Leopard Corner Guest House is a 4 Star Guest House, located in the small town of St Lucia and situated on the edge of the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia.
St
Lucia forms part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa’s oldest
Heritage Site.
Leopard
Corner is named after a young leopard who lives in the forest/greenbelt area
adjacent to the Guest House.
Our main wooden deck (Breakfast Area)
overlooks the pool and the Cycad garden and when the cycads are in bloom, it is
common to see the many species of birds that come to feed on the variety of red
seeds.
St Lucia has the largest number of different
bird species found together, in one place, out of the entire continent of
Africa.
Secure parking and boat washing facilities for ski-boats are available, but limited to 4 ski-boats per day.
Check-in
Time: as from 14:00.
Check-out Time: 10:00.
St Lucia is the gateway to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and
the Hluhluwe Game Reserve (2nd biggest Game Reserve in South Africa), which is
just one (1) hour away. Daily day and/or night game viewing Safaris to
these 3 game reserves can be arranged and booked from the Guest House’s
reception. There are many more exciting activities such as Whale
Watching, Turtle Breeding, Deep Sea Fishing, Snorkeling, Estuary Boat Cruises
etc excursions that can be arranged and booked from the Guest House’s
reception. We will gladly explain all these excursions to our guests and will arrange
and make all your activity bookings for you.
Each of
the rooms has its own cooler box for guests to use. We recommend
packing it full of goodies for a picnic lunch in the Wetland
Park. Hampers are also available, made to order, upon request.
* Four of our rooms open into the garden with undercover
wooden deck patios.
* Three of our
rooms open onto a shared big wooden deck balcony/patio overlooking the
forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia. Guest staying in these three
rooms will have the opportunity to view wildlife such as hippos, Kudu,
Bushbuck, Warthog, monkeys, birdlife and, if lucky, Hyena and Leopards in the
forest adjacent to our Guest House.
* Two of our rooms
have private covered wooden deck balconies/patios.
* Four of our rooms
have wheelchair friendly bathrooms and the whole guest house is wheelchair
accessible.
* Full Continental
and English (cold & hot) breakfast is served each morning outside on the
main deck between 07:30 and 09:30. The deck overlooks the swimming pool, the
forest and the beautiful tropical cycad and succulent garden.
Leopard
Corners staff take hospitality, a warm feeling of a home away from home and
professionalism to new limits as they provide a very personal and engaging
service to all of their guests.
Tame the African Wilds in Style when staying at Leopard Corner Guest House.
OUR 9 ROOMS ARE NAMED AFTER A LEOPARD’S PREY:
All
our rooms are en-suite rooms which are disabled friendly and wheelchair
accessible.
* Rooibok is a Luxury Queen Garden Room and can sleep 3 persons
(extra sleeper couch). This room & Bosbok room share a covered wooden
deck patio opening into the garden, making it ideal for friends or big families
to book these two rooms together.
* Bosbok is a Luxury Queen Garden Room and can sleep 3 persons (extra sleeper couch). The twin single beds (side-by-side) can be easily converted into a king size bed, on request. This room & Rooibok room share a covered wooden deck patio opening into the garden, making it ideal for friends or big families to book these two rooms together.
* Springbok is a Luxury Queen Garden Room with an extra single bed and can sleep 3 persons. The room has its own private covered wooden deck patio opening into the garden.
* Blesbok has triple beds, 2 side-by-side (the twin single beds can easily be converted into a king size bed, on request) and 1 standing alone (sleeps 3 persons). This
room has its own private undercover wooden deck patio opening into the garden.
* Duiker is a Twin Forest Room, beds side-by-side (the twin single beds can be easily converted into a king size bed, on request) (sleeps 2 persons). This room shares a
big wooden deck balcony/patio with Waterbok & Eland rooms, overlooking the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia.
* Waterbok is a Queen Forest
Room (sleeps 2 persons). This room shares a big wooden deck balcony/patio
with Duiker & Eland rooms, overlooking the forest/greenbelt area
surrounding St Lucia.
* Eland is a Family Forest Room with a queen bed, a bunker bed, and a sleeper couch to sleep a family of 5. This room shares a big wooden deck balcony/patio with Duiker & Waterbok, overlooking the forest/greenbelt area surrounding St Lucia.
* Koedoe is our 2nd Family Room with a queen bed, a bunker bed and a sleeper couch to sleep a family of 5. This room has its own private undercover wooden deck
balcony/patio. This room is also equiped for self-catering purposes and can be booked as self-catering or bed & breakfast.
