Crawford’s Beach Lodge

CEDARBERG RATING

Comfortable

Overview

Crawford's Beach Lodge is nestled in the middle of the beautiful Cintsa Bay on the Wild Coast, surrounded by rolling hills, lush tropical beach forests and overlooking the warm Indian Ocean. Crawford's offers rustic but comfortable accommodation. Spend your days walking on endless golden beaches and be absorbed by the natural beauty of the landscape while discovering new bird and fish life indigenous to the area.

Crawford’s Beach Lodge is approximately 42km from East London, the surfside city famous for its Nahoon Reef, so it’s well-positioned to combine with an Eastern Cape safari lodge.

Accommodation at Crawford's Beach Lodge

Each of the 20 spacious rooms comes equipped with tea/coffee facilities, satellite television, safe, mini-fridge, air-conditioning, hairdryer, deck or balcony and en suite shower room. The price mainly differs according to their location with the front chalets (Dolphin suites) being the most expensive, followed by the back chalets (Kingfisher suites with sea views) and the ones in the middle (Musselcracker) being the least expensive as they don’t really have a sea view.

Crawford’s Beach Lodge is very family friendly with 2 and 3 bedroom apartments on offer on the back row. There’s also plenty on offer for kids to do from tennis to games to visits to the beach.

Crawford's offers delicious home-made meals in their dining room overlooking the sea including a seafood buffet every Saturday evening. Other facilities include in room spa treatments, bar, swimming pool, tennis court, children’s playground with jungle gym and kid’s games room. Outside there is 35km of unspoilt beach to explore!

Outdoor adventures are abundant from gentle or more strenuous hiking through indigenous bush and on wide and deserted beaches, to scuba diving, surfing or kite-boarding. The Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve is a 10 minute drive away and guided tours in open vehicles to see rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra and a variety of antelope can be arranged. The Chintsa area is a birdwatcher's paradise with a wide variety of birdlife including sea, estuary, river and inland species.

At A Glance

  • Birding hotspot
  • Good Food & Wine
  • Sea views
  • Wifi on premises

Crawford’s Beach Lodge on the map

Rooms

Honeymoon Suite (Front Row Sea View)

This large private suite is perfect for honeymooners. It consists of an extra length king size bed, double hand basin with bath and shower, 2 separate toilets, TV with DSTV channels, large private deck overlooking the warm Indian Ocean

Dolphin Room (Front Row Sea View)

Lovely modern suites with panoramic sea views. These units consist of a king-size bed, ensuite bathroom with bath & shower, TV with DSTV, and private decks overlooking the beautiful Chintsa Bay.

Dolphin Family Suite (Front Row Sea View)

The Dolphin Family Suites are ideally situated in front of the resort with beautiful sea views. Perfect for large families and groups, very private and like having your home in the hotel. Option of 2 different suites (3 or 2 bedrooms). Minimum pax required is 3.

Kingfisher Room (Back Partial Sea View)

Elegant thatched accommodation, the Kingfisher Rooms are situated higher up in the resort with a couple of stairs leading to them. Each room has its own unique feature which makes these rooms perfect for couples and families. Families requiring 2 bedrooms have the option of inter-leading or duplex style layout. Double bunks are available for younger families wishing to stay together.

Kingfisher Family Suite (Back Row Sea View)

Large and comfortable, the Kingfisher Family Suites are the perfect Wild Coast holiday accommodation for family getaways. Option of 2 different suites (2 or 3 bedroom). The 2 bedroom is ideally situated close to all facilities. The 3 bedroom is situated high up in the resort and has the most magnificent sea views. Spend your Wild Coast holiday in our luxurious accommodation and experience everything that Chintsa has to offer.

Mussel Cracker (No Sea View)

Affordable yet comfortable, the Mussel Cracker rooms offer affordable Wild Coast holiday accommodation for a weekend getaway, or a short break. We are confident that our beach resort will have you coming back time and again for more holidays on the Wild Coast.