Reilly's Rock Hilltop Lodge

Location: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Lobamba, Lobamba, sz

Star Rating: 9.1 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

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

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Outdoor furniture
• Fruits
• Fire extinguishers
• Key access
• 24-hour security
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Game drive nearby
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Horse riding nearby
• Bicycle-friendly property
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Vegetarian menu options available

Rooms Available

• Standard Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath. The double room has parquet floors, a patio and garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper

• Luxury Double Room

  The spacious double room provides a wardrobe, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower and a bath. The double room features a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Semi-detached
  • Toilet paper

• Luxury Double Room

  The fireplace is a top feature of this double room. The spacious double room features a wardrobe and parquet floors, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Fireplace
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Private apartment in building
  • Toilet paper

• Twin Room

  Offering free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a bath. Among the room amenities are a wardrobe, parquet floors, heating as well as a patio and garden views. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper

• Standard Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath and a shower. The double room offers parquet floors, heating and a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Private apartment in building
  • Toilet paper

Guest Reviews

• Ulrich (10/5): Sehr schön - Abgelegen in schönem Naturpark. Leckeres Abendessen um Feuer. Sehr familiär. Konnten direkt vom Haus aus wandern und dann radeln gehen.
• McCubbin (10/5): - Loved the old colonial feel to the place, the cosy dinners around the fire and best of all the tame Duiker and other wild life that roam around the lodge. :) would 100% recommend to everyone, the staff are so accommodating and even hung up our laundry for us when we needed it.
• Gber (8/5): Ein bisschen aus der Zeit gefallen, würde immer wieder für ein bis zwei Tage buchen. - Die lodge hatte eine traumhafte lage, mitten im wald Ausstattung ein bisschen wie "jenseits von Afrika ". Frühstück war sehr gut, es wurde auf der Terrasse mit einer phänomenalen Aussicht serviert. Abendessen wurde als Buffet angeboten, eine Mitarbeiterin veranstaltete vorher ein kleines Ratespiel, sehr persönlich und lustig. Lodge sehr abgelegen, Straße für kleinere Pkws nicht geeignet.
• Nava (7/5): Prima verblijf met prachtig uitzicht - Prachtig uitzicht, mooie omgeving en knus diner bij het kampvuur. Lastig om te vinden, Google Maps geeft niet de juiste route aan. Navigeer naar Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. Eten niet fantastisch maar prima.
• Guilherme (10/5): -
• Stoddard (7/5): A beautiful historic house but there could be some improvements. - The Lodge is of historical interest and great care has been taken to keep the charm of the buildings and rooms. I really enjoyed the dinner sitting around the fire and chatting to other travelers. The semi-tame duikers living in the grounds were a delight to watch. The hikes were not well marked from the lodge. Some signs have been damaged after a veld fire and have not been replaced. The staff were sometimes on their phones watching videos and the sound of this was intrusive in such a peaceful setting.
• Jamila (9/5): -
• patrick (8/5): -
• søs (8/5): - Beliggenheden var i top omgivet af smukke bjerge og en flot natur. Et hyggeligt sted hvor man kan finde fred og ro. Fuglelivet var helt i top. Værelserne var hyggelige, stilen var gennemført.
• Nicole (9/5): - Ia gentillesse du personnel et l'originalité du site. Un grand merci à RUTH Rien
• Tim (10/5): Fantastisch - We hadden een prachtige kamer. De inrichting bracht herinnering aan vroegere tijden naar boven. Het eten rond het kampvuur was een bijzondere ervaring waar we erg van genoten hebben. Al het personeel is superlief. We hebben heimwee Niets
• Detlef (8/5): - Nice location in a National Park It is starting to look worn
