Type: Self-Catering Lodges Capacity: 51 Guests Features: Wi-Fi, DSTV, Trout Fishing, Boat Hire Star Dam Lodges: Escape to a Quiet Corner in Dargle Valley Star Dam Lodges offers a selection of 5 beautifully styled, luxurious self-catering homes in the Natal Midlands, in a quiet corner of the Dargle Valley. The individual lodges have spectacular views over a unique, star shaped dam. Each unit has a private jetty facilitating access to the water. Each home offers privacy, comfort and spectacular dam views. On-site activities include bird watching, nature walks, trout fishing, mountain biking and horse riding. A small boat can be hired on request. Each home offers complimentary Wi-Fi and DSTV (except for the 6 sleeper Ingleford Lodge). Ingleford Lodge (6 sleeper) The 6 sleeper Ingleford Lodge is the smallest of the lodges with 2 en-suite bedrooms, 1 with a king and the other with 4 single beds. The lodge offers a spacious and well-equipped open-plan kitchen, dining room and lounge with a large fireplace. Each bathroom has a shower and heated towel rails. A wooden deck runs the full length of the house with stack-away doors that fold away to reveal panoramic views of the dam. There is no Wi-Fi or TV at Ingleford Lodge but this unit has a back-up generator. Safire Lodge (8 sleeper) The 8 sleeper Safire Lodge offers a seamless indoor-outdoor flow, allowing guests to admire the views from every room. The home comprises 4 stylishly appointed en-suite bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen and living area. The main and second bedroom each contain a king-size bed, while the third and fourth bedrooms each contain twin beds. The dining area has seating space for 8 people, while the lounge has a comfy couch, fireplace and wall-mounted flat-screen TV with a selection of DStv channels. The lodge opens up onto an expansive wooden deck with an outdoor umbrella. Waterford Lodge (12 sleeper) The imaginatively styled Waterford Lodge is an 8 sleeper open plan lodge with an easy flow between kitchen, lounge, dining room and deck. The main house has 3 bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom offering both bath and shower. A dormitory unit specially created for kids and teens includes 2 rooms with 3 single beds in each room; 2 bathrooms each equipped with a shower and a kids’ lounge-eating area. Extra mattresses are available upon request. This home includes a fantastic braai and entertainment area with an outdoor umbrella overlooking the dam. Inkanyezi Lodge (11 sleeper) The 11 sleeper Inkanyezi Lodge has beautiful Midlands views and sleeps 11 guests with five tastefully decorated bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen and living area. The two master bedrooms each have extra-large king-size beds that overlook the dam. Bedrooms three and four each contain two, three quarter beds with bedroom five a double bed plus a single bunk bed that is ideal for children. The dining area seats 10 guests and the lounge has a comfortable couch, fireplace and wall-mounted flat-screen TV with DStv. The lodge offers access to a large wooden deck with an umbrella and an outdoor lounge set. Stoneford Lodge (14 sleeper) The 14 sleeper Stoneford Lodge includes an open-plan kitchen, lounge and dining room and a front deck area that runs the full length of the house. The deck completely opens up to take advantage of the stunning views of the dam. On either side of the main living area, you will find a luxurious double room with en-suite bathroom offering both bath and shower. A separate guest cottage offers an additional bedroom with a king-size bed and an en-suite shower and toilet. To make this an even more fun stayover for kids and teens, Stoneford has a separate, stand-alone, double-storey dormitory wing consisting of a lounge, eating area, 2 bathrooms fitted with a shower downstairs and an open-plan sleeping area with 8 single beds upstairs. A guided horse riding tour of the Inhlosane Farm can be arranged with some of the well-schooled horses available. If you are a mountain biking enthusiast, your location at Star Dam Lodges places you firmly in the heartland of some stunning riding territory.