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Reviews of Katse Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Katse Lodge
Katse Village, Katse Avenue, Bokong, Leribe

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 93 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Excellent accommodation, i will definitely recommend to friends and book again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Wynand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oases in the wilderness.
It was like an oases after a long day of bad roads, driving from Sani Pass. The room was perfectly clean and the bed was the best bed on our whole trip. The only thing that needed some attention is the hot water tap at the basin, it is loose. The food was outstanding and the service very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mario Scheepers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Family rooms
Our stay was fine, it was just a pity we couldn't stay together as a family. My daughter and I had to sleep in one room and my son and husband in another room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place
It was great, not so much to do in the area but I would recommend the boat trip. Diesel was a problem to find otherwise it was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marthie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bar tender too busy to attend to guests..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you Katse Lodge. You made our stay special.
From the Receptionist to the Waitresses - the friendlyness and professionalism was heartwarming. The food was outstanding. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Giselher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful vIews
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Accommodation a bit tired needs upgrading
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Bengt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely worth a try.
The trip and stay was out of this world. Extremely friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Aldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Mbodi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst accommodation experience
It was the worst that I have ever experienced. The room was advertised as an en suit room while when we arrived, there was common toilet area. This was not as it was advertised and we needed our privacy.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you
Shower in bathroom does not work well.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Better than expeccted
You get a better rate booking online, the hotel has a nice setting and a very good restaurant. Some of the staff is more helpful than others, generally this remote place has a relaxed atmosphere. The fact that there was no electricity from 6 to 6 o'clock cannot be blamed on the Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

charles

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular setting , basic ex workers accom
This is old dam construction workers accommodation. The room was ok , but the toilet / shower block was little changed . Very basic. A great setting . The botanical gardens well worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really needs some tende loving care. However the food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
facilities need a little work, but they are kept very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Matséle on Sep 26, 2018
Our company is looking into the matter of improving the facility and we just hope it will happen very soon. Thank you very much for staying at Katse Lodge.

8/10 Good

Maishago

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Katse Lodge Great but can be better
Katse Lodge is well located and affordable. The staff are excellent and the food is great. The restaurant setting and atmosphere is enjoyable and relaxing and the views from the lodge are breathtaking. The negatives are as follows; the carpet in the suite was old and stained, the DSTV was not paid for, there was no WiFi, there was no fridge or microwave in the room, and the building looked old, outdated and neglected both inside and out. Overall I would rate Katse Lodge 3 out of 5 merely due to the old infrastructure. I would have been willing to pay significantly more money if the rooms were "nicer". The staff and the food more than made up for the shortcomings though. Iam looking forward to visiting again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Charming & comfortable
The building is old and in need of some "TLC", but the rooms are comfortable and warm, with warm water every day, the whole day, despite the heavy snowfall in the area at the time of our visit. The staff was amazing, accommodating and very friendly. If you are looking for 5-star luxury, don't go there, but if you are looking for local hospitality, great views, good food and friendly staff, Katse Lodge is the place for you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Matséle on Aug 16, 2018
We are very glad that you enjoyed our stay with us and it was a pleasure to host you at Katse Lodge. We are hopeful that next when you come to visit there will be lots of improvements on our buildings.

6/10 Okay

Cedric, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice view from the terrace and even from the window of your room. The staff is nice and helpful. The best place to stay in the area. The rooms are clean but lack of personality, the bathroom is quite unappealing, I think this place must have been an hospital before. No real choices of tv channel if it is your thing. Simple breakfast but quality was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Matséle on Aug 8, 2018
We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are sorting out the TV issues and also the upgrade of the lodge is underway so hopefully you will find the place very appealing next time when you visit the lodge.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It it wasn't for the dam that is a stunning sighting I will never stay in the lodge again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Matséle on Jul 6, 2018
I am very sorry that you were not happy with the lodge, can you please tell me the incidence that you experienced so that we can attend to it.

6/10 Okay

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Katse dam tour interesting
Stayed at Katse Lodge because wanted to take tour of dam which was very interesting. Lodge was clean but very basic. Restaurant food was good and prepared very quickly considering so few people staying at hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Matséle on Jul 4, 2018
We are very glad that you had an enjoyable stay with us. Hope to see you again. Thank you very much

8/10 Good

Andre

I really enjoyed my stay. The dinner and breakfast was very good value for money. The backpackers accommodation was not too bad. The staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Matséle on Jul 4, 2018
Thank you very much for you staying with us and we are so happy that you had an enjoyable stay.

