on site.

All-inclusive details

This lodge is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Built in 2001
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Children's robes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 5 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Destination fee: ZAR 350 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, 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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