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Semane Lodge

44 reviews
Self Catering

Reviews

4.1/ 5

Based on 44 reviews

Very Good
Cleanliness
4.1
Location
4.1
Value for money
4.1
Service
4.0
Safety
4.2
Erin R
1 night stay ⋅ With friends
4.6
May 2025

Charming cottages, riverside bliss, and the ultimate dog-friendly stay. A hidden gem! The location is stunning, right on top of a flowing river with beautiful grounds and hikes to explore. The cottages are very well-kept, offering everything we needed for a perfect self-catering stay. As a dog-friendly property (which is so hard to find), it’s hard to beat – our four dogs had the best time, and we loved it too. We only stayed for a night, but we are already planning our next stay. Thank you so much to the host and all the staff for being so accommodating!

Cleanliness
3.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Nikhil Cottage
Priscilla
Semane Lodge
Hi Erin, Thank you for your wonderful review. We truly appreciate your kind words. We're always striving to improve and enhance our guests' experience, and your feedback is valuable in that process. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit.
Danvo J
Short stay ⋅ With partner
4.4
Aug 2025

Nice. Loved the location and the quiet was great. I do think WiFi is hopelessly overpriced and should be included with the accommodation costs. Given that there is no signal, WiFi should be part of the overall accommodation and not an extra.

Lekker. Hou van lugging en stilte was puik. Dink wel WiFi is hopeloos te duur en moet ingesluit wees met verblyfkoste. Gesien dat daar geen sein is nie, moet WiFi deel uitmaak van oorhoofse verblyf en nie 'n ekstra nie.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Room stayed in
Main House
Nicole D
Short stay ⋅ With friends
4.4
Dec 2024

Adventurous, calm and relaxed. It was calm and relaxing. Just no signal. WiFi was R400 to connect to satellite; it was not discussed on booking. A set of rules shows that WiFi is available. Wood made a great fire and the braai was nice. Semane Lodge is a great place to stay for rest and adventure. It was nice to drive on the gravel road and to wander around the beautiful nature.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
3.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Room stayed in
Sheena Cottage
Gert V
Short stay ⋅ With partner
4.4
Dec 2024

Very nice. Incredibly nice stay, centrally located if you want to drive around.

Baie lekker. Ongelooflik lekker gebly, sentraal geleë as jy wil rondry.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Nikhil Cottage
Priscilla
Semane Lodge
Thank you for your review. Unfortunately, we have a private satellite for the WiFi. It is very expensive and is not included in the basic daily rate as most guests don't request it. We are constantly working on the quality and did a major upgrade in November, but we are sorry that it is still unstable.
Anonymous Guest
Short stay ⋅ On business
3.4
Aug 2025

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
3.0
Location
3.0
Safety
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Room stayed in
Nikhil Cottage
Burgert V
1 night stay ⋅ Individual traveller
3.0
Oct 2025

Comfortable stay, but a few things that were also very unpleasant. I had a good night’s sleep, and everything was very clean. The location is excellent, but the grounds definitely need some attention. The railings on the stairs were loose, and the wooden steps leading up to the unit looked like they were about to break. There was also no braai tray available, so I had to cook my meat in a cooking pot. What upset me the most, however, was the additional fee for Wi-Fi. There is no cellphone reception at all on the premises — which wouldn’t be a problem — but then to charge an extra R400 cash for internet access felt unfair. The receptionist then said I could pay R200 because I was alone. Only after I showed that I didn’t have enough cash was I told I could pay by EFT. At 11:00 PM, I even received a WhatsApp from the owner with bank details and a request to deposit the money. I pointed out that there was no mention of any extra fee for internet or that there was no cellphone reception on the website. The owner replied that it was in the “rules” section (which I couldn’t see anywhere) and explained that it was satellite internet which was apparently very expensive. In my opinion, such costs should be included in the price of the stay. I’m not bothered by the amount itself, but by the way it was handled — it feels unfair. For these reasons, I will not book here again and would advise other guests to be careful before booking here.

Gemaklike veblyf, maar n sekere paar goed wat ook baie onsmaaklik was. Ek het ’n goeie nagrus gehad, en alles was baie skoon. Die ligging is uitstekend, maar die gronde het beslis ’n bietjie aandag nodig. Die relings van die trappe was los, en die houttrappe wat na die eenheid lei, lyk asof dit binnekort gaan breek. Daar was ook geen braaibak beskikbaar nie, en ek moes toe my vleis in ’n kookpot maak. Wat my egter die meeste ontstel het, was die bykomende fooi vir Wi-Fi. Daar is glad geen selfoonontvangs op die perseel nie — wat nie ’n probleem sou wees nie — maar om dan ’n ekstra R400 kontant te vra vir internettoegang voel onregverdig. Die ontvangsman het toe gesê ek kan R200 betaal omdat ek alleen is. Eers nadat ek gewys het dat ek nie genoeg kontant het nie, is gesê ek kan dit per EFT betaal. Om 23:00 het ek selfs ’n WhatsApp van die eienaar ontvang met bankbesonderhede en die versoek om die geld in te betaal. Ek het daarop gewys dat daar nêrens op die webtuiste genoem word van enige ekstra fooi vir internet of dat daar geen selfoonontvangs is nie. Die eienaar het geantwoord dat dit glo in die “reëls”-afdeling staan (wat ek nêrens kon sien nie) en verduidelik dat dit satellietinternet is wat glo baie duur is. Na my mening behoort sulke kostes by die verblyfprys ingesluit te wees. Ek is nie gepla oor die bedrag self nie, maar wel oor die manier waarop dit hanteer is — dit voel oneerlik. Om hierdie redes sal ek nie weer hier bespreek nie en sal ek ander gaste aanraai om versigtig te wees voordat hulle hier bespreek.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
1.0
Location
5.0
Safety
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Room stayed in
Nikhil Cottage
Elmarie D
Short stay ⋅ Family with teenagers
2.2
Dec 2024

