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Lily Pond Country Lodge

4.0 star property
4-star Art Deco country house near Garden Route National Park

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Exterior
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Point of interest
Beach umbrellas, beach towels
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pool
    Pool

Explore the area

Map
Nature's Valley Road, Garden Route, The Crags, Western Cape, 6602
  • Garden Route National Park
    14 min walk
  • Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary
    6 min drive
  • Elephant Sanctuary
    8 min drive
  • Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Suite, Garden Area

Luxury Suite, Garden Area

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

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Garden Room

Garden Room

  • 38 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Luxury Suite, Lakeside

Luxury Suite, Lakeside

  • 50 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed (6)

Honeymoon Suite, 1 King Bed (6)

  • 60 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

The Crags

On lake.Stay at this The Crags country house and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Garden Route National Park and 6 miles (10 km) of Natures Valley Beach. Robberg Nature Reserve is within 20 miles (32 km) and The Otter Hiking Trail is within 32 miles (40 km).
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What's nearby

  • Elephant Sanctuary - 8 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Birds of Eden - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Monkeyland - 8 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Natures Valley Beach - 12 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Plettenberg Bay Beach - 22 min drive - 24.8 km

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 135 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Enrico Restaurant - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪The Peppermill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bread and Brew - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bramon Wine Estate - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Moss and Maple Farmstall and Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Lily Pond Country Lodge

4-star Art Deco country house near Garden Route National Park
Lily Pond Country Lodge offers its guests a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Spa services, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly Lily Pond Country Lodge. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star The Crags country house is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 4 buildings
  • Built in 2002
  • Local cuisine breakfast (free)
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Lily Pond Country Lodge offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and MP3 docking stations. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and minibars. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

This The Crags country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Accessible bathtub
  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • CD player
  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Lily Pond Country Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 11 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 900.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 740
  • Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: ZAR 740 (from 10 to 18 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 740
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: ZAR 740 (from 12 to 18 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 900.0 per day

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the country house before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 11 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Lily Pond Country Lodge Nature's Valley
Lily Pond Country Lodge
Lily Pond Country Nature's Valley
Lily Pond Country
Lily Pond Country Lodge The Crags
Lily Pond Country The Crags
Lily Pond Country The Crags
Lily Pond Country Lodge The Crags
Lily Pond Country Lodge Country House
Lily Pond Country Lodge Country House The Crags

Lily Pond Country Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Malebo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Magnificent
It amazing, the stuff was very friendly and took great care of us
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alamae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Property
What a stunning property, and amazing couple who own and run it. We loved our stay and cannot wait to visit once again - 2 nights was just too short. On a side note - the beds were like sleeping on a cloud.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laura Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a winner
I loved my stay at Lily Pond. Beautiful grounds and pond. Incredible bird life, singing frogs and absolutely no traffic noise to disturb the peace and tranquility. My accommodation was well appointed, comfortable, spacious and modern - I loved it. Niels and Margaret (owners/managers) were attentive, gracious and genuinely friendly hosts. I chose to have dinners at Lily Pond too - they were mouth-wateringly delicious! This place is a winner and I will be back very soon.
View from my room 😍
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

WORLD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing little gem...
Amazing little hidden gem with excellent staff. Very friendly...and tranquil....will definitely visit again..thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spammers
I am being spammed by this company
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Jasleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful!
Such a beautiful lodge! Service is great and staff is polite and amazing.. Really great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I found the staff and our hosts to be very welcoming and extremely helpful. It was a real pleasure to stay at the Lily Pond Country Lodge. The Baboons wandering around the extremities of the grounds took us by surprise at first but on being assured that they were safe we enjoyed the experience. The rooms were large, high quality and very comfortable although the open plan nature of the bedroom and bathroom was not what we would have chosen..
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is not difficult to see why Lily Pond gets consistently good reviews. Such consistent reviews don’t just happen - they are testament to the professionalism and efforts of the owners, Niels and Margaret. Refreshing to see such hands on owners who have also trained their staff to their own high standards. Everything runs smoothly and apparently effortlessly but that only comes with excellent ownership/management. Spotlessly clean, very stylish with great attention to detail, excellent food and staff - could have taken Faith home with me for her smile and personality. Niels and Margaret you deserve your success - thank you. To anyone reading this I can highly recommend Lily Pond and would definitely stay again if in the area. Car wash was a nice extra touch!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth a visit.
Amazing relaxing place to stay. Attentive staff and food was absolutely fantastic. Our suite was lovely but be wary of the ordinary garden rooms as the toilet has no door or privacy. May not concern you but our friends who stayed in one found it very disconcerting.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury at it's very best.
We had a marvellous stay, not long enough but would recommend to anyone visiting that part of South Africa.

10/10 Excellent

Ofri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not to be missed! This place is heaven on earth!!
This is by far THE BEST PLACE we've been to in SA and in general. The level of service is so high you won't believe it. The room is beautiful with gorgeous view to the pond. It was top clean with premium bedding. The in house restaurant is amazing. Food was delicious and service was perfect. The owners spend time with each guest every day asking them how was their day and what are their plans for the next days. Breakfast at tge garden was also delicious and made for order. Our car has been washed every day! To sum up: GO THERE! Great value for money and you'll have the best stay for sure! We spent 2 nights there and we were very sad to leave.

10/10 Excellent

H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Allez y les yeux fermés !
Je dois manger sans gluten, c'est le seul et unique endroit où le chef cuisinier à eu plein d'intentions pour que je puisse profiter pleinement de mon séjour. Petit muffin sans gluten au petit déjeuner, idem pour les repas du soir, entrée plat dessert sans gluten. Je le remercie vivement pour cela. Accueil chaleureux. Rien à redire, endroit au calme exceptionnel, personnel discret et gentil. Bravo à tous
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mirian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muito agradável nossa estadia . Tudo feito para agradar o hóspede, principalmente as refeições. Com certeza recomendarei este hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Architektur, fantastischer Garten mit großem Teich und Pool, die Zimmer sind sehr geschmackvoll und mit liebevollen Details ausgestattet, die Besitzerin ist sehr freundlich und hat eine angenehme Art zu kommunizieren, Frühstück und Dinner sind superb ( das Beste auf unserer gesamten Reise) Rundum perfekt.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Die Lodge ist sehr schön, vor allem der Blick vom Zimmer auf den Lilienteich ist fantastisch. Die Lodge wird von einem sehr kommunikativen, freundlichen und diskussionsfreudigem holländischen Päarchen geführt. Beide sind um ihre Gäste sehr bemüht und hilfsbereit. Zum dinner hat man abends die Wahl zwischen einem vegetarischen Menü oder Fleisch/Fischmenü (3 Gänge). Das dinner ist sehr gut organisiert und lecker. Von der Lodge sind es ca. 6 km bis zum Strand von Nature Valley.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

D, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice lodge in the Natures Valley
We loved the service and the friendliness of the staff. A nice little lodge to feel good. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pelle, Malmö

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trivdes
Ett fantastiskt mysigt ställe med en verkligt fina fyrarättersmeny. Trevligt på alla sätt.

10/10 Excellent

A, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NATUR PUR
Kleine liebevoll gestaltete Anlage direkt in der Natur mit super Personal und fantastischem Essen!