Bambuu Lakeside Lodge

"The place was breathtaking, from the entrance to reception and rooms. The place is very clean. I love the dining arrangement on the lake deck"

Simbavati Camp George

"Excellent accommodations, staff and game drives. Beautiful property. Joe was an excellent guide, very dedicated."

Mount High Luxury Country Estate

" Only a few hours East from Jo’burg you find this beautiful relaxed spot. A perfect stop on your way to Kruger or Panorama route. The hosts are warm, friendly and experienced. The house and rooms are nice decorated. The beds and climate are good; you will experience a good nights rest. On the evening of our arrival cook Tippie prepared a delicious South African braai. The next morning there was a superb breakfast with healthy ingrediënts. Single/ couple/ family: we would recommend a stay at Mount High Luxury Country lodge on your South Africa trip. Consider it a gift to yourself!"

Simbavati Waterside

"Our family of 5 had the pleasure of staying at Simbavati Waterside in August. Wow what an experience! It truly was a trip of a lifetime. We have travelled to many memorable places around the world, but this place will stay in our hearts always. Even our 3 teenagers were impressed and mesmerized by all we saw. The staff was exceptional and went above and beyond. Those that we interacted with the most were our butler Suze, Herbert our tracker and Julian our safari guide. However, the rest of the staff from the front desk, to housekeeping, to the chef were all incredible. We loved that we were able to have just our family in the truck each day. Julian entertained us all with his stories and knowledge of the animals and the savannah. We were incredibly lucky that Herbert and Julian found sightings that we never expected to see - lions mating, rhinos play fighting, a leopard eating their kill in a tree, wild dogs and hyenas squaring off, baby lions playing, a beautiful cheetah and much more. We really loved going in the winter. There were no bugs and the temperature was perfect. We layered in the morning, but after a couple of hours we were all comfortable in t-shirts. It was also easier to spot animals with the trees and bushes being more bare. The food was fantastic! Everything was perfectly prepared from the breakfast and lunch to the special dinners. We enjoyed sitting by the boma at dinner - the staff even sang happy birthday to my husband - what an experience! Our kids favourite meal was the BBQ buffet night - they loved the variety. We saw some sort of animal at the watering hole every day. We would just sit and watch in amazement at the hippos, elephants and impalas doing their thing :) We would like to thank the Waterside Simbavati staff for a trip of a lifetime!! We hope to return one day."

Sabie River Bush Lodge

"All the meals were TERRIBLE. We did a guided drive of 2000 ZAR for two of us was badly done- guide kept stalling the car and didn’t speak English well. Location is okay, nice views of river and hippos. Very basic in many ways."

Shishangeni Lodge, Kruger National Park

"We went on our honeymoon this year. The safari rides were amazing. We saw cheetahs, lions, and many birds of prey."

Timamoon Lodge

"Awesome stay, very private. Very good, friendly and attentative staff. Beautifull surroundings with lots of birdlife, especially the peacocks. Good quality, excellent food. Perfect place to spend time with that special women in your life."

Simbavati Hilltop Lodge

"The view and location of this lodge are first class, plenty of animals outside the perimeter fence, in the river below and many inside too. We liked the "glamping" tent accommodation each with its own pool, every amenity was included. The lodge was always immaculately clean. A suggestion is to put a part roof over the outdoor shower area so when raining you do not tramp wet feet between the bedroom and bathroom area. Another suggestion is to place a wire fence on both sides of the walkways to the rooms to protect from any animals inside the compound. Currently the staff walk you to you accommodation during dark, a few more walkway lights would help too. Food and beverage were good. We were not at all happy with our butler who provided very average service, even to the point of ignoring us at times. We are not a demanding couple, so poor was his service we did not tip him, maybe he was nearing the end of his shift at the camp. Staffing generally seemed they needed a little more organization. On a positive note the game drives were good and we saw a large variety of animals. We were concerned however when our vehicle driver was very enthusiastic getting to animals by driving over small trees and bushes to obtain a better view. Overall a great game park let down by some of the staff. We stayed at two additional game parks and basically could not fault them."

Lion Sands - Tinga Lodge

"Lion Sands Tinga is an excellent lodge in a most attractive setting. The accommodation is spacious with all the deluxe amenities. The food is excellent and the staff welcoming, professional, and most capable. The highlight of our stay was having Aaron as our ranger and his marvelous tracker whose name I unfortunately forget . Our tracker was also outstanding. Aaron has a wonderful personality and is extremely well-educated. His knowledge of the flora and fauna were superb. The highlight of our game-viewing experience was seeing lions devour an already dead elephant. This was at first shocking but also fascinating. Ethel does a marvelous job as does Mr. T. Thank you to all of you for making our stay so wonderful. My only suggestion is that the lodge could use a make over. If this lodge were redecorated, it would rank among the best in Sabi Sands."

SleepOver Orpen Gate

"Comfortable, clean, everything we need for a quick sleepover before our holiday in the Kruger. Very close to Orpen gate. We will come again!"

Simbavati River Lodge

"Going on a safari has been a dream vacation and bucket list item for me. I’m in my 70’s so it was a priority to make this happen soon. I was thrilled when my daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons (11 and 14) wanted to join me. It was an amazing trip and the entire experience at the Simbavati River Lidge was exceptionall. "

Thaba Tsweni Lodge & Safaris

"Nice place but cold in winter and no backup for loadshedding. You have to provide your own wood and firelighters for the fire place. Ther's only 1 plate to cook on gaz in the kitchen in case of loadshedding (which happens a lot!). Overall a nice and clean cottage with comfortable beds. We didn't see the owner and the manager was friendly but not really welcoming. a bit mor information about the location or neighbourhood or loadshedding hours would have been helpfull."

Tanamera Lodge