Phumelelo Lodge

Exquisite location with such friendly staff that stand at the ready to help and cater to every whim. Booking a regular room is recommended as the larger room has a door which borders the main guest area. As such, it is extremely noisy. This room also looks out on the main patio with no inner curtains with the result that there’s no privacy. A regular room offers the same level of comfort, but with added privacy on the deck area and its further away from the main guest area which offers peace and quiet. All rooms look out onto a beautiful valley with proverbial four poster beds shaped as elephant tusks. The only negative were the old, lumpy pillows, which need urgent replacement. The chef cooks traditional African meals which were delicious, but for this type of venue, needs perhaps a bit more finesse in terms of having better options for a continental breakfast and enquiring with guests as to how they would prefer their meat cooked beforehand. A word of warning to coffee lovers, there’s only instant coffee, so better go and enjoy the hospitality armed with your own!

The stuff was friendly. The place was clean. The food 😋 was well cooked. I will definitely visit again.

Took my wife for our Anniversary and what a fantastic experience it was. The setting is exceptional with fantastic views of the bush from the deck and the pool. Doreen and all of the staff were very friendly, professional and helpful, the food excellent and the game drives great. We got to see the Rhino, Buffalo and many antelopes up close - amazing! The accommodation was stunning and we got really spoilt for our anniversary celebration by the staff. It was only a 2-hour drive from Pretoria so perfect for that weekend getaway. We will definitely be back to this stunning spot and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to visit the area.

The game drives were so much fun and we got see to different animals. The elephants were my favourite and I’ll gladly come again.

I recently visited Phumelo and had the most fantastic time. The host and other staff are very accommodating and attentive. The rooms are lovely and the view is out of this world. It all comes together beautifully :)

Unfortunately our stay was ruined by not having electricity in the lodge. The first night we were told the electrician was busy fixing the issue. We went to bed with lights tripping every now and again. Still had the electricity issue on second day and had to shower with cold water. The only thing that made it almost good was the wonderful service from the staff, Ray the chef and Piet and the ladies who were very friendly otherwise the electricty issue really spoiled the mood.