Indulge, Have fun, Explore
IN a world filled with responsibilities, deadlines, and obligations, it’s easy to forget the importance of indulging, having fun, and exploring.
However, taking the time to embrace joy and experience new things can have a profound impact on our overall well-being and happiness. Having fun is not just a luxury; it’s a necessity. This April, you and your family can take time to check up on these hidden paradises.
Sibanesami Hotel
In the mesmerizing Kingdom of Eswatini is a luxuriant and lush valley named Ezulwini, ‘heaven’ by the noble Swati. In this valley lies the Sibanesami Hotel (The Light of Eswatini). Sibanesami Hotel refurbished and re-opened in August 2011, has a courteousness that is immediately apparent from the winding tree around the property. The hotel offers 30 en-suite rooms decorated in style & exclusively furnished with fine fabrics and beautiful paintings. It is truly for those who distinguish art and have an eye for creativity.
Accommodation
Rooms Available ▸ 22 Standard Rooms ▸ 2 Standard Twins ▸ 3 Family rooms ▸ 3 Executive suite
For those looking for an extra special dining experience, come to Sibanesami and enjoy our Western and traditional fused flavours. The hotel restaurant and bar dining are about far more than food. It specialises in bringing together easy elements to ensure your experience is exceptional. The restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and supper.
▸ Conferencing
The hotel also offers a wide range of conferences and banquet facilities. Corporate travellers can make use of a choice of meeting rooms including a conference which can accommodate up to 210 guests while the boardroom seats 12. Each conference venue is equipped with modern and tech audio-visual equipment. The hotel is the ideal venue for both large and small conferences, formal dinners, and special weddings.
▸ Capacity
• 410 people in cinema style • 200 people round tables • 100 people in U-shape
Sibane Sami Hotel Boma
The Boma is the ideal Place where you can get Outdoor life at its best. It is the perfect place for birthday parties, yearend or other casual work functions, family gatherings and get-togethers. You can bring your friends/family for a relaxing outdoor braai, drinks, and good music any day.
▸ The pool
The story of one size fits all is incomplete without the mention of the Sibanesami Hotel Poolside outdoor venue. It is uniquely landscaped to provide two comfort zones. The hotel’s inviting swimming pool deck offers the ideal place to enjoy informal cocktail functions, surrounded by a stunning deck that allows the perfect place for guests to enjoy a drink.
The poolside can host functions ranging from 20 to 50 people with maximum comfort. Party decors can transform this multipurpose venue to your amazement for birthdays, thanksgiving, weddings, graduation, live music shows etc. for over a hundred participants, yet a few hours after the event, you will be amazed again that the entire venue is left for one romantic couple for a candlelight dinner.
Rebirth spa offers
• Lipo laser and infra-red body shaping systems.
• Cellulite cavitation.
• Specialised skin rejuvenation and lifting.
• Facial treatments.
• Eye treatment.
• Massage therapy.
• Hands and feet treatment.
• Waxing.
▸ Salon
Beautilicious salon has qualified multiskilled hair specialists. They cut, colour, shape, style, straighten, perm and care for people’s hair, about what they require and make suggestions about styles that would suit a client’s faces.
Singwe Lodge
Singwe Lodge sits at the confluence of two perennial rivers, and it is a warm and welcoming spot in the bush. Crocs can be seen swimming past, and the birding from the lodge is excellent.
Stone-clad bedroom units are separated from the main lodge by well-lit walking paths, and a resident large-spotted genet is an interesting sight. The bedrooms are very comfortable with two single beds in each, and there are indoor and outdoor showers.
The outdoor deck at Singwe is a prominent feature, and the deck’s pool overlooks the river. With several large shade umbrellas, it is easy to pass hours with a pair of binoculars aimed at the water flowing below. The main lodge feels like a home away from home, and it has tasteful décor and a friendly atmosphere. There is air conditioning and a television, and everything a visitor could need for self-catering is provided (multiple fridges, stove, microwave, and kettle). There is an outdoor braai/barbecue area, fully stacked with firewood, and guests will enjoy the lodge and its wonderful surroundings.
Visitors access Singwe via the Reserve’s three low-level river crossings or a beautiful mountain pass … don’t be surprised if you decide to stay an extra night!
Sondzela Backpackers
Sondzela Backpackers is located within
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary’s southern
boundary overlooking the beautiful
Mhlambanyatsi Valley. With its gate,
Eswatini’s Wildest backpackers offer travellers an unbeatable range of excellent value accommodation in stunning surroundings. Sondzela Backpackers includes a spacious camping ground, a large house with both private rooms and dorms and private rondavels within the garden.
In addition to 1 private double room and 1 private single room (both sharing a bathroom), the main house also has an 8-sleeper dorm upstairs, as well as a separate 6-sleeper dorm close to the house that overlooks a large garden and pool. Guests can make use of the kitchen to whip up their meals, buy snacks and essentials from the shop as well as enjoy DSTV in the lounge. The backpacker’s lodge also offers 12 rondavels for guests looking for a bit of privacy. These Swazi-style huts each have a basin with cold water as well as an ablution block close by.
