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The 4-star ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe - Luxury Set in the Heart of The Zulu Kingdom. Rich in natural ambience and with a distinctively African rhythm, ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe treats guests to luxurious accommodation, tantalising cuisine, and a world-class service with friendly staff who live the motto "hospitality is our game". ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe encourages visitors to leave the modern world behind and to embark on a discovery ... The untamed beauty of Kwazulu Natal's Elephant coast and the neighbouring wildlife reserves have created a vibrant eco-system of unrivalled diversity. Soak up the sun at the swimming pool terrace and feel the cultural richness in the evenings whilst sipping on a refreshing sundowner and watching the Zulu dance shows beneath the magnificent Umkanyakude (Fever) Tree. At ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe, you'll discover the wild nature of Africa, rejoice in the luxury and revel in the friendly warmth of one of Africa's most welcoming hotels!
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to TGCSA - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.
My wife and I stayed 1 night, arriving at 3PM with a rental car and parking in front. A receptionist checked the prepaid voucher, as I signed a waiver sheet, then presented our key card with instructions to park at the hotel’s back entrance. Carpeted room #120 opened to a fully outfitted bathroom with a tile shower, followed by 2 comfortable queens across a desk with chair and a sitting chair. A sliding door opened to a patio with table and chairs with a long garden view. The room had quiet AC, safe, hot pot with coffee/tea and the cable TV had CNN, SABC, e movie, many sports + local channels. We walked to the distant bar for decent open WIFI as none was available near our room. The 6:30AM breakfast, served in the buffet dining room, was excellent; juices, fruit, egg station, hot meats and veggies, cheese, breads/jams, muffins and regular coffee. Overall, this older hotel is a bit tired and sits low in the wet season but its friendly staff and convenient location suits those seeking a safari. Upgraded facilities are available in the adjoining lodge and 2 rondavels.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Responded 25 Feb 2023
Dear Gene Thank you for your valued feedback on your recent stay at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, nothing is more important to us that our guests and there stay experience. We hope to see you soon, whenever your travels bring you back to Hluhluwe. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager
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Our room was small and smelled musty. Very little pressure in the shower and noisy aircon aimed straight at the bed and your face. The dining room staff was not interested in serving guests. We had to order our wine from the outside bar and call a waiter to bring us menus. Food was disappointing - curry was mainly bones & sauce and Pork filet was tasteless and dry.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:The addition of a small bar fridge will be an advantage.
Improve the water pressure in the...
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Responded 25 Jan 2020
Dear raurel657780 Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your visit to ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. Guest feedback forms a vital part of our business and the input we receive from our guests is imperative. It gives us insight and helps us to improve. We sincerely apologise for the lack of attention and service you and your family received. We are currently putting much effort into rectifying our shortcomings and improving the stay experience we give to our guests. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager
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Our stay at the ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe was fantastic, on arrival you are met with friendly faces and a cool refreshing towel. Upon entering the property you will experience true African artwork and décor. The sparkling pool is so inviting while sipping craft gin or delicious cocktails from the bar. There are loads of activities at the property and in the area, a playground for the kids and evening Zulu dancers who will blow your mind with their traditional dance. The rooms was clean and tidy and the amenities provided meet any travelers needs. Breakfast, lunch and dinner was scrumptious and tasty, the food is made with love and care. All covid regulations were in place and we felt safe staying at the ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. Thank you to the team for their friendly and efficient service, you have allowed us to make special memories which we will cherish forever.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Responded 03 May 2021
Dear Odelevdm Thank you for your awesome review and feedback on your recent stay at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. Nothing is more important to us than our guests and their stay experience. Your review will be shared with the team to continue to motivate and encourage them. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe
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Sadira the Hotel manager took the time to introduce herself to my wife and me during our visit.
The team at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe are very professional and as seasoned travelers, we observed how they were always attentive to the clients’ needs.
Sadira can take credit for their alertness and a compliment richly deserved.
The meals were excellent, and we shared a wild game sosatie (Kudu, Zebra, Springbok etc) concept that we had at a very large and popular restaurant in Windhoek, Namibia. Sean the head chef was excited to hear about the concept which he will create when catering for their overseas guest.
We took advantage of being nearby to the Hluhluwe Game reserve and were extremely fortunate to see about 80 elephants, two lions, two rhino,s and Buffalos in three hours.
Four of the big five, we went to Namibia recently and never saw one elephant over a five-day period.
These great sightings would have not been possible if we had not taken the driver-driven safari and he was in radio contact with the other safaris, otherwise we would have never seen the lions.
On the return about 10h00, breakfasts was still being served for the safari guests. Lounging around the sparkling pool, listening to the wild birds while enjoying a drink was extremely relaxing while in Africa with its wonderful sunsets but in a great hotel.
The level of service, meals and rooms exceeds their “star rating”.
