Plettenberg Bay has been awarded 8 international Blue Flag Awards for the 2025/2026 season and a Green Coast Award for Nature’s Valley at the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards.
New: Back up generator for Lily Pond
Since September we have a full back up generator installed in case of power failures or load shedding.
Yesterday and today we had the benefit of this investment, as Eskom (our power supplier) had 2 load shedding's and the generator took it seamless over. Yesterday it happened during the late evening and we even could go to bed as it automatically switches on and off. What a relieve compared to the old situation where we had 2 small generators that could hardly cope with the demand and were only running for the room pumps and some light. Especially our guests appreciated this as it is not pleasant to come back after a hike to find out that the shower is cold......
Further Reading
We’re excited to unveil a beautiful new chapter in our story — our restaurant now has its own name: LYS, inspired by the French word for lily.
At Lily Pond Country Lodge, harmony is at the heart of everything we do — between people, nature, and the experiences we create for our guests. From 1 April 2026 we’re proud to introduce our new management Rynhard & Natasja.


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