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Monkey Valley Lodge

Self Catering

Review Summary

3.9 out of 5from 24 reviews for Monkey Valley Lodge
Cleanliness
3.6/5
Service
4.0/5
Location
4.1/5
Safety
4.0/5
Value for money
3.9/5
Carol-jean M - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Carol-jean M
Family with teenagers

It was not a pleasant stay due to issues mentioned, cockroaches and bugs.

The host was a nice and caring person, but the furniture, bedding, and plugs need to be replaced. The place needs thorough deep cleaning.

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Taryn A - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Taryn A
Family with young children

Excellent.

It was absolutely lovely. The only issue we had was the cleanliness; the place was very dusty, and with my little family having really bad sinus, we suffered a bit. The service was spectacular. Thanks a ton. We had a great time.

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Rudy G - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Rudy G
Family with teenagers

Lekker.

Ons bly lekker en was baie tevrede.

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Nice.

We had a great stay and were very satisfied.

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

Eienaar was baie gasvry gewees. Plekkie was netjies gewees en ons het lekker gerus.

Goed geleë. Naby die strand. Baie veilig.

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Owner was very hospitable. The place was neat and we had a good rest.

Well located. Close to the beach. Very safe.

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Lennard S - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lennard S
With spouse/partner

Sal beslis were daar oornag

Was vir besigheid in Durban, maar sal definitief weer gaan.

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Will definitely stay there overnight

Was in Durban on business but will definitely go again.

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Dikeledi Mureal M - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Dikeledi Mureal M
Family with young children

We enjoyed our stay. It's a home away from home.

Keep up the good work. Thank you

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Emmanuel M - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Emmanuel M
Family with young children

Excellent stay, looked after in a dignified way.

The owner was considerate and caring, we felt like home away from home.

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Hannes S - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Hannes S
With friends

Lekker verblyf vir maksimum 2 aande.

Monkey Valley Lodge was nie fantasties nie, maar dit het ook nie 'n fortuin gekos nie. Andrew was aangenaam en het baie te doen met jou algemene indruk van die plek. Hy maak dit beter as wat dit is. Die apies was bietjie lastig met buitekuier, maar nogsteeds het ons 'n lekker skemerbraai gehad.

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Nice stay for a maximum of 2 nights.

Monkey Valley Lodge wasn't fantastic, but it didn't cost a fortune either. Andrew was pleasant and has a lot to do with your general impression of the place. He makes it better than it is. The monkeys were a bit troublesome when hanging out outside, but we still had a nice twilight barbecue.

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Wynand B - Oct 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Wynand B
On business

Presies soos adverteer!

Vriendelike gasheer, skoon en netjiese verblyf! Presies waarna ek gesoek het, en presies gekry waarvoor daar geadverteer was. Sal weer Monkey Lodge gebruik vir 'n besoek aan Durban.

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Exactly as advertised!

Friendly host, clean and tidy accommodation! Exactly what I was looking for, and got exactly what was advertised. Will use Monkey Lodge again for a visit to Durban.

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Andre W - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Andre W

Waarde vir geld.

Andrew was baie behulpsaam en het sy belofte nagekom om te sorg dat die gratis Wi- Fi die volgende dag beskikbaar was.

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Value for money.

Andrew was very helpful and kept his promise to make sure the free Wi-Fi was available the next day.

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Noel V - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Noel V
Family with young children

Lovely place, warm and friendly.

Perfect accommodation for short stay, some of the plugs are not operational

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Rika D - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Rika D
With spouse/partner

Glad nie lekker nie. Teleurgesteld.

Was teleurstellend. Word wakker met massiewe kokkerotte in jou bed en baie beknop.

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Not nice at all. Disappointed.

Was disappointing. Wake up with massive cockroaches in your bed and very cramped.

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Jennifer N - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
5/5
Jennifer N
With spouse/partner

Net genoeg.

Meet as genoeg vir twee aande se verblyf. Naby aan die Spar en eetplek.

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Just enough.

Measure as enough for two nights' stay. Close to the Spar and eatery.

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Robert V - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
5/5
Robert V
With spouse/partner

Waarde vir geld vir 'n budget vakansie.

Monkey Valley Lodge is vir seker die geld werd as mens net jou kop daar wil neerlê en die buitelewe geniet. Ons was baie vriendelik ontvang. Ons het wel ons eie beddegoed saamgevat net vir die wis en onwis. Die een lugverkoeler het af en toe warm lug uitgeblaas maar het wel meeste van die tyd gehelp.

