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Valley Lodge is a hotel destination wedding venue in Hillcrest, South Africa. Best months: May, June, July, August.

Valley Lodge

HillcrestKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Valley Lodge in Hillcrest is a hotel with gardens, a pool and on-site parking, offering a self-contained base for couples hosting a wedding away from home.

About the venue

Valley Lodge in Hillcrest is a hotel with gardens, a pool and on-site parking, offering a self-contained base for couples hosting a wedding away from home.

Indoor reception space is available in the meeting and banquet area, with in-house catering handled by the lodge team.

Accommodation spans six rooms across family, double, twin and twin/double configurations, with the largest twin room sleeping up to four guests.

Weddings here are quoted on a package basis, so enquiries can be tailored to guest numbers and requirements by contacting the venue directly.

  • Indoor reception space in the meeting and banquet area
  • In-house catering provided by the venue
  • Gardens and a swimming pool on site
  • On-site parking for guests

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Capacity, rooms and facilities

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Staying over

Room types
6 listed

The place

Swimming pool
Yes
Gardens
Yes

The spaces

Event spaces
Banquet room
Reception indoors
Yes

Best weather to marry

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  1. January: good
  2. February: good
  3. March: good
  4. April: good
  5. May: best
  6. June: best
  7. July: best
  8. August: best
  9. September: good
  10. October: good
  11. November: good
  12. December: good
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Parking
Yes

Questions about the venue

Where a number is our estimate, we say so.

Can we hold the reception indoors?
Yes. Valley Lodge has indoor reception space in its meeting and banquet area.
Do we need to arrange outside caterers?
No. Catering is handled in-house by Valley Lodge.
What accommodation is available for our guests?
There are six rooms: a Family Room sleeping up to 3, a Twin/Double Room sleeping 2, three Double Rooms sleeping 2 each, and a Twin Room sleeping up to 4.
How is wedding pricing structured?
Weddings at Valley Lodge are priced on a package basis. Contact the venue on +27 31 765 6407 or at info@valleylodge.net for details.
Is there parking and a pool on site?
Yes, Valley Lodge has on-site parking, a pool and gardens.

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Sources and booking notes

Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.

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