• Miriam (10/5): -
• Anselmo (10/5): Excellent! - The staff took great care of me during the four days of my stay. It was raining some of the days, which limited my options. However, on a sunny day, I went on a game drive, which was a lot of fun.
• Warren (7/5): Good experience overall. - Location. Quality Bed and linen. Friendly staff. Wildlife on grounds. Nobody at reception on arrival. Needed to find someone in the back. Also whenever you required anything staff were not always at hand.
• Rinke (9/5): - Prachtige locatie en heel vriendelijk personeel. Het diner aan het kampvuur was heerlijk (gelukkig zaten wij niet in de rook). De sfeer is authentiek met mooie meubels en inrichting. Niets
• marc (10/5): - Un endroit magnifique au millieu de la nature
• Mike (8/5): Quiet and peaceful with very friendly staff and a lovely outside dinner - The location . Very quiet and amazing views . The ambience of the outside dinner was exceptional Breakfast could have been better but it was sufficient
• Nomfundo (8/5): Serenity - Connecting with nature
• Harald (8/5): Extremely relaxing environment. Great location to explore the game reserve and hiking trails. - The atmosphere and location are fantastic. It’s like traveling in time. The food and wine is simply cheap and tasteless.
• Stefanie (8/5): -
• Fabrice94130 (9/5): Une vaste demeure ancienne au milieu de la nature - Magnifique Lodge, au milieu de nulle part dans la vallée de l’Esakwini. C’est une très grande demeure avec différents Lodges meublés à l’ancienne tout comme la vaste réception, tout en bois avec des tableaux. Lit très confortable. Silence absolu. Sauf quand la pluie tombe, mais ce n’est pas désagréable. Cheminée à disposition dans les chambres. Repas simple et délicieux. Très bon accueil du personnel. C’est à la fois simple et confortable. Le petit + : les Impalas ou les Nyalas qui déambulent dans le domaine Du Lodge on peut faire plusieurs trails tout autour. Bref, un endroit rêvé XX
• Lisa (9/5): -
• Vivian (10/5): -
• Petra (9/5): In schöner Natur, etwas abgelegen, wie aus der Kolonialzeit - Wir fühlten uns, wie im letzten Jahrhundert. Die Unterkunft ist recht abgelegen, ca. 3 km unbefestigte Straße, aber mit einem SUV gut zu erreichen. Das Essen war sehr gut und abwechslungsreich. Am 2. Tag hatten wir gutes Wetter, da konnten wir draußen frühstücken.
• Denis (9/5): - Super emplacement au milieu du parc de milwane jardin et environnement exceptionnel jolie chambre avec lits douillets petits déjeuners et repas du soir excellent personnel compétent et aux petits soins une superbe adresse
• Gunter (10/5): - Einzigartige Lage auf dem Hügel im Reservat, beeindruckendes Gebäude und freundliches Personal.
• Katrine (8/5): A colonial lodge - A wonderful location in the forest. A lot of animals walking around and beautiful birds. Be aware that you might get lost trying to found the hotel! But it is really worth it.
• Luis (8/5): -
• Luis (8/5): - As instalações necessitam de alguma pequena reabilitação ao nivel das casas de banho sobretudo
• Willem (10/5): - De werknemers van de lodge waren zeer vriendelijk behulpzaam. Hebben een heerlijk verblijf gehad en erg gezellig geëist met de dames. Complimenten voor het eten en de hulp die we kregen bij het ophalen van de auto na zware regenval!! Eigenlijk helemaal niets, weer hebben het heerlijk gehad!!
• Blandin Thomas (10/5): Magnifique lodge au coeur de la réserve - Magnifique lieu au coeur d'une réserve (qui permet de voir des animaux en direction du lodge) qui nous replonge dans le passé ! Le cadre est sublime, l'accueil et les repas excellents !
• Andrea (8/5): -
• Caroline (10/5): -
• Caroline (10/5): -
• pascal (9/5): Digne d’Out of Africa - Le dépaysement total dans un environnement unique et le charme du cottage. Un excellent dîner autour du feu pour une expérience unique. Un copieux petit déjeuner. Un accès un peu difficile et pas très bien balisé
• Suzanne (9/5): Fantastic! - What a special place. Although it needs some maintenance, it breathes the old times. The park is breathtaking. If you pass eSwatini, go here, you will not regret! If you are taller than 1.85, carefully book your room. Some bed are really short and small. Regular rooms have small beds
• Clara (8/5): -
• Monika (9/5): Eine einzigarte Erfahrung und äußerst nettes Personal sowie hervorragendes Essen. - Außergewöhnliche Lage mit tollen Wanderwegen mitten in der Natur. Historisches Haus mit entsprechendem Einrichtungsstil und sehr gepflegtem Garten mit Vogelbeobachtungsmöglicjkeiten. -
