Umlilo Guest House is located in St. Lucia, a small coastal village surrounded by the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa's first National World Heritage Site.
Each room is equipped with WiFi, a minibar and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. They are all air-conditioned and have an en suite bathroom, and have direct garden views or balconies overlooking the pool and garden.
For a surcharge, the property arranges dinner where authentic African dishes are served.
Guests can relax at the shared lounge, on-site bar or outdoor swimming pool. Staff at the property can help arrange activities to nearby attractions such as game drives, snorkelling, fishing and boat cruises on the estuary.
King Shaka International Airport is located 212 km away and Richard's Bay is a 50 minute drive from the property.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
“Excellent spread for breakfast.
Friendly staff attentive without being intrusive.
Well planned layout of the whole property.”
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Newspaper
Netherlands
“Umlilo Guest House is a peaceful green oasis with beautiful trees and plants. The owners are very friendly, helpful and pay attention to detail and quality. When we arrived after a long day, they made us a lovely dinner. We felt very welcome and...”
Michael
Zambia
“Jungle type setting. Comfortable beds. Great breakfast.”
Flynn
Ireland
“The staff were very friendly and helpfulit was clean and comfortable and a good location. Breakfast in the morning was nice too.”
Rajen
South Africa
“The owners. And the safety.Also the breakfast was outstanding. Enjoy the want welcome from Zoe.”
Michelle
South Africa
“Umlilo is just beautiful with friendly staff that go out of their way to help you. They make your stay very convenient by booking tours and sending laundry to the wash! To stay there was also part of the holiday, very relaxing and inviting! I...”
Kamlesh
South Africa
“Beautiful, peaceful surroundings.
Very accomodating and friendly staff”
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Luciana
South Africa
“Umlilo is a fantastic, beautiful lodge in the heart of Saint Lucia, better than what we expected, the lady at the reception is very friendly and helpful.
A real gem ❤️”
Philip
South Africa
“Setting is beautiful. Air-conditioner was welcomed in the heat.”
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Eleanor
United Kingdom
“It was lovely to stay here in St Lucia, such a lovely town.
The lodge was so peaceful and quiet. We had a wonderful stay, thankyou!”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
Cuisine
Pizza • Local • Grill/BBQ • South African
Open for
Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
Dietary options
Vegetarian
House rules
Umlilo Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 17 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Umlilo Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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