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Value for money for a budget vacation.

Monkey Valley Lodge is definitely worth the money if you just want to lay down your head and enjoy the outdoors. We were warmly welcomed. We took out own bedding along just in case. The one air-con blew hot air every now and then, but helped most of the time.

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Charmaine W - Nov 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
2/5
Location
2/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
2/5
Charmaine W

Geen kommentaar.

Dit is baie netjies. Ons wil net aanbeveel dat daar darem 'n bietjie melk in die yskas geplaas moet word, want na agt ure se busreis sou 'n koppie koffie met melk darem heerlik wees. Daar was ook geen seep by die wasbak om eers jou hande te was nie.

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No comment.

It is very neat. We just want to recommend that at least some milk should be placed in the fridge, because after eight hours of bus travel, a cup of coffee with milk would at least be delicious. There was also no soap at the sink to even wash your hands.

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Lindy B - Oct 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lindy B
Individual traveler

Het aan my behoeftes voldoen!

Sien sterre.

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Met my needs!

See stars.

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Christian B - Jul 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Christian B
With spouse/partner

'n Verwelkomende atmosfeer.

Dit was baie lekker. Baie dankie, Andrew, vir die warm verwelkoming en goeie gesindheid. Ons sal beslis weer kom.

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An inviting atmosphere.

It was really nice. Thank you, Andrew, for the warm welcome and great attitude. We will definitely come again.

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Cheryl-ann G - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Cheryl-ann G
Family with young children

The stay was absolutely incredible. The host was so helpful and kind.

I would definitely go back again and I recommend the place to all my friends and family. It's not perfect but it is a really comfortable and convenient accommodation. The owner is a very kind person.

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Carmel L - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
4/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Carmel L
Family with young children

What was advertised is not what we got - we will not return.

This accommodation is not maintained. Old beds, musty smelling rooms and awful kitchen and bathroom. Extremely disappointed. What was advertised was not what we got.

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Jolanda P - Mar 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jolanda P
With spouse/partner

Baie lekker en eienaar was baie behulpsaam en gasvry.

Dit was aangenaam om daar te bly. Ons was wonderlik behandel en was baie welkom laat voel. Hy het uit sy pad gegaan om on verblyf aangenaam en lekker te maak.

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Very nice and owner was very helpful and hospitable.

It was pleasant to stay there. We were treated wonderfully and were made to feel very welcome. He went out of his way to make our stay pleasant and enjoyable.

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Kobus V - Dec 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
1/5
Kobus V
With friends

Teleurgesteld.

Plek was geadverteer as met 'n swembaddek en buitebraai-area. Die swembad is net vir een van die kamers, aangesien die swembad voor hul deur is. Kan nie swembad gebruik sonder om inbraak te maak op ander inwoners se privaatheid nie. Kombuis was nie skoon nie, asook nie die badkamer nie. Parkering was bietjie van 'n probleem, alhoewel die eienaar sy eie voertuig geskuif het om buite in die straat te staan. Hek staan heeldag oop en mense kom in op soek na die eienaar en klop aan jou deur. Die hele opstel was nie baie professioneel gedoen nie.

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Disappointed.

Place was advertised as having a pool deck and outdoor barbeque area. The pool is only for one of the rooms as the pool is in front of their door. Cannot use pool without invading other residents' privacy. Kitchen was not clean, neither was the bathroom. Parking was a bit of a problem, although the owner moved his own vehicle to park outside on the street. Gate is open all day and people come in looking for the owner and knock on your door. The whole essay was not very professionally done.

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Vusi T - Dec 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Vusi T
Family with young children

We were well taken care of at Monkey Valley.

We were warmly received by Mr. Watson. The accommodation was excellent. The place is very close to the beach.

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Kenneth V - Jul 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Kenneth V
Family with young children

Glad nie soos geadverteer.

Die verblyf het my baie teleurgestel en sal glad nie weer daarvan gebruik maak nie, dit was absoluut 'n teleurstelling.

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Not at all as advertised.

I was very disappointed with the accommodation and will not use it again at all, it was an absolute disappointment.

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Anonymous Guest - Jun 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
Family with teenagers

Slept well.

Was disappointed because there was no sea view, but the stay was good and Andrew was helpful.

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  • Capacity: 7 people
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 11:00
  • Address: 227 Marine Drive, Ocean View, Bluff, Durban, 4052, KwaZulu-Natal
  • All ages welcome
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