Budget Hotels & Hostels
Mountain Inn
It’s not five-star luxury, but this sprawling inn is friendly, unpretentious and a safe bet...
Lidwala Backpacker Lodge
This comfortable spot is set in a lovely garden with a pool. Rooms are a typical dorm-style, backpacker set-up, with a laid-back, friendly feel. The separate safari tents are popular...
Kapola Boutique Hotel
Happy Valley Hotel Ezulwini
Piggs Peak Hotel And Casino
Nkonyeni Lodge & Golf Estate
Mantenga Lodge
Sundowners Backpackers And Lodge
Sondzela Backpackers
Malandela’S B&B
Offers fabulously creative and stylish rooms with a touch of ethnic Africa, a pool and a sculpture garden. It serves one of the best breakfasts in Swaziland. Malandela’s is along the MR27, about 1km from the junction with the MR103...
Simunye Country Club
Simunye Country Club is a friendly spot with overpriced accommodation – slightly tired single rooms and modern self-catering cottages. It’s popular among expats, especially the bar-restaurant, which serves particularly good snacks...
Timbali Lodge
This moderately upmarket place, at the western end of the valley, was recently renovated. Its rooms – with smart decor and tiled floors – are slightly overpriced, although the grassy and secluded grounds are pleasant...
Sondzela Backpackers (Iyhf) Lodge
Sondzela is in the southern part of the reserve, around 1.5km beyond the main camp, and about 2km from both Malandela’s B&B in Malkerns Valley. Recently renovated, it boasts fine, breezy dorms and private rooms. And it doesn’t end there...
Horseshoe Estate B&B
Horseshoe Estate B&B, an accommodation option, is near the Ngwempisi Hiking Trail entrance and can arrange hikes. Self-drivers can arrange to leave their car here and walk one hour (around 4km).
Mantenga Nature Reserve
Soft ‘safari’ adventure in lovely new cottages: these appealing rooms are set in lush bushland and offer all the creature comforts and stylish decor. Visitors don’t pay entry to the nature reserve.
Ndlovu Camp
Ndlovu Camp is pleasant and rustic, with no electricity, a gas-cooking area and a smart new restaurant. Accommodation is in rondavels and self-catering cottages...
Nsangwini Rock Art Shelter
If you have time, it’s worth taking a detour to the recently opened and community-run Nsangwini Rock Art Shelter...
Veki’S Guest House
This plain but friendly place has homely, clean rooms decorated with animal print decor. Rooms have DSTV; meals are available on request. Veki has many other options, including cottages and apartments.
Bulembu Lodge
The Bulembu Lodge is in the former general manager’s residence or stylish directors’ cottages, all renovated.
Lugogo Sun Hotel
The largest and slightly more low-key of the Swazi Suns.
Bhubesi Camp
Bhubesi Camp is the pick of the spots: it overlooks a river about 10km from Ndlovu Camp. Accommodation is in tasteful, stone, four-person, self-catering cottages and electricity is available.
Shewula Mountain Camp
For a more cultural and rural experience away from the crowds, head to Shewula Mountain Camp, a community-owned and run camp 37km northeast of Simunye in the Lebombo Mountains (21km on tarred road and 16km on dirt road; turn at sign...
Mabuda Farm
Mabuda Farm, a working farm just outside Siteki town, offers a range of delightful choices in self-contained cottage-style rondavels (decorated with colonial relics) or newer self-contained four-person chalets...
Shonalanga Cottage
This spacious self-catering cottage is a good choice for families.