Reviews of Waschbank River Lodge
P28,, 9798 Gariep Dam, South Africa
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewOnly the view is magnificent! Nothing else really! Not sure it was worth it? Maybe once only!
Pokey little rooms needing maintenance ! Expensive by comparison to others only for the view? No real facilities either! DIY old plumbing, lack of bedside table/lamps, WiFi signal bad, No TV in rooms, common lounge TV not working! Restaurant Food expensive I thought! No staff other than maids! Nothing else!
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewGood
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLoved the location, modern bathroom and furnishings, beautiful view from double doors. Good restaurant with welcoming fire.
On arrival the couple next door were sitting and drinking outside our room at the table in front of our bedroom. This wasn’t private and quite obtrusive. The walls are very thin and you can hear them talking. The power went off in the early morning so couldn’t see in the dark getting ready couldn’t make coffee.
Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewExcellent service. Accommodation was great will definitely come back again.
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewView, room and mostly the staff. The food is top quality South African traditional. I travel all the time and this is such a breath of fresh air for all the bad you can get out there. . Beautiful lawns, hiking trails with peace and quiet. Most beautiful sunsets.
Could not stay longer
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff and restaurant, excellent!!!
The were renovating some rooms and the only one available was at the bank with no view and bathroom was upstairs.
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewMattress in Room 5 is lumpy and very uncomfortable.
The bed
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewDinner was first class. Staff super-efficient and friendly. Stunning scenery over the Orange River.
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe location excellent
No tv and no WiFi in room
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewComfortable room, delicious food and friendly staff. It was a perfect stop off on the start of our Garden Route trip.
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe accommodation, restaurant and deck are absolutely beautiful. The food was delicious. The Staff were accommodating.
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewExcellent Breakfast
WiFi signal problem
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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