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Tala Game Reserve

Name: Tala Game Reserve
Address: R603 Umbuvbula Road, Greater Midlands Meander, Mkhambathini, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 3202, R603 Umbuvbula Road, KwaZulu-Natal, 3202, South Africa
Rating: 8.2

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8.2

/10

Very Good

35 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Jennifer

10.0

/ 10

everything was more than expected. Seista was absolutely great. He took care of every knee we had.

janice

10.0

/ 10

Leadwood cottages at Tala are fantastic. The cottages are huge with an incredible open plan design leading directly into nature. They are also extremely private. Everything was clean and well presented. The wildlife sightings were amazing, with minimal effort.

Jason

10.0

/ 10

This was our first time staying at Tala and we had a wonderful time. Since we were traveling for work and this was a two day getaway, we did not have a car. The staff was quite accommodating, picking us up so we could meet a friend for dinner at the Aloe Restaurant even though we were staying on the other side of the reserve (thank you, Maxwell!), arranging car pickup for our return to the airport, and picking us up to return to reception for check out. The food was wonderful and the staff, particularly Teresa at Paperbark, were exceptional. The front desk was quite kind and helpful.

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R603 Umbuvbula Road, Greater Midlands Meander, Mkhambathini, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 3202

Main Facilities

Restaurant

Swimming Pool

Parking

WiFi

Tala Game Reserve is a accommodation is located at Mkhambathini.

Tala Game Reserve Address: Map & Location

R603 Umbuvbula Road, Greater Midlands Meander, Mkhambathini, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 3202

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General
In a regional park

Location
With a stay at Tala Game Reserve in Camperdown, you'll be in a regional park, and 13 mi (21 km) from iDube Raceway and 19.3 mi (31.1 km) from Epic Karting. This lodge is 19.9 mi (32 km) from Scottsville Racecourse and 19.9 mi (32.1 km) from Golden Horse Casino.

Attractions
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

IDube Raceway - 21 km / 13 mi
Epic Karting - 31.1 km / 19.3 mi
Scottsville Racecourse - 32 km / 19.9 mi
Golden Horse Casino - 32.1 km / 19.9 mi
Comrades Marathon House - 32.3 km / 20.1 mi
Pietermaritzburg Oval - 33.3 km / 20.7 mi
KwaZuluNatal Museum - 33.9 km / 21 mi
Pietermaritzburg City Hall - 34.3 km / 21.3 mi
Msunduzi Museum - 34.4 km / 21.4 mi
The Old Prison - 35.3 km / 21.9 mi
National Botanical Gardens - 37.6 km / 23.4 mi
Richmond Mosque - 40.7 km / 25.3 mi
Richmond Shopping Centre - 40.8 km / 25.3 mi
Queen Elizabeth Park - 42.1 km / 26.2 mi
Shongweni Farmers Market - 43.6 km / 27.1 mi

The nearest major airport is Pietermaritzburg (PZB) - 32.5 km / 20.2 mi

Facilities
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services.

Business Facilities
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this lodge consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Dining
Satisfy your appetite with Fusion cuisine at La Tala Restaurant, one of the lodge's 2 restaurants. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.

Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.

All facilities in Tala Game Reserve

Entertainment Facility

Functional Hall

Common Space

Lobby

Accommodation Services

Kids and Pets

Babysitting with surcharge

Transportation

Secure parking

Things to Do

Outdoor pool
Picnic area
Garden
Barbecue

Connectivity

Free WiFi

General

Banquet
Smoking area
Parking
Terrace

Hotel Services

Laundry service
Wedding service

Business Facilities

Meeting rooms
Conference center
Conference rooms

Sports and Recreations

Archery
Safari

Accommodation Policy & General Information in Tala Game Reserve

Important Note

Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!

General Check-in Instructions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

, The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 5 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Pets

Service Animals Not Allowed

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General Information

Popular Facilities	Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Parking, WiFi
Check-In / Check-Out Time	From 14:00 - 17:00 - to 10:00
Available rooms at Tala Game Reserve	49
Number of floors in Tala Game Reserve	1
Another facilities in Tala Game Reserve	Babysitting with surcharge, Secure parking, Outdoor pool, Picnic area, Garden

Frequently asked question in Tala Game Reserve

What are available facilities at Tala Game Reserve?

There are top facilites at Tala Game Reserve such as Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Parking, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)

What Time is Check In & Check Out at Tala Game Reserve?

Check-in time at Tala Game Reserve is staring from 14:00 - 17:00 while the latest check-out time is at before Before 10:00. If you need a hotel early check-in or late check-out, you can submit a special request during your booking. Important: Special requests for flexible check-in or check-out times are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If having an early check-in or late check-out is important for your travel plans, please review the cancellation policy before confirming your reservation.

What is The Star Hotel Classification of Tala Game Reserve?

Tala Game Reserve is officially classified as a 3.0-star hotel. This star hotel classification indicates the standard of facilities and services provided to guests.

How many floors does Tala Game Reserve have?

Tala Game Reserve has 1 floors.

How many rooms are available at Tala Game Reserve?

Tala Game Reserve has 49 rooms in total.

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Overall Ratings & Reviews Tala Game Reserve

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8.2

Very Good

From 35 reviews

Cleanliness

7.8

Room Comfort

7.8

Location

9.0

Service and Facilites

8.0

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Jennifer

Business and Leisure with Partner

10.0

/10

Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

everything was more than expected. Seista was absolutely great. He took care of every knee we had.

