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Imvubu Lodge

3.0 star property
Escape to this oceanfront haven where relaxation meets adventure. Savor delicious meals, tee off on the mini golf course or indulge in blissful spa treatments.

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Mini-golf
Beach nearby
Beach/ocean view
Superior Twin Room
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View | View from room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Chalet, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Twin Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Double Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Cnr Krewelkring Hibbard Drive, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3900

What's nearby

  • Richards Bay Park - 18 min walk
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 7 min drive
  • Boardwalk Mall - 10 min drive
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 19 min drive
  • Richards Bay Game Reserve - 24 min drive

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Portuguese on the bay - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Imvubu Lodge

Hotel by the ocean
At Imvubu Lodge, you can look forward to mini golf, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Treat yourself to a massage at the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, In The Reeds, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a conference centre.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a front desk safe and concierge services
  • Free newspapers, 1 meeting room and barbecues
Room features
All guest rooms at Imvubu Lodge have thoughtful touches, such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and minibars.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 74-inch TVs with satellite channels
  • Fridges, cookware/dishes/utensils and free infant beds

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 137 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • In The Reeds

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Mini golf

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 74-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately ZAR 137 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Imvubu
Imvubu Lodge
Three Cities Imvubu
Three Cities Imvubu Lodge
Three Cities Imvubu Lodge Richards Bay
Three Cities Imvubu Richards Bay
Protea Hotel Imvubu Richards Bay
Imvubu Lodge Richards Bay
Imvubu Richards Bay
Imvubu Lodge Hotel
Imvubu Lodge Richards Bay
Imvubu Lodge Hotel Richards Bay

Frequently asked questions

Is Imvubu Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Imvubu Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Imvubu Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Imvubu Lodge?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Imvubu Lodge located?

Situated near the airport, this spa hotel is 1 mi (1.5 km) from Richards Bay Park and within 3 miles (5 km) of Alkandstrand Beach and Zululand Yacht Club. Pelican Island and Naval Island are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Imvubu Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 117 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 117 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 117 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 117 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 117 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rowan

beautiful
was amazing the nature vibe and open view of the sea lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Zamaswazi

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
i was in a room next to housekeepers room they making noise . the room was very small and the bed very old not comfortable at all the micro-oven very old
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not happy
The room was not clean and sub standard - the floors were sandy and the furniture old. I also had no hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Penny

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room Was Damp
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

The stay was great. Would have liked some kind of stove facility and a braai area.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

onesimo

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thandi

Imvubu restaurant is the best
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

S

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lihle

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Tina

The view was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Siphelele

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

4/10 Poor

RENDANI

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

stanley

Excellent place to visit every time
The stay at Imvubu was great. The staff is friendly and welcoming. The rooms are clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

EDOUARD

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

TP

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nomonde

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Giuliana

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
viaggio in Sudafrica
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019