Name: Emily Moon River Lodge
Address: Rietvlei Road, Plettenberg Bay, 6600, ZA

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2023

Ido

We had bats living in our roof, apparently knowingly by the owner (they built a house for them on the near cabin and they migrated to ours). We had to go to bed and sleep with constraint scratching and sliding noises, that was terrible.

When we brought it to the attention of the team, they didn’t even bother apologising.

The dinning experience over dinner and breakfast was terrible - worst service I’ve seen for a while and average food (it’s quite expensive considering its surroundings). Stay away!

The place itself is beautiful, well equipped and has nice facilities, it’s a shame that the staff is so untrained.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2020

Mathew

A gem with an amazing view (and great restaurant)!

This is a wonderful place to stay in Plett, and every room has amazing views and is tastefully decorated. Great food, great service, great rooms, great views.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2019

Michael

My Favourite Plett Hotel

Absolutely amazing. Lovely rooms overlooking a lagoon with fabulous interior decorating making a really wonderful ambience. Service is excellent and position is good too. This is my second stay (first in the new rooms); I would definitely stay here again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2018

Jamie

Beautiful and so comfortable

Emily Moon is just perfect. The rooms are so comfortably we barely wanted to leave them, particularly the fantastic bathroom and stunning view from each balcony. Nevertheless the restaurant is superb, and all the staff are so friendly - we felt so at home and wished we could have stayed longer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely spot and gorgeous sunset view. Good restaurant. Was surprised they did not recognize or do anything special for our honeymoon however

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2018

Alwyn

African themed lodge with great views

Secluded location with great views over the valley and river. Great breakfast on the terrace. Rooms are suite style in lodges and have great facilities.Quirky ambience with african theme

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2018

Tristan

A Small piece of heaven

“To travel hopefully is better than to arrive” so the saying goes. But our arrival at Emily Moons blew this theory out of the water!
From the attractive entrance we knew we had chosen somewhere special and the warm welcome at Reception confirmed this. We were shown to our river lodge which was spacious,beautifully furnished and luxurious with so many thoughtful touches that it’s hard to list them all. Candles, pool/beach towels in a basket we could take with us on a day out, umbrellas, a torch, and plentiful supplies in the bathroom as well as fresh milk in the fridge, replenished daily. Oh, and the view! The lodges have been cleverly positioned so none are overlooked. From your balcony deck The Bijou river winds seaward providing ever changing bird life with each tide. So that’s the accommodation. Now to the food. Breakfast is two fold and plentiful. You can order a selection of cooked breakfasts and also there is a bountiful buffet full of every type of fruit, cereal, fresh bread, jam, muffins, mini quiche to suit all tastes. As a guest you are automatically reserved an evening table at Emily’s restaurant. If you wish to dine elsewhere or in Simon’s bar above, where they serve tasty wood fired pizzas, they will release your table for resale. The Food is top notch and the staff are fantastic. We loved every minute of our stay here. Thoroughly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2017

Zach

Fantastic spot!

Stunning hotel with lots of character and refined details. Luxurious, spacious rooms with beautiful views of Bitou River. Friendly, professional service.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Favorite place in S. Africa!

We loved our time at Emily Moon. Way too short. Staff went out of their way to help us on multiple occasions.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2016

sophie

Beautiful views, friendly and helpful staff.

The room was spacious and very clean and comfortable. We had a delicious dinner with gorgeous views. Couldn't recommend it more.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2016

Dennis

room with a view

Room with its balcony overlooking the river valley was great. What a great view.Good to have a real fire for chilly evenings. Food in restaurant top rated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Charming high quality with fabulous views

Very relaxing stay, superb location and bags of character

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2015

Knowatall

Over the Moon!

Beautiful, cozy hotel, close to Plettenberg Bay. The place is quiet, welcoming (great staff and ownership), and superbly outfitted in the rooms. The food is excellent. My only complaint was that we there in winter, so the day was too short to truly enjoy sundowners outside. I imagine that in the summer it is beyond exquisite.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Karolina

Equipe incrível, lugar lindo

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Sehr schöne, einzigartige Unterkunft mit extrem gastfreundlichen Gastgebern

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2019

Filipe

Best bed ever

Exuberante. Quarto e cama super confortáveis, vista fenomenal da sacada e do banheiro. Banheiro imenso com banheira. Café da manha excepcional também. Ótimo para casais em lua de mel. Unico problema foi o wifi caso realmente precise se comunicar, mas para nós não foi problema já que queria me desligar do mundo.. rss

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Peter

Fantastisch

Herzlicher Empfang. Das Emiily Moon regt auch beim Zeiten Besuch nach einigen Jahren zum Staunen ein: Die Lage, der Blick auf den River, überall inspirierende Kunst ohne aufdringlich zu wirken. Das Essen war toll, das beste Rindsfilet auf unserer Reise. Top Preis-Leistung.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2018

Irene

Prachtige lodge gelegen aan de rivier. Kamers zijn super gedecoreerd en ruim.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

Davi

Perfeito

Perfeito