Ndiza Lodge & Cabanas  

On South Africa’s Elephant Coast in St. Lucia, a short walk from The Gallery and local birding tours. This beach guesthouse sits by the ocean and borders the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, with quick access to St. Lucia Estuary Beach and town conveniences.

Privately owned, intimate and solar-powered, Ndiza Lodge & Cabanas offers upmarket, tastefully decorated rooms. Nine individually styled guestrooms feature Select Comfort beds with down comforters, minibars, flat-screen TVs and private furnished patios or balconies with panoramic ocean and Lake St. Lucia views. Bathrooms come with tubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Two outdoor pools and a poolside bar set the chill tone — wake up to sea-breeze mornings and dip into the water. On-site highlights include a bar/lounge, a garden-view pool restaurant, bicycles to rent, a diving club, bowling area and BBQ facilities. Tour desk, transfers and car rental help you explore the Wetlands and coast.

Complimentary Wi‑Fi keeps you connected. Laundry and dry-cleaning services, multilingual staff, a ferry terminal shuttle (available on request) and free self-parking are available for guest convenience.

Standard and Twin serve poolside meals with a garden view and local flavors available on the menu. Enjoy a bar/lounge vibe and a poolside bar; full breakfasts are offered daily for a fee.