Beautiful, pristine but not value for money. Slightly neglected and half-information. Beautiful and untouched. Absolutely between nothing and nowhere and you experience nature! But, no signal for 10 km. Only Wi-Fi that you have to pay for at R400 cash (and you do, because no one can afford any way to be contacted for the duration of your stay). No warning in advance about this or about the cost and the amount is the same regardless of how long you stay. No decent reception when you arrive. Only a worker who makes you sign in a book and handles the Wi-Fi. No information sheets or any contact from or by the owners. We also had a power outage and because Wi-Fi was down, we were stranded. Mercifully it was on the morning we left. Furthermore, the accommodation is basic with furniture and bedding that does not fit, old and stained and broken. At R3300 per night for our family of 6 I felt it was not value for money. The grounds are a bit neglected and there are only 2 tubes with which you can swim in the river. The kitchen was well equipped and the showers comfortable and everything was very clean. For pristine, getting away from the hustle and bustle and connection and time in nature this is definitely the ideal place. Better advance information and involvement or availability by the owner would be appreciated.

Pragtig, ongerep maar nie waarde vir geld nie. Effe verwaarloos en halwe inligting. Pragtig en ongerep. Absoluut tussen niks en nêrens en jy ervaar die natuur! Maar, geen sein vir 10 km nie. Slegs Wi-Fi wat jy teen R400 kontant moet betaal (en mens doen maar, want niemand kan vir die duur van jou verblyf geen manier om gekontak te kan word meer bekostig nie). Geen waarskuwing vooraf hieroor of oor die koste nie en die bedrag is dieselfde ongeag hoe lank jy bly. Geen ordentlike ontvangs wanneer jy arriveer nie. Slegs 'n werker wat jou laat teken in 'n boek en die Wi-Fi hanteer. Geen inligtingsblaaie of enige kontak van of deur die eienaars nie. Ons het kragonderbreking ook gehad en omdat Wi-Fi af was, was ons gestrand. Genadiglik was dit op die oggend wat ons vertrek het. Verder is die verblyf basies met meubels en beddegoed wat nie pas nie, oud en gevlek is en stukkend. Teen R3300 per nag vir ons gesin van 6 het ek gevoel dit was nie waarde vir geld nie. Die terrein is effe verwaarloos en daar is slegs 2 tubes waarmee jy in die rivier kan swem. Die kombuis was goed toegerus en die storte gerieflik en alles was mooi skoon. Vir ongerepte, wegkom van gejaag en konneksie en tyd in die natuur is dit beslis die ideale plek. Beter vooraf inligting en betrokkenheid of beskikbaarheid deur die eienaar sal waardeer word.

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Cleanliness
2.0
Service
1.0
Location
3.0
Safety
3.0
Value for money
2.0
Room stayed in
Klapperbos
Lara V
Short stay
5.0
Jan 2023

Peaceful and wonderful. Mac and Steve with their gorgeous dogs and cats were really special. They made our stay even nicer than we expected.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Main House
Priscilla
Semane Lodge

Thank you, glad you were able to rest and relax. Mac and Stev say thank you for loving their pets.

Dankie, bly jy kon rus en ontspan. Mac en Stev sê dankie dat jy lief is vir hul troeteldiere.

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Danie L
1 night stay ⋅ Family with teenagers
4.4
Jan 2023

Very nice place, lovely swimming hole, nice visit. Two negative points to note: 1. The bad dirt road. 2. R300 for a wifi code and it was also an unstable connection. Other places give free wifi.

Baie mooi plek, heerlike swemkuil, lekker kuier. Twee negatiewe punte om van kennis te neem: 1. Die slegte grondpad. 2. R300 vir 'n wifi kode en dit was ook 'n onstabiele konneksie. Ander plekke gee gratis wifi.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Klapperbos
Priscilla
Semane Lodge

Thank you for the review. Sadly the road you drove on is part of rural life in S.A. The Municipality had done a road scrape a few weeks ago but it rained heavily. So basically it's out of our control. With regard to the Wi-Fi, we have installed a satellite and are unable to provide free services as our base rates are very competitive. Thank you so much for your support.

Dankie vir die resensie. Ongelukkig is die pad waarop jy gery het deel van die plattelandse lewe in S.A. Die Munisipaliteit het 'n paar weke gelede 'n padskraap gedoen, maar dit het swaar gereën. So basies is dit buite ons beheer. Met betrekking tot die Wi-Fi, ons het 'n satelliet geïnstalleer en is nie in staat om gratis dienste te verskaf nie, aangesien ons basistariewe baie mededingend is. Baie dankie vir jou ondersteuning.

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Marius K
Short stay ⋅ With friends
3.4
Jan 2023

Was nice, but there is no walking trail along the river, very rocky. Recommend a bench and umbrella at swimming hole. A walking trail about 1 km up the river would be really fun.

Was lekker, maar daar's geen staproete langs die rivier, baie klipperig. Beveel aan 'n bankie en sambreel by swemgat. 'n Staproete so 1 km op met rivier sal regtig lekke wees.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
3.0
Location
3.0
Safety
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Room stayed in
Sheena Cottage

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  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 11:00 to 22:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Semane Lodge, Onderkouga, Joubertina, 6410, Eastern Cape
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