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Kiara Lodge

3.0 star property
Family-friendly lodge with 2 hot tubs and full-service spa

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Five Bedroom Historic Farmhouse with Splash pool | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets
View from room
Sports court
Restaurant
Children’s play area – outdoor
Kiara Lodge balances adventure with relaxation in a mountain setting. Visitors can try rock climbing and spelunking, or enjoy mini golf while kids play at the playground. Amenities include a grocery store, coffee shop/cafe, gym, and Body Bliss spa for post-adventure recovery.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
The current price is ฿2,433
฿2,798 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Dec - 3 Dec

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Three Bedroom Chalet | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Three Bedroom Chalet

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - single
3 bedrooms
  • 99 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Beds

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Two Bedroom Chalet with Patio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Chalet with Patio

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Ceiling fan
  • 75 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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One Bedroom Apartment with Patio | View from room

One Bedroom Apartment with Patio

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Ceiling fan
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds

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Double Room with Patio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Double Room with Patio

Highlights

Patio
Individually furnished
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Studio with Patio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Suite with Patio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Suite with Patio

Highlights

Individually furnished
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Luxury Studio with Patio Wheelchair Friendly

Highlights

Individually furnished
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Villa with Patio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Superior Villa with Patio

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Luxury Studio with Patio

Highlights

Individually furnished
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Five Bedroom Historic Farmhouse with Splash pool

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Private pool
Kitchen
  • 299 sq m
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 King Beds and 1 Single Bed

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Four Bedroom Villa with Splash pool | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Four Bedroom Villa with Splash pool

Highlights

Furnished patio
Garden
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Private pool
  • 209 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 4 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Family Studio with Patio Wheelchair Friendly

Highlights

Deck/patio
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 52 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Two Bedroom Villa with Patio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, individually furnished, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Villa with Patio

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
  • 58 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
Golden Gate Road, Clarens, Free State, 9707

What's nearby

  • Clarens Golf Club - 16 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Clarens Brewery - 17 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Richard Rennie Art Gallery - 17 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Clarens Kloof Mountain Trail - 18 min drive - 22.8 km
  • Clarens Nature Reserve - 19 min drive - 25.0 km

About this property

Kiara Lodge

Family-friendly lodge in the mountains
At Kiara Lodge, you can look forward to a corner/local shop, mini golf and a coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to some rest and relaxation at Body Bliss, the on-site spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Maluti Melt, the on-site restaurant. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities, such as rock climbing and spelunking. In addition to a garden and a playground, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An indoor pool and a children's pool, along with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, smoke-free property and a billiards/pool table
  • Barbecues, a front desk safe and outdoor furniture
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include amenities such as safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles and daily housekeeping

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8.6 out of 10, Excellent, 168 reviews
The price is ฿2,988
฿3,470 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Nov - 10 Nov
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Maluti Melt

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Spelunking

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Trampoline

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from October 20 2025 to October 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Tennis courts
The property will be renovating from 28 July 2025 to 12 December 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Selected guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during working hours. Every effort will be made to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: ZAR 1000 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property's onsite restaurant is independently operated.
Units booked may not be sublet or split between separate guests during the duration of the booking. Fees are incurred if the number of guests checking in varies from the number established at booking.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Kiara Clarens
Kiara Lodge
Kiara Lodge Clarens
Kiara Hotel Clarens
Kiara Lodge Lodge
Kiara Lodge Clarens
Kiara Lodge Lodge Clarens

Frequently asked questions

Does Kiara Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Kiara Lodge?

As of 1 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Kiara Lodge on 2 Nov 2025 start from ฿2,440.84, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Kiara Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Kiara Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Kiara Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Kiara Lodge?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Kiara Lodge located?

Located in a national park, this family-friendly lodge is within 12 mi (20 km) of Fouriesburg Park, Art and Wine Gallery and Richard Rennie Art Gallery. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Church is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) away.

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Reviews

Kiara Lodge Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 71 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ettiene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was hood
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kaspar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stop over

It’s a lovely place very family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at Kiara Lodge

I had a great two night stay at Kiara Lodge. My apartment was well appointed, clean and well serviced. Wi-fi and amenities all worked well. Recommended place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

M

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointing

We booked at Kiara Lodge because of the facilities they offered (cause no one just stay 12km out side of the nearest town) The hot water pools (which was supposed to be open on 1 Aug) was still closed on 13 Aug. The game room was disappointing. the xbox dont have remotes and if you have kids you know an xbox without a remote is usless. The other game console is a PS2 which is very out dated. The rest of the games in the game room was either broken or missing parts. There is absolutely no signal at this lodge and the "Free wifi" they advertise is only 100MB :( They (over) charge for absolutely everything. I am surprised that we did not get a bill for the oxygen we breathed over the weekend. This place is over rated and way over priced. Honestly we could have stayed at the Protea Hotel in Clarence and paid less.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great mid-week getaway for the family

