News & Media Coverage
Hear what others are saying about GweGwe Beach Lodge
Catch up on the latest news and press coverage about GweGwe Beach Lodge. From conservation efforts to community partnerships, this is where we share our journey and milestones, as well as insights from the media on what makes GweGwe Beach Lodge a truly unique choice of destination. Explore stories that highlight our commitment to the environment, the local community, and an unforgettable guest experience.
Conde Nast’s Jen Murphy writes about GweGwe Lodge’
Condé Nast Traveler • December 2024
‘Set within a private concession of a reserve on one of the wildest sections of the Wild Coast, you’ll feel miles from civilization yet have comforts such as wood-burning fires and South Africa’s top wines waiting after a day of epic adventures like paddleboarding to hidden waterfalls and rock scrambling through gorges.’
John Maytham goes on Wild Coast adventure to GweGwe Beach Lodge
John Maytham, Cape Talk 567 • 14 October 2024
‘The sardine run was in full swing, the sea and the weather conditions were perfect and a swim under the waterfall was waiting – and that was only the beginning of our fabulous visit to GweGwe Beach Lodge.’
Van melaatse kolonie tot ’n vyfster-lodge
Netwerk 24 • 11 August 2024
’n Piekniek in die Bobbejaangrot gee vir besoekers die mooiste uitsig oor die Strandloper-waterval. Foto’s: Jade McKinnon, Peter Pickford en Martin Harvey.
Go wild at GweGwe
Business Live • 13 June 2024
‘We weren’t 30 minutes out of Virginia Airport, flying a few thousand feet above the coast, before the Wild Coast rolled into view. Gone was the industrial sprawl of Durban, and the Gatsby-esque seaside mansions of the south coast. No more manicured golf estates. Even the seafront railway line, built in the late 1800s to serve the sugar mills, had petered out by the time we reached the Mtamvuna River.’
Hidden Gem – GweGwe Beach Lodge
Jim Freeman, The Citizen 24 • 25 February 2024
‘Thank you for including me in last week’s group to GweGwe Beach Lodge. It was a wonderful experience!’
One MICHELIN Key for GweGwe!
October 2025
We’re honoured to be recognised in the MICHELIN Guide 2025 as one of the top places to stay around the world, awarded one MICHELIN Key for “a very special stay”.