Umlilo Guest House

–Excellent location - show map
+80 photos
Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

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About this property

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.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in St Lucia, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
2 single beds
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2 single beds
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Paul
Australia Australia
“Excellent spread for breakfast. Friendly staff attentive without being intrusive. Well planned layout of the whole property.”
Newspaper
Netherlands 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 Zambia
“Jungle type setting. Comfortable beds. Great breakfast.”
Flynn
Ireland 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 South Africa
“The owners. And the safety.Also the breakfast was outstanding. Enjoy the want welcome from Zoe.”
Michelle
South Africa 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 South Africa
“Beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Very accomodating and friendly staff”
Luciana
South Africa 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 South Africa
“Setting is beautiful. Air-conditioner was welcomed in the heat.”
Eleanor
United Kingdom 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.

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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
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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.