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Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut

2.0 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Ts’ehlanyane National Park, Butha Buthe, Butha-Buthe
  • Bokong Nature Reserve
    97 min drive
  • AfriSki
    111 min drive
  • Tugela Falls
    187 min drive
  • Seshute's (SHZ)
    366 min drive

Room options

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Basic Chalet, 1 Bedroom, Fireplace | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds

Basic Chalet, 1 Bedroom, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About this property

Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut

Butha Buthe hotel with spa
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and 2 bars/lounges. Self parking is free. Other amenities include 2 coffee shops/cafes, spa services, and dry cleaning.
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.
Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut features a full-service spa. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the 2 coffee shops/cafes. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges.

This family-friendly hotel also offers spa services, gift shops/newsstands, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut is a smoke-free property.

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

Maliba Lodge Riverside Hut Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 22 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Keletso

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A Resort with an excellent view!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Tsoanelo Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rest for the next day trip.
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
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lecheko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gerrit

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

THABELANG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Maletsie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wildlife in the site
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

KOPANO

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tsepang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maliba lodge best destination
This is the place to be with hospitable people and the scenic view of the mountain kingdom
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dropping in!
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Clément

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super !!!
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, friendly and helpful staff. The pony trekking in the mountains is a highlight
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Nonhlanhla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hayli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t want to leave!
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 ☺️
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maliba Lodge - Lesotho
Lesotho is beautiful country and I will go back to Maliba Lodge anyday
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great setting , but not for solo travellers
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
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Milcent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótima experiência
A acomodação realmente se destaca em Lesoto. A propriedade fica dentro de um belo parque nacional, ótima experiência!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bel établissement au Eswatani, au milieu de la nature, bonne table, massage
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019