I strongly recommend the ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe and the safari trip to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park. We intend to make this trip our annual wildlife holidays, only three hours drive from Durban and 2.5 hours from King Shaka airport. It was the wife's birthday and the room was made romantic with petals, a complimentary bottle of red wine, and a superb chocolate mousse cake
Arnold Muscat Durban South Africa
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Responded 06 Jun 2021
Dear 160arnoldm WOW ! What an awesome review. Thank you so much for your great feedback on your recent stay at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. I will certainly share this feedback with the rest of the team. We are so happy to hear that we have been able to exceed your expectations when staying with us while travelling through our beautiful area. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager
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Two nights stay during our group tour (17 pax) in SA. When we arrived we felt very welcome, a drink and refreshing towels were served. The room was on the ground floor in, what I would call a "transit" corridor...many other guest from group tours were allocated here that resulted in much traffic and noise here. Room was large but we found a major cleaning problem here...told reception and was solved after we had diner but we kept wondering whether the rest of the room would have been properly cleaned or not. Bathroom was very small, "one person each", luckily there was a separate toilet. Diner (buffet) was OK. When we go to sleep there was a tremendous noise from a bunch of guests laughing and shouting in the room next to ours. We waited about 30 min. but the noise was only increasing so we asked housekeeping to ask them to be more quiet, which hey dit and it was quiet the whole night. Breakfast was just OK, no cheeses available and the live cooking stand for eggs took too long to prepare an egg, only one person to do the job was way to few, coffee or tea was self service. Prices for drinks in the restaurant and the bar were good but service, again, very slow, even chaotic when we ordered a bottle of wine during diner. During our two days stay we had three times a problem with our key card and two times a problem with the safe who wouldn't open with the correct code ! Each time we had to go to reception desk and stand in line to resolve this. Regarding the safari part, we had a lovely time, saw many animals, great 4x4 truck with an excellent driver/guide.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Response from Drika Wylie, General Manager at Anew Hotel Hluhluwe
Responded 15 Nov 2023
Good day, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a detail review for ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. Your comments have been noted and well received. We always apricate feedback as it assists us greatly in running the business more efficiently and also show us where there is room for improvement. Kind regards, Drika
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This was our second visit and the outcome was as great as the first time. We were celebrating our anniversary and the room was nicely setup with petals, hearts, bottle of wine, chocolate and a sumptuous fruit arrangement.
The meals were great, 1st night buffet and the 2nd night, venison fillets and rack of lamb chops. Devine.
The game drive was great and we were lucky enough to see rhino and buffalo and many buck species.
Sadira and her team coped extremely well with the influx on foreign visitors and it made me proud to be a South African to see them make the visitors happy and comfortable. They even invited them into the Africa dance spectacle in which they danced:)
I might be biased but it will be very difficult to find a better establishment in Northern KZN for comfort and at an affordable price.
Highly recommended Arnold Muscat Durban
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Responded 13 Dec 2021
Dear Arnold Thank you for your valued feedback on your recent stay at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, nothing is more important to us that our guests and there stay experience. We hope to see you soon, whenever your travels bring you back to Hluhluwe. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager
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This hotel was chosen and booked by our tour operator for one night as we traveled throughout South Africa. I wished we had more time at this hotel, such a warm cozy and leisure feel in the middle of the lush vegetation with a safari ambience. The dinner buffet was amazing and so is their choice of wines. Every staff member we encountered were friendly and paid careful attention to our needs. We quite enjoyed the lively Zulu dancing by the outdoor fire pit. A great way to end before bed.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from AnewHotelHluhluwe, General Manager at Anew Hotel Hluhluwe
Responded 27 Feb 2020
Dear sheilaDcanada Wow , what a brilliant review. Thank you for taking time , to get us feedback on your recent stay. We also wish you had more time as well to explore and experience the true ANEW culture. Our guests are very important to us and their stay experience is everything . My team and i are so chuffed. We hope you have the opportunity to visit again in the near future. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe
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Since our arrival this hotel was a compete joke. We arrived to a partially made up room - no towels or pillow cases. The maid then proceeded to enter our room without knocking. We were then ‘upgraded’ to a room with a smaller bed. Basically none of the items on the menu exist and the staff have no idea what they are doing. Honestly one of the worst hotel experiences we have encountered. Such a shame
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 17 May 2021
Dear Emfitrx We thank you for our review on your recent visit to ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. Thank you for taking my call to discuss your stay experienced. As advised telephonically this is not the standard of the hotel or the stay experience we wish to give to our valued guests. Your review was addressed in a very serious light with the the management team of the hotel. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future to experience what we truly have to offer. Once again thank you , without your feedback we will not be able to improve or service and standards. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe
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By now this is one of my favorite places in South Africa; rooms have a very nice vibe and the lounge is so colorful with some amazing photos and paintings. Every time I go I feel inspired by the deco of the hotel and the amazing stuff. Thanks for making our stay(s) always a memorable time.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:ask for rooms 111 and above
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Responded 24 Dec 2020
Dear Justo C Thank you for your valued feedback on your recent stay at ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe. Nothing is more important to us than our guests and their stay experience. Please rest assured , the feedback on staff has been addressed in a very serious light. I am glad you enjoyed your stay and We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Kind Regards Sadira Nayager General Manager ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe
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One of our favourite places to stay when visiting the KZN game reserves. The hotel is in an ideal location and close to all wildlife activities / tours / excursions / site seeing locations etc…. The hotel has an amazing ambiance, scrumptious food and friendly staff always making every effort for your stay to be amazing.
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Responded 13 Dec 2021
Dear clawso303925 What an awesome review , we are truly humbled. Thank you for your great review , we truly are blessed with our surrounding's. Hluhluwe is its little own world with abundance of splendor that just consumes you. Take Care Hope to see you soon whenever your travels bring you to Hluhluwe . Kind Regards Sadira Nayager
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Good Day
Yes you are able to book for a boat cruise on the St Lucia Estuary the earliest is 10 o clock in the morning.
You can make direct contact with the hotel and they will assist you with your booking.
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Sadira Nayager
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Yes we do offer Game drives from the hotel at 7 Am and at 3 Pm .
The cost is R 400 per adult and R 280 per child ( T's &C's Apply )
We also offer day excursion to Sodwana and St Lucia area's on Guest request .
You are more than welcome to contact the hotel Direct and one of our Reservations will assist you with all the activities we offer in the area .
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Daniel Tharratt
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There are more places to choose from in the Hluhluwe area.
PRICE RANGE
R 1,593 - R 2,332 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
protea hotel hluhluwe and safaris
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Hluhluwe Hotel & Safaris
LOCATION
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalZululandHluhluwe
NUMBER OF ROOMS
81
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Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
