Hotellit lähellä Hoedspruit

Plussat: All of it! The owners are so nice and friendly. They help with all your requests and needs. They served lovely food in the evening. Would highly recommend this place and I would definitely come back ! Rooms were cozy and clean. Loved the safari vibe.

Miinukset: All was good

Plussat: Nice and helpful host, tasty food - braai dinner in romantic atmosphere, many animals around. Excellent excursion tips given by Sander.

Miinukset: No wall between bathroom and bedroom.

Plussat: Gorgeous setting. Wonderful staff, excellent food

Miinukset: Absolutely nothing we had a great time

Plussat: The staff is welcoming and excellent, the talk in all sorts of languages and tell you more of what you can enjoy around.

Miinukset: The was no TV on our room.

Plussat: This is a small bed and breakfast type experience with 4 very nicely appointed private rooms with baths. The owners cook you an excellent breakfast and gladly take you to dinner in the town and share their experiences living in South Africa for the last 20 years. The owners are a couple originally from Holland...very nice people! The lodge is immaculate and very well appointed with a great outside space for eating, pool for swimming, fire pit for evening drinks, etc. The lodge is in a wildlife estate...it is a "neighborhood" with large lots and paved roads then has dirt, bush roads you can explore in your car to see all the wildlife that does not just stroll by the pool. :) There zebra, giraffe, warthogs, all types of antelope, porcupine, etc....and a leapard on site. We were there just after the mating season so there were little ones running around everywhere....including lots of birds...kingfishers, rollers, hornbills, ibis, etc. The location is great because even though you are among the wildlife, the roads are all paved and you are literally 5 minutes from town (fuel, restaurants, shopping, and the airport. You are also very close to the Kruger gate.

Miinukset: The place was excellent, but this is not "in the bush, roughing it, safari" type experience. So if you are looking for that, go into the park or sabi sands (where we stayed for a couple of days at Umkumbe lodge. Loved both experiences!

Plussat: Amazing hospitality, arrangement of tours, very good breakfast and dinner, the rooms are great. We had an amazing time, highly recommended!

Plussat: An amazing stay! The Reserve was such an adventure as we got to see the animals up close! Sander was great and so helpful, we had a great time and should have booked 2 nights!!

Plussat: Beautiful clean hotel amazing staff amazing safaris could not fault anything !

Plussat: Everything was excellent. the game drives amazing (we saw the 5 five very close to us). Food is excellent and accomodations very nice (we saw Impalas and monkeys from the terrace of our room)

Plussat: The safari are great . My ranger Eddy and the tracker Nevermind were the best ever . Competent and really kind . Also , they were able to answer to all our question with spontaneous as smart tips about animals . They really love their job and do it with passion ! Suzan ( cleaner room ) was very good , Alfred and Enough simply seeety . Mandla also , a very efficient and hard worker .

Miinukset: The room has no elettric plugs in practice. And to be a 5 stars hotel is unusual . The only two are occupied by lamps and are behind desk and sofa. That means taking off something . You anyway need a special adaptor cause no one international adaptor can be fit . And they give me as borrowed in the reception but you have to actually buy it in the curio shop . So it non included in the “ affordable” amount of the room night. Some employees are non smiley if not forced to do or simply unhappy of their rule . Since the people who generally come here are wealthy , and it is not a crime , nobody would like to be judged or feeling guilty for that so , the people who have contact with the public should be have payed in a sufficient way to make them smile to everybody . The atmosphere is not soft or happy and you feel as in the area of a judgment during the whole vacation ( maybe because you can afford it ) . I am very sorry for that and I am a very kind person but I would suggest you to make that personal assistance well payed ( I think they deserve much more for the hard job they do ) so you can make them smile to the smiley guests who are just have free time there maybe after a whole year of hard job . No excuse for non smiley. It is free . But of course if all the profit of this pricy building it goes only in the property pocket or mainly , they have a good excuse .However as smiley as friendly people can have their issues too so . Be at the high of the expectation for a 5 stars will be the minimum . Overall is good . The magic animal world just beside your balcony is priceless . And there is a well organization of all the system . It is evident too .

