Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge
Location: Golela Road, Tamboti Ridge Ranch, Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, 3170, Pongola, ZA
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Lodges
About this Property
Luxurious Amenities
Indulge in onsite massages and relax in the outdoor pool. Complimentary Wi-Fi, babysitting services, and wedding arrangements are available for your convenience.
Dining and Drinks
Savor delectable meals at Bundu Pot restaurant and grab snacks at the bar/lounge. Enjoy a refreshing drink as you unwind during your stay.
Comfortable Accommodations
Stay in one of the 10 guestrooms with private balconies, free Wi-Fi, and well-equipped bathrooms. Quality Graded by South Africa's Tourism Grading Council, ensuring a top-notch experience.
To book your stay at Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge and experience luxury in Pongola, visit our website now.
Important Information
- Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM. 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. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Boat tours nearby
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Continental breakfast
- Designated smoking area
- Golfing nearby
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Wedding services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Snack bar/deli
- Pool sun loungers
- Boat tours nearby
- Free continental breakfast
Rooms Available
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Standard Bush Chalet
1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
172-sq-foot room, balcony with lake views
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
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Premium Chalet
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed
193-sq-foot room, balcony with lake views
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
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Family Unit
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
215-sq-foot room, balcony with mountain views
Layout - Separate living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe and desk; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 6 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Verified traveler (8/5): Good, but could be much better. - The area, rooms and service was great, but the restaurant can be much much better. Every dish I had was extremely underwhelming and plain bad.
- Daniel (8/5): Exceptional views - Friendly staff. Exceptional views. Accommodation nice and enough space. Wildlife on doorstep. Enjoyed our stay.
- Ubelenus (8/5): 8 - Uitstekende locatie! Schone & nette Lodges. Goede service.
- Oliver (10/5): Aussicht, Essen, Zimmer, Serive - alles TOP! - Liebevoll gepflegte Anlage mit sehr freundlichem Service. Die Zimmer sind in hübschen Holzhäusern mit bequemen Betten, Outdoordusche und fantastischer Aussicht! Sogar an Moskitospray wurde hier gedacht, wir brauchten es aber zum Glück nicht. Das Abendessen war sehr gut und auch das Frühstück ist zu empfehlen- besonders das selbstgeröstete Müsli! Wir würden hier immer wieder buchen!
- Carla (10/5): - This lodge is an absolute hidden gem. We loved our stay. Beautiful rooms, very clean, outdoor luxury shower was amazing. Dinner was fantastic with the firepit. Staff were lovely and friendly. Thanks so much for a great stay. Will definitely return.
- Janet (10/5): Perfection - A simply fabulous 3 night stay. Our cabin was large and so comfortable with an out door shower. The view was superb and the food was absolutely excellent. One evening the hosts created a brai for their guests which was such a great experience. We enjoyed our chats with everyone. A perfect 3 days. .
- Luc (8/5): - Beau lodge familiale, soigné et bien emménagé. Les rondavels avec vue sur le lac de Josini sont joliment décorés et ont beaucoup de charme. Belle piscine et beaux espaces exétrieurs. Le personnel est particulièrement aimable et attentionné. Un barbecue peut être organisé sur demande. Seuls bémols : le pommeau de douche coulait mal car entartré et la personne qui nous a accompagné sur le lac de Josini remplaçait le guide "officiel" mais n'avait pas ses compétences donc sortie en bateau décevante ...
- HELENE (10/5): Panorama de rêve... - Bungalows disséminés dans un joli jardin botanique et une vue splendide sur le lac. Moustiquaire, douche exterieure...de très bon moment. Excellent dîner et excellents vins.
- Andrea (10/5): Erholsamer Zwischenstop - Sehr schön gelegenes Hotel. Wunderschöne Chalet mit toller Aussendusche! Anfahrt sehr steil und Naturboden. Für einen Zwischenstop nach Norden oder Süden sehr zu empfehlen.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Very typical africa experience, We loved it but could be noisy at night with wood cracking on the hut.