Just a 15-minute walk from Mlilwane
Rest Camp and within walking distance
to the Malkerns main road and Mahlanya
fresh produce market, Sondzela offers comfortable accommodation in scenic gardens. It includes its swimming pool, large garden, ample safe parking, braai/ BBQ area, Hog & Wart Bar, laundry, DSTV and games room. A free Sondzela Shuttle is
also offered daily to and from Malandela’s
Restaurant and Internet Café to further enhance ease of travel. Known as the wildest backpackers in Eswatini; after wrestling the resident Ostrich for your spot by the pool or becoming at one with Zebras on horseback you’ll understand why.
Tambuti Tented Lodge
Tambuti Tented Lodge is aptly named, and the camp is tucked in a magnificent grove of Tambuti trees, alongside the
bank of the Mlawula River. The lodge is
beautifully situated and overlooks a flowing pool of the river, with a gentle mountain slope behind it.
Bushbucks are a common sight, and crocodiles often swim past.
The tented accommodation is wellplanned and well-provisioned. Each luxury tent is tucked under a thatched roof and has an en-suite bathroom, large bathtub, lovely outdoor shower, and wooden deck, leading to the main lodge. The tents can accommodate singles if requested, and otherwise, the beds are arranged as kings. The décor is tasteful and comfortable. The main lodge includes an air-conditioned kitchen and living room, with full views of the river and bush beyond, and its wooden deck attaches to a superb swimming pool overlooking the river. The lodge provides all necessities for self-catering (fridge, microwave, kitchenware), and there is an outdoor thatched seating area, as well as an outdoor braai/barbeque area. The main building is air-conditioned.
Tambuti Tented Lodge will wake up guests’ senses- smell the fresh bushveld air in the morning; listen quietly to a Scops Owl after dark; and wonder at a herd of giraffes ambling
past. Enjoy Mbuluzi at its best.
The George Hotel
Located right in the centre of Manzini,
The George Hotel is one of the finest establishments that cater to the needs of business and leisure customers. With 110 well-appointed room options equipped with satellite television, air-conditioning, tea and coffee-making facilities and in-room safety, the hotel aspires to meet and exceed its customers’ diverse set of needs and wants.
The George Hotel has two restaurants, which can be arranged to accommodate customers who enjoy quietude during their meals or those who appreciate exuberant mealtimes. Customers can share in our scrumptious buffet, when available, or can order ‘a la carte’ from a host of other delectable meals and dishes.
For those who want to host workshops, conferences or entertainment events, the hotel has four multi-functional conference facilities that can accommodate anything between 5 and 500 guests at a time. The conference rooms are located to favour quiet proceedings without much disturbance. Everyone needs downtime to unwind, and the hotel guests are no different. To cater to this need, the hotel has a reception bar, sports bar, and a poolside bar, each offering a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Each bar offers an inherent atmosphere, and our guests can choose from any of these depending on mood and spirit. The George Hotel also has an in-house health and beauty spa that provides soothing body massages, manicures, pedicures, and a steamer. A session at the spa is bound to leave you energized and stimulated. The hotel also has a swimming pool for guests who appreciate a refreshing dip in the pool. To create more value for our customers, the hotel has porter services, a coffee shop and Internet services designed to make our customers’ stay an indelible one. In addition to this, the hotel is just a mere 5-minute drive from the nearest 9-hole golf course.
Vovovo Lodge
Vovovo Lodge is named after the lovely big examples of the Schotia brachypetala trees that impose over the site. The setting along
the beautiful Mlawula River, the large trees,
and the great view make it a perfect place to relax and enjoy our Lowveld bush.
The lodge is made up of 4 large and
comfortable ensuite rooms with a bath and shower. Each is fully equipped for a good night’s sleep and has air conditioning/heating, a bar fridge, as well as a coffee and tea station. Several different combinations of Twin and Double bed options can be made up. (Two rooms as King and two can be either King or twin as needed). The impressive main lodge area has a fully equipped open-plan kitchen leading into a comfortable lounging area set above a large outside entertainment space. The covered terrace includes an indoor Braai area looking onto the large pool and sunbathing deck.
Adjacent to the main building, overlooking the river and under a huge Vovovo tree is a spacious campfire arena with another braai facility that is perfect for sitting around and soaking up the bush atmosphere.
We encourage those visiting to bring their bicycles and walking shoes to go on rides, runs, walks, and hikes. The reserve boasts kilometres of beautiful trails, with some incredible sights along the way.
Just a 15-minute
walk from Mlilwane Rest Camp and within walking distance to the Malkerns main road and Mahlanya fresh produce market, Sondzela offers
comfortable accommodation in
scenic gardens.