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Zulani Guest House: Guest Reviews

75 Flamingo Street, Saint Lucia 3936, South Africa
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Zulani Guest House
Ranked #12 of 23 Saint Lucia B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Port Washington, New York
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good Value, Huge Self Catered Chalet”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2010
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We stayed here for three nights in August. The Self-Catered Guest House is huge, with a very large kitchen, open floor plan dining and living room, three bedrooms, and two very large bathrooms. The view into the estuary is great. The private pool was covered while we were in town, but it could have been nice. June was very helpful with things to do in town.

St Lucia itself is OK as far as towns go. Food in town is average, and some restaurants are quite bad. The Spar supermarket sells almost nothing useful in terms of food. Town architecture feels mid-70's. Its basically one main street with lots of tourist shops, safari offerings, and some restaurants.

The drive to Cape Vidal is lovely and can take a day. The beaches are wonderful, but quite windy in August. We saw Hippos in the estuary on the banks down the road, which was great. The Croc Farm is also interesting as you will come so close to some monster crocs. I've done boat tours on the Zambezi so we decided to skip that. We came from Ithala Game Reserve and were gamed out.

As a place to relax its good for a few days if you bring your own food or have modest expectations. The wildlife nearby is fantastic and the ecosystem is pristine. But compared to Knysna or other South African beach areas, there isn't too much to do here beyond three days.

But if you are coming, Zulani Guest House is a great place to stay.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London, UK
2 reviews
“Fantastic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2010

This is an amazing guest house situated in St Lucia South Africa. The guest house has a wildlife theme, a beautiful pool and the rooms are so clean, modern (with air conditioning etc).
June and Gary are the best hosts in the world. We stayed for three weeks and enjoyed every minute.
This guest house has everything. June and Gary can organise Safaries and various tours for guests which makes your time in St Lucia so special.

Stayed April 2010, travelled as a couple
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“The best hospitality you could hope for in excellent quality accommodation”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2009

From the second we arrived we felt welcome and looked after by June, from the welcoming glass of wine through to the advice on looking out for Vincent the one-eared hippo!
The rooms are individual, very comfortable and the attention to detail inspiring.
Breakfast is superb - fruit and cooked options.
St Lucia is an excellent location and we will definitely return.
Thanks to June for making our stay memorable and setting the bar for friendly service. We could not have been happier.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Brilliant!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2009

This is without a doubt a 5 star B&B. Rooms, decor and furnishings are out of this world and we found it no more expensive than most of others that we enquired to.
We booked for one night and stayed for four!.June the owner give us good advice re what to see and do in the area - just like having a mom is South Africa. If we hadnt been on a trip schedule we would have stayed longer.

Ian & Pam
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  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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St Albans, England
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
“Great base to explore KwaZulu Natal”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2009

We stayed five nights and were upgraded to the "honeymoon suite". The owner, June, is definitely what sets this place apart from other B&Bs in the same price range, and we thought many aspects of Zulani were five star. June went out of her way to give us advice on day trips and generally provided outstanding service...she lent us beach chairs, towels and parasol when we hit the beach...she packed us breakfast into a cooler box and even gave us hot water and coffee/tea kit when we were making an early start to get to the parks...she took care of various tour bookings and added them to our room bill so we didn't have to keep forking out cash....and she cooked a mean breakfast every morning! For the money we were paying, this level of friendly service is above and beyond

There were however a couple of problems that stopped us giving the full five stars. Firstly, the "honeymoon suite" we were upgraded to was disappointing, mainly because there was no door between the toilet and bedroom! This seemed kind of odd (and not very private, or romantic!). Also, the room generally wasn't very clean, with limescale over the bathroom, unhoovered carpet, marks on the bedsheets, and a slightly damp smell to everything (probably linked to the lack of a bathroom door). Generally I think it needs to be renovated.

Secondly, June wasn't there for the first two nights of our stay, and although her stand-in was very friendly, she wasn't that familiar with the setup...so we kind of had to "go it alone" until June got back on the third night of our stay eg. didn't know we could borrow a cooler box, didn't get advice on all the excursions.

Overall, I'd recommend this place whole-heartedly as long as you avoided the honeymoon suite, and made sure June would be there during your stay. As a hostess, June can't be beat!

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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75 Flamingo Street, Saint Lucia 3936, South Africa
Price range (per night):* S$139 - 139

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