Tala Game Reserve

Lodge
8.0
/10
Very Good
34 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, Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 3202

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R603 Umbuvbula Road, Greater Midlands Meander, Mkhambathini, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, Province of 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
Tatham Art Gallery - 33.9 km / 21.1 mi
Statue of Gandhi - 34.1 km / 21.2 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 Country Club - 38.2 km / 23.7 mi
Richmond Mosque - 40.7 km / 25.3 mi
Richmond Shopping Centre - 40.8 km / 25.3 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.

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Things to Do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Picnic area
  • Garden
  • Barbecue

General

  • Banquet
  • Smoking area
  • Parking
  • Terrace

Business Facilities

  • Meeting rooms
  • Conference center
  • Conference rooms

Transportation

  • Secure parking
  • Airport transfer

Hotel Services

  • Laundry service
  • Wedding service

Sports and Recreations

  • Archery
  • Safari

Kids and Pets

  • Babysitting

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

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!

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
14:00 - 17:00
Check-out:
Before 10:00

Pets

Service Animals Not Allowed

Additional Policy

Professional property host/manager, No cribs (infant beds) available, Cashless transactions are available, Essential workers only - NO, No elevators

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
Outdoor pool, Picnic area, Garden, Barbecue, Banquet

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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 is normal check-in & check-out time at Tala Game Reserve?
The standard check-in time at Tala Game Reserve is starting from 14:00 - 17:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 10:00
What is the star rating of Tala Game Reserve?
Tala Game Reserve is a 3.0-star hotel.
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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8.0
Very Good
From 34 reviews
Cleanliness

7.8

Room Comfort

7.8

Location

9.0

Service and Facilites

8.0

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Jennifer
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

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everything was more than expected. Seista was absolutely great. He took care of every knee we had.
Richard
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago

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Abundance of wildlife found close your lodge…
janice
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 174 week(s) ago

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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.
ailsa
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6.0
/10
Reviewed 356 week(s) ago

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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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8.0
/10
Reviewed 366 week(s) ago

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Beautiful scenery, peaceful and a great experience
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 377 week(s) ago

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Fab staff, towels are not provided for the rock pools.
Jason
10.0
/10
Reviewed 389 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

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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Atul
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Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 399 week(s) ago

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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
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 405 week(s) ago

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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 407 week(s) ago

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great service and great people, in restaurant,reception and all others who helped us
Barney
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2.0
/10
Reviewed 407 week(s) ago

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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.
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NOMBUSO
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 445 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.
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PASCAL
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 451 week(s) ago

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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
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Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 455 week(s) ago

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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
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6.0
/10
Reviewed 539 week(s) ago

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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.
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 540 week(s) ago

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Fantastic stay,a must to do. Lots to see, and the restaurant and staff are very nice
Rinal
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 545 week(s) ago

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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
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 554 week(s) ago

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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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6.0
/10
Reviewed 561 week(s) ago

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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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6.0
/10
Reviewed 566 week(s) ago

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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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8.0
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From 34 reviews
Cleanliness

7.8

Room Comfort

7.8

Location

9.0

Service and Facilites

8.0

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Jennifer
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

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everything was more than expected. Seista was absolutely great. He took care of every knee we had.
Richard
icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Abundance of wildlife found close your lodge…
janice
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 174 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

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.
ailsa
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 356 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.
Read More
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Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 366 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Beautiful scenery, peaceful and a great experience
Verified traveler
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 377 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Fab staff, towels are not provided for the rock pools.
Jason
10.0
/10
Reviewed 389 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

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.
Read More
Atul
icon-Family
Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 399 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
icon-Family
Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 405 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 407 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

great service and great people, in restaurant,reception and all others who helped us
Barney
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with Partner
2.0
/10
Reviewed 407 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.
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NOMBUSO
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 445 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

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.
Read More
PASCAL
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 451 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
icon-Family
Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 455 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
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 539 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.
Read More
Verified traveler
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 540 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
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 545 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
Read More
Verified traveler
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 554 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.
Verified traveler
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 561 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?
Read More
Verified traveler
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 566 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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