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Tala Game Reserve
Lodge
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
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Swimming Pool
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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 19.3 mi (31.1 km) from Epic Karting and 19.9 mi (32 km) from Scottsville Racecourse. This lodge is 19.9 mi (32.1 km) from Golden Horse Casino and 20.1 mi (32.3 km) from Comrades Marathon House.
Attractions
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
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
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
Macrorie House Museum - 35 km / 21.7 mi
Hindu temples - 36 km / 22.4 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
Queen Elizabeth Park - 42.1 km / 26.2 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
Swimming Pool
Entertainment Facility
Fitness Center
Functional Hall
Common Space
Things to Do
- Outdoor pool
- Picnic area
- Garden
- Barbecue
General
- Banquet
- Smoking area
- Terrace
Business Facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Conference center
- Conference rooms
Hotel Services
- Laundry service
- Wedding service
Sports and Recreations
- Archery
- Safari
Kids and Pets
- Babysitting with surcharge
Transportation
- Secure parking
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
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
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 | Outdoor pool, Picnic area, Garden, Barbecue, Banquet |
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 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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Overall Ratings & Reviews Tala Game Reserve
Other sources (35)
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 24 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 66 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Abundance of wildlife found close your lodge…
janice
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 180 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
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 362 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 372 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 384 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Fab staff, towels are not provided for the rock pools.
Jason
10.0
/10
Reviewed 396 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
Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 405 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 411 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 413 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 413 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
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 451 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.
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PASCAL
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 458 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 461 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 546 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.
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Verified traveler
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 547 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 552 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
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Verified traveler
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 561 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
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 568 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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Verified traveler
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 573 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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