Foundation Lodge

Location: Qongwane Area, Sodwana Bay, za

Star Rating: 9.2 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Terrace
• Non-smoking throughout
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Swimming nearby

Rooms Available

• Apartment

  Boasting 4 bedrooms, this spacious apartment has 3 bathrooms with a walk-in shower, a seating area and terrace where you can relax. Meals can be prepared in the kitchen, which has a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The air-conditioned apartment features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a washing machine, a private entrance, a dining area as well as garden views. The unit offers 6 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine glasses
  • Adapter

Guest Reviews

• Juanita (8/5): A beautiful, comfortable stay in a peaceful setting. - The accommodation has a beautiful rustic chic style, is exceptionally clean, and very comfortable with a well-designed layout. The sand road leading to the lodge felt a bit uncertain at times, especially if you’re not familiar with the area.
• Jon (10/5): It was an excellent stay and we would like to go back. A little slice of a dream. - It had all the things required for a full kitchen. We've previously had a place say full kitchen and it was a stove, a microwave, a couple of pans and pots and cutlery. This place have the dish soap and other items that makes life easier. I did not need any of the basics in order to cook. There is a squirrel nest in the roof of the main bedroom that can get quite loud at night. The first few nights were something to get used to but if you know what it is, then it's good. Also the road there is about a kilometer of sand road, which is fine for a small car like the fiesta we took but some places it would have been better with a larger car like a bakkie or 4x4.
• Dutoit (1/5): not good - location was not bad there were rat droppings everywhere on the couches on the microwave where the kitchen appliances are and where you put your toothbrush the rats kept us up all night long because they were running up and down even fighting above us in the roof where we slept they made wholes in the roof and in the shower we could see their teeth its gross wont recommend anyone going there as its a major health issue and we did not even get a FULL refund and then the owner hit is with " the property is managed on behalf of a UK-based charity and stated that leaving a negative review could potentially affect people who benefit from the charity’s work. " While we respect charitable efforts, we felt that this was not relevant to the serious hygiene issues we experienced during our stay and thought its best to warn people since nothing was said to us about any rat problems and we had to find it out ourselves and the owner has known about the rat problems for a while now and "thought" they were gone when we arrived witch they clearly weren't we did not once use the couch we did not once use the microwave we had to use the air fryer but it was gross and disgusting when we opened it is was not washed i had to wash it when we arrived i enjoyed sodwana bay so much that i wanted to stay an extra night at the place even though i could not even put my toothbrush in the toothbrush holder because of the rat droppings or sit and relax on the couches or use the microwave but ended up leaving earlier as what i booked because of the droppings just appearing over and over again even when cleaners cleaned it for us and when the rats chewed their way through the corner of the roof right next to our bed and in the shower thats when we had to call another lodge at 11 at night and ask them if we can please stay by them for few days we were out the next morning at 8 rude owner unpleasant and unsafe environment living with rats and rat droppings
• sikander (10/5): - Great service...great host..Great location..Great room
• Linda (8/5): Fijn huis met zeer aardig personeel - Fijn huis met grote tuin. Personeel is overdag aanwezig in huis en tuin en kan op vraag de was doen en sluit ook de luiken s’avonds. Aardige eigenaar die met het personeel snel problemen oplost, in ons geval de wifi die het niet deed en de afvoer die verstopt was. Het is een korte afstand naar het strand. Wij zijn daar met de auto naar toe gegaan, voelde ons niet veilig genoeg om te wandelen, als schijnt dat overdag wel te kunnen. Het strand is heerlijk, het water lekker warm en wij hebben gesnorkeld. Als we langer waren verbleven hadden we zeker willen duiken.
• richard (9/5): - Very large and comfortable. Small TV.
• Smith (10/5): -
• Andrew (10/5): Brilliant understanding hosts - Hosts were really helpful and understanding. Happy to help out no matter what. Definitely recommended. Thank you
• Potgieter (10/5): - Wow is the word to express our stay. Nomuso looks after the place so well. It's super homey and luxurious but still down to earth
• Celia (10/5): -
• Kathleen (9/5): We enjoyed our stay thoroughly and loved the staff at the lodge - We loved that our extended family could all be together in one location and we found the house clean and functional. Also it has a lovely garden and wonderful staff It was a little out of town
• Kamalina (8/5): Wonderful stay. Warm hosts who met us to direct us to the lodge. - Warm and friendly hosts. Agreed to last minute booking. Good comfy bed. Well stocked kitchen. Furniture bit outdated but added to appeal of the feel of the home.
• Deon (10/5): Great relaxed stay where it is possible to enjoy the buzz of the area yet also quiet and tranquil. - Everything that you need is there, and a few extras. It is great accommodation that I will definitely go back to again Nothing really. It is what I was looking for and expected.
• Kenneth (7/5): Good - No breakfast
• Jarrod (8/5): Always a great stay - It’s a great property
• Simon (9/5): Superb -
• Charmaine (10/5): We had an amazing time and the accommodation was very comfortable and the staff were really pleasant - It was quiet and had everything we needed I was happy with everything
• H (10/5): Fantastic lodge. Looking forward to my next stay there!! - Great value, very comfortable and the hosts are very accommodating, making sure the servicing is done when it is suitable to the visitors, and always available if something goes wrong.
• Thanx4smoking (8/5): My stay was relaxing and enjoyable. - We had a pretty nice vacation overall. The location wasn't too bad, giving us a decent spot to explore from. The furniture in the house was acceptable, nothing fancy but it did the job. The place was clean and had this charming antique look that added some character. What really stood out, though, was the friendly hosts and staff. They were always around with a smile and ready to help, which made our stay even more enjoyable. The main bedroom's bathroom could use some more comfort. We had a few minor issues, which we pointed out to the host, Nevell, and hopefully, they'll be addressed soon.
• Lindie (8/5): We had a wonderful stay at Foundation Lodge in Sodwana Bay. -
• Martha (8/5): Very good -
• Glynis (9/5): Superb - Great to be in community area. Lodge is fabulous. Excellent vibe Possibly better signage to find the lodge
• Jarrod (9/5): Superb -
• Marcia (8/5): Perfect -
• Thembi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Chris (10/5): Quiet, Comfortable, Super Clean and Secure. Would recommend it to all my friends - From the moment I clicked book and paid, it felt I was in safe hands. The direction to the lodge were spot on to get to this little Gem Foundation Lodge in Sodwana. Our host Wendy met us there and her local knowledge was Brilliant. What to do and where as we were here for a short stay. Quiet, Comfortable, Super Clean and Secure. Thank you to Nomusa for looking after us and doing our washing ready for the next part of out trip. So Kind Nothing it was just what we needed
• Anonymous (7/5): Good - Nice and clean On the main bedroom, some plugs were not working Maybe provide a complimentary bathing soap
• Lizette (10/5): Great!! - All over stay was great Lodge being so private and safe
• Johanna (8/5): We truly enjoyed our stay at the Foundation Lodge and Sodwana Bay is a beautiful destination - The house was lovely open plan and comfortable From the description it wasn’t clear that the one room is outside and we found it to have a bit of a humidity smell. Luckily we all fitted in the main house.
• Ian (10/5): Exceptional - Spacious Comfortable Really well-equipped kitchen Garden Friendly staff TV with Netflix Sodwana Bay is lovely WiFi was weak at times Load shedding but can't be helped
• Kevin (8/5): Excellent - The location and piece and quite Install a auto remote controlled gate

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