FOR SALE: WELCOME TO OUR LODGE, A CHARMING HAVEN NESTLED IN THE HEART OF THE GREEN KALAHARI, RIGHT ON THE BANKS OF THE MAJESTIC ORANGE RIVER

Lodge

Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa

Asking price: P.O.R.

KEY FEATURES

About us

At our Lodge, we provide comfortable, luxurious, and affordable accommodations, with a comprehensive range of guest services available to cater to your every need. We believe in the best guest experience, that’s why we provide ultimate clairvoyancy in all our photos. What you see is what you get. No Filters. No enhancements.

Accommodation

Standard Rooms

Our Standard Rooms are the only rooms that do not have a view of the river. The room is at the front of the property close to the gate. The room is furnished with Kalahari Style decor as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Electric current: 220 Volts. Our standard rooms only come with a shower and is ideal for people on business trips who travel alone. Parking is close to the room as well as Reception so we are only one call away at any given time. The rooms have no veranda as well.

Room Amenities

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Shower

Free Wi–Fi

Private Pool

Safe Deposit Box

Queen Size Bed

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Luxury River Facing Rooms

Our Luxury River-Facing rooms are both on the ground floor and second floor to ensure that you have preference. With dedicated parking right in front of the building it will be easy for guests to enter and exit. The room is furnished with Kalahari style furniture with a modern twist. Our bathroom has a bath and shower for your convenience as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Electric current: 220 Volts. With a beautiful view of the Orange River both inside and outside the room you are sure to relax either way. With a small veranda and 2 chairs with a table outside you can enjoy all that our Lodge has to offer, or just sit peacefully and take in the scenery.

Room Amenities

2 Seater Sofa

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Bathtub & Shower

Free Wi–Fi

Private Pool

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Safe Deposit Box

Queen size bed

Luxury Garden Cottage

Our Cottage is the perfect room for families of 4. The room is furnished with Kalahari Style Decor with a hint of modernism. Our bathroom is equipped with a bath and a shower as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Electric current: 220 Volts. Our Garden Cottage is in perfect view of the Orange River with its own veranda overlooking our impeccable lawn as well as the perfect view of our wild Springboks grazing.

Room Amenities

2 Seater Sofa + 2 Single chairs

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Private Pool

Safe Deposit Box

Queen Size Bed + 2 Single beds

Bathtub and Shower

Free Wi–Fi

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Luxury River-facing Cottage

Our Semi-Self catering rooms have a Queen Size bed and 1 Single bed (excluding room 2), a Desk & Chair. The room is furnished with Kalahari trendy furnishings and a veranda when exiting the room. Our bathroom is equipped with A Shower as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Electric current: 220 Volts. With a view of the river our Semi-Self catering rooms are especially allocated for couples and families of 3. The room is also close to 1 of our 2 swimming pools and the restaurant/bar.

Room Amenities

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Free Wi–Fi

Hair Dryer

Private Pool

Safe Deposit Box

Queen Size Bed

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Semi Self-catering (non-river facing rooms)

Our Semi-Self catering family room is situated all on its own and has its own personal parking spot. The room does not offer a view of the river. The bathroom has a bath and shower as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Electric current: 220 Volts. Our Semi-Self catering room is perfect for families or even 2 colleagues who don’t mind sharing on their work trip. The room has its own portable braaier that can be used any time as well as a veranda where you can sit and enjoy the calmness and tranquility our Lodge has to offer.

Room Amenities

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Bathtub & Shower

Free Wi–Fi

Private Pool

Safe Deposit Box

2 Queen Size Beds

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Family Self-catering

Our Self-catering Family Room consists of 1 Queen Sized bed and 2 Single Beds, 1 Bedside Table, a Desk & Chair. The room is furnished with wall to wall carpeting and trendy furnishings. Electric current: 220 Volts.

Our Family Self-catering room is situated in its own area but the view of the river is only a few steps away. We offer a open plan area for the entire family and the room is equipped with all the self-catering needs you might expect.

Room Amenities

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Shower

Free Wi–Fi

Private Pool

Safe Deposit Box

Queen Size Bed and 2 Single Beds

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Luxury Assessibility Suite

Our Accessibility Suite consists of 2 Single Beds, A Bedside Table, a Desk & Chair. The room is furnished with wall to wall carpeting and trendy furnishings. Our modern bathroom is equipped with handlebars for safety all around and as well as the shower, magnifying shaving and make up mirror as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Electric current: 220 Volts.

The room is situated around a corner but the view of the river is within walking distance.

Room Amenities

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Accessibility Shower With Railings

Free Wi–Fi

Safe Deposit Box

2 Single Beds

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

Honeymoon Suite

Our Honeymoon Suite consists of 1 Queen Size along with 1 Single Bed, a Desk & Chair. The room is furnished with wall to wall carpeting, trendy furnishings and a balcony. Our modern bathroom is equipped with a mirror as well as all the amenities you could possible need during your stay. Mini fridges are present in all of our rooms as well. Electric current: 220 Volts. a beautiful view of the orange river is also present when sitting outside on the room’s deck. Our Honeymoon Suite has both a shower and a bath for your convenience as well. With our Honeymoon Suite we offer the option for special requests for couples on honeymoons, etc.

