Ebony Lodge

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Scored 6.8
Rated pleasant

Staff

8.6

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ebony Lodge in Umtata offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, work desks, and free toiletries. Each room includes a bath or shower, wardrobe, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a fitness centre, year-round outdoor swimming pool with a view, and a lush garden. The property features a restaurant serving dinner, a bar, and barbecue facilities. Convenient Location: Located 11 km from Mthatha Airport, the guest house is a 14-minute walk from the Nelson Mandela Museum. Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness centre
  • Bar

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.0)

Free private parking available on-site

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Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

8.5
Host review score
Ebony Lodge consists of 4 separate properties. Ebony, Ebony Moon, Coco & Muse. Ebony Moon, located 120M away, at a separate property. Coco, located 350M away at a separate property & Muse which is 230M away at a separate property. Ebony Lodge is located in Mthatha, the heart beat of the Transkei region & home to the iconic Nelson Mandela. Nestled in the safe & central neighborhood of Mthatha Central. We provide all our guests with safe parking, free Wi-Fi and fabulous food & drinks at our restaurant on our premises, The Ivory Eatery. Ebony Lodge consists of Four properties, Ebony which is the main lodge where the restaurant is located.
Coffee Bay Beach - 94 km BT Ngebs - 1.1 km Umngazi Hotel & Spa - 90 km Mthatha Airport - 13 km Hole in the wall (Sea/Ocean) - 96 km Nelson Mandela?s Museum - 1 km
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Ivory Eatery
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 15 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.