Every now and then, we receive feedback about our food that makes me pause, smile a little, and reflect on where we are — and what we offer. Over the years, we’ve been told our food is “not African enough.” More recently, we’ve been told it’s “not European enough.” And now, occasionally, that the dining room is not decorated enough. In many ways, that perfectly captures the unique space Malealea Lodge occupies.
Marek's Lesotho Journey
Posted on Fri December 5, 2025.
🌄 A Note From Malealea Lodge — Updated for 2025
Where slow travel meets modern comforts in the Heart of Lesotho
Since Marek wrote the beautiful story below about his stay at Malealea Lodge in February, 2025, a few things have changed here in the mountains — all for the better.
⭐ We’ve upgraded our entire internet system to Starlink, bringing:
• Free Wi-Fi for all guests
• Very high-speed connectivity — even at the “End of the Road”
⭐ We have a new coffee machine
It now makes nearly any style of coffee at the push of a button — flat white, cappuccino, espresso, latte, americano, macchiato — all in seconds. No more soy-milk mysteries from 2023!
(We still have Khothatso’s big smile, though — that part hasn’t changed.)
Even with these upgrades, the essence of Malealea remains exactly the same:
• Quiet mountain mornings (maybe the Hadeedah's can get a bit loud)
• Friendly staff
• Basotho culture woven into every moment
• Sunsets that stop you in your tracks
• Choir songs drifting through the evening air
• A place where people finally exhale and reconnect with themselves
Marek captured that spirit perfectly — the sense of arrival, of solitude, of being welcomed into a community, and the magic of discovering a corner of Lesotho that still feels timeless.
👇 Continue reading below for Marek’s full story — an honest, raw, and heartfelt reflection of arriving at Malealea Lodge before our latest upgrades.
Further Reading
Food at Malealea Lodge: Honest, Hearty, and From the Heart
Fri January 2, 2026
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URGENT: Community & Child Safety Alert – Action Required: No Sweets or Food Handouts Along the Road
Mon December 29, 2025
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Dear Partners, It has come to our attention that visitors are stopping along the road to distribute sweets and biscuits to local children. While we understand this is done with good intentions, we must urgently ask that this practice stop immediately. Over many years, we have worked closely with community leaders and chiefs to discourage roadside begging. Unfortunately, these actions are undoing that progress and creating serious risks: Safety: Children are now...
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