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Dinizulu Cottage

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.4 out of 5from 30 reviews for Dinizulu Cottage
Cleanliness
4.6/5
Service
4.4/5
Location
4.3/5
Safety
4.5/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Nobuhle Mdlalose M - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
5/5
Nobuhle Mdlalose M
Family with teenagers

Quiet and clean.

Nice place to be away from noise, clean too, good value for money.

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Lenie L - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Lenie L
Family with teenagers

Rustig, heerlik met natuur.

Ons het baie lekker gebly. Heerlike natuur ou plaashuis gevoel. Skoon en netjies. Lugverkoeling 'n groot pluspunt. Heerlike kuier by die swembad. Sal beslis aanbeveel.

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Peaceful, lovely with nature.

We had a very nice stay. Lovely natural old farmhouse feel. Clean and tidy. Air cooling a big plus. Have a great time at the pool. Would definitely recommend.

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Dankie, bly julle het dit geniet.

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Herman S - Sep 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Herman S
With spouse/partner

Rustig in die natuur.

Soek jy stilte, weg van die gejaag van die stad — Dinizulu voldoen! 4x4-voertuig word aanbeveel.

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Quiet in nature.

Are you looking for silence, away from the hustle and bustle of the city — Dinizulu satisfies! 4x4 vehicle is recommended.

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Dankie, bly julle het ons rustigheid geniet. Veilig ry.

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Anna-marie K - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Anna-marie K
Family with young children

Rustigheid in die bos.

Basies net as slaapplek gebruik terwyl Horings en Dorings Fees aan was. My dogter het nie van die outydse meubels gehou nie, maar ek love dit.

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Tranquility in the forest.

Basically just used as a place to sleep while the "Horings and Dorings" festival was on. My daughter didn't like the old-fashioned furniture, but I loved it.

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Ndiphiwe B - Apr 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ndiphiwe B
With spouse/partner

We really enjoyed our time a lot.

It was a great place and my partner enjoyed.

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Michael K - Jan 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Michael K
Family with teenagers

Relaxing and Scenic.

Great value for money. After spending the days driving around Hluhluwe game reserve it was so good to get in the pool to cool down before starting the braai looking over False Bay.

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Claudette B - Jan 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Claudette B
Family with young children

Relaxing new experience.

I enjoyed the stay, it was homely.

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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed your stay.

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Nadia S - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nadia S
Family with young children

Baie rustig.

Laat my dink aan ou plaashuis. Die lugversorging was gerieflik. Die werkers en eienaars baie vriendelik. Dit was heerlik vir ons gesin om weg te breek van al die tegnologie.

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Very calm.

Reminds me of old farmhouse. The air conditioning was convenient. The workers and owners very friendly. It was great for our family to break away from all the technology.

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Dankie, bly julle het dit geniet.
Groete,
Martie.

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Nhlakanipho M - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nhlakanipho M
With friends

Owners were very understanding and helpful. Caretakers were awesome.

Great place and friendly people.

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Thank you,
Glad you enjoyed your stay.

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Evelyn S - Jun 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Evelyn S
With spouse/partner

Very worthwhile - close to Wetland Park.

Martie, the hostess was in touch with me right from the day I booked until we arrived. She insisted on taking us to the cottage which was 14 km out of Hluhluwe. She had left very useful leaflets about the park in the cottage which enabled us to plan our outings. So, we had a very memorable stay and were able to do the 3 hour self guided nature rail at the Bhangazi Gate walking amongst zebra, impala and warthogs. A big thank you to her.

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Thank you, glad you enjoyed your stay.
Regards,
Martie.

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Gideon B - May 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Gideon B
With spouse/partner

Mooi natuurskoon. Rustig.

Vriendelike ontvangs. Waardevolle inligting oor besienswaardighede in die omgewing. Behulpsame personeel. Kort maar mooi staproetes op die perseel. Mooi natuur en (beperkte) uitsig oor die meer.

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Beautiful scenery. Restful.

Friendly reception. Valuable information about attractions in the area. Helpful staff. Short but beautiful walking trails on site. Beautiful nature and (limited) view of the lake.

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Martha L - Apr 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
2/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Martha L
With spouse/partner

Dit was nie wat ons verwag het nie, maar die verblyf was ok.