6/10 Okay

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accomodation was very good but the dinner buffet was not good value for money. The staff were friendly and we were moved into one of the houses in place of the backpackers and this was very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Matséle on Mar 22, 2018
We are very sorry for the dinner buffet that was not up to standard, our Head Chef and F&B Manager are working on that and it is our believe that next time you come to Katse you will find an improvement. We are very glad that you had very a good stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birthday treat
beautiful scenery , very clean rural area . The dams are a magnificent feature of the country . Well worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay at Katse Lodge
We loved our stay. Katse Lodge is in a beautiful setting. The facilities were clean and well maintained. The staff were friendly and professional. I will definitely recommend it to family and friends
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Johann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Katse surprise
After reading some very negative reviews on other web sites, we were pleasantly surprised with the Lodge, the staff, the food, the general condition of the area and the value for money. I really recommend this establishment for a two night stay (or more) in order to visit the dam wall, Botanical Gardens and the area as such. Worth a return visit
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Johan, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique location.
Long drive, but worth it. Do the Katse dam tour while you are there. Definitely visit the botanical gardens. Wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Teboho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

C J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Katse 2017
Little more in the room. Hair dryer and fridge would be nice. Staff and food were excellent! We enjoyed our stay at Katse Lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Pontso on Jan 16, 2018
Thank you so much for a positive feedback and your constructive criticism. we will look into the improvements you mentioned. otherwise we hope to see you soon with more friends.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best accommodation in Katsedam
Always enjoy the scenery around Katsedam and staying in the lodge is always comfortable and relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Pontso on Dec 4, 2017
Dear client, thank you for such a wonderful review. We hope to see you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Katse
Really great stay. Great manager and Staff at the lodge. The trout for supper was really good, and the buffet breakfast also delicious! A real treat!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Thank You much!

10/10 Excellent

Gideon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
excellent
very good
HI Gideon, Thank you for your positive feedback. Please do come back again soon.

8/10 Good

WG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bathroom facilities which cater for both men and woman was not our preference. But otherwise clean and tidy.
Thank you for your constructive feedback. We will look into it as soon as possible.

10/10 Excellent

LERATO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bang bang holiday
great holiday amazing staff-very friendly

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Great setting
Overall good experience with an opportunity to explore the Katse dam.

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Marius

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good daty, bad food
The staff were very friendly and made trouble to assist where they could - specially the Reception and Security guard. Accommodation was very good with all the goodies to enjoy the stay. The only thing that was really bad was the food. Buffet at R190 one would expect decent food? Dinner starts at 19:00. I arrive at 19:15. Choice available: 2 salads: peas and potatoes. Other green salad is finished. Meat - only one variety .. for a buffet! The meat was so tough I could not cut it and the sauce was so salty. Starch finished, pudding finished .... they were going to make some more. I waited for 10mins and then left. Orion hotels should feel VERY ashamed. View excellent despite cold weather. Yes, the venue is old and lacks lots of maintenance, but the good nights rest made up for it.

4/10 Poor

HUGO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the room smelt was not aired - no toilet paper of three toilets only one worked. Buffet dinner R190 which was excessive for quality of the meal. we were not advised it would be buffet
Response from General Manager on Jan 9, 2017
Dear Hugo Thank you for taking a moment to honestly review Katse Lodge. Excellence in customer care is of paramount importance to us. Your feedback is welcomed and will definitely be reviewed by the Line Manager concerned. Where improvements are required this will happen as a matter of urgency. We hope that you will visit us in the near future. Warm Regards Staff and management Katse Lodge

6/10 Okay

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location for exploring Lesotho.
Great location. Poor reception on arrival but great on departure (different people), poor dinner, great breakfast.

8/10 Good

Nerine, Malelane RSA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice lodge overlooking the dam.
Please supply gps co-ordinates. We struggled to get the information. Also give directions from Maseru. There was a well tarred road to Thaba Tsheko. And then a gravel road which was not too bad. I could not get that information on google. An engineer on Highland water project gave me the information which made us more comfortable in our decision to go to Mohale dam and on to Katse Dam