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Santa Lucia Guest House

Santa Lucia Guest House in St. Lucia

Contact Details

Name of hostsSanta Lucia Guest House
Tel:+27 (0)35 590 1151
fax+27 (0)35 590 1966
Emailrika@santalucia.co.za
Web: www.santalucia.co.za

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Description

A Mediterranean style home set in a tropical garden with shady trees and swimming.

For a number of years we have been chosen as finalists in the prestigious AA Accommodation Awards Program, which is allocated for excellent service.

Accommodation provides:
  • On-site parking.
  • A family annexe with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (queen & single beds) and extra lounge area.
  • 4 En-suite bedrooms with either king, double or twin beds each opening on to a patio.
  • Toiletries.
  • Small refrigerator.
  • Hair dryers.
  • Small lock-up safes.
  • Tea-coffee making facilities.
  • Air-conditioners and ceiling fans.
  • Lounge with satellite TV facilities.
  • All major credit cards accepted.
  • As a courtesy to non-smoking guests, smoking is only allowed on patios.
On the arrival of guests we show them a map of the area and provide information regarding places of interest and excursions available for the time at their disposal. Assistance is given in doing any bookings that may be required.

Breakfast is included in the tariff. We are situated within safe walking distance to various restaurants, so dinner and any other meals will not be a problem.

Excursions and Activities
St. Lucia is the gateway to The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, proclaimed a World Heritage Site in 1999.

It offers, amazingly:
  • Over 450 species of birds.
  • Self drive or guided trips to the world renowned Imfolozi/Hluhluwe Game Reserves (Big 5).
  • Amazing stretches of pristine beaches, lined with high forested dunes.
  • Whale watching (June to November) & Turtle spotting (November to March).
  • Boat cruises on Lake St Lucia to view hippos, crocs, bird and estuarine life.
  • Walking trails - plus adventure trails.
  • 4x4 "Africar" trips, Kayaking, Snorkeling & Horse riding.
  • Picturesque 9-hole golf club, squash and tennis court 15km.
  • Fishing - Deep sea Or Rock & surf angling.
  • Crocodile research station with snake park.

Accommodation

The Santa Lucia Guest House is AA and Portfolio listed and are proud recipients and winners of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 prestigious AA Accommodation Awards Program, which is allocated for excellent service. We also have a four star grading from the SA Grading Council. This unique home and guest house is set in a tranquil, tropical garden with shady trees and a swimming pool. The town of St Lucia can be regarded as the gateway to the St Lucia Wetlands which has been proclaimed as a World Heritage Site. The Santa Lucia Guest House offers warm friendly hospitality in a homely atmosphere. The rooms are comfortable and tastefully furnished and the following choices are available:

Room no 1

Santa Lucia Room 1

- Has twin beds and an en suite shower and toilet with a small private patio . When the inter-leading door to room 4 is opened, it can be regarded as a very spacious family unit. If requested in advance, these twin beds can be converted to a king size bed by adding another mattress. 

Room no 2

– Has twin beds, an en suite shower and toilet and an extra divan, suitable for a young person. This room is also called a “garden” room as it has a door leading onto a private patio, the garden and swimming pool area. If requested in advance, these twin beds can be converted to a king size bed by adding another mattress.

Room no 3

 Santa Lucia Room 3

- Has twin beds with an en suite shower and toilet and an extra divan suitable for a young person. We call this a “garden” room as it also has a door leading to a private patio, the garden and swimming pool. The twin beds can, on request, be converted into a king size bed by adding a king size mattress.

Room no 4

- Is a large room with full bathroom (bath, shower and toilet) and a private patio leading onto the garden and swimming pool area. This room has an extra length queen size bed and a seating area and is the room we usually allocate to honeymoon couples. (This room has a lockable door which can connect with no 1).

Rooms 1 and 4 - are usually used separately but a lockable inter-leading door can be opened when we have a family staying. These two rooms then form a complete suite with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, both with their own private patio leading onto the garden and swimming pool area.

Santa Lucia Room 4

Rooms 5 and 6

- Form the extremely popular annexe. The annexe is an apartment separate from the main house, yet linked by a large veranda. Room 5 consists of a room with a queen size bed and full bathroom (bath and shower). It has an inter-leading door to Room 6, another bedroom with twin beds and its own en suite bathroom consisting of a shower and toilet. The twin beds in no 6 can also, on request, be converted into a king size bed.

