With a stay at Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut in Butha Buthe, you'll be on a river, and 29.2 mi (47 km) from Leribe Stone..This family-friendly hotel is within the region of Bokong Nature Reserve and Liphofung Caves.
What's nearby
Liphofung Caves - 77 min drive - 43.1 miles
Clarens Golf Club - 89 min drive - 55.5 miles
Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail - 91 min drive - 56.6 miles
Bokong Nature Reserve - 97 min drive - 50.7 miles
AfriSki - 111 min drive - 67.7 miles
About this property
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut
Riverfront hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut offers 3 accommodations with fireplaces and coffee/tea makers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Maliba Spa. Services include hot stone massages and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 3 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and body treatments. Additional features at this hotel include gift shops/newsstands, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
Grab a bite to eat at The Main Lodge Restaurant, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafes. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
The Main Lodge Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
UGOGO’s Bistro - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: LSL 190 for adults and LSL 100 for children
2 bars/lounges
2 coffee shops/cafes
2 restaurants
Restaurants on site
The Main Lodge Restaurant
UGOGO’s Bistro
Things to do
Children's club
Full-service spa
Hiking/biking trails
Horseback riding/rentals
Family friendly
Children's club (surcharge)
Free crib
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
In a national park
In the mountains
On a river
Picnic area
Full-service spa
Aromatherapy
Hot stone massages
Spa open daily
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Fireplace in lobby
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free crib
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Fireplace
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 4 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LSL 190 for adults and LSL 100 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut Butha Buthe
Maliba Riverside Hut Butha Buthe
Maliba Riverside Hut
Maliba Riversi Hut Butha Buth
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut Hotel
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut Butha Buthe
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut Hotel Butha Buthe
Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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Our stay was good. However only the following to be addressed.
1. The direction board on the main road to be marked correctly. We almost got lost in the middle of the night.
2. The distance boards on the road to give your guests hope that their getting closer.
3. Do inform the guests about the payment at rhe main entrance gate that they should be prepared for the payment to avoid conflict at the gate with the guards.
Finally. The hotel reception lady deserve the award based on her attitude and character. She has a great personality and she is welcoming indeed..
I thank you
We walked around to seeing the site only to meet a wild animals unawares. May l suggest that we're given all the information we need about the place and what to expect and how to handle a wild animal
Extremely comfortable and roomy as we paid extra on the spot to be upgraded. The property was a self-catering house with sufficient beds for 8 people and the only sounds were of the stream gushing by below. Most relaxing.
The negative side was the "easy" "suitable for families" "gentle" circular walk we took. There had been no advance warning that on the return leg which ran alongside the stream one had to cross it twice. It was in full flow and could only be crossed with difficulty and by ending up waist deep in water. My husband's hiking pole snapped with the force. Afterwards we did suggest to the management that an advanced warning sign should be put up at the beginning of the hike not when the "crossing at own risk" had already been reached.
L’accueil a l’arrivée fût vraiment TOP... le personnel est à vos soins et très souriant. Le dîner et le petit déjeuner sont FABULEUX et peu coûteux pour le rapport qualité prix. Comptez environ 390 maloti pour le repas par personne et 190 maloti pour le petit déjeuner continental chaud/froid - sucré/salé.
L’environnement du lieu est absolument magnifique. Nous avons eu la chance d’y séjourner hors période touristique nous étions peu nombreux dans l’établissement ce qui a rendu le lieu encore plus magique par son calme absolu.
Petit point négatif la piste pour monter jusqu’à à la réception est assez costaud ainsi que pour rejoindre River lodge ou les hutes mais cela permet de conserver les lieux et fais partie du décor en pleine nature.
Absolutely incredible stay so much so that this was booked as an extra night last minute. We loved it and the only reason we did not mark it perfect is due to some hot/cold water issus in shower which is completely understandable when staying so remote in a riverside hut next to a river a lil far from the main lodge, so no complaints! We loved the staff and no many by name. Loved Nthabys classic G & T!!! The food was fresh and full of flavor since having a new Food and Beverage manager come Oct 2018, so the past reviews about lack of fresh food no longer apply. Either way the setting and friendliness would have made up for it ☺️
Service was very poor, and the property offers very little value for money. Everything was overpriced, from the room rate to the cost of breakfast, for what was actually delivered. The location is beautiful, but it has little to offer beyond that. Do not recommend.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Dec 20, 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Next time take self catering chalet with 2 couples
Not best service for the prices in Restaurant.
Need to drive from Riverside Lodge to restaurant.
I was “ upgraded “ to a property that was such a distance from the lodge , I ended up driving to and from it .
As a single traveller , it was more than a little creepy to be in a four bedroom house on your own . The power cut and not being able to find candles didn’t help .
The setting was great . The facilities were fine. It just needed someone to think about placing someone on their own so far away
Perfekte Lage mit sehr schöner Umgebung und sehr gutem Frühstück. Die Riverside Huts sind etwas in die Jahre gekommen und haben Schimmel, besser die Riverside Lodge buchen.