General Information

Malealea Lodge "Lesotho in a Nutshell"

GENERAL INFORMATION

MEALS: are served at the lodge. 

• Dinners are a set menu. Dinner times are 7 - 9 pm in summer. 6.30 - 8.30 pm in winter. (Dinner on night of arrival: Phone or email to pre-book dinner on the night of arrival - all other meals and actvities can be booked when you're at the lodge. 

• Choose from our Breakfast menu (Continental, Hot or The Full Breakfast).

• You can order lunches from our small daytime menu.  Try the "famous" Malealea Monster Burger with chips.  Lunches are served between 12:00pm and 15:00pm.

CHECK IN TIME is from 14h00 to 20h00; check out time is by 12h00.

• Music:  No music from cars and radios is allowed to be played on the property. Musical instruments are allowed to be played until 10pm. We have the right to ask musicians to stop if other guests are being disturbed.

Internet

There is WiFi available which makes use of the Vodacom Lesotho mobile tower which provides 3G.  Provided the weather is good (strong winds, multiple cloudy days affect the signal) internet is stable. The first 50MB are for free and thereafter, WIFI vouchers are available at the Bar for R50 for 500MB. Sometimes during the evenings and over weekends, the internet can be really slow, depending on how many people are accessing the Vodacom Lesotho mobile tower.

We do strongly recommend that you bring your own 3G toggle/modem and purchase a Vodacom Lesotho sim at any Vodacom Lesotho store or at the border posts where you can also register the sim using your passport as an ID before you get to Malealea. Purchase some prepaid airtime and transfer to data. This is your best bet if you want to work whilst in Lesotho.

Linen and towels are provided, except for the forest hut rates.

Gas Heaters are available for hire @ R100 per room per night during the winter months. 

PLEASE BRING TORCHES - FLASHLIGHTS. 

Band and Choir perform every evening from 5:30 - 6:30pm in the summer months and from 5:00 - 6:00 from May to September for a small donation.

Optional Day Activities - All is flexible and can be arranged at a moments notice on site. 

Old clothes are always appreciated as donations for the Malealea Development Trust. https://www.malealeadevelopmenttrust.org/

The facilities available at the Lodge are strictly reserved for the use of residents.

Facilities

• There are three self-catering communal kitchen which are very basic with only the essential items.  They do have gas cookers,  fridges and portable braais.

• Meals are served

• Drinking water is available for purchase

• A Bar with Pool Table and small curio shop on site, firewood & charcoal for sale

• 2 large halls for conferences.

• Laundry service.

• A large games room with pool table and table tennis table. 

• Swimming pool during summer months only. In drought conditions, it serves as a reservoir and the water is used to supply water to the lodge. It is not a crystal blue pool, and its main purpose is to bring welcome relief on a hot summers day.

• Clay Tennis Court  (Tennis rackets and balls are available for hire). Private Tennis lessons from a TSA qualified coach available on request. 

• Children’s playground with jungle gym and trampoline

• Labyrinth made with recycled bottles

• Choir & Band perform most evenings for a small donation

• Visit the Handicraft Centre to buy your Lesotho souveniours

• Activities can be booked at a moment's notice

DISCLAIMER

Neither Malealea Lodge (Proprietor: Malealea Trading (Pty) Ltd.) nor any or all of the Community, villages or other persons acting for, through or on behalf of the above, shall be responsible for any death, injury or illness sustained or suffered by a person, or for any loss or damage to any property occurring within or arising from a visit to Malealea Lodge or participation in all activities or surroundings however caused, & whether allegedly due to the negligence or otherwise of the members, employees, agents or helpers of Malealea  Lodge or arising from the use of any of the facilities supplied or from any alleged defect in any equipment, services or conveyance supplied or made available from any liquid or foodstuff supplied, or arising in any other manner and from any other cause whatsoever.