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Shakaland

3.0 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Eshowe lodge

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Outdoor pool
Property grounds
Standard Room
Restaurant
Reception
Reviews
7.8

Good

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

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Normanhurst Farm, Nkwalini Zululand, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, 3816
  • Popular LocationShakaland1 min walk
  • Popular LocationDlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk21 min drive
  • Popular LocationZululand Historical Museum24 min drive
  • AirportRichards Bay (RCB)55 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Paraplegic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Eshowe

In Eshowe .At this Eshowe lodge, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Shakaland and 12 miles (20 km) of Eshowe British Military Cemetery. Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve is within 12 miles (20 km) and Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk is within 16 miles (25 km).
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What's nearby

  • Shakaland - 1 min walk
  • Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk - 21 min drive
  • Zululand Historical Museum - 24 min drive
  • Vukani Zulu Cultural Museum - 24 min drive
  • Ophathe Game Reserve - 55 min drive

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • aha Shakaland - 5 min walk

About this property

Shakaland

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Eshowe lodge
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Shakaland. Free self parking is available.
  • 1 floor
  • 55 guestrooms or units
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Shakaland offers 55 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: SAR 150-230 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Shakaland

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Breakfast fee: approximately SAR 150–230 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Shakaland Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 33 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Thore

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The condition, the food, the shop, the comfort - it all went downhill in the last few years. The only thing that went up has been prices. I’ve been visiting Shakaland every year since 2010. I wont anymore.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nontobeko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was amazing I can tell the others about t
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Terence

Liked: Staff & service
It was very good value for money and the meals were all included in the price. Mr Gabrial the manger and staff went out of their way to make our stay very pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab! Fab! Fab! Shakaland!
We and our relatives, a young couple from Austria, enjoyed a fabulous sojourn at Shakaland last weekend, 02/03 March 2019. The people were, without exception, genuinely friendly and helpful. The accommodation was more than adequate and the food was African style par excellence. Very enjoyable. The young ones were so impressed by the cultural side of the programmes, they did not want to leave, begged to stay for a week. But alas, it could not be. Thank you Shakaland for making an unforgettable weekend for us in paradise!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience if you want to learn about the Zulu culture. Lovely food and very helpful and friendly staff. Third time I have been here over more than a decade and still recommend it. Give yourself enough travel time and worth paying the extra money to take to Toll roads. Don't speed and look out for cows on the road when off the tolls, this is the heartland of the Zulu Kingdom :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great great great!
lovely group that use alot of energy and fantastic dinner and dancing!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Donald

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Zulu culture stop
Stopped here for one night to experience some traditional Zulu culture but found the whole place to have a run down feel about it. The Zulu dance show was very good but staff doing the other activities gave the appearance of being bored with it all. Our room was clean and comfortable enough but lighting was poor, our main door was badly fitted with a gap round it, no WIFI in the room. The paths around the accommodation were broken in places and the swimming pool was unusable due to thick algae. Food was a standard buffet and OK but the restaurant was crowded with large tour groups. Fine for a visit to see the Dancing but not to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How bad could it get? Read on....
It was awful from the getgo. We reserved a room with 2 double beds and got a room with one, and a twin. My husband got food poisoning from the curry served at lunch. Getting back to our room was dangerous in the hard rain, as there was no drainage and no handrails. The waitress in the am insisted in cash payment for a coke for my sick husband, since the bar was closed. And on top of it all, the coke was refunded. Oh, and the leaks in the room, whether from the rain, the shower, or the sink. And ants in the toilet and sink. I am awaiting some sort of a letter from the company manager. The concept was good, but the rain brought out the worst problems of the hotel. Serious work is needed to bring it up to snuff. The entertainment staff we good, tho limited by the rain. I wish I could say more nice things. It is great if you have children, as long as the repairs and maintenance ar done,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Zulu experience
Fantastic experience. Some parts are looking tied in bathrooms.

8/10 Good

mark, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shakaland
Shakaland was is a unique place to visit. We wanted the Zulu experience and Shakaland provided. We were well hosted and entertained. Overall a great experience and would recommend to anyone visiting SA. Groups and families could have a great experience here. It was offseason when we visited. Only us and another couple, but we still had a great Shakaland time, and lovely evening sitting around the fire chatting at night. Amazing Zulu dancing!!!