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Reviews of Emily Moon River Lodge

4 out of 5
Emily Moon River Lodge
Rietvlei Road, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ido, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We had bats living in our roof, apparently knowingly by the owner (they built a house for them on the near cabin and they migrated to ours). We had to go to bed and sleep with constraint scratching and sliding noises, that was terrible. When we brought it to the attention of the team, they didn’t even bother apologising. The dinning experience over dinner and breakfast was terrible - worst service I’ve seen for a while and average food (it’s quite expensive considering its surroundings). Stay away! The place itself is beautiful, well equipped and has nice facilities, it’s a shame that the staff is so untrained.

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem with an amazing view (and great restaurant)!
This is a wonderful place to stay in Plett, and every room has amazing views and is tastefully decorated. Great food, great service, great rooms, great views.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Favourite Plett Hotel
Absolutely amazing. Lovely rooms overlooking a lagoon with fabulous interior decorating making a really wonderful ambience. Service is excellent and position is good too. This is my second stay (first in the new rooms); I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and so comfortable
Emily Moon is just perfect. The rooms are so comfortably we barely wanted to leave them, particularly the fantastic bathroom and stunning view from each balcony. Nevertheless the restaurant is superb, and all the staff are so friendly - we felt so at home and wished we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely spot and gorgeous sunset view. Good restaurant. Was surprised they did not recognize or do anything special for our honeymoon however
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Alwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
African themed lodge with great views
Secluded location with great views over the valley and river. Great breakfast on the terrace. Rooms are suite style in lodges and have great facilities.Quirky ambience with african theme

10/10 Excellent

Tristan, Reigate, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Small piece of heaven
“To travel hopefully is better than to arrive” so the saying goes. But our arrival at Emily Moons blew this theory out of the water! From the attractive entrance we knew we had chosen somewhere special and the warm welcome at Reception confirmed this. We were shown to our river lodge which was spacious,beautifully furnished and luxurious with so many thoughtful touches that it’s hard to list them all. Candles, pool/beach towels in a basket we could take with us on a day out, umbrellas, a torch, and plentiful supplies in the bathroom as well as fresh milk in the fridge, replenished daily. Oh, and the view! The lodges have been cleverly positioned so none are overlooked. From your balcony deck The Bijou river winds seaward providing ever changing bird life with each tide. So that’s the accommodation. Now to the food. Breakfast is two fold and plentiful. You can order a selection of cooked breakfasts and also there is a bountiful buffet full of every type of fruit, cereal, fresh bread, jam, muffins, mini quiche to suit all tastes. As a guest you are automatically reserved an evening table at Emily’s restaurant. If you wish to dine elsewhere or in Simon’s bar above, where they serve tasty wood fired pizzas, they will release your table for resale. The Food is top notch and the staff are fantastic. We loved every minute of our stay here. Thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Zach, Oakland, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic spot!
Stunning hotel with lots of character and refined details. Luxurious, spacious rooms with beautiful views of Bitou River. Friendly, professional service.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favorite place in S. Africa!
We loved our time at Emily Moon. Way too short. Staff went out of their way to help us on multiple occasions.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

sophie , london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views, friendly and helpful staff.
The room was spacious and very clean and comfortable. We had a delicious dinner with gorgeous views. Couldn't recommend it more.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
room with a view
Room with its balcony overlooking the river valley was great. What a great view.Good to have a real fire for chilly evenings. Food in restaurant top rated.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming high quality with fabulous views
Very relaxing stay, superb location and bags of character
Response from Lindy on Jun 23, 2016
Good day Thank you very much for the positive review , hoping to see you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Knowatall, Jackson, WY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Over the Moon!
Beautiful, cozy hotel, close to Plettenberg Bay. The place is quiet, welcoming (great staff and ownership), and superbly outfitted in the rooms. The food is excellent. My only complaint was that we there in winter, so the day was too short to truly enjoy sundowners outside. I imagine that in the summer it is beyond exquisite.
Response from Lindy on Jun 23, 2016
Good day Thank you very much for the positive review , hopeful we will see you in Summer next time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne, einzigartige Unterkunft mit extrem gastfreundlichen Gastgebern
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Filipe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best bed ever
Exuberante. Quarto e cama super confortáveis, vista fenomenal da sacada e do banheiro. Banheiro imenso com banheira. Café da manha excepcional também. Ótimo para casais em lua de mel. Unico problema foi o wifi caso realmente precise se comunicar, mas para nós não foi problema já que queria me desligar do mundo.. rss
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisch
Herzlicher Empfang. Das Emiily Moon regt auch beim Zeiten Besuch nach einigen Jahren zum Staunen ein: Die Lage, der Blick auf den River, überall inspirierende Kunst ohne aufdringlich zu wirken. Das Essen war toll, das beste Rindsfilet auf unserer Reise. Top Preis-Leistung.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prachtige lodge gelegen aan de rivier. Kamers zijn super gedecoreerd en ruim.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Davi

Perfeito
Perfeito
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Karlheinz

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

D.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
Amazing accommodation with the best breakfast and dinner you can wish for.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolles Hotel mit sehr großzügigen Zimmern. Sehr gutes Restaurant am Abend; nachmittags ausgezeichente Pizza, sehr beliebt.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gardenroute
Die Lage des Hotels ist super. Das Essen im Restaurant ist ausgezeichnet. Es wird nur alles sehr schnell reserviert und es geht sehr hektisch zu. Das Servicepersonal wirkt sehr unorganisiert.Das Frhstück ist exzellent. Nur insgesamt müsste das Hotel mal rundum erneuert werden. Es sei denn, man liebt den Vintage Style. Zimmer war gemütlich, jedoch waren nachts im Dach ständig Tiere unterwegs (Mäuse etc.) Dadurch war der Schlaf sehr beeinträchtigt
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muito charmoso!
Lugar incrível!! Uma vista maravilhosa e o hotel, cheio de detalhes charmosos!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Dario, Como

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romanticismo e benessere..
Che dire.. STUPENDO! Ho regalato una notte alla mia compagna in questa struttura, tutto perfetto. Camera enorme e rifinita con gusto.. camino interno con legna in abbonzanza, bagno con vasca, doccia e due lavandini.. candele ovunque.. terrazza vista fiume e divano dove godere di momenti di relax. Ripeto, la perfezione. Abbiamo anche goduto della cena e colazione, entrambe di altissimo livello. Il prezzo non è dei più economici, in tutta onestà caro per la realtà sudafricana ma ampiamente affrontabile se paragonato agli std italiani. Vale sicuramente una notte o più, regalo o altro non ve ne pentirete!

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Zürich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top. Sehr empfehlenswert.
Wunderschön gelegenes Hotel an einer Flussbiegung. Super Küche und tolles Ambiente. Sehr empfehlenswert.

10/10 Excellent

Naga, 南アフリカ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel with nice view
The hotel located on the hill from where we can see nice view. Quiet with green field and river. The rooms are independent, clean, nice decorations with nice object. I took shower at the balcony outside, which was also nice. The dinner food is quite delicious, and breakfast is as well. I wanted to stay a few more days..
Response from Lindy on Jun 23, 2016
Good day Thank you very much for the positive review , hopefully we will see you again in the near future.