Guide to ilanda Guest House
Welcome to ilanda Guest House. You'll find here all the information to make the most out of your stay; things to do at the guest house, our T&Cs and house rules.
All the fine print for bookings with us.
Services we offer, policies & house rules we ask guests to follow.
Still have questions? Visit our FAQ where we've compiled frequently asked questions prior to booking.
Swimming Pool B
One of two swimming pools available to guests.
With a covered lapa and braai facililites, surrounded by leafy greenery it's a lovely place to unwind or gather for meals with friends and family.
This swimming pool is next the our 4 bedrooms apartment and rooms 5 to 11.
Please note our house rules also apply at the swimming pools & lapas; notably no loud music at any time of the day & quiet hours from 2100.
Swimming Pool A
Our second swimming pools available to guests.
Also offers a covered lapa and braai facililites, with by leafy greenery it's a lovely place to unwind or gather for meals with friends and family.
The lapa has tables & chairs, power points, a kitchen countertop and sink.
This swimming pool is closer to room 12 and 13
Private Dam
Our private dam with cabin on stilts makes for a relaxing morning or afternoon walk.
In summer birdlife is abundant.
The dam is a 500m from the guest house. Gates are open 0730 to 1630.
About ilanda Guest House
ilanda Guest House is a family-owned guest house in White River, Mpumalanga, welcoming guests since 2014.
It is graded 4-star by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) and is a Level 1 B-BBEE business.
The guest house is on a 9-hectare smallholding about 5 minutes from White River town, surrounded by other smallholdings and a macadamia farm. Its 10 units are spread across four buildings in a large garden.
They range from standard rooms to self-catering units and a 4-bedroom apartment.
Most of the property is open space: a garden of indigenous trees and shrubs, two swimming pools with lapas, grassland, and a dam 500 m from the rooms with a cabin on stilts. Birds and small wildlife such as duiker, dwarf mongoose and scrub hare live on the property.
The guest house is run with sustainability in mind:
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Solar and battery backup power for the whole property
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Refillable soap and shampoo dispensers instead of disposable bottles
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Ongoing planting of indigenous trees and shrubs
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Food waste is recycled using Bokashi and Black Soldier Fly methods
Sister establishment Halleria Self Catering, on the same property, offers budget and long-stay accommodation.
Altogether we can host groups of up to 45 guests.