Plussat: We loved Kapama and really enjoyed our stay. Our ranger and tracker (Freedom and Noel) were amazing and made sure that we saw all the animals we wanted, including the big five (more than once) and more! We saw three different groups of lions, including one with 3 baby cubs, which was incredible!!! The hotel in itself is amazing as well. It is beautiful and the rooms are extremely nice. We stayed in a Spa suite and really enjoyed the tub after the safaris. We also got a massage at their spa, which was great as well and it has an amazing view. Finally, the service is really good. Everyone was so nice and attentive. I especially want to thank the staff for being so helpful when we forgot one of our phones in the safari jeep: they got it back to us so fast.

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: The staff is super friendly. The food is good. The safaris were perfect. We saw all big five in our fist 3 safaris. The view from the room is awesome. We could see some animals like giraffe from our room/bathroom.

Miinukset: The food is served in a buffet though. They don’t offer iron for your own use, so you need to pay their iron services, that don’t work all day (I requested a iron service after the afternoon safari for a piece of clothes that I would wear in the next day morning safari, and they informed me that they didn’t have iron services during the evening). The room and bathroom are smaller than in the photos (maybe because it depends on the type of the room).

Plussat: The food, Safari and the Spa

Miinukset: We enjoyed everything about the lodge...beuty at its best. The spa is excellent, the food is 5*. I loved everything.

Plussat: Clean and comfortable

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Everything is perfect, a special highlight to the ranger Bryce and the Hunter Guev which made our safari experiences unforgetable.

Plussat: Just awesome !! No other words can describe it.

Plussat: We would recommend the place because its focus is on safari and those are really good - 3.5hours each early morning and late afternoon - our driver\guide Hamilton was very authentic and provided a lot of explanations - high chance of spotting leopards in the area however lions are rare - guides are connected via walky talky and share spottings thus if you are lucky you see big 5 in one day - drivers can also drive across official path to follow animals or get closer (not allowed in Kruger Parc)

Miinukset: cabins are not the newest anymore, the mattress not comfortable at all, food was good but not outstanding

Plussat: The facilities, room, staff, food and game drives were all extraordinary. It was very good value.

Miinukset: I personally found the bed somewhat uncomfortable, however my family did not have any issue. Bring a good rain pancho, because theirs are nylon and not completely effective if it rains during a game drive.

Plussat: Very nice staff, superb game drives, good food!

Plussat: Friendly staff and Very Nice Safaris. It was a wonderful experience

Plussat: It was dry season when we where there and the Lodge provided a lovely oasis of greenery to sit and relax in the garden watching the odd buffalo or warthog test out the fencing! The sleeping accommodation was large and comfortable and the outside shower was, well... a little different. The evening meal taken with the other guests was an enjoyable affair and breakfast was a thorough mix with the usual offerings. They're got the game drives off to a tee. We liked the fact we kept the same ranger/driver for all the drives so we didn't go down the same routes again and again - and the ranger sought out species we'd not yet seen. I felt they try to group guests with the same arrival dates as well for the same reasons. A nice touch. So was it worth it? Well, leaving aside the comfort factor - we got to see 4 of the 'big 5' - close up. By that I mean within a few feet - a male lion was more or less by the wheels chewing his way through an Impala snack. No Elephants on our drives - but we did miss the last one (airport beckoned). We had a Ford Ecosport and I wouldn't have liked to have driven the 7km track to the lodge in anything less robust. Not a problem - just something to be aware of.

Plussat: Our stay was perfect. Special thanks to our great guides Sam and Richard who did everything to give us the ultimate Safari experience including the big 5!

Miinukset: Nothing - everything was great

Plussat: The food has a strangely familiar 80s dinner party vibe that I love and is cooked really really well. The drives were great and we saw so much. If you have a few days for a safari then I can't say strongly enough that Mohlabetsi and the Balule are a great choice.

Miinukset: It doesn't feel as bush as some but this was my second visit in 4 months so not much I don't like.

Plussat: Every meal was lovely. We ate out, looking over the reserve, under the stars, accompanied by the Rangers who shared great stories with us all. The staff were extremely helpful and looked after us really well. Rooms were plenty big enough and had all you needed for a comfortable, relaxing stay. Our room had views out over the reserve. The afternoon dip in the pool was an added bonus, but all in all, a great place to spend a few days if you get a chance. Oh, and by the way, the game drives, Rangers and Trackers were awesome. Top marks all round for a fantastic lodge. I can see why a number of guests we met return again and again.

