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Lily Pond Country Lodge

4.5 of 5
R102 Nature's Valley Road, The Crags | Garden Route Western Cape, Plettenberg Bay 6602, South Africa
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Lily Pond Country Lodge
4.5 of 5 stars 76 Reviews
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Lucca, Italy
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Lily Pond lodge is understated elegance and superbly comfortable. It shines out as something different in South Africa. The owners and some of the staff remembered us from our first visit three years before. The service is extremely friendly. Both as a good base for exploring the eastern end of the Garden Route and a place to relax it couldn't... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

I didn't know what to expect when I came to Lily Pond and reading the address "Nature's Valley". I was surprised. The guesthouse is in the middle of the lush forests of the Plettenberg Bay area at a nice lily pond. It has a great pool area overlooking the pond, comfortable rooms, spacious suites and excellent food. But the real... More

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Brussels
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

We spent three splendid days in beautiful Lilipond and were very sad to leave. The rooms are fantastic (we had a garden suite) and the whole place is gorgeously arranged around the lilipond. We profited from the lovely swimming pool, great dinners, and very friendly hosts and staff. Couldn't have been better. Nature's Valley and Storms River Mouth are not... More

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London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

The staff are helpful and the lily pond is very pretty. However: -the rooms are very basic - no air con (2 very noisy fans which were to loud to sleep with on), bathrooms that look like something you would find in an institution -the three course dinner is served at 7.15 - and the whole reception/restaurant area is shut... More

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wales
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

From the moment we arrived we were superbly looked after. Our room , just the basic en-suite, was excellent with a lovely view of the lily pond as we lay in bed. The evening meals were exceptional and very good value.. More

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Winterthur, Switzerland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Lily Pond is a stylish guest house with great service and wonderful food. Staff was very friendly and helpful, the room was very nice (not too spacious though), so was the patio which on looked the pond. We only have one little thing to criticize when it comes to the room: The bed was really small. There is no menu... More

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Southbourne, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

We stayed here on the 1st night of our tour of the Garden Route in October 2011. We drove up from Port Elizabeth airport and were quite tired when we arrived but the welcome could not have been better. We felt we had won the lottery when Faith showed us to our beautiful luxury garden suite, we had been lucky... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

We were there for 2 nights and it was delightful. Very friendy staff, more like a family style. The dinner was great, a little bit overpriced for the buffet (compared to other locations). The rooms are big and have a wonderful view to the small lake. The Jacuzzi is free of charge and based on a small island in the... More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

The Lily pond lodge is well worth a visit. One can spend days here without leaving to sightsee! The atmosphere is relaxing and the staff caters for your every need. The dining deserves special mention! Evening dinners is a memorable affair!! More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

We were driving the garden route in October and didn't want to book anything ahead of time. We found the Lily Pond in a guide book and rang them at 5pm. They were able to find us a room that evening and were very accommodating. The rooms are to a good specification and the breakfast was lovely. Our only observation... More

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R102 Nature's Valley Road, The Crags | Garden Route Western Cape, Plettenberg Bay 6602, South Africa
Price range (per night):* 112 AUD - 174 AUD

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