Richard

Leisure with Partner

10.0

/10

Reviewed 79 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Abundance of wildlife found close your lodge…

janice

with Partner

10.0

/10

Reviewed 193 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

ailsa

with Partner

6.0

/10

Reviewed 375 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The location is beautiful, having not been there for a few years it was not as good as it had been. Paperbark, where we stayed had amazing staff and the food was great. The accomodation could do with a good clean and paint. Looking out of the bedroom window and seeing animals right there was wonderful.Checking in and out was quite difficult. One incident involved a manager arguing with american quests about the advertised web site price and the other with guests complaining about the food in the picnic basket that cost R 600 being still frozen. Not sure if we would return. The animal sightings were great. Generally the place needs maintenance.

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Leisure with Partner

8.0

/10

Reviewed 385 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Beautiful scenery, peaceful and a great experience

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Friends and Family Family

10.0

/10

Reviewed 397 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Fab staff, towels are not provided for the rock pools.

Jason

10.0

/10

Reviewed 409 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Atul

Family

8.0

/10

Reviewed 418 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The location and rooms were amazing. The staff were very friendly, the only issue was the lack of access to facilities and a missing TV in the room

Monica

Family

8.0

/10

Reviewed 424 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff are friendly and very helpful. We stayed in Leadwood Cottages and were impressed by the accommodation. Unfortunately, we did have some bad weather and our cottage leaked a little but the staff were quick to assist.

Wim

10.0

/10

Reviewed 426 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

great service and great people, in restaurant,reception and all others who helped us

Barney

with Partner

2.0

/10

Reviewed 426 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Stayed at Leadwood 3... beautiful setting and room. Although the finer detail and small touches have been missed. Being in the hotel industry I know that these are by biggest crowd pleasers. Advertised is turndown service which was not done at all.. Wifi is advertised your the room also had no internet. It is also advertised with a minibar. The only part of the mini bar we could locate we those and 5 drop milk triangles, other than that there was no fresh water or anything to drink. Biggest disgust is that soon chech I is the we were seated waiting for our key and other genetaleman walks I to check in...3 ladies facing our direction while watching a PC screen completely ignore the fact that there are paying customers needing something, when I tried to flag them down and call them out, the door was simply slid closed. Won't be back and would not recommend. I have been in the luxury hospitality industry for years no and my no means the beat but if never treated my guests in that manner.

NOMBUSO

with Partner

8.0

/10

Reviewed 464 week(s) ago

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It was really nice and quiet however the Wi-Fi was bad,staff very aloof and unwelcoming.The duty manager was out of reach and there were creepy crawlers in room and spider con webs in the bathroom. The breakfast was substandard, I suppose because it's free.The cappuccino machine was not working and the waitresses acted as if they were doing you a favour.

PASCAL

with Partner

8.0

/10

Reviewed 471 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Beautiful game reserve, you can watch a lot of different animals ! But the buildings are quite old and not very well maintained. The employees are very helpful. Pascal

nqobile

Family

8.0

/10

Reviewed 474 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Beautiful game reserve with plenty of animals to see, friendly staff. Our room was neat and tidy, we had specifically asked for this room as it was close to the pool but to our disappointment the pool was unkept. Buffet breakfast was tasty, too bad they don't make cupaccinos. Overall we had a lovely stay.

Claudette

with Partner

6.0

/10

Reviewed 559 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Overall stay was good. Food was average. Breakfast was good however we did not enjoy all the food for dinner. For the prices of the dinners I expected far superior food. We ordered steak which was over cooked and not medium as requested and the lamb shank was the smallest lamb shank i have ever seen. The General Manager was present all the time in the dininigroom talking to guests. Would have loved to have comfortable chairs in the room we stayed in which was Paperback number 1. Unfortunately there is a factory not far from where we were and made a terrrible noise early in the morning even on the Sunday. Great rock pool and picnic area and we did a self drive around the reserve and this was fantastic.

Verified traveler

with Partner

10.0

/10

Reviewed 560 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Fantastic stay,a must to do. Lots to see, and the restaurant and staff are very nice

Rinal

with Partner

10.0

/10

Reviewed 565 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

On the first night our fireplace was not even lit and it was so cold. Unfortunately the electrical fire place was tricky to put on. The second night we called from around 18h30 to get the fireplace put on and only after two phone calls and way after 20h00 someone had come to start the fire. Other than that it was an amazing experience. The hotel was great with a absolutely stunning views. The staff were so friendly and always had a smile on their face. The food was so delicious. We enjoyed holiday our looking forward to plan our next one at Tala. Well done guys

Verified traveler

with Partner

8.0

/10

Reviewed 574 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

We stayed in the FigTree Lodge - it was so spacious and comfortable. Restaurant food was good and the staff most helpful and understanding.

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with Partner

6.0

/10

Reviewed 581 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Great game drive. Very informative guide - Milton. Air con didn't work in the room we stayed in and bath towels were very old and tatty. Sliding / Door coming out of restaurant onto verandah needs repair or replacing. Evening meal was satisfactory, but service in restaurant was average. There seemed to be a shortage of staff on duty. Both in reception and in restaurant?

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with Partner

6.0

/10

Reviewed 586 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

An overall beautiful stay. However there is much needed to improve this venue. 1. A refurbishment of certain areas 2. I would expect to be met at my room by someone with some explanation of the venue. 3. Little or nothing to do once been on the game drive. (Perhaps a television in the room) An entertainment area perhaps. Pool Table, Table Tennis maybe. Staff are friendly, breakfast and dinner were good. Game Drive was superb.

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