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Chrislin African Lodge

4.0 star property
Enjoy the safari at this 4-star Addo lodge

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Front of property
Garden
Terrace/patio
Interior entrance

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Off Valentine Road, Hermiston Farm, Addo, Eastern Cape, 6105
  • Botanical Reserve
    15 min drive
  • Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout
    20 min drive
  • Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari
    52 min drive
  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
    58 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Valencia hut)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Valencia hut)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Garden Hut)

Room (Garden Hut)

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Room, 2 Single Beds (Orchard hut)

Room, 2 Single Beds (Orchard hut)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room (Orchard hut)

Room (Orchard hut)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Addo

Addo retreat .Stay at this Addo lodge and you'll be within 9 miles (15 km) of Addo Elephant National Park and Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout. Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari is 16.4 mi (26.3 km) away.
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What's nearby

  • Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout - 20 min drive
  • Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari - 52 min drive
  • Sundays River Dunes - 53 min drive
  • Shamwari Game Reserve - 61 min drive
  • Amakhala Game Reserve - 78 min drive

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Molo Lolo - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Elephant House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Valentine Hall - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Africanos Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hazels Organic Country Kitchen - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Chrislin African Lodge

Enjoy the safari at this 4-star Addo lodge
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Chrislin African Lodge. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Addo lodge.

  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1989
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Chrislin African Lodge offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Safari

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single level property)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: ZAR 200 for check-in between 8 PM and 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 200

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 500.0 per night.

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.

  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 200 for check-in between 8 PM and 10 PM
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 200 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 500.0 per night

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
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 accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

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Chrislin African Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a beautiful property, near the main roadso easy to find. The staff are all lovely, friendly etc. The main problem was a mix up with my partners breakfast, the order was not correct when he cleary stated what he wanted. Nothing major but annoying and shouldn't happen
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Found Chrislin Lodge very comfortable and relaxing. Well organised establishment, safe with friendly staff. Close to Addo Elephant park, only downside was the condition of the access roads, where road works are being conducted.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Freda

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gideon, Armonk

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Addo park. the set up with the huts as accommodation is like a movie of old africa. We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great get away.
The venue was really great, staff were outstanding and food was delicious. We enjoyed a relaxing time at Chrislin, also close to the Addo.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Excellent Experience
A wonderful experience from check in to check out. Wonderful room, wonderful bed, great shower, excellent meals. A great value too. Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Padraig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The traditional style of this lodge makes it a lovely setting. This was our second stay at the lodge (after a gap of 11 years!), and it was even better than we remembered. Highly recommended. Wifi could be stronger, and laundry service offered on premises would be appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marios

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Ian, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent choice if visiting Addo
Chrislin lodge is really guest house rather than a hotel so don't expect a residents lounge and full services during the day. Dinner is a fixed menu at a fixed time but the food is excellent, as was breakfast. The rooms are mud built traditional rondavels which gives the place character but inside are spacious and comfortable with air conditioning if required. Crisscross Adventures is an associated company based round the corner and provide a range of game drives and other activities. We did the half day game drive and the 3 houry canoe trip - both excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

8/10 Good

M, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely setting
We stayed here for 4 nights, but that was 2 nights too long. We wanted a quiet hotel with a pool near Addo Park and the thatched lodges were novel.The grounds and pool are great....They dont tell you about the crop spraying nearby some nights in the brochure, which is noisy. Most people seem to stay for 1 or 2 nights then move on.This probably explains the limited menu offered which is repeated every couple of days. The area has a huge choice of B&B and Chrislin needs some tweaking to be great value.

6/10 Okay

Logan

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Relaxing break
Excellent reception,nice pool,rooms need more on the cleaning up side,daily breakfast menu needs a bit of work,apart from that nity stuff...it was great

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food the hotel restaurant "sneezewood". We enjoyed the 3 course dinner, which was fantastic.

8/10 Good

Tomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value lodge near Addo.
Great value lodge near to Addo. Food was fantastic, but not cheap. Our room was very spacious with a comfortable (hard) bed. People were very friendly and our stay was uncomplicated.

10/10 Excellent

LL, Canberra, Austraia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay for Addo NP

10/10 Excellent

Diane, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay when visiting Addo
A lovely weekend - fab location close to the park. They work with CrissCross Tours who gave us a wonderful full day elephant safari and then half day river trip. Very friendly - could not do enough for you! Nice grounds and lovely food

8/10 Good

John, Croydon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Large, airy bedroom with fridge and tea making. Very helpful staff, excellent breakfasts though evening meals very average. Not enough pool loungers Excellent location for sightseeing

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

10/10 Excellent

Spencer, Bundaberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An African Experience
Room and grounds have a wonderful African feel. The service was very good. Breakfasts and dinners were excellent. Close to Addo and a great base.

10/10 Excellent

Marsha, Madison, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique accommodation near Addo Elephant Park
I loved, loved, loved the thatched roof room we had at Chrislin African Lodge. The grounds were wonderful with oranges ripe and ready to eat. The air smelled of orange blooms. The night sky was so bright with stars and Milky Way. One night my husband & I sat on the swings and just stared at the sky. The staff were helpful and friendly and the food at Chrislin was exceptionally good. We ate at the restaurant there both nights. It was very convenient being picked up at the lodge for our tour of the Addo Elephant Park.