Leopard Corner Lodge

LEOPARD CORNER LODGE **** ST LUCIA ESTUARY - KZN, SOUTH AFRICA Our Lodge is named after a young male leopard who lived in the forest/greenbelt area adjacent to our Lodge. Leopard Corner Lodge is a luxury 4 Star Guest House with 9 en-suite bedrooms that can accommodate up to 26 guests. All of the Guest Rooms at Leopard Corner Lodge are named after the prey of the majestic predator, the Leopard. From small antelope, like the Duiker, to huge trophy buck like the Eland & Koedoe, Leopard Corner’s Room names cover the entire spectrum of possible “leopard food”. Leopard Corner Lodge is the sister Lodge of Leopard Tree Lodge (a self-catering lodge, down the street from Leopard Corner Lodge) and has the perfect location in our beautiful town of St Lucia, away from the hustle and bustle of the town. Our Lodge is not surrounded by 4 concrete walls, which allows our guests to enjoy a view of the forest and experience the wildlife St Lucia has to offer. Since located on the edge of the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia (not enclosed by 4 walls around us), our guests have the advantage of seeing hippos passing the Lodge at nighttime, a few meters away from the Lodge, busy grazing in the forest adjacent to our Lodge. Other animals to view from the Lodge are various species of birds, monkeys, different species of antelope, warthog, bushpig and the occasional leopard and hyena. When the cycads are in bloom, it is common to see the many species of birds that come to feed on the variety of red seeds produced by our Cycads in the garden. St Lucia has the largest number of different bird species found together, in one place, out of the entire continent of Africa. Upon arrival at Leopard Corner Lodge, our guests are welcomed and provided with a map of St Lucia, the town, and the nearby iSimangaliso Wetland Park, showing both the Eastern Shores and the Western Shores Game Reserves. Free secure and open parking is available at the Lodge but limited to 1 vehicle per room. Leopard Corner Lodge is wheelchair friendly and 4 of our rooms are 100% wheelchair accessible. Each of the rooms has its own cooler box for guests to use. We recommend packing it full of refreshments for a picnic lunch when visiting the Wetland Park. Our Lodge has a communal braai (gas braai only)/social area, located at the pool area, for the exclusive use by our guests only. Each of our rooms is fitted with high quality hospitality range mattresses. Our lodge has back-up power supply in case of power failures/load shedding. We are equipped with a 54Kva silent diesel generator, as well as solar power/energy system. Our Lodge is one of very few accommodation establishments in St Lucia that is located on the edge of the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia and is within walking distance away from the beaches and the town. Situated in the street closest to the beach, away from the hustle & bustle of the town, our guests will enjoy a calm and relaxing stay with us. There are many different tours and activities that can be enjoyed in and around St Lucia. All of these, including game drives to 3 game reserves surrounding or close to St Lucia (Eastern Shores, Western Shores and Hluhluwe game reserves), Ocean Explore & Fishing Adventure, turtle breeding tours, snorkeling tours at Cape Vidal, boat cruises on the Estuary, deep sea fishing excursions, horse riding, hiking, birding etc, can ALL be arranged and booked from Leopard Corner’s reception office. OUR ROOMS: * Rooibok is a Luxury Twin/King Garden View Room with an extra sleeper couch for 2 children under the age of 12 sharing (sleeps max 4 persons, limited to 2 adults). The Twin single beds (side-by-side) can easily be converted into a King size bed upon request. This room & Bosbok room share an undercover wooden deck patio with a view of the garden, making it ideal for friends or families to book these two rooms together. * Bosbok is a Luxury Twin/King Garden View Room (sleeps max 2 persons). The Twin single beds (side-by-side) can easily be converted into a King size bed upon request. This room & Rooibok room share an undercover wooden deck patio with a view of the garden, making it ideal for friends or families to book these two rooms together. * Springbok is a Luxury Queen Garden View Room, equipped with an Extra Length Queen bed and an extra Single bed (sleeps max 3 persons). The room has it’s own private undercover wooden deck patio with a view of the garden. * Blesbok is a Luxury Two Bedroom Garden View Room (sleeps max 3 persons). The main bedroom is equipped with two side-by-side Single beds that can easily be converted into a King size bed upon request. The 2nd bedroom is equipped with a Single bed. This unit has enough space to stand a further camping cot for growing families. This room has its own private undercover patio with a view of the garden. * Duiker is a Twin/King Forest View Room with two single beds (side-by-side) that can easily be converted into a King size bed upon request (sleeps max 2 persons). This room shares a big wooden deck balcony/patio with Waterbok & Eland rooms, overlooking the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia. * Eland is a Family Forest View Room, equipped with an Extra Length Queen bed & a bunk bed (sleeps max 4 persons, but limited to 3 adults). This room shares a big wooden deck balcony/patio with Duiker & Waterbok, overlooking the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia. * Waterbok is a Twin/King Forest View Room with two Single beds (side-by-side) that can easily be converted into a King size bed upon request (sleeps max 2 persons). This room shares a big wooden deck balcony/patio with Duiker & Eland rooms, overlooking the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia. * Koedoe is a Luxury Family Room with a Queen size bed in the main bedroom & a bunker bed in the lounge area (sleeps max 4 persons, but limited to 3 adults). This room has it’s own private undercover wooden deck balcony/patio. This room is also equipped with a full equipped kitchen. * Nyala is a Private Classic Queen Room (sleeps max 2 persons). This room is equipped with a Queen size bed & has it’s own private undercover wooden deck balcony/patio. The entrance to this room is separated from the other rooms in the Lodge. * Four of our rooms are Garden View Rooms with undercover wooden deck patios. * Three rooms open onto a shared big wooden deck balcony overlooking the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia. * Two of our rooms have enclosed private undercover wooden deck balconies/patios. * Four of our rooms have wheelchair friendly bathrooms and the whole guest house is wheelchair accessible. * Full Continental and English (cold & hot) breakfast is served each morning outside on the main deck between 07:30 and 09:00. * The deck overlooks the swimming pool, the forest and the beautiful tropical cycad and succulent garden. Check in Time: 14:00 to 18:00 Check out Time: 07:00 to 10:00

Area Info

St Lucia is the gateway to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park area which has been a World Heritage Site (the first in South Africa) since 1999. With many beautiful and scenic vistas, beaches, and the largest estuarine system in Africa, we rival the rest of Africa for beauty and wonder!