- Alois (10/5): Sehr zu empfehlen, für die Restlichen Big Seven - Super Lage trotz steiler Zufahrt, die aber mit jedem Pkw zu befahren ist. Die Cottages enthielten alles Notwendige für eine entspannte Unterbringung. Hervorragendes Dinner und Frühstück. Besonders empfehlenswert sind die Rivertour (Crocs und Hippos satt) und der Gamedrive mit Guide Maxwell. Preis-Leistung bestens.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Für eine Übernachtungen auf dem Weg zum Kruger okay. Zimmer toller Ausblick. Dem Pool hätte eine Reinigung gut getan.
- Manuela (8/5): Wunderschöne Aussicht auf dem Pongoloriver. - Der Bootstrip auf dem Pongoloriver mit dem Guide des Resorts ist sehr interessant und unbedingt zu empfehlen. Gamedrive auf dem Wasser.
- stephan (10/5): far away - nice little hideaway,but it is 35 km away from the location where hotels.com shows up.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Tolle Safari Lodge - Wir kamen leider sehr spät an und blieben nur eine Nacht. Haben aber den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Sehr freundliches und kompetentes Personal. Hielten für uns sogar die Küche noch offen. Das Essen war auch sehr gut und auch das Ambiente des Restaurants und der Bar, war ansprechend. Alles im Stile einer Safari und Angel Lodge. Sehr hübsch. Die einzelnen Häuser sind typisch eingerichtet. Sie sind groß, haben eine Terrasse mit Tisch und Stühle, Bett mit Mosquitonetz und das Bad hat eine schöne Aussendusche. Außerdem ist viel zu unternehmen. Schön die Lodge selber hat einen wunderschönen Garten mit hiesigen Pflanzen und schönen Pool. Das Frühstück war sehr lecker.
- Verified traveler (4/5): Disappointed - We stayed one night as a couple. Everything was fine (not amazing) but we did not enjoy the over prized boat cruise and were charged for more drinks than we consumed. What's more, the boat guide was very inappropriate and dangerous towards the animals during the cruise. Only recommend it if you are a tiger fisherman!
- Peter (10/5): Sensationonell - Die Anfahrt ist abenteuerlich. Zimmer passen in dieses Schema. Sauber mit grosser cooler Dusche im Freien. Essen und Service sehr gut. Der Ausblick von der Terrasse atemberaubend.
- Peter (10/5): versteckte kleine Oase mit Ausblick - Eine tolle Lodge! Wir waren leider nur für 1 Nacht da - eine unserer besten Übernachtungen in SA, viele Pflanzen und Vögel um die Lodge herum & sogar eine Eule kam in der Nacht auf besuch. Von unserem Chalet-Patio hatte wir einen schönen Ausblick auf den Pongoladam. Herrlicher Sonnenuntergang. Die Eigentümerin und das ganze Personal sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Essen war ebenfalls sehr gut. Eine liebevoll gepflegte Lodge mit top Preis/Leistungsverhältnis. Sehr zu empfehlen.
- Mike (8/5): Good scenic views and easy overnight stay. - We were heartily welcomed enjoyed the tranquillity of the place.
- Joe Schwarz (6/5): Nice place w/ disappointing restaurant staff - We stayed at Shayamoya Lodge for two nights. The lodge is nice, 4-stars by South African standards and the thatch-roof chalets are spread over the property, which gives you privacy. Unfortunately the lodge is situated not too far from Golela Road, the connection to the Swaziland border, so there is some traffic noise in the background, which limits the bush experience. Dinner at Shayamoya restaurant was a disappointing experience. The menu had four options for main courses. The waitress returned to our table after 20 minutes to let us know that the meal option one of us picked was not available any longer. This happened again after another 20 minutes. So basically there were only two mains to “choose” from and it took way over an hour until our food arrived. Poor, slow service.
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