Very unique and picturesque location with a quiet, comfortable feel. Children are safe to go to the play area while the adults enjoy a cappuccino at the restaurant. Many outdoor activities kept us busy all week. The accommodation was modern and clean and offered a cosy rest at the end of a long, busy day with a beautiful roaring fire. The staff are amazing, friendly and ready to assist. I am booking my next stay there very soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of activities, great for a family/friend get together. Very scenic and picturesque.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great resort but a bit disappointed that some facilities for kids like the jumping pillow was broken and there kids activities were not taking place .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

4/10 Poor

Vickash

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Big Dissapointment

We saved for an entire year to be able to go to a nice place. The checking took a long time. We finally got to our unit and settled in... the Channels on the decoder was not working. The maintenance guy was not able to fix it, The wifi stopped working was never, The games room was locked, The jacuzzi in the pool area never worked. When we asked the pool guy he was very rude and said it comes on automatically, which it never did. None of this was rectified our entire stay. We spoke with some other familys and they had been there 2 or more days before us and they cinfirmed, that it was the same way since their arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ashlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome Weekend Break

Excellent Stay at Kiara Lodge, the facilities at the resort are excellent and the staff very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, modern apartment

We enjoyed our stay here, despite the terrible summer weather! It was a family trip, and the 3 bedroom apartment we stayed in was very high quality with lots of new, modern fittings. Also appreciated the DSTV channels. On site restaurant was good, and enjoyed the walks on the property and mini golf. Clarens and the Golden Gate National Park are both a very short drive away. Only thing I would criticise is service levels could sometimes be lacking. But would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Michaela, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Bungalows sind hervorragend ausgestattet, das Bett war bequem, die Lage ist super nur das Wifi lässt zu wünschen übrig. Kostenfreie Datennutzung ist auf täglich 100 mb begrenzt und im Bungalow war gar kein Empfang.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unit we stayed in was clean, modern and well furnished with just about everything one needs. The resort caters perfectly for families!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mmanko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best accommodation ever
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Izak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy 30 anniversaty

Good and clean friendly service ,very good at restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located just outside the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, in a beautiful area. We stayed in a family chalet, that was really nicely furnished, clean and tidy. There was plenty to do for my 2-year-old niece - outdoor and indoor play areas, indoor swimming pools, and rabbits. We enjoyed nice walks in the area, BBQ facilities in or chalet and peacefulness.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Christa

Great Location

Great Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Venessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Picture Perfect

Gorgeous rooms, comfortable very modern. Loved the fire place and electrical blankets. Definitely going again soon, one of our favourite places. Beautiful views. Butternut soup was Devine! Close to the beautiful little town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kiara Lodge review

Great weekend breakaway and quality time spent with family. Kiara always consistent in terms it top class facilities and service.

8/10 Good

Nabil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was great

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very pleasant stay

Very good resort, in lovely surroundings and close to attractive town of Clarins. Only complaint was that I emailed resort before arrival (having unsuccessfully tried to ring a couple of times) with a query and request and email was neither responded to or acted upon
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place we had was excellent .service was excellent too .facilities for little kids was excellent too bonus its indoor play area .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice location and units

We arrived for 2 nights, reception staff could not find our booking (they did eventually) The unit was clean nice amenities comfy bed etc our main issue was a leaking boiler necessitating a room move on day 2.No help moving all our stuff including fridge and groceries.No apology for the considerable inconvenience and no token of compensation. The wi fi was never available in the unit
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family Holiday

The Hotel was excellent and clean. Three facilities for family and children are great. The only downside was that there is no lifeguards as the pool area and no warning signs that the steps rapidly lead to a deep end. The last point was some of the reception staff are rude and some are racist, which has been a complaint from other patrons.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Fantastic resort with the worst reception staff, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic resort with the worst reception staff

Fantastic resort, stunning location, great scenery, Kiara Lodge is probably the best resort I have been to in ages, this stay would have been so much greater had it not been for their most foolish bunch of racist reception staff, the most unfriendly and unwelcoming reception staff in any resort. Many people at the resort had similar complaints but to no avail because there seems to be a strong link between reception staff and management. I will definitely take up this case to the owners of Kiara and hopefully they will sort this issue. For now all I can say is that Kiara Lodge is probably the most beautiful resort in its region and definitely I would rate it as 5star had it not been for the most unfriendly and unhelpful reception staff. I can say more regarding them but I don't wish to further embarrass them. The truth will soon be exposed to the board of directors who will hopefully handle this bunch of guys who fail to display good character especially to guests of the resort. Sorry I just forgot to mention that the rest of the staff from security to the house keeping etc were amazing, wonderful and great people.... Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018