Set on the banks of the Bitou River in Plettenberg Bay, Emily Moon River Lodge is an exclusive boutique hotel with a quirky attitude and a distinctly African air.

The hotel comprises of sixteen, exquisitely-appointed lodge suites set in an indigenous garden, with magnificent views of the river, wetlands and mountains. More About Us 

Our hotel is made up of six deluxe luxury suites, eight luxury suites and two family suites, featuring rare artefacts and found-items collected from the length and breadth of Africa and beyond.

Emily’s Restaurant is the most exquisite of dining halls. The spirit of Africa is in every archway, every antique table and in the collectors’ items which adorn every nook and cranny. Feast your eyes on Kelims, Samburu spears, sculptures, old photographs, maps, paintings and everything else that breathes the rich textures of Africa. Lunch by the pool or dine by candlelight and remember the experience for the rest of your life.

Simons Bar, located above Emily’s Restaurant, is beautifully designed with vintage boat engines decorating the walls and in the centre a wood–fired pizza oven that produces the best artisan pizzas in the Garden Route. The Bar stocks beautiful Cape wines and our barman makes a mean cocktail to enjoy feet up, watching the sun set over the Bitou River.

A multi-purpose venue set in a tranquil garden is available for weddings, conferences, seminars, product launches, art exhibitions and theatrical productions.

“As a lodge, renowned restaurant and wedding venue, holding your wedding at Emily Moon means you have the luxury of getting ready, saying “I do” and dining, all in the most romantic location…”