• Kris (8/5): -
• Natalie (10/5): Nice stay in Eswatini - Super location and very friendly staff -
• Andries (8/5): Prachtige ligging. De lodge heeft een koloniale uitstraling - Mooie locatie De kamers. Al in december 2024 geboekt dan mag je toch verwachten dat je de eerste keus krijgt. Bij aankomst kregen wij de 2 slechtste kamers.
• Randy (10/5): If you want to stay in Mlilwane, go to Reillys Rock - Everthing! Beautiful room and location Amazing staff and very helpfull Amazing view! Lovely food Best place to book in Mlilwane Nothing
• Marell (4/5): - De buitenkant van de accommodatie was erg mooi, grote tuin eromheen met veel hertjes en vogels Erg moeilijk te vinden, slecht aangegeven in het park waar je naartoe moest. Er zat een groot hek voor de route waar je naartoe gewezen werd. Deze bleek achteraf open te zijn en je zelf open te moeten duwen, terwijl je eigenlijk niet uit de auto mocht stappen. Route zelf ook moeilijk begaanbaar en slecht aangegeven
• Tom (7/5): -
• Tea (9/5): -
• Edoardo (10/5): Amazing stay in the middle of the nature - In the middle of the park, plenty of hiking/running routes Position, food and staff
• guillaume (10/5): -
• Kim (7/5): - Nice location, nice staff Room was small with no window. Dinner was very basic and bland with little choice.
• Fam. De Rooij (10/5): Heerlijk - Dezelfde gastvrijheid en kwaliteit als voorgaande keren. Niets.
• Christian (10/5): Es ist wunderschön dort! - Alles war wunderbar, wir waren zum 3. Mal schon dort.
• Stefaan en Lien (8/5): - Prachtige locatie met een ongelooflijk zicht. Heel gezellige braai.
• Naumalex (10/5): Sehr ruhiger und idyllischer Ort um Tiere in Ruhe zu beobachten - Sehr gutes Essen, abends am Lagerfeuer und morgens auf der Terrasse. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit mit Abklärungen für unseren Besuch des Cultural Village ausserhalb des Parks.
• Marjon (8/5): Levende historie op Reilly’s rots. - Prachtige plek en veel levende historie. Het is allemaal wel oud, maar dat geeft wel sfeer. Een beetje onderhoud aan huis en tuin is wel nodig. Lekker eten rond het kampvuur ‘s avonds en goed ontbijt. Superknap wat de dames tijdens stroomuitval allemaal op tafel kunnen zetten!
• Chiara (8/5): -
• didier (9/5): Un ilôt de confort et un saut dans le passé - Petit déjeuner et diner de qualité et copieux. Service impeccable.Chambre cozy et assez confortable bien que le lit soit un peu juste pour deux et qu'une douche eusse été préférable à une baignoire. Belle réserve en particulier pour les petites antilopes et les rouannes. Le lit un peu juste en largeur et l'absence de douche dans la salle de bain.
• Gaelle (10/5): Une parenthèse hors du temps - Sous le charme dès l’arrivée, accueillis par un personnel aux petits soins, des animaux et une jolie vue.
• Joris (10/5): Ongewoon op een super locatie - Super locatie met een super diner en ontbijt
• Patrick (8/5): Het was een mooie unieke ervaring - De omgeving is prachtig en echt uniek! Locatie ligt ontzettend mooi midden in de natuur. Eten is goed en is rondom het kampvuur. De lodges zijn wat gedateerd maar de omgeving maakt dit meer dan goed.
• Henriette (9/5): Amazing - would love to go back one day. - The staff was amazingly friendly and supportive. The location and buildings are just beautiful. The scenery exceptional. Loved the fireside eating at night. The staff was so helpful in catering for gluten free options. Even made gluten free pancakes one morning. The garden and birds are out of this world. I love the ethos in protection of wildlife. Seeped in history.
• Janet (8/5): It was a really unique experience, great food, great ambiance of dinner around a campfire. - The food was the highlight. There are excellent walking paths around the nature reserve allowing for really great walks. The rooms were very small and lacking natural light.
• William (8/5): Very good -
• William (9/5): Superb -
• Alice (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was wonderful and the lodge is a glimpse of paradise
• Priscilla (10/5): Reilly’s Rock is my happy place. - Beautiful gardens, delicious meals, wonderful staff, incredible nature, and no kids. I can’t own it.
• Cornéa (10/5): Lovely old school Lodge - A dream come through, nice comfortable old style rooms, beautiful grounds, peaceful, super nice staff and good food.
