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Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge

4.0 star property
Upscale lodge with free breakfast and outdoor pool

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Lobby
Reviews
9.2

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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1B Mountainvale Farm, Addo, Eastern Cape, 6105
  • Popular LocationShamwari Game Reserve50 min drive
  • Popular LocationAddo Elephant National Park69 min drive
  • Popular LocationSchotia Tooth and Claw Safari79 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Private indoor hot tub
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Renovated in 2019
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Addo

At Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge, you'll be 41.4 km (25.7 mi) from Shamwari Game Reserve. Highlights at this lodge include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free daily breakfast. .The restaurant, MAIN LODGE, serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the lodge's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Enjoy the pool loungers along with access to a safari and a wildlife and game drive. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Free full breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights in the region of this 4-property class Addo lodge include Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari and Amakhala Game Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Bucks Kloof Hiking Trail - 22 min drive
  • Shamwari Game Reserve - 50 min drive
  • Addo Elephant National Park - 69 min drive
  • Schotia Tooth and Claw Safari - 79 min drive
  • Amakhala Game Reserve - 84 min drive

About this property

Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge

Upscale lodge with free breakfast and outdoor pool
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge was completed in October 2019.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Addo lodge.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 2019
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge offers 10 accommodations with indoor private hot tubs and fireplaces. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down duvets and premium bedding. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, dressing gowns, slippers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • MAIN LODGE

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Games
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Built in 2019
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Renovated entire property - October 2019
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian-cotton sheets
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

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

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony/patio

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: ZAR 1990

We've listed 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, 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 cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club and cash.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Addo Elephant Back Safaris
Addo Elephant Back Safaris & Lodge
Addo Elephant Back Safaris Lodge
Addo Elephant Lodge
Addo Elephant Safaris
Addo Safaris
Elephant Back Safaris & Lodge
Elephant Back Safaris Addo
Elephant Lodge Addo
Addo Elephant And Safaris Addo
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Addo Elephant Lodge and Safaris Lodge
Addo Elephant Lodge and Safaris Lodge Addo
Barefoot Addo Elephant
Addo Elephant Lodge Safaris
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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

Yep, Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

The closest beach to Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge is King's Beach (74.2 km).

Does Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge have a pool?

Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger.

What makes Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge a romantic place to stay?

Couples dining and romance packages, as well as Hot tubs and rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

Yep, all rooms come with private hot tubs.

Does Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge serve breakfast?

Yeah, complimentary full brekkie is available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves local cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Christine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Wir waren leider sehr enttäuscht von der Lodge. Die Anfahrt ist mit einem normalen PKW eigentlich unzumutbar und bei vorherigem Regen nicht machbar! Der Gemeinschaftsbereich ist sehr schön, aber das war’s dann auch schon! Die Unterkünfte sind deutlich in die Jahre gekommen und bedürfen einer Modernisierung. Das Personal ist bemüht, aber nicht sehr geschult und wirkt teilweise unbeholfen. Das Abendessen (in Buffetform !) war wohlwollend betrachtet bestenfalls durchschnittlich, das Frühstück ebenso. Die Lage soweit abseits macht einen Besuch des Addo-Nationalpark sehr umständlich. Fazit: Gutes Marketing - aber erfüllt die Erwartungen nicht; definitiv die lange und beschwerliche Anfahrt nicht wert.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Petrus

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joerg

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the very first moment and the warm welcome this was an unforgettable experience. The lodges, the setting (even the amazing 28km gravel track to get in!), the staff & the food were first class. Top all of that off with an elephant encounter and you have memories that will last a lifetime! The ladies there arranged a half-day guided safari for us at nearby Addo Game Reserve - thoroughly recommend that too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alta, Tracy and Godwin were very welcoming and very attentive. The rooms are all external to the superb main Lodge. I highly recommend this Lodge in it's own small but game filled reserver, separate from the main Addo Elephant Sanctuary which is some 55 minutes drive away. Our villa\cabin\room was on its own (as all are) bur secluded in the bush. Our car could be parked very close but there were well lit gravel paths to the main Lodge. It was not obviously apparent from booking with Exepedia that there were cabins with views over the valley and reserve, We would have tried to book one of those if we knew of their existence. The feature of ours was a stream running by the external private deck. The deck had a Jacuzzi but it was covered with canvas, which we I lifted it showed that it needed cleaning of leaves and debris. I'm sure that if we wanted to use it they would have jumped to clean it for us. The lunch and dinner menus are set but they do ask if you have any dietary requirements. Good wine selection, In the booking format presented by Expedia,
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Uschi, Flagstaff

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WOW!!! It was sooo hard to leave Tracy and Alta and Angela and EVERYONE was amazing! They took such good care of us - the lodge and the tents were breathtaking- such gorgeous surroundings and so peaceful We WILL be back 10 stars
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not bad
I'm not sure how this was deemed a 4 star hotel, I'd say it's a solid 3 star. The decking of the cabins seemed like it needed repair, the facilities could use an upgrade. The food was good, service wasn't bad. They should really warn you about the terrible drive in - you should use 4x4 as it's very rocky and a long drive! Skip the private tour of Addo National Park as it's in a closed in van - that should be clear as well - I want an open air jeep!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

olaf

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr freundliches Personal und Service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023