Adjoining rooms 5 and 6 has a private sitting and relaxing area with an extra divan to sleep an additional person. The annexe can easily accommodate 5 persons and is ideal for a group of 4 or 5 people or a family as it offers much more space and privacy. These rooms can be let as a unit or separately, as each one has its own entrance.

Although no cooking can be done in the annexe, there are tea/coffee making facilities, a large refrigerator and a microwave oven for heating milk or ‘take-aways’. Some extra crockery is available in the cupboards of the kitchen in case the group wish to make a few sandwiches or perhaps a salad.

The annexe area has a large private patio which has a beautiful view across the garden and swimming pool – it is private and special and gives the feeling of being surrounded by trees and tropical growth.

Santa Lucia Room 5

General

Santa Lucia garden pool area

All our rooms are equipped with ample cupboard space, air conditioners, ceiling fans, tea/coffee making facilities, small wall safes, hair dryers and a bar refrigerator. A generous breakfast which includes fresh tropical fruit is offered. We are located within safe walking distance to numerous restaurants so dinner and any other meals are readily available.

The Santa Lucia Guesthouse is an intimate, friendly home located two blocks off the main street of St Lucia. It is privately owned and the hosts serve their guests breakfast in the morning themselves. Their breakfasts cater to all palates from continental breakfasts with a selection of breads, croissants, muffins and a variety of preserves, cheeses and cold meats, to a sumptuous English breakfast. The buffet table is laden with bacon, grilled tomato's, mushrooms, quiche, minute steaks, savoury mince, hash browns, peepers and eggs of your choice be it boiled, poached, scrambled, fried or an omelette. A variety of cereals, muesli, fresh and plain yogurts are also available. The guests absolute favourite is the wonderfully exotic selection of seasonal tropical fruit and delicious fruit salad. For those not wanting tea or coffee, large glass frosted pitchers of freshly squeezed seasonal fruit juice is on hand to quench your morning thirst.

Guests can enjoy their breakfasts indoors or out on the terrace. When the weather is good which is most days guests prefer to sit outside savouring their early morning meal in the lush tropical garden before heading off to enjoy the sites St Lucia and the surrounds have to offer...

Location

The Lake St Lucia area was declared a Nature Reserve in 1897. This reserve included the Lake and some of the surrounding land. The original reserve of 37,000 Ha is considered the oldest permanently declared reserve in Africa. In 2007 the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park was renamed to iSimangaliso (meaning "Miracle, or Marvel") Wetland Park. The park's uniqueness lies in its remarkable diversity. It is South Africa's third-largest park, spanning 280 kilometres of coastline, from the Mozambican border in the north to Cape St Lucia, south of the St Lucia estuary. The natural ecosystem consist of swamps, lake systems, beaches, coral reefs, wetlands, woodlands and coastal forests. Lake St. Lucia is the largest Estuarine system in the world. These ecosystems provide a natural habitat for an astounding diversity of species, from the country's largest population of hippos and crocodiles to giant leatherback turtles, black rhino, leopards, and a vast array of bird and marine life. St Lucia supports more species of animal than the better-known and much larger Kruger National Park and Okavango Delta.

Rates

Rates






  To end Oct 2009 From Nov 2009
Per person per night sharing 375 410
Per person per night - single 420 460
Third Supplement in same room 180 195
Child under 12 sharing with parents 90 100
     
Annexe    
Family (2adults, 2 children under 12) 1300 1440
Each additional child under 12 90 100
Additional person over 12 120 150

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Directions

You will be travelling on the N2. Turn in at MTUBATUBA, which is 25 km from ST LUCIA. Take the R618 from MTUBATUBA to ST LUCIA. On arriving at ST LUCIA, you cross a bridge and reach a yield sign. Turn left into the first street, McKENZIE STREET and immediately right into BEACH ROAD. The first street right is PELIKAN STREET. Take this street and we are on the second corner, No 30 PELIKAN STREET. Should you need to contact us en route, our telephone details are as follows: Local telephone 035 590 1151 International tel +27 35 590 1151