The Lily Lodge

Lily Lodge started as a restaurant in January 1996 and later the owner became interested in expanding to a lodge because of demand. Set in the dune forest at Second Beach, it is an idyllic venue for enjoying the Transkei Wild Coast.  From the restaurant you may see schools of dolphins surfing and gliding away the late afternoon.  Fruits of the ocean are served, complemented by wines from the Cape.

The chalets nestle amongst the trees where you can listen to exotic birdcalls and watch monkeys at play.  In the evening, relax with a cocktail in Ben’s Bar, named in honour of Ben Dekker, the legendary strandloper of Port St Johns.

The lodge is owned and run by Mbuyie O’Mahony, a Pondo lady married to an Irish doctor. It’s a local venture, fully licensed, staffed and operated by people from Pondoland.