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The St Lucia Eco Lodge is surrounded by the iSimangaliso Wetland Park – South Africa’s first listed UNESCO world heritage site. Our lodge has amazing views of Africa’s highest vegetated sand dune and the tropical Indian Ocean. Our location is perfectly situated in the verdant tourism hamlet of St Lucia Village, close to nature and village facilities. The centre of this village is a short walking distance to restaurants, cafes, shops and fruit & curio markets. St Lucia Ecolodge offers spacious gardens, lawns, off-road parking and an on-site bistro that serves daily breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Our menu emphasises local cuisine as well as a traditional menu. Our lodgings are spacious and have fully fitted kitchens, with dinner, bed & breakfast options being available. Each unit has its own entrance, private verandah, en-suite shower and or bath. In-room facilities include TV, WIFI, ceiling fans, aircon, safe, fridge and stove. Linen, towels, amenities and hot beverages are provided. During your stay there are a variety of tours and safaris available, these can be arranged at check-in and guests are collected from our Ecolodge reception.
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135 Hornbill Street, St Lucia 3936 South Africa
St Lucia Ecolodge and Conference Centre
143 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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The lodge has a great location within St Lucia and the lodge itself is just beautiful - not in a pretentious way, just wonderful natural surroundings and nice architecture of the buildings. The photos I saw before booking online did not do it justice. The staff were incredibly friendly and we visited during a very quiet period so we had a lot of interaction with them and they were all super friendly and fun to chat with and helpful. we couldn't have asked for much more and it will be a place I would def go back to and will always remember as being fantastic. I think it is worth spending more on this place in St Lucia (compared to other accom I saw) if you can afford to - we didn't regret it one iota, even though there were cheaper options available.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Responded 08 Jan 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write such a glowing review, and we are delighted you enjoyed your time with us in our little piece of paradise. We love being surrounded by forests and the Indian ocean and most of all love being able to share this with our guests. Please book with us should you come back to this part of the world, as we would love to welcome you back to St Lucia and Eco Lodge. Regards The Eco Lodge Team
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The staff were lovely and the dining area would be 4 star with the lovely views over the gardens and the rife birdlife. The bedrooms need attention, like the mildew in the bathrooms and the damp smell. It would be nice to tell the guests at the time of booking that fishing is not possible as you cant even access the estuary due to the reeds and that the pool was empty due to repairs...a note at reception is too late if a person has travelled to get to St Lucia. I have marked location as poor because a person comes here to fish and it is not possible at the moment unless you want to fish in the sea, which we did not due my husbands injury we were really wanting to fish of the jetty. If we had know ahead that the jetty's are inaccessible, we would have opted for a different location all together.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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We walked aroud st.lucia as our perbooked guestroom was dark and noisy. Wow what we found was one of our best South African Place. All Staff and Manager where so nice helpful. Our Room was perfect clean, silent perfect view to the sea. we reccomend to drive by , walk in have a look and book with the manager
of course we come again
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â choose yourself on your budegt all are fine
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Responded 08 Jan 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are sorry that your pre-booked room was not to your liking, and that we were able to find a solution for you. Eco Lodge is one of the only few places in St. Lucia that offers a wonderful lookout across the Wetlands Forest to the Estuary and the ocean and are a favourite with our visitors. We look forward to welcoming you back. Regards The Eco Lodge Team
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We have stayed in St Lucia several times and this lodge was by far the best bang for buck and much nicer grounds than other accommodation in town at the same price. And the views and pool are simply stunning. We were delighted at how great the place was given the price. Really good value! We Absolutely Loved this place. Highly recommended...
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Kian Barker has his finger on his lodge , from cleanliness to hygiene I cannot fault this establishment . Furniture is slightly dated but the overall feel is great and the staff are super friendly . Morning breakfast is no longer a buffet ( due to COVID ) but you get a few options to choose from and we were not disappointed . Arranged all our excursion’s from the lodge as Kian Barker is Mr St Lucia and is the most knowledgeable person in Natal concerning wildlife and geological history of the area. You will be honored to have him take you on any excursion . He did our night drive and sunset estuary cruise . We really contemplated extending our stay , it was that good.
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Date of stay: January 2021
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Responded 13 Jan 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful a review. We are very pleased to read you enjoyed your visit with us and your excursions with Kian. We work very hard at keeping the lodge in excellent condition for our guests so we are pleased to know this is noticed and you were treated well by our staff. We are thrilled you were able to enjoy your break with us and we hope to see you agin in the not too distant future. Regards The Eco Lodge Team
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This property is located on the outside of town overlooking the forest and a bit of sea views. Staff are attentive and so welcoming and this property offers the ultimate peace and tranquility. One of my best stays in St Lucia by far.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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We had a lovely room with some sea view the room was neat and clean and a well equipped Kitchen. The whole atmosphere was pleasant, the Hippos were out in the street which made it feel we were in the Okavango. The staff were very friendly you were greeted with a smile each morning, making you feel welcome. We will be back.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Responded 08 Jan 2021
Thank you for your review. Our Ocean view rooms offer a wonderful lookout across the Wetlands Forest to the ocean and they are always a favourite with our visitors. We are very fortunate to live in an area where animals and people are able to live side by side in harmony. It is what makes St Lucia such a unique and very special destination. We are thrilled you were able to enjoy this experience. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Regards The Eco Lodge Team
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St Lucia Eco Lodge is very close to everything in the small area of St Lucia. It is a lovely layout with comfortable rooms. I did self catering so don't know about the food. One of the best things is they run their own good, reliable tours in the area and can give expert advice if you want to do self guided things.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Stayed in St Lucia for a few nights while exploring the area. Upon arrival it all seemed very clean, the staff was nice, but the Wifi was very slow. However, we were met with an unpleasant surprise when we plugged in our laptop to charge. After just 5 minutes it stopped charging and the screen did not go on anymore. Shortly after, an iPhone charger also stopped working.
We refrained from plugging any of our other expensive equipment in the sockets, as we did not want to risk losing more electronics. Weeks later, when we could finally have the laptop looked at by an IT specialist, they found that the charger port had BURNT, completely ruining the motherboard of our expensive MacBook Pro. We are now faced with unexpected, high costs for a perfectly new laptop, which cannot be repaired anywhere else other than an Apple manufacturer. We were unable to carry out our work for the remainder of the Africa trip, which was very disappointing.
Although the hotel itself is perfectly fine, this unreliable power source was a big stain on our stay.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled on business
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We stayed in room 12, the family suite and it was extremely nice and comfortable. The room boasts an upstairs veranda that overlooks a garden pond and the breakfast area.
Morning breakfast was buffet style.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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PRICE RANGE
RÂ 1,231 - RÂ 1,676 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
seasands lodge and conference centre hotel saint lucia, seasands hotel saint lucia
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Seasands Lodge and Conference Centre
LOCATION
South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalSt Lucia
NUMBER OF ROOMS
29
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