Die enkelwoonstel se kombuis kan beter ingerig wees. Groenterakkie staan in die pad by die kombuiswasbak en maak opwas van skottelgoed moeilik. Die yskasdeur maak met tye nie toe nie, weet nie wat die probleem is nie, want niks wat ons gebring het kon dit verhoed het nie. Die rubber kort dalk aandag. Ek het darem verwag dat daar koffie, tee en suiker sou wees, maar dit was nie beskikbaar nie. As ek nie saamgeneem het nie, sou ons eers moes terugry dorp toe om te gaan koop. Die warmwater by die stort se drukking was baie swak en het ons moeilik gestort. Die gordyn in die kamer was nie ordentlik ingehak nie en het dit bloot nie goed gelyk nie. Die gasheer en -vrou bly nie op die perseel nie en maak dit kommunikasie moeilik om iets te rapporteer wat nie reg is nie.

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It was not what we expected, but the stay was ok.

The single apartment's kitchen could be better equipped. Vegetable rack gets in the way by the kitchen sink and makes washing dishes difficult. The fridge door sometimes doesn't close, don't know what the problem is because nothing we brought could have prevented it. The rubber may need attention. At least I expected that there would be coffee, tea and sugar, but these were not available. If I hadn't taken it with me, we would have had to drive back to town first to go shopping. The hot water at the shower's pressure was very weak and it was difficult for us to shower. The curtain in the room was not properly hemmed and simply did not look good. The host and wife do not live on site making communication difficult to report anything that is not right.

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Liesl S - Mar 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Liesl S

The cottage is lovely, clean, well located in the tranquil bliss the the area.

Owners are very friendly and helpful. My daughter loved cooling off in the pool after adventuring in the surrounding areas. Very clean, well kitted out- there is absolutely everything that you need. Well situated to explore the Umfolozi- Hluhluwe park as well as St Lucia. A very pleasant stay and will go back when I need to fetch my son in the area again.

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Brigitte L - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Brigitte L
Large group

The best of all worlds, beach, bush and tranquillity.

Beautifully situated and everything you could want from a self catering family holiday. We will definitely be back and for longer next time!

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Ria F - Jan 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Ria F
Family with teenagers

Netjiese verblyf, skoon, vriendelike eienaars.

Die verblyf is goed toegerus, maklik bereikbaar en die omgewing is pragtig.

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Neat accommodation, clean, friendly owners.

The accommodation is well equipped, easily accessible and the surroundings are beautiful.

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Baie dankie, bly julle het dit geniet.
Groete,
Martie.

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Wikus C - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Wikus C
With spouse/partner

Afgesonderde plekkie tussen die bosse en diere in baie mooi natuurskoon.

Ons was aangegaan verras met ons aankoms by Dinizulu Cottage. Geleë tussen die mooi natuurskoon. Ons het die staproete geniet en was ons verras om bokke, swart wildebeest, skilpaaie, hase en blouapies teë te kom.

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Secluded place among the woods and animals in very beautiful scenery.

We were pleasantly surprised upon our arrival at Dinizulu Cottage. Located among the beautiful scenery. We enjoyed the hiking trail and were surprised to encounter goats, black wildebeest, turtles, rabbits and blue monkeys.

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Dominique Buchele N - Aug 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Dominique Buchele N
With friends

Great place and a very warm welcome!

Great place. Very quiet and in the middle of nature. We very much enjoyed our stay!

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Glynn H - Aug 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Glynn H
Individual traveler

Spacious, well-equipped cottage surrounded by attractive gardens offering a good but distant view of the Isimangaliso Estuary.

The cottage is very spacious, well equipped and furnished in an antique style. It offers very affordable accommodation and for birding and fishing enthusiasts, it's situated very close to the gate to False Bay Park (1km). At the time of my visit in August the garden contained various flowering shrubs visited by various species of sunbird as well as a selection of other birds including white eared barbets, Grey Waxbills and Yellow breasted Apallis. It appears safe to walk around the grounds where you are likely to see impala, red duiker, wildebeest and zebra.

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Leonie M - Jul 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Leonie M
With spouse/partner

Beautiful region, great accommodation in Hluhluwe. Affordable.

Birdlife paradise, sunbird heaven, birds-of-prey, nyala, red duiker and listen to a leopard call and hyena at night, then wake up early to find the leopard tracks on the property, it 's a rush! Hluhluwe is fairly central to visit Maputaland.

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Lyn V - Jan 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Lyn V
With spouse/partner

Disappointing.