• Elizabeth (10/5): A beautiful quiet location with nature all around - Wonderful location tucked in Mlilwane wildlife sanctuary. The property is full of history, interesting little animals and a calm that will restore your soul. I felt that the reception to the wildlife santuary (Not Reilly's) could have done a better job at explaining how to get to the property. I arrived late on a very rainy night and we came upon a security guard by luck who helped us get to the property.
• Marc (10/5): Beautiful old building with sprawling veranda, beautiful gardens, and superb staff. - The location was stunning and the staff were outstanding. Lizzy and Bethu were very friendly and accommodating. The standard room was comfortable (nicest sheets of any hotel we've ever stayed at) and the decor was lovely. The gardens in particular were spectacular and unexpected. Wifi didn't work great in the rooms, but was adequate in the main lounge.
• Agnieszka (10/5): Exceptional -
• Priscilla (9/5): My favorite place to stay in Eswatini. - The lodge is nestled in a beautiful location surrounded by a botanical garden and teaming with duikers, lizards, and birds. The staff is welcoming and always ready to help. The WiFi is spotty but honestly this is a place to unplug and put down your devices (except your camera!)
• Craig (9/5): A hidden gem in the game reserve - Wonderful, welcoming staff. Great attention to detail for meals; we loved the dinner around the fireplace.
• Simon (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lauren (9/5): Cosy haven of peace at the heart of Mlilwane - - Charming house with amazing location and fantastic views - Staff is very nice - Food was good, with nice dinner outside by the fire - Walk directly from the lodge in the reserve - ‘adventure’ vibe with savannah noises and plenty of animals around - No drinking water, I would have expected filtered water available for free or at least one bottle offered - Bed was a bit small - No A/C and the fan was quite noisy A pool or jacuzzi would have been amazing
• Karyn (10/5): Unique lodge and unique setting - Reilly’s Rock and Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary were amazing! The setting of Reilly’s Rock under the very old jacaranda tree which was still in bloom during our stay was almost magical. We loved wondering around the entire property looking at the animals and vegetation or sitting on the veranda sipping a drink and watching the bees, birds and monkeys. Staff was wonderful and very helpful. We also hiked to the top of Execution Mountain from the lodge which offered nice views. The trails are marked but can be a bit confusing. It may be better to take a photo of the trail map at the campsite bulletin board. We stayed in the Red room in the cottage. It is a small room, but very bright, cute and comfortable. However, note that there is no refrigerator in the room and only a clawfoot bathtub, but the tub was extra long and hot water came out quickly. Breakfast on the veranda was delicious with homemade croissants and eggs to order. The homemade buffet dinner around the campfire was tasty and fun to chat with other travelers. It is also worth visiting the campsite grounds for a swim in the huge pool and to read about the history of the camp and learn about Jezebel. We loved Reilly’s Rock and will definitely return if in the area. Nothing. It was lovely.
• Daniel (9/5): Superb - Beautiful lodge in a wonderful location in the national park. Beautiful nature and garden with nice views. Nice personnel and nice breakfast and dinner. Some parts need some renovation, but overall very nicely maintained.
• Cornelia (9/5): Great location. Both dinner and breakfast was great! We had a good stay. - Great location. Both dinner and breakfast was great! We had a good stay.
• Rick (9/5): Superb - Wonderful surroundings, attentive staff, beautiful grounds, enchanting animals.
• Stefan (10/5): Wonderful sanctuary stay - The views were spectacular, the people were so nice. You can have dinner inside when it rains or outside next to the campfire if the weather allows. Sooooo many birds at the feeders. Loads of duikers at the property. We had some heavy rain and it is quite a climb to the Hilltop with our Volkswagen Polo. It would be good to add some additional signs, as we were sometimes scared we took a wrong turn.