* Nyala is a Private Double Room (sleeps 2 persons). This room has its own private undercover wooden deck balcony/patio & the entrance to this room is separated
from the other rooms.
·In-room facilities:
All our rooms include a Tv, an air conditioner, ceiling fan, tea and coffee trays, bar fridge, an electronic safe, a hairdryer, a hair straightener, free Wifi, free Internet access, Dstv, a cooler box and insect repellents.
- Hippo and Crocodile Tours
- Hluhluwe / Umfolzi Game Drives
- Night and Chameleon Drives
- Cultural Village Tours
- Cape Vidal Adventure
- Crocodile and Snake Centre and Cycad Garden
- Cane Cutters Bird Park
- Eastern Shores Tour
- Horseback Safaris
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Saltwater Fly Fishing
- Walking Trails
- Bird watching
- Kayaking
- Eco-Marine Tour
- Turtle Tours (Nov-Mar)
- Whale Watching (June-Nov)
Deposits are not refundable in the event of a cancellation, or “non-arrival”.
MAX OCCUPANCY: 3 ADULTS or 2 ADULTS & 1 CHILD/TEENAGER
A brilliant white trelliswork sits atop a rich green fabric background in Blesbok, brought even more to the fore by Blesbok’s highlight wall and its summer green of a grassy hill. Fresh zings of citrus colours accentuate the calming tone in Blesbok’s décor, with intent given to relaxing your brain within its walls.
Blesbok has 3 single beds, two side-by-side that can easily be converted into a king size bed, on request, and another single bed standing apart. There is also enough space to stand a camping cot for growing families.
Springbok’s beds are perfect for traveling trios, be it parents and a child/teenager or a triplet of journeying friends.
This room is wheelchair accessible.
The room has it’s own private covered wooden deck patio opening up into the garden.
SLEEPS 2 ADULTS & 1 CHILD OR TEENAGER
Bosbok’s twin single beds stand together before a scene from a morning forest, hand painted but unsigned, and backed with the colour of an Ocean Mist. Sea blues, guinea fowl grey, the essence of beach sand and vibrant whites decorate Bosbok with tranquil hues. The colour blue has been proven to calm nerves and induce tranquility; come and calm your nerves in Bosbok while exploring St Lucia.
The twin single beds (side-by-side) can easily be converted into a king size bed, on request, and is accompanied by a sleeper couch, which can sleep a child or a teenager.
The bathroom in Bosbok was designed with couples in mind & the bathroom has his-and-her basins, a spa-bath and a large glass shower.
The room has a covered wooden deck patio opening up into the garden and is shared with the room next door (Rooibok). The shared covered wooden deck patio makes it ideal for friends or big families to book both Bosbok & Rooibok rooms together.<
MAX OCCUPANCY: 2 ADULTS
Charcoal grey leather covers the bottom half of Duiker’s accent wall, a milky Nesquik brown stretching above. A two-metre-long mirror expands the room from above the headboard which stands behind two twin beds set side-by-side.
Duiker is one of three rooms that opens onto a big open wooden deck/balcony area that allows views of the forest/greenbelt area adjacent to the Guest House & surrounding St Lucia. Guests staying in this room frequently see hippos below the balcony, a few meters away, busy gracing at night time. Other animals to view from the balcony are various species of birds, monkeys, different species of antelope & leopards & hyenas, if you are lucky.
Duiker affords you the perfect wildlife experience & the twin beds can easily be converted into a king size bed, on request. Duiker’s bathroom has a wheelchair accessible shower & the needed handrails.
SLEEPS 4 ADULTS & 1 CHILD OR TEENAGER
Eland has a bunker bed (sleeps 2) & a sleeper couch to accompany the queen size bed. Eland is one of our two family rooms that sleeps up to 5 persons.
Eland is one of three rooms that opens onto a big open wooden deck/balcony area that allows views of the forest/greenbelt area adjacent to the Guest House & surrounding St Lucia. Guests staying in this room frequently see hippos below the balcony, a few meters away, busy gracing at night time. Other animals to view from the balcony are various species of birds, monkeys, different species of antelope & leopards & hyenas, if you are lucky.
Eland affords you the perfect wildlife experience. Eland’s bathroom has a walk-in, wet-room-type shower that is wheelchair accessible. The bathroom is also equipped with all of the necessary handrails for when they are required. This room is 100% wheelchair friendly.
