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Elephants Footprint Lodge

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
Interior
Breakfast and dinner served
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1 Riverside Drive Riverside Park, Colchester, Eastern Cape, 6175
  • Matyholweni Gate
    3 min drive
  • Sundays River Dunes
    3 min drive
  • Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
    24 min drive
  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Twin Trundle Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Honeymoon Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Trundle Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Colchester

With a stay at Elephants Footprint Lodge in Colchester, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Matyholweni Gate and Sundays River Dunes. .This guesthouse is 15 mi (24.1 km) from Coega Conference Centre and 15.6 mi (25 km) from Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari.
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What's nearby

  • Matyholweni Gate - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Sundays River Dunes - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari - 24 min drive - 25.1 km
  • Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - 24 min drive - 39.2 km
  • King's Beach - 30 min drive - 42.4 km

Getting around

  • Port Elizabeth (PLZ) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grunters - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪A Taste of Africa Restaurant & Coffee Shop - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Grunters Pub and Grub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Colchester Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Debonairs Pizza - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Elephants Footprint Lodge

Guesthouse in Colchester with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
Elephants Footprint Lodge offers 4 accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Plasma televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and minibars, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. Additional features at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
At Elephants Footprint Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Elephants Footprint Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Plasma TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Elephants Footprint Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant place to stay near Addo Elephant Park
Absolutely loved our stay. We had 3 nights (spent one day self-driving in Addo Elephant Park and one day on a safari at a nearby private game reserve). Lovely place with really lovely and friendly staff and good food. Excellent location near the entrance to Addo Elephant Park. Highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Portland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a lot better than the website pictures well worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always amazing...
Always amazing. The best place to stay near the South gate of Addo!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay and explore Addo!
We spent 2 lovely nights here, in a gorgeous suite with very comfy furniture and anything one could need. Ceiling fan works really well! The private rustic outdoor shower was a highlight! Very good dinner and breakfast.The boat trip on the Sundays River is also a great experience which Christo the manager organised for us. We would definitely recommend and hope to come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hendrik

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay with friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Krazy American amazed in ZA
The Lodge is beautifully built-designed and maintained. to see such a massive Thatched hut look so perfect is amazing. there was no chipped paint, cracked items etc. the staff is always smiling and eager to please. the meals ( buffet style )are very good and plenty to go around. I was not sharing the rolls, they were to good to let go of. the honor bar is a great advantage as we made good use of its good selection. we were there after a cold front moved in, but the rooms were warm and beds even had e-blankets. there are no side noises from roads or neighbors, and the landscaping and fountain-pool attract a lot of beautiful birds. they are trying very hard to win your approval here. also it should be noted that they have contacts with all the best tours in the area and we got an award winning guide all to ourselves for 4 hrs. ADDo was great.I highly recommend this area in the winter. the animals are of better nature and seen easier against al the greenery that the rains bring. it was very lush looking and made the photography of everywhere just more stunning. also with current world financial forces we got a hotel, food and tours for 3days and two nights for what we would spend on dinner and a show in Chicago. There will always be another show, but living a few days here n SA will change your perspective forever. I have one negative, that was not of the resorts doing. the Internet is a gov agency and like all things ZA.gov, its a mess, but you will be to tired to use it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Andre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekte preiswerte Anlage
Herrliche Hotelanlage mit äusserts hilfsbereiten Personal. Eine Person kann sogar perfekt deutsch. Hervorragenden Essen in sehr gemütlicher Athmospäre. Nahe zum Eingang des Addo Park. (Achtung: Eintritt Addo Park kann nicht mit Kreditkarte bezahlt werden, nur bar)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wunderbare Athmosphäre und ausgezeichnetes Essen. An der Rezeption spricht Semione ausgeichnet deutsch. Sie hat zwei Jahre in Bayer gearbeitet. Die Zimmer sind sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Es gibt sogar eine herrlich Aussendusche.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yanik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Das Essen war nichts besonderes, dafür zu teuer. Zimmer modrig. Toilette hat durch aseptischen Abwasserrank gestunken.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top! Aanrader!
Mooie, schone, ruime kamers met heerlijke, warme douche! Super vriendelijk personeel en heerlijk eten! Perfecte locatie om het Addo Elephant parc in te gaan!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019