Our visit started off on a bad foot - the fridge wasn't switched on before our arrival, and with the terrific heat at the time, it took the whole night for it to cool. By that time our meat had thawed and milk had soured. Both aircons were faulty. We reported the fault to Martie the next morning and she promptly had them repaired, which made a huge difference. The light in the dining room didn't work and we had to replace it with a bulb from one of the bedside lamps. The cottage was clean and had everything we needed. However, there is a lack of privacy from other families on the premises, which we didn't enjoy. The kitchen door is clear glass with no curtain or blind and when the neighbours sit outside, they look right into the cottage. The cottages don't have their own designated outside areas. The bathroom is very small and, while it was adequate for the two of us, I would not like to have six people sharing it, which is how many the cottage is supposed to accommodate. Photographs of the view are misleading as the vegetation is so high that the lake is barely visible. Overall not a bad visit, but I doubt we will return.

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Forika M - Dec 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Forika M
Large group

Ou familie vakansiehuis.

Die huis is 'n ou familie vakansiehuis en kort werk. Met 'n klein bietjie kapitaal kan hierdie plek eintlik 'n wonderlike vakansieplek raak. Van die matrasse, beddegoed en elektriese ware soos die yskas en vrieskas kan vervang word. Ons is toegelaat om in albei huise te bly en die kleiner huisie is meer modern as die groter huis. Daar was in die vyf dae wat ons daar was twee keer kragonderbrekings en daar is nie voldoende voorsiening gemaak daarvoor nie. Ons wou nie in die middae terugkom na die verblyf nie.

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Old family holiday home.

The house is an old family holiday home and short work. With a little bit of capital, this place can actually turn into a great vacation spot. Some of the mattresses, bedding and electrical goods such as the fridge and freezer can be replaced. We were allowed to stay in both houses and the smaller house is more modern than the bigger house. There were two power outages in the five days we were there and adequate provision was not made for them. We didn't want to come back to the accommodation in the afternoons.

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Chris V - Jul 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Chris V
Family with young children

Awesome!

Easy, neat, tranquil and warm.

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Ina R - Jun 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ina R
Family with young children

Ons het lekker gekuier.

Ons het dit baie geniet, lekker geslaap. Sou net lekker wees as hulle die vullisdrom elke dag kon diens.

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We had a good time.

We enjoyed it a lot and had a good night's rest. Would have been nice if they could empty the rubbish bin daily.

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Hannelie V - Jun 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Hannelie V
With spouse/partner

Peaceful setting!

Wonderful place to rest and relax. Lots of birds ─ we added many new names to our list. Wonderful view of the lake. Cottage had everything we needed.

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Rita K - Jan 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Rita K
With spouse/partner

Soos om by jou eie huis te wees.

Weg van alle lawaai, baie rustig. Na genoeg aan Hluhluwe en ander besienswaardighede.

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Like being at your own home.

Away from all noise, very peaceful. After enough of Hluhluwe and other attractions.

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J Schrenk S - Jul 2014
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
J Schrenk S
Family with young children

An absolutely fantastic place - wonderfully peaceful and with the most beautiful view!

A great place to stay! Awesome for families!

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Ellie B - Sep 2013
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Ellie B
With friends

Perfect hideaway and birding paradise.

We are planning to go back soon. Dinizulu should be listed by SA Birding as a birding hot spot. We counted 72 species in 2 days. We celebrated as our own lists were boosted by 19 species. Thanks to Martie and George that attended to us. The Bothmas.

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Adrian D - Aug 2013
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
2/5
Adrian D
With friends

Basic but very clean, nice place to get away from it all

Dinizulu cottage is a very secluded cottage, very close to False Bay reserve. Don't expect modern furnishings etc but a lovely place to settle in and chill for a short stay. Could do with a lick of paint.

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Rensche S - Jul 2013
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Rensche S
Family with young children

Dit was rustig en daar was genoeg spasie vir 'n groot groep.

Die omgewing was goed en die huis was ruim. Alles was nie mooi skoon nie. Die braai- en kombuisgeriewe is baie goed.

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It was peaceful and there was enough space for a large group.

The environment was good and the house was spacious. Everything was not very clean. The braai and kitchen facilities are very good.

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Winny V - Aug 2012
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Winny V
Family with young children

Very good, nice and quiet location with great view and nice garden.

Very nice surroundings/location/garden. Spacious. Owners are very friendly. We enjoyed it very much!

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  • Capacity: 11 people
  • Check-in: 12:00 to 17:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Lot H122, Hluhluwe, Hluhluwe, 3960, KwaZulu-Natal
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