Ratings based on 33 Verified Reviews
3.9 Room cleanliness
4.0 Service & staff
3.6 Room comfort
3.8 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 13 Aug 2019 on Hotels
The condition, the food, the shop, the comfort - it all went downhill in the last few years. The only thing that went up has been prices. I’ve been visiting Shakaland every year since 2010. I wont anymore.
Comment from Hotel Management
5 Nov 2019 by General Manager, Hotel Management
We would like to thank you for your feedback. We would like to apologize for the inconvenience during your stay. We value your concerns and will be dealt with accordingly. We as a team strive to give our best to our clients and we hope that we may host you again in the future.
by A verified traveler
Our stay was amazing I can tell the others about t
Posted 24 Apr 2019 on HotelsComment from Hotel Management
24 Apr 2019 by Gabriel Mnguni (General Manager), Hotel Management
We would like to thank you for such positive feedback. It is always a great pleasure to see that our guests enjoyed staying in our property. We as a TEAM strive to give our BEST to our clients and we are looking forward to host you again in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Posted 25 Mar 2019 on Hotels
It was very good value for money and the meals were all included in the price. Mr Gabrial the manger and staff went out of their way to make our stay very pleasant.
Comment from Hotel Management
27 Mar 2019 by General Manager (Gabriel Mnguni), Hotel Management
We would like to thank you for such positive feedback. It is always a great pleasure to see that our guests enjoyed staying in our property. We as a TEAM strive to give our BEST to our clients and we are looking forward to host you again in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Fab! Fab! Fab! Shakaland!
Posted 9 Mar 2019 on HotelsWe and our relatives, a young couple from Austria, enjoyed a fabulous sojourn at Shakaland last weekend, 02/03 March 2019. The people were, without exception, genuinely friendly and helpful. The accommodation was more than adequate and the food was African style par excellence. Very enjoyable. The young ones were so impressed by the cultural side of the programmes, they did not want to leave, begged to stay for a week. But alas, it could not be. Thank you Shakaland for making an unforgettable weekend for us in paradise!
Comment from Hotel Management
11 Mar 2019 by Gabriel Mnguni (GM Shakaland), Hotel Management
We would like to thank you for such positive feedback. It is always a great pleasure to see that our guests enjoyed staying in our property and enjoyed the cultural experience. We as a TEAM strive to give our BEST to our clients, which we now consider you as family and we are looking forward to host you again in the near future and thank you for choosing Shakaland as your place of relaxation.
by A verified traveler from Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Posted 3 Jan 2019
Great experience if you want to learn about the Zulu culture. Lovely food and very helpful and friendly staff. Third time I have been here over more than a decade and still recommend it. Give yourself enough travel time and worth paying the extra money to take to Toll roads. Don't speed and look out for cows on the road when off the tolls, this is the heartland of the Zulu Kingdom :)
Comment from Hotel Management
20 Feb 2019 by General Manager, Hotel Management
We would like to thank you for such positive feedback. It is always a great pleasure to see that our guests enjoyed staying in our beautiful property. We as a TEAM strive to give our BEST to our clients and we are looking forward to host you again in the near future.
by A verified traveler
great great great!
Posted 2 Dec 2018 on Hotelslovely group that use alot of energy and fantastic dinner and dancing!
Comment from Hotel Management
27 Feb 2019 by General Manager, Hotel Management
We would like to thank you for such positive feedback. It is always a great pleasure to see that our guests enjoyed staying in our property. We as a TEAM strive to give our BEST to our clients and we are looking forward to host you again in the near future.
by A verified traveler
Zulu culture stop
Posted 18 Oct 2018 on HotelsStopped here for one night to experience some traditional Zulu culture but found the whole place to have a run down feel about it. The Zulu dance show was very good but staff doing the other activities gave the appearance of being bored with it all. Our room was clean and comfortable enough but lighting was poor, our main door was badly fitted with a gap round it, no WIFI in the room. The paths around the accommodation were broken in places and the swimming pool was unusable due to thick algae. Food was a standard buffet and OK but the restaurant was crowded with large tour groups. Fine for a visit to see the Dancing but not to stay.
by A verified traveler
How bad could it get? Read on....
Posted 14 Oct 2018 on HotelsIt was awful from the getgo. We reserved a room with 2 double beds and got a room with one, and a twin. My husband got food poisoning from the curry served at lunch. Getting back to our room was dangerous in the hard rain, as there was no drainage and no handrails. The waitress in the am insisted in cash payment for a coke for my sick husband, since the bar was closed. And on top of it all, the coke was refunded. Oh, and the leaks in the room, whether from the rain, the shower, or the sink. And ants in the toilet and sink. I am awaiting some sort of a letter from the company manager. The concept was good, but the rain brought out the worst problems of the hotel. Serious work is needed to bring it up to snuff. The entertainment staff we good, tho limited by the rain. I wish I could say more nice things. It is great if you have children, as long as the repairs and maintenance ar done,
by A verified traveler
Zulu experience
Posted 30 Oct 2016 on HotelsFantastic experience.
Some parts are looking tied in bathrooms.
by mark from NZ
Shakaland
Posted 19 Jun 2015 on HotelsShakaland was is a unique place to visit. We wanted the Zulu experience and Shakaland provided. We were well hosted and entertained. Overall a great experience and would recommend to anyone visiting SA. Groups and families could have a great experience here. It was offseason when we visited. Only us and another couple, but we still had a great Shakaland time, and lovely evening sitting around the fire chatting at night. Amazing Zulu dancing!!!