SLEEPS 4 ADULTS & 1 CHILD OR TEENAGER
THIS ROOM CAN BE BOOKED AS A SELF-CATERING UNIT ALSO
Koedoe has a bunker bed (sleeps 2) and a sleeper couch to accompany the queen size bed. Koedoe is the biggest of all our rooms and the second of our two family rooms that sleeps up to 5 persons.
Koedoe opens onto a covered private wooden deck/balcony area and is equipped with a kitchenet for self-catering purposes. Guest have the option to book Koedoe for self-catering purposes, alternatively as a guest house bed & breakfast room.
Koedoe’s bathroom has a walk-in, wet-room-type shower that is wheelchair accessible. The bathroom is also equipped with all of the necessary handrails for when they are required. This room is 100% wheelchair friendly. The shower head is on a flexible pipe and can be lowered or used independently from its mounting.
Currently busy with renovations/upgrading of the room – photos to follow.
MAX OCCUPANCY: 2 ADULTS
Nyala is equipped with a double bed & has recently been renovated with beautiful shades of light grey, beige and white colours . This is our private room and is ideal for tour guides, single persons or a couple who requires privacy.
Nyala opens onto a covered private wooden deck/balcony area & the room entrance is separated from other room entrances.
This room is wheelchair accessible.
SLEEPS 2 ADULTS & 1 CHILD OR TEENAGER
Rooibok is splashed with a tranquil sage green on its highlight wall behind a queen bed and is decorated with blooming succulent aloes. Dark wood and crisp whites trim the room against the Misty Dawn colouring of the other walls. Green has been proven to relax the mind, which is exactly what you need while you unwind with us in Rooibok and beautiful St Lucia.
Rooibok’s queen bed is accompanied by a sleeper couch, which can sleep a child or a teenager.
Rooibok is wheelchair accessible.
The bathroom in Rooibok was designed with couples in mind & the bathroom has his-and-her basins, a spa-bath and a large glass shower.
The room has a covered wooden deck patio opening up into the garden and is shared with the room next door (Bosbok). The shared covered wooden deck patio makes it ideal for friends or big families to book both Rooibok and Bosbok rooms.
MAX OCCUPANCY: 3 ADULTS or 2 ADULTS & 1 CHILD/TEENAGER
Springbok’s queen bed is framed by its highlight wall’s dark grey which is garnished with a hand painted Abstract in Metallics. Silver, copper and pewter, with a splash of gold and black, these are the trim finishes which highlight the vivid whites and shades of grey in Springbok, from a Misty Dawn to a Stormy Mountain. The use of the colour grey puts the mind into a state ready for hibernation & this gives you a deep and restful sleep in St Lucia.
Springbok’s beds are perfect for traveling trios, be it parents and a child/teenager or a triplet of journeying friends.
Springbok is wheelchair accessible.
Springbok’s bathroom has a large glass shower, a spa-bath and dual basins for comfort and ease of use.
The room has it’s own private covered wooden deck patio opening up into the garden.
MAX OCCUPANCY: 2 ADULTS
Waterbok is one of three rooms that opens onto a big open wooden deck/balcony area that allows views of the forest/greenbelt area adjacent to the Guest House and surrounding St Lucia. Guests staying in this room frequently see hippos below the balcony, a few meters away, busy gracing at night time. Other animals to view from the balcony are various species of birds, monkeys, different species of antelope and leopards and hyenas when you are lucky.
Waterbok affords you the perfect wildlife experience.
Inspired by a wet-room, Waterbok’s bathroom has a wheelchair accessible shower and the needed handrails to make this room 100% wheelchair friendly. The shower head is on a flexible pipe and can be lowered or used independently from its mounting.
From Johannesburg:
Take the N2 road to Witbank. Turn off to Ogies, pass through Bethal, Ermelo, Piet Retief, Pongola. Continue south along the N2 past Mkuze and Hluhluwe.
Take the turn-off left to Mtubatuba and St Lucia (R618). Follow this road until the first turn left (R618) to St Lucia (approximately 27km).
When you arrive in the greater St. Lucia Wetland Park: Pass over the bridge. Follow the road till you reach the traffic circle.
Turn left in McKenzie Street (this is the main street of St Lucia) - then right into Beach road. Follow this road till you reach the second turn off right, into Kingfisher road.
The first left is Garrick Road. This road leads into Sandpiper Street. We are at number 32. HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY!
