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Kiara Lodge

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Gym

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Golden Gate Road, Clarens, Free State, 9707
  • Place, Clarens Brewery
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Clarens Golf Club
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Three Bedroom Chalet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 99 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Beds

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Two Bedroom Chalet with Patio

  • Garden view
  • 75 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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One Bedroom Apartment with Patio

  • Garden view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds

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Double Room with Patio | In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Double Room with Patio

  • Garden view
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Studio with Patio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Suite with Patio | In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Suite with Patio

  • Garden view
  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Luxury Studio with Patio Wheelchair Friendly

  • Garden view
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Villa with Patio

  • Garden view
  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Luxury Studio with Patio

  • Garden view
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Five Bedroom Historic Farmhouse with Splash pool

  • Mountain view
  • 299 sq m
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 King Beds and 1 Single Bed

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Four Bedroom Villa with Splash pool

  • Mountain view
  • 209 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 4 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Studio with Patio Wheelchair Friendly

  • Mountain view
  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Two Bedroom Villa with Patio | In-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Villa with Patio

  • Mountain view
  • 58 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Kiara Lodge

Along with a full-service spa, this lodge has an indoor pool and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness centre, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site.
Kiara Lodge offers 38 accommodations with a safe. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
2 hot tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a kids' pool, other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa, Body Bliss. The spa is open daily.
You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and self-parking, plus a full-service spa at Kiara Lodge.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the 2 hot tubs
  • Treat yourself with a visit to the full-service spa
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, convenience store and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court, a gym and mini golf
  • 12 minutes by car from Fouriesburg Park and 14 minutes from Nederduitse Gereformeerde Church
Kiara Lodge offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 hot tubs, an outdoor tennis court, and an indoor pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A children's pool, a fitness centre, and spa services are also featured at the family-friendly Kiara Lodge. Free self parking is available.

Maluti Melt – On-site restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Maluti Melt

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Spelunking

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Trampoline

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 12 February 2026 to 18 September 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Selected guestrooms
During renovations, the lodge will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: ZAR 1000 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Sunday: 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
This property's onsite restaurant is independently operated.
Units booked may not be sublet or split between separate guests during the duration of the booking. Fees are incurred if the number of guests checking in varies from the number established at booking.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the lodge before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Kiara Clarens
Kiara Lodge
Kiara Lodge Clarens
Kiara Hotel Clarens
Kiara Lodge Lodge
Kiara Lodge Clarens
Kiara Lodge Lodge Clarens

Kiara Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 73 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

Stop over

It’s a lovely place very family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kaspar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ettiene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was hood
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Great stay at Kiara Lodge

I had a great two night stay at Kiara Lodge. My apartment was well appointed, clean and well serviced. Wi-fi and amenities all worked well. Recommended place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

M

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointing

We booked at Kiara Lodge because of the facilities they offered (cause no one just stay 12km out side of the nearest town) The hot water pools (which was supposed to be open on 1 Aug) was still closed on 13 Aug. The game room was disappointing. the xbox dont have remotes and if you have kids you know an xbox without a remote is usless. The other game console is a PS2 which is very out dated. The rest of the games in the game room was either broken or missing parts. There is absolutely no signal at this lodge and the "Free wifi" they advertise is only 100MB :( They (over) charge for absolutely everything. I am surprised that we did not get a bill for the oxygen we breathed over the weekend. This place is over rated and way over priced. Honestly we could have stayed at the Protea Hotel in Clarence and paid less.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy

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

Great mid-week getaway for the family

Very unique and picturesque location with a quiet, comfortable feel. Children are safe to go to the play area while the adults enjoy a cappuccino at the restaurant. Many outdoor activities kept us busy all week. The accommodation was modern and clean and offered a cosy rest at the end of a long, busy day with a beautiful roaring fire. The staff are amazing, friendly and ready to assist. I am booking my next stay there very soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of activities, great for a family/friend get together. Very scenic and picturesque.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great resort but a bit disappointed that some facilities for kids like the jumping pillow was broken and there kids activities were not taking place .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

