Agents & operators
Everything you need to sell the lodge accurately
A meaningful share of our guests arrive through agents and DMCs, and we treat the trade as partners: straight facts, fast answers, STO terms on request, and a reservations team that replies within a working day. Third-party listings drift — this page is the source of truth.
Property fact sheet
- Property
- Makakatana Bay Lodge — owner-run, est. 1999
- Location
- Western Shores, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (inside the UNESCO WHS), Lake St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal
- Coordinates
- -28.232778, 32.550278
- Inventory
- 8 suites: 5 Luxury (max 2 adults + 1 child), 2 Family (2 adults + 2 children, interleading), 1 Honeymoon
- Boards
- Full Board and Fully Inclusive (adds scheduled game drives + boat safari)
- Children
- All ages in Family Suites; 0–5 free; 6–12 child rate in Luxury Suite (Full Board)
- Signature
- Private boat safari on Lake St Lucia from the lodge jetty; beach & bush days to Cape Vidal; Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Big Five day trips (~1 h)
- Access
- Durban King Shaka ≈ 2.5 hours by road; JNB–Richards Bay ± 1 h 10 m + ≈ 1.5 hours transfer
- Levy
- iSimangaliso conservation levy R120 pp/night (adults), R60 (children)
- Terms
- 20% deposit to confirm; payment via PayFast (Semper); STO rates on request
- Reservations
- book@makakatana.com · +27 87 059 9015
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