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Located within the Cradle of Humankind, aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village provides showcases of traditional cultures of African tribes. It features traditional rooms with private bathrooms and a satellite TV. Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village offers various colorful rooms decorated with wooden furniture and carpeted floors. Each room has a private entrance, a work desk, and a hairdryer. Lesedi invites its guests to enjoy African dishes from the far corners of Africa in its three-tiered restaurant. Lesedi’s Ma Thabeleng’s Shebeen serves refreshing drinks. Guests can explore the surrounding river and forests, as well as the 5 traditional homesteads including Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho and Ndebele. The lodge offers free private parking on site. O.R. Tambo International Airport is 40 mi away, while Lanseria International Airport is 9.3 mi from aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Buffet

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
or
1 full bed
2 full beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.3
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
8.8
Location
9.1
High score for Pelindaba

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jorge
    Germany Germany
    Cultural tour is nicely explained. Very friendly staff. Very good value for money
  • Mpho
    South Africa South Africa
    Location near Harties with plenty activities to do. Staff was super friendly except for the guy at the gate, breakfast and dinner was divine
  • Ndlovu
    South Africa South Africa
    Breakfast was superb, the beautiful different tribe huts, the dancers
  • Lebogang
    South Africa South Africa
    The welcome..re friendliness...the food...the warm welcome..the security guard was friendly.the outside shower was the biggest highlight for us as we didn't even know our room has one.
  • Moipone
    South Africa South Africa
    We absolutely loved the cultural tour and dancing.
  • Phillip
    South Africa South Africa
    Food, supper and breakfast, friendly stuff. Clean rooms
  • Zandile
    South Africa South Africa
    Welcoming by the group of singers/dancers at the entrance gate💃
  • Phillip
    South Africa South Africa
    The breakfast was delicious. I can't complain. Croissants very fresh :)
  • M
    Ms
    the United States the United States
    Absolutely wonderful setting with very friendly staff. The cultural village was so peaceful.
  • Margot
    the United States the United States
    A unique experience, we loved our room and the energy and spirit of the staff and performers

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Nyama Choma
    • Cuisine
      African
    • Ambience
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

Amenities of aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • Mountain view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Evening entertainment
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Snack bar
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
No internet access available.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Daily housekeeping
    • Wake-up service
    • Fax/Photocopying
      Additional charge
    • Ironing service
      Additional charge
    • Laundry
      Additional charge
    • Meeting/Banquet facilities
      Additional charge

    Front Desk Services

    • Invoice provided

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • 24-hour security

    General

    • Designated smoking area
    • Air conditioning
    • Private entrance
    • Carpeted
    • Heating
    • Fan
    • Family rooms
    • Facilities for disabled guests
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Accessibility

    • Entire unit located on ground floor

    Languages Spoken

    • Afrikaans
    • English
    • Xhosa
    • Zulu

    House rules
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    Check-in
    From 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
    Check-out
    From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

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    Crib and extra bed policies

    Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There's no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Cards accepted at this property
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    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    Please inform aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

    FAQs about aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village

    • Guests staying at aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.1).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Full English/Irish
      • Buffet
    • aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

      • Evening entertainment
      • Walking tours
    • The prices at aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village is 2.9 miles from the center of Pelindaba. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Check-in at aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.

    • aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village has 1 restaurant:

      • Nyama Choma
    • Yes, aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village is popular with guests booking family stays.

    • Room options at aha Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village include:

      • Twin
      • Double