Vickash

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Big Dissapointment

We saved for an entire year to be able to go to a nice place. The checking took a long time. We finally got to our unit and settled in... the Channels on the decoder was not working. The maintenance guy was not able to fix it, The wifi stopped working was never, The games room was locked, The jacuzzi in the pool area never worked. When we asked the pool guy he was very rude and said it comes on automatically, which it never did. None of this was rectified our entire stay. We spoke with some other familys and they had been there 2 or more days before us and they cinfirmed, that it was the same way since their arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashlin

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

Awesome Weekend Break

Excellent Stay at Kiara Lodge, the facilities at the resort are excellent and the staff very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, modern apartment

We enjoyed our stay here, despite the terrible summer weather! It was a family trip, and the 3 bedroom apartment we stayed in was very high quality with lots of new, modern fittings. Also appreciated the DSTV channels. On site restaurant was good, and enjoyed the walks on the property and mini golf. Clarens and the Golden Gate National Park are both a very short drive away. Only thing I would criticise is service levels could sometimes be lacking. But would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Bungalows sind hervorragend ausgestattet, das Bett war bequem, die Lage ist super nur das Wifi lässt zu wünschen übrig. Kostenfreie Datennutzung ist auf täglich 100 mb begrenzt und im Bungalow war gar kein Empfang.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unit we stayed in was clean, modern and well furnished with just about everything one needs. The resort caters perfectly for families!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mmanko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best accommodation ever
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Izak

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

Happy 30 anniversaty

Good and clean friendly service ,very good at restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located just outside the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, in a beautiful area. We stayed in a family chalet, that was really nicely furnished, clean and tidy. There was plenty to do for my 2-year-old niece - outdoor and indoor play areas, indoor swimming pools, and rabbits. We enjoyed nice walks in the area, BBQ facilities in or chalet and peacefulness.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Christa

Great Location

Great Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Venessa

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

Picture Perfect

Gorgeous rooms, comfortable very modern. Loved the fire place and electrical blankets. Definitely going again soon, one of our favourite places. Beautiful views. Butternut soup was Devine! Close to the beautiful little town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Kiara Lodge review

Great weekend breakaway and quality time spent with family. Kiara always consistent in terms it top class facilities and service.
Verified

8/10 Good

Nabil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was great
Verified

8/10 Good

Jane

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

Very pleasant stay

Very good resort, in lovely surroundings and close to attractive town of Clarins. Only complaint was that I emailed resort before arrival (having unsuccessfully tried to ring a couple of times) with a query and request and email was neither responded to or acted upon
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place we had was excellent .service was excellent too .facilities for little kids was excellent too bonus its indoor play area .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice location and units

We arrived for 2 nights, reception staff could not find our booking (they did eventually) The unit was clean nice amenities comfy bed etc our main issue was a leaking boiler necessitating a room move on day 2.No help moving all our stuff including fridge and groceries.No apology for the considerable inconvenience and no token of compensation. The wi fi was never available in the unit
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Family Holiday

The Hotel was excellent and clean. Three facilities for family and children are great. The only downside was that there is no lifeguards as the pool area and no warning signs that the steps rapidly lead to a deep end. The last point was some of the reception staff are rude and some are racist, which has been a complaint from other patrons.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Fantastic resort with the worst reception staff

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

Fantastic resort with the worst reception staff

Fantastic resort, stunning location, great scenery, Kiara Lodge is probably the best resort I have been to in ages, this stay would have been so much greater had it not been for their most foolish bunch of racist reception staff, the most unfriendly and unwelcoming reception staff in any resort. Many people at the resort had similar complaints but to no avail because there seems to be a strong link between reception staff and management. I will definitely take up this case to the owners of Kiara and hopefully they will sort this issue. For now all I can say is that Kiara Lodge is probably the most beautiful resort in its region and definitely I would rate it as 5star had it not been for the most unfriendly and unhelpful reception staff. I can say more regarding them but I don't wish to further embarrass them. The truth will soon be exposed to the board of directors who will hopefully handle this bunch of guys who fail to display good character especially to guests of the resort. Sorry I just forgot to mention that the rest of the staff from security to the house keeping etc were amazing, wonderful and great people.... Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018