Shamrock Arms is a beautiful, unique hotel with all sorts of collectors items displayed throughout the Lodge. Lodge Owner Sue was an awesome hostess and made us feel right at... read more home. The room was lovely, the breakfast was awesome and we had a great pub experience that evening. Highly recommended!

  We (wife & I) only stayed for 1 night with dinner, bed & breakfast. Dinner was seriously good with tender sirloin. Prepared with great care and very tasty. Marvelous soup... read more as hors d'oeuvre. Cosy pub. Perfect for good conversation and a few pints of the finest. We will go again.

  We were looking for accommodation in Nelspruit and everything was fully booked. So we decided to look at Waterval Boven and found Shamrock Arms Guest Lodge.

We enjoyed... read more every moment:
1. Terry, Sue and Martin are amazing hosts;
2. Rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable;
3. Parking inside;
4. Choice between rooms with baths or rooms with showers;
5. Incredible cooking with a fantastic menu and on the spot vegan options;
6. Perfect location for Nelspruit, Kruger Park Mozambique;
7. A number of hiking trails etc in the area if you have time.

We can recommend it as safe, quiet and good food with amazing hosts.

  Most enjoyable stay - I stayed at the Shamrock Arms with my 2 grand children on the way to the Kruger National Park. I received a warm welcome from the very charming host. The... read more room was lovely and we had a comfortable sleep over. A lovely breakfast was served the next morning. Very generous. The host provided us with excellent advice on the local attractions. I cannot fault the experience it was so warm and friendly. Would stay again in a heartbeat.

  We stayed at Shamrock Arms on 10 July 2019 as a stop-over en route to Timbavati. Thank you Terry for such sublime hospitality. The accommodation is spacious, clean and... read more comfortable. The dinner was superb...very yummy (thanks Sue and Jonell) and after dinner drinks around the fire in the pub were awesome. If you are travelling between OR Tambo and Kruger National Park....its the perfect halfway stop. You will NOT be disappointed. We will definitely be back.

  This was the last place I stayed during my trip to South Africa. It felt like a home away from home. Comfortable beds, a glorious shower, and excellent food. The... read more staff is friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended!

  Thank you Shamrock team for making this a very special weekend for us. Thank you Sue for going the extra mile, making us a card and the special decorations, after... read more all the challenges with covid, it was great to have a little getaway.

  There is a hidden jewel in the middle of the sleepy little dorp of Waterval Boven which is a convenient 2½ hours from the Paul Kruger Gate. A wonderful... read more b & b whose hands-on owner, Terry, has created a welcoming respite to a long day’s journey to the Kruger Park. One is greeted by an enthusiastic and entertaining Manager, Martin, who also doubles up as the resident chef. The rooms are well appointed and spacious and boast king size beds, tea and coffee facilities and a large flat screen TV with a decent DSTV bouquet. Dinner, and full English breakfasts are served in a delightful dining room and there is a full English pub for pre-dinner drinks and their famous post-dinner Irish coffees. Do yourself a favour, try the Shamrock Arms just once – like us, you will come back time and time again. More

  We stayed for a last minute weekend break over the holiday weekend in August 2019. Terry and Sue were extremely friendly and welcoming and we enjoyed the weekend in very... read more good company with excellent food to match. Room was very spacious and clean and will definitely return at the earliest opportunity. Electric blankets were particularly welcome during the cool evenings and an absolute plus as well as the roaring fire in the bar during the evening.

  We only stayed for one night but it was the best experience with the most pleasant hosts. Would highly recommend this place if you like a comfy and warm atmosphere.... read more Superb fresh trout dinner and a great breakfast to start your day!