Welcome to the Shamrock Arms Guest Lodge

Waterval Boven / Emgwenya, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Enjoy the warm embrace of The Shamrock Arms – a 4 Star Guest Lodge offering good value, tranquil surroundings and wholesome food.

Superbly situated on the Mpumalanga Highlands Meander Route – a mere two-and-a-half-hour drive from Johannesburg – and clasped by the picturesque and historic village of Waterval Boven / Emgwenya – you are guaranteed a country-village ambience that will soothe your soul.

It is an ideal stopover for the business and leisure traveler on route to the Kruger National Park, the Panorama Route or Mozambique.

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Shamrock Accommodation – Celtic Theme (Ireland)

The incredible thing about Ireland is that it is so rich in history and culture and can boast having been the home for various civilisation’s  going back thousands of years.

Many of the Celtic symbols and signs, for example, played a very important and powerful role in every way of life of the Celts – and are still very much alive in modern day Ireland.

The Celts lived in Ireland and Western Europe from about 500BC to 400 AD – were of the Iron age and lived in small villages led by warrior chiefs.

In keeping with the Irish identity, we have named all our rooms after Celtic symbols and signs. When you login into any of the rooms a short explanation of the meaning of the symbol / sign is given.

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Claddagh Ring Room

King-Sized bed / two single beds, private outside entrance, air conditioning, electronic safe and free wifi.

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Brigid’s Cross Room

King-Sized bed / two single beds, private outside entrance, air conditioning, electronic safe and free wifi.

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Shamrock Room

King-Sized bed / two single beds, private outside entrance, air conditioning, electronic safe and free wifi.

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Irish Harp Room

King-Sized bed / two single Beds, private outside entrance, air conditioning and free wifi.

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Celtic Cross Room

King-Sized bed / two single beds, private outside entrance, air conditioning and free wifi.

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Trinity Knot Room

Queen-Sized bed, private outside entrance, air-conditioning, en-suite shower and free wifi.

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Crann Bethadh Room

Queen-Sized bed, private outside entrance, air-conditioning, en-suite shower, and free wifi.

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Reviews

  • star rating  Sue and Charles are Fantastic hosts, our accommodation was very comfortable with a cozy bar and dining room where we enjoyed a great meal. We were very... read more

    RuiLav
    October 20, 2021
  • star rating  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

    betty n
    August 11, 2019
  • star rating  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

    618MarionC
    October 28, 2020
  • star rating  Gem in the rough - What a great discovery! Shamrock Arms is a little gem in the rough. Sue, Belinda
    and their team welcomed us and made us feel at home during our 2... read more

    Sightsee55399198841
    May 10, 2022
  • star rating  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

    Wendy V
    September 8, 2021
  • star rating  Definitely recommended. Waterval Boven makes a perfect stop-over between Gauteng and the tourist attractions of eastern Mpumalanga (we were on our way back from the Blyde River Canyon), and this... read more

    MariusP870
    March 29, 2020
  • star rating  We booked this accomodation as a stopover on our way to the Kruger and what a lovely place to stay. The welcome we got from Jaco was amazing, he made... read more

    dylansgran
    January 17, 2019
  • star rating  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

    TLW100
    July 17, 2019
  • star rating  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

    francoisfouche
    August 22, 2019
  • star rating  Good location, half way between Johannesburg and Kruger gate. We were welcomed by Sue and taken to our very comfortable room with all the amenities we needed. Enjoyed a couple... read more

    Roving159265
    May 5, 2021