Happy Jackal
5 Riverside Drive, Colchester, Addo, 6175 Colchester, South Africa – Excellent location - show map
Happy Jackal
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Happy Jackal is conveniently located 2 km from the South Gate to Addo National Park. The main lodge home offers 3 standard ground floor and 2 luxury 1st floor room with patios and decks, with a view of our Sundays River. These rooms include a scrumptious breakfast with fruit, yogurt, juice, a hot meat and daily home baked bread and jams from our trees. We have 5 self-catering units for 1 up to 6 people. Breakfast may be ordered n advance at an additional fee. The guest house offers a range of facilities, including solar heated outdoor pool and free parking, free wi-fi, small bar fridges and google android tv’s. Laundry facilities (ash and dry only) and safety deposit boxes are also offered. Activities such as FULL day game drives on our own open game viewing vehicle with our lovely Nature Site Guide, sand boarding, sunset river boat cruises (especially the sunset cruise), can be arranged in advance at an additional fee. We also have our own jetty where you can moor your own boat or fish from (you however MUST bring along your own licenses), or just sit at our bird hide and look at the various bird species. You might even be lucky to spot the otter. Light lunches, Picnic platters or dinner is also to be booked in advance, at an additional fee, as it is on request certain days only. The Happy Jackal is 39.7 km from Port Elizabeth, 2 minutes from the south gate of Addo and a 5 minute drive from the main N2 route.. Happy Jackal is a beautiful establishment, where you would return to, once you have visited. Management and staff will look after you that you would not want to leave. We have plenty return guests who became part of the Happy Jackal family.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Private beach area
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Guests who stayed here loved
- DrGermany“Happy Jackal is the ideal starting point for a tour on the river or to Addo (2 minutes). Suzette is very caring. She recommended a good route through Addo where we saw all the animals except for lions and leopards (Maybe we didn't look hard...”
- Jupiter_nPortugal“The breakfast was really good and even included fresh bread. The room was very quite and clean. There is an Eco side to it as sink water is used to water the grass. Excellent location.”
- BarbaraSouth Africa“Suzette is a wonderful hostess. We had an excellent breakfast both days, and the facilities were exceptional. It is so close to Addo too. I can highly recommend this guest house.”
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Afrikaans,EnglishProperty surroundings
Facilities of Happy JackalGreat facilities! Review score, 8.7
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Private beach area
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Bath or shower
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Shower
- Linen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Garden view
- Outdoor fireplace
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Private beach areaAdditional charge
- BBQ facilities
- Garden
- Electric kettle
- Refrigerator
- Socket near the bed
- Game drivesAdditional charge
- Beach
- Canoeing
- Seating Area
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- TV
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Tea/Coffee maker
- Parking garage
- Accessible parking
- Shuttle serviceAdditional charge
- Daily housekeeping
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Concierge service
- Packed lunches
- LaundryAdditional charge
- Airport shuttleAdditional charge
- Invoice provided
- Board games/puzzles
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- Security alarm
- Key access
- Safety deposit box
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Open all year
- All ages welcome
- Sun umbrellas
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Afrikaans
- English
House rulesHappy Jackal takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Happy Jackal in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 06:00:00.
FAQs about Happy Jackal
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Yes, this hotel has a pool. Find out the details about the pool and other facilities on this page.
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Happy Jackal offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
- Canoeing
- Private beach area
- Beach
- Swimming Pool
- Game drives
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Room options at Happy Jackal include:
- Twin/Double
- Double
- Family
- Triple
- Holiday Home
- Apartment
- Studio
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Happy Jackal is 0.6 miles from the centre of Colchester. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Guests staying at Happy Jackal can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 10.0).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
- À la carte
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The prices at Happy Jackal may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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Check-in at Happy Jackal is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00.