See all properties

St Ives Lodge

4.0 star property
4-star guest house near Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for St Ives Lodge

Front of property - evening/night
Family Suite | Living area
Children's play area - outdoor
Luxury Room
Business centre

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

View in a map
R103 - Midlands, Lions River, Lidgetton West, KwaZulu-Natal, 3260
  • Place, Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Abingdon Wine Estate
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Howick Public Falls
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pietermaritzburg (PZB)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Luxury Room

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Luxury Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Cottage (Silo 2)

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Cottage (Silo 2)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Suite

In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

About the area

Lidgetton West

Lidgetton West retreat .You'll find Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument and Abingdon Wine Estate within 3 miles (5 km) of this guesthouse. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Midmar Dam and Karkloof Farmer's Market.
View more Guest houses in Lidgetton WestOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Abingdon Wine Estate - 8 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Howick Golf Club - 20 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Karkloof Farmer's Market - 20 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Howick Public Falls - 21 min drive - 15.2 km

Getting around

  • Pietermaritzburg (PZB) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Piggly Wiggly Farm Stall - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Piggly Wiggly Coffee Shop - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Horse Shoe Bend - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Caversham Mill Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Florentine's Belgian Chocolates - ‬6 min drive

About this property

St Ives Lodge

4-star guest house near Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument
There's a restaurant 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 St Ives Lodge. The guesthouse can provide wedding services and tour/ticket assistance. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Lidgetton West guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
St Ives Lodge offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries.

Televisions come with premium cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Similar properties

Living area
Pleasant Places by Sanaandi
Lidgeton
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
4.0 out of 5, Very good, 1 review
The price is CA $142
CA $164 total
includes taxes & fees
Jun 16 - Jun 17
Pleasant Places by Sanaandi

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

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

  • 60-cm TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Fireplace
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 650.0 per day.
  • 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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 650.0 per day
  • Firewood fee: ZAR 65 per stay

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses some solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. This property uses solar energy. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

St Ives Lodge Howick
St Ives Howick
St Ives Lodge Lidgetton West
St Ives Lidgetton West
St Ives Lodge Guesthouse
St Ives Lodge Lidgetton West
St Ives Lodge Guesthouse Lidgetton West

Frequently asked questions

How close is St Ives Lodge to the airport?

St Ives Lodge is 27.3 mi (40-min drive) away from the Pietermaritzburg (PZB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at St Ives Lodge?

As of Jun 7, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at St Ives Lodge on Jun 8, 2026 start from CA $94, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does St Ives Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at St Ives Lodge.

Does St Ives Lodge offer free breakfast?

St Ives Lodge does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at St Ives Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse, but Golden Horse Casino (28-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at St Ives Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

Is there free parking at St Ives Lodge?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does St Ives Lodge have a pool?

St Ives Lodge features an outdoor pool.

Does St Ives Lodge have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does St Ives Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is St Ives Lodge to downtown Lidgetton West?

St Ives Lodge is 2.3 mi away from Lidgetton West.

St Ives Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great Peaceful resort Wife had a fall on knee replacement due to not clearly marked small step
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a lovely place, and the wildlife was absolutely spectacular. Really enjoyed our stay and the barman and the staff at the Boma were OUTSTANDING.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Mathilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spacious room and fireplace in room is a bonus

Lovely stay, with fireplace in room a bonus on a cold winter evening. Bedding fresh and clean. Beautiful venue. We enjoyed our stay and will defnitely book again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Week-end trip

Beautiful property with lots of space and fresh air. Very comfortable accommodation. Loved seeing all the animals.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LEE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

KZN Midlands - A little piece of paradise

It was lovely and peaceful, with Zebras, Blessbok and Wildebeest roaming freely in the gardens. Beautiful!.
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay

We were breaking our journey, so only there overnight, but it was a great stay. Wonderful having the animals strolling outside. Ideally a longer stay would be better to experience more that's on offer. Facilities were good. Direction signage could be better placed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at St Ives. The staff were so polite and helpful. One staff member (David) came by to check that everything was alright with our room and then offered to make a fire in our veranda grill stove while we went out to buy meat for dinner. When we came back from the store there was a wonderful fire there, ready for us to start grilling immediately. What service!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort

BORING BROWN

It was raining very hard and we had to run to our room in the rain, there is no cover to the rooms. The rooms are boring, brown and terracota, there is no special attention given to the rooms or bathroom. The pillows are way too high so you cant get comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Cheyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only had electricity in one or two lamps our entire weekend, whether load shedding was on or off. Even when we heard the generator running, will still didn’t have lights, kettle, etc. We still had lovely hot water, so it was all a bit strange. Thank goodness for a lovely fire and early nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No water, very limited electricty one plug in the room. No communication regarding the fact that there was no water available. No place to leave the door key card wheb we left
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Vanie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is lack of back up Power during load shedding. There is no water during load shedding as they only use borehole water. We had no water and couldn’t shower, the staff was unhelpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Superb place

This establishment needs to be a 5 star resort. Super clean. Will definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
St Ives is a beautiful place and the stuff is friendly. Thank you we really felt at home.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Q

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, spacious and beautiful surroundings.

The accommodation is spacious and clean in beautiful peaceful surroundings. The room interior itself could be updated, especially with 4 stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Open Spaces, game on the property
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Shahmeem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing and Peaceful Stay.

The place was very peaceful and beautiful. Very relaxing. Included breakfast would have been appreciated, especially since the rates are quite high.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ms A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo Stay

Great venue. Relaxing and serene and close enough to activities. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Not as expected.

Bed uncomfortable Headboard noisy Shower unpleasant Otherwise clean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Zoleka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

St ives stay

I enjoyed my stay in st ives , we stayed in one of rhe luxury suites and it was clean , spacious and tidy but my favourite thing about at ives was the luscious green acres of land sprawiling with zebras , duikers and game. I enjoyed running in the morning on the premises on the vitality trail and going for a dip in the pool after. I will definitely be heading back 3🙂
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nombuso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome Stay

it was an amazing stay, I would def go back and also recommend it to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy customer

Andile's service was amazing - we left our daughters shoes behind and she called me the very same day to let me know. Don't see service like that often. Well done Andile!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pre Comrades stay over

Rooom didn’t look like the picture. We only stayed 1night, didn’t have breakfast there as we had to leave early. They did pack us a breakfast pack though. Not bad for a one night sleep over.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ailsa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed over for one night and enjoyed it very much. The breakfast was average with not much variety but there was enough. The luxury suites are enormous and with a lovely view over the valley. A most relaxing and comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great mini break

Enjoyed a lovely 2 day break with my wife. Excellent breakfast. Good location, right opposite Piggly Wiggly. Great stay overall.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018