Room Amenities

2 Seater Sofa

40-inch Samsung Led Tv

Air Conditioning

Bathtub

Free Wi–Fi

Safe Deposit Box

Queen Size Bed

Services

Conference Rooms

Laundry

Own Parking Space

Children's play area

Wake-up Call

General Amenities

Enjoy the Royal Style at our Lodge!

Sun River Kalahari Lodge is located on the banks of the Orange River exciting, just steps away from natural flowing water. With a lot of elements to offer such as wild Springboks grazing the lawn along with a sun-deck to enjoy a beautiful sunset.

Breakfast menu for all tastes!

With a continental breakfast, Omelette-breakfast, Health Breakfast and even a kiddies menu; We have all the options for all tastes and cravings. With Bottomless coffee and juice we are ready to start the day right.

Refreshments and so much more

With a fully stocked bar we are able to cater for all your refreshment needs. From beer to brandy, wine and whiskey we have all the options you are looking for. Unlimited ice as well you say? Correct. We have a limitless supply of ice at your disposal for those Hot Kalahari Days.

Bringing you a comfortable space

Any allergens perhaps? Let us know so that we can prepare an alternative meal to your liking as we value our guests and believe in catering for all your needs.

Make yourself at home

We believe in giving all guests the VIP treatment, any suggestions or questions? Feel free to ask any one of our staff members and we will try our best to fulfill your request.

Upington

Upington is a city founded in 1873 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olijvenhoutsdrift ('Olive wood drift'), due to the abundance of olive wood trees in the area, but later renamed after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General and then Prime Minister of the Cape. It originated as a mission station established in 1871 and run by Reverend Christiaan Schr?der. The mission station now houses the Kalahari Orange Museum. The museum is also the home of a donkey statue, which recognises the enormous contribution that this animal made to the development of the region during the pioneering days of the 19th century.

The elevation of Upington is 2,742 feet (835 metres). It is the closest large centre to the Augrabies Falls (arguably the greatest of South African waterfalls) and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The landscape is very arid but the soil is fertile and crops such as fruit are grown in irrigated fields. The area is best known for its export-quality grapes, raisins and wines, which are cultivated on the rich flood plains of the Orange River.

The Upington 26

On 13 November 1985, a black policeman was killed following a disturbance at a political meeting in Paballelo, a black township on the outskirts of Upington. Twenty-six people were charged with the killing, of whom twenty-five were convicted of murder on the basis of common purpose, and one convicted of attempted murder. Fourteen were sentenced to death, although the death sentences were later overturned on appeal.In 2011, a memorial in honour of the Upington 26 was unveiled in Upington by Hazel Jenkins, the Premier of the Northern Cape. In 2014, the Australian film A Common Purpose was made about the case.

Wine industry

Upington's most famous wines are produced by an organisation known as Orange River Cellars. The organisation has six depots in the area (all of them on the banks of the Orange River) at Upington, Kanoneiland, Grootdrink, Kakamas, Keimoes and Groblershoop. Their wines are exported, inter alia, to Europe and the USA.

Transportation

Upington Airport has scheduled flights provided by SA Airlink. Due to the combination of high elevation and temperature, one of the airport's runways is 4,900 m long (the fourth longest in the world), and thus allows Boeing 747 and other heavy aircraft to use the airport without limitations on take-off weight.

In the first half of the 20th century, there was a passenger train service from Cape Town to Upington. Until the 1950s, a narrow-gauge railway line (two-foot gauge) ran from Upington to Kakamas and Keimoes, two nearby towns. The trains carried passengers and freight, being mainly dried fruit. The line to Kakamas was still in use during the November 2010 grape harvest season.

Shopping

Shopping in Upington is characterised by High Street shopping, with most stores located along Scott, Schroder, Nelson Mandela and Mark Streets. Upington has a mall, which is the area's first super-regional mall. The Kalahari mall is anchored by Game, Checkers, Spar, Woolworths, Tiger Wheel & Tyre and clothing stores, banks and restaurants. It is located on the corner of Van Riebeeck and Malherbe Streets. Pick n Pay Upington is in the Kgalagadi Pick n Pay Centre, on the corner of River and Dr. Nelson Mandela Road.

Geography and climate

Upington is located on the northern banks of the Orange River and is surrounded by irrigated vineyards. The hottest month of the year is January, with average daily temperatures swinging from 36 °C (97 °F) to 20 °C (68 °F), while in the coolest month of July temperatures range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 4 °C (39 °F).[15] Also the driest month of the year, July sees an average rainfall of only 2 millimetres (0.079 in), while the wettest month of March sees 37 millimetres (1.5 in). Upington has been noted as being the sunniest location on the planet for three months of the year, from November through January.

Upington has a hot desert climate (BWh) with long, hot summers and short, mild winters. Precipitation peaks during late summertime.