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Kiara Lodge

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Five Bedroom Historic Farmhouse with Splash pool
Four Bedroom Villa with Splash pool | View from room
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Golden Gate Road, Clarens, Free State, 9707
  • Clarens Golf Club
    13 min drive
  • Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail
    15 min drive
  • Clarens Nature Reserve
    15 min drive

Room options

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Two Bedroom Villa with Patio

Two Bedroom Villa with Patio

  • 58 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Studio with Patio

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Studio with Patio Wheelchair Friendly

  • 52 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Five Bedroom Historic Farmhouse with Splash pool

  • 299 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room with Patio

Double Room with Patio

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Luxury Studio with Patio

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Two Bedroom Chalet with Patio

Two Bedroom Chalet with Patio

  • 75 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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One Bedroom Apartment with Patio

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Family Suite with Patio

Family Suite with Patio

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Four Bedroom Villa with Splash pool

Four Bedroom Villa with Splash pool

  • 209 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 4 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Villa with Patio

Superior Villa with Patio

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Luxury Studio with Patio Wheelchair Friendly

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Three Bedroom Chalet

Three Bedroom Chalet

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (161)
The price is AU$270
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
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About the area

Clarens

Located in Clarens, Kiara Lodge is in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Fouriesburg Park and Nederduitse Gereformeerde Church. .This family-friendly lodge is 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Art and Wine Gallery and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Richard Rennie Art Gallery.
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What's nearby

  • Clarens Golf Club - 13 min drive - 18.8 km
  • Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail - 15 min drive - 20.6 km
  • Clarens Nature Reserve - 15 min drive - 21.1 km
  • Liphofung Caves - 59 min drive - 61.2 km
  • AfriSki - 94 min drive - 100.4 km

About this property

Kiara Lodge

Family-friendly lodge with 2 spa tubs and a full-service spa
Kiara Lodge offers 38 accommodations with safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 spa tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a children's pool, other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa, Body Bliss. The spa is open daily.
Stay in one of 38 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 spa tubs, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite at Maluti Melt, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Maluti Melt - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Maluti Melt

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Cave exploring
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Corner/local shop
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Trampoline

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Corner/local shop

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers

Spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individually furnished
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: ZAR 1000 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property's onsite restaurant is independently operated.
Units booked may not be sublet or split between separate guests during the duration of the booking. Fees are incurred if the number of guests checking in varies from the number established at booking.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Kiara Clarens
Kiara Lodge
Kiara Lodge Clarens
Kiara Hotel Clarens
Kiara Lodge Lodge
Kiara Lodge Clarens
Kiara Lodge Lodge Clarens

Kiara Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 69 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ettiene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was hood
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kaspar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stop over
It’s a lovely place very family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Zakariya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Floris

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Futhi

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Portia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Kiara Lodge
I had a great two night stay at Kiara Lodge. My apartment was well appointed, clean and well serviced. Wi-fi and amenities all worked well. Recommended place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phathutshedzo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing
We booked at Kiara Lodge because of the facilities they offered (cause no one just stay 12km out side of the nearest town) The hot water pools (which was supposed to be open on 1 Aug) was still closed on 13 Aug. The game room was disappointing. the xbox dont have remotes and if you have kids you know an xbox without a remote is usless. The other game console is a PS2 which is very out dated. The rest of the games in the game room was either broken or missing parts. There is absolutely no signal at this lodge and the "Free wifi" they advertise is only 100MB :( They (over) charge for absolutely everything. I am surprised that we did not get a bill for the oxygen we breathed over the weekend. This place is over rated and way over priced. Honestly we could have stayed at the Protea Hotel in Clarence and paid less.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great mid-week getaway for the family
Very unique and picturesque location with a quiet, comfortable feel. Children are safe to go to the play area while the adults enjoy a cappuccino at the restaurant. Many outdoor activities kept us busy all week. The accommodation was modern and clean and offered a cosy rest at the end of a long, busy day with a beautiful roaring fire. The staff are amazing, friendly and ready to assist. I am booking my next stay there very soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of activities, great for a family/friend get together. Very scenic and picturesque.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great resort but a bit disappointed that some facilities for kids like the jumping pillow was broken and there kids activities were not taking place .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Aayesha

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

4/10 Poor

Vickash

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Big Dissapointment
We saved for an entire year to be able to go to a nice place. The checking took a long time. We finally got to our unit and settled in... the Channels on the decoder was not working. The maintenance guy was not able to fix it, The wifi stopped working was never, The games room was locked, The jacuzzi in the pool area never worked. When we asked the pool guy he was very rude and said it comes on automatically, which it never did. None of this was rectified our entire stay. We spoke with some other familys and they had been there 2 or more days before us and they cinfirmed, that it was the same way since their arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Hester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ashlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Weekend Break
Excellent Stay at Kiara Lodge, the facilities at the resort are excellent and the staff very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Colin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, modern apartment
We enjoyed our stay here, despite the terrible summer weather! It was a family trip, and the 3 bedroom apartment we stayed in was very high quality with lots of new, modern fittings. Also appreciated the DSTV channels. On site restaurant was good, and enjoyed the walks on the property and mini golf. Clarens and the Golden Gate National Park are both a very short drive away. Only thing I would criticise is service levels could sometimes be lacking. But would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019