• Kevin (9/5): Incredible colonial style experience - The location, the accommodation, the room, the staff,.. This was an incredible 'colonial style' experience. Getting there was difficult. Google maps was giving wrong directions. There should be more guidance at the park entrance instead of letting us drive offroad for a few km's in the dark, opening and closing gates between the animals. They should also fix the doors instead of accepting that the rooms can't be closed.
• Oliver (10/5): Exceptional -
• Carol (10/5): A hidden gem in a lovely secluded spot - Warm welcom from lovely, smiley staff. Gorgeous old , well maintained historical buildings. Magnificent old trees in garden with the sweetest little buck roaming around . Nothing
• Irina (9/5): Great place to stay in Eswatini - Nice location and very friendly staff Very difficult to find, directions are unclear. Also they didn’t accept cards for payment
• Adam (10/5): Dreamy and serene. - My second time staying at Reilly's Rock. It is an incredible spot for a relaxing weekend away. Room was cozy and comfortable with a fireplace on a cold night. Peaceful walks in the reserve were exactly what I needed. The staff are the best.
• Pamela (10/5): A perfect paradise - It is not an easy place to find as it is in the middle of the Mlilwane game park. Not for the faint hearted traveller 😂 It is perfect in every way. The silence is wonderful and the surroundings are beautiful beyond belief. The Reilly family have put their all into the properties in the park and Reilly’s Rock is a perfect example. The rooms are spotlessly clean and the beds are extremely comfortable. The gardens are stunning. The staff are a total delight. I couldn’t find fault even if I tried!!!
• Khahliso (8/5): Very good - Very friendly staff, tranquil and peaceful n/a
• A.j. (9/5): Relaxing days with friendly staff and beautiful surroundings. Dinner served around a fire place. - good, complete breakfast, super chamber full of history, beautiful hiking possibilities
• Muzi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Linda (7/5): Good -
• Richard (10/5): Exceptional -
• Adam (9/5): Superb -
• Gavin (9/5): Superb -
• Sebastiaan (9/5): Superb - Lovely location with super friendly staff
• Joanne (10/5): Fabulous friendly staff who make the stay complete - Beautiful setting with lovely colonial feel about it V difficult to find , especially in the dark.
• Romulo (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tracey (9/5): Didn’t want to leave and wish we could have stayed longer! - Beautiful location and view, amazing staff, rooms were gorgeous and had that old world charm All wonderful - maybe the road up was little rough if car is low
• Andy (7/5): Quirky place with colonial history. Needs a bit of updating - Great location, story surrounding the property with lots of interesting historical artefacts Very dated accommodation - shower over a free standing bath only. Not informed we were sharing our lodge with other guests
• Paula (9/5): Fabulous stay in a hilltop setting - Beautiful location set in a nature reserve with lovely views. Lots of wildlife and birds to observe. Allow yourself time to do one of the walking trails, we only had an overnight stay so there wasn't really enough time to take advantage of it. Fascinating history of Mick Reilly and how the lodge came about. Nothing
• Trevor (9/5): A unique superb colonial style lodge - Excellent location.Fantastic staff, excellent Boma dinner. Sign posting from the main gate needs to improve, particularly if arriving after dark as we did. A map at the gate would easily solve this.
• Ivan (8/5): Quite and peaceful place surrounded by greenery - Greenery around, friendly staff, excellent breakfast, quietness nature feeling Rooms are dark, lighting too white so no cozy feeling, maybe more lamps, feels to be in an old house that needs some renovation. Some rooms are bit claustrophobic.
• Trevor (9/5): Superb - A fantastic unique old classic dame of a property. Elegant, charming and really oozing that Out of Africa charm Arriving at night was a disaster. No signage from the main road.....the night guard's directions to the properties gates were wrong...and no signage 30m from the entrance gate. This would have saved us an hour of driving around looking for the property entrance. Easily solved by leaving maps at the main Milwane entrance.Fix co ordinates on Waze..they are wrong.

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