Plussat: The location, the peaceful landscaped gardens, views of the mountains, the people and the food! Khaya Ndlovu never disappoints.

Plussat: It is excellently located within a 2 minute drive from the town of Hoedspruit. We had the Leadwood Suite; very comfortable, spacious and has a view of an immense tree just outside the garden doors. Despite its luxurious feel it’s a good value for money. Staff very friendly and helpful!

Plussat: It was an amazing experience to stay at Khaya Ndlovu, everything was excellent. They offered different activities and did everything they could in order to make our stay unforgettable. If you are looking for a great and luxurious place to stay, this has to be your choice

Plussat: The staff was really friendly and attentive! At any time, you could contact them and they would give you all required attention. The food in breakfast and dinner (4 courses) was also delicious. The rooms were large and comfortable. A special thanks to the game drive with Hendrik, which was an awesome guide, friendly and really dedicated to get you to see all the animals that were in the reserve.

Miinukset: In the reserve there aren’t elephants and hypos, but don’t worry, from there you can to to Kruger Park one day and see both.

Plussat: Everything is outstanding in this accommodation! The sunset is spectacular; staff is so very friendly; game drive was really great; rooms are very cozy and you are being pampered left and right! What a wonderful place!!

Miinukset: We only stayed one night.

Plussat: Everything was spectacular - the food was healthy and warm and gave you a couple of options. The service is great and much attention to detail with everything drinks, food, and service. The decor is beautiful.

Miinukset: That we didnt stay longer and have a swim in the pool.

Plussat: What an great place to stay. Will stay longer next time. Amazing view and fabulous staff. Food was great as well. Keep up the good work!

Plussat: Excellent stay - The staff is courteous, welcoming, kind and professional. Everyone who works there plays their part and makes you feel welcomed. The food was great, views are perfect and the total experience was everything we hoped for and more.

Miinukset: There could be an investment to sound-proof the room we got and our neighbors. It wasn’t bad, just a small snag.

Miinukset: the rooms are a bit outdated - they are up for renovation! The bathroom in the room very dark and small

Plussat: The staff were fantastic. I liked having our own guides assigned to us for the whole trip. Same as having the same waiter looking after us. Good touch.

Miinukset: Our pool wasn’t as clean as it could have been but other wise no negative comments.

Plussat: Everything! It’s a very special place

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Very clean

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Everything perfect!!!

Plussat: Perfectly situated in a private game reserve , very comfortable, delicious food, friendly staff, best guide for our game drives ... Everything was wonderful! Thank u so much for the days there!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The staff are amazing and our experience was absolutely perfect. Can’t be a better place in the world than this. 10/10. Rooms, food, game drive, staff, spa, pool are faultless.

Plussat: Beautiful lodge with private villas. Great game drives with qualified rangers. The food and the service were first class. We really enjoyed our four days there.

Plussat: Great hospitality!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: An overall wonderful experience.

Miinukset: Dinners in the bush not our cup of tea and at times schedule felt a little rushed

Plussat: The room was beautiful and the location was great. Good and service was very posh.

Miinukset: Everything was perfect

Plussat: The best experience ever! Orlanda and Sarah were amazing!! The best staff

Plussat: Amazing crew and services. Totally value for money, you will definitely leaving this place with beautiful memories. The game drive was fantastic, the food was superb! Amazing camp!

Miinukset: Nothing to complaint!

Plussat: Everything about this place is executed to perfection. The camp is small and intimate but feels very spacious and relaxed. The food is incredible, with a wide array of options. The staff is very sincere, helpful, approachable and always very friendly. The tours are beautiful and the guides are very knowledgable. Would recommend this camp to anyone coming to S.A.

Plussat: It’s an exceptional place with great staff.

Plussat: Incredible staff, rooms very good and clean. Safaris were awesome, we got to see all the important animals

Plussat: All the staff was very kind and professional.

Miinukset: There was no WiFi inside the rooms

Plussat: Great game drives, lovely staff

Plussat: Everything was perfect. It’s comfortable, clean, heating/cooler air conditioning, good bed, nice shower.

Miinukset: No TV nor Wifi in the room. Wifi only in comum areas. But this is part of our nature experience.

Plussat: Very delicious food (buffet and barbecue w/ bonfire) Nice rooms Game drives in small groups, experienced field guide and tracker

Miinukset: no Wi-Fi in rooms Wi-Fi in the Public area slow or not working

Plussat: All staff were very friendly, helpful and efficient.

Plussat: Amazing place! The staff is absolutely adorable, they do everything to help you, the food is amazing, they even had vegetarian options for me in all meals! Game drives were also awesome, we managed to spot all the big 5, our driver and field guide were extremely helpful and keen in looking for all the animals while also respecting the animals’ space. I definitely recommend this hotel!

Plussat: Our room looked on to the water hole and it was perfect, very nice patio to sit on and quietly observe nature at its finest. The outdoor shower was fantastic. The honesty bar was also great for you to come and go at your own pace. Game drives with very a knowledgeable ranger and tracker as well as the bush walk were excellent.

Miinukset: The food was very nice and you could tell it was made with love, but it was a bit basic for the prices paid.

Plussat: The entire experience from beginning to end far exceeded all our expectations. The lodge has an authentic and intimate feel as it only caters for up to 4 rooms. Our guide, Rew, had incredibly impressive knowledge of all the animals and got us much closer than we could have ever imagined. Our tracker, Vousi, displayed great knowledge and also nerves of steel being sat on front of the car. Food and housekeeping was also fantastic - delicious variety of food.

Plussat: Staying here was an amazing experience. Luxury hidden away in the bush. Nothing was too much trouble. They have got everything right here. I would love to go back one day.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: The location of the Lodge was excellent. The ranger Gino was very enthusiastic about his work and did his best to show us as many animals as possible. He added great value to the experience. The food was nice and plentiful. Staff was pleasant and service the best. The dining environment was always charming. A special thanks for the wine and candles on our anniversary.

Miinukset: I wish we had gone out for the safari on our last morning. I got the impression the staff was not very willing.

Plussat: Wonderful spot with room overlooking watering hole. Ranger and tracker excellent showing us lots of wildlife on game drive.

Plussat: The personal meal the staff set up on the verandah of our lodge for myself and my partner on New Years Eve with candles, a bottle of champagne, petals on the table and excellent service and hospitality.

Miinukset: The only thing I would recommend rather than didn't like is the three mornings I went out searching for animals was at 5.30am and I think each morning was quite quiet until at least 6.30am in terms of spotting animals so you could push the morning kick off until 6.30am instead of 5.30pm

Plussat: The friendly staff, facility with the view of bush and wild animals and food arrangement with heart.

Miinukset: Nothing I didn’t like.

Plussat: Great location - with the directions received from Odelia we could easily find the lodge. Our ranger Roux and tracker, Solly work together as a team, the game drives were excellent and we had stunning sightings. The staff are friendly and helpful. Excellent meals and refreshments. What a beautiful small lodge!

Miinukset: None

Plussat: Absolutely fantastic stay! The accommodation is beautiful and the hospitality, food, service is wonderful. The game drives are exceptional & we had a great team with Louis & John, the knowledge & passion they have for the animals is incredible. Would highly recommend!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Game drives in a beautiful private game reserve, diner on new years day in the bush

Miinukset: Large group of 20 tourists makes you feel the resort is a bit big

Plussat: The hospitality is unparalleled.

Plussat: Amazing game drives. Giyani is superb, explains a lot about the animals, the birds and nature. Even taught me how to track and we enjoyed every min w him. Sanof was also an excellent host. We thank him for our wonderful experience

Miinukset: We had some hickups in organizing our pickups from the airport as the person organizing it wasn’t great nor helpful. That was all, rest it is a wonderful place and highly recommend.

Plussat: Our guide, Louis and tracker, John on the game drives were fantastic. Food was great and abundant, Peter our butler was wonderful, bar staff and all staff (Zelnia, Albert, Bango) were always helpful and great.

Miinukset: Could have dimmers in the rooms to make the lighting even better.

Plussat: Hospitality and the amazing game drives!!

Plussat: We thought the whole experience was amazing. Being able to see the animals up close. The Thorny Bush Camp was an excellent place to stay with very good rooms and food. The staff were very accommodating and made sure we had a good time.

Plussat: Our guide Roland and tracker Anthony were amazing, so knowledge and passionate about all the animals, the eco system and their clients.

Plussat: location was good ,breakfast was average

Miinukset